34 common words, 104 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.
CH words cluster on A and E in the middle: chase, cheap, chest, cheer. Once CH is locked, a second guess should test A vs E and a high-value tail letter (S, T, or N) instead of another CH- word that repeats C and H.
In 5-letter words starting with CH, the most common letters in position 3 are: A, E, I, O, U.
| Word | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| CHACK | verb | to snap or bite at; a jackdaw or similar bird (Scottish dialect) |
| CHAFE | verb | to make sore by rubbing; to feel irritated |
| CHAFF | noun | the husks of grain after threshing; worthless material; good-natured teasing |
| CHAFT | noun | a jaw or cheek (dialectal) |
| CHAIN | noun | a series of connected metal rings |
| CHAIR | noun | a separate seat for one person; the person in charge of a meeting |
| CHAIS | noun | plural of chai; spiced milky teas of South Asian origin |
| CHAJA | noun | the crested screamer, a large South American bird with a raucous call |
| CHALK | noun | a soft white limestone used for writing on blackboards |
| CHAMP | noun | someone who has won first place in a competition |
| CHANG | noun | a traditional Tibetan beer brewed from barley or millet |
| CHANK | noun | the sacred conch shell (Turbinella pyrum) used in Hindu and Buddhist ceremonies |
| CHANT | verb | to say or sing a phrase repeatedly in a rhythmic tone |
| CHAOS | noun | complete disorder and confusion |
| CHAPE | noun | the metal tip or mount on a scabbard or belt buckle |
| CHAPS | noun | leather leg coverings worn by cowboys; cracks in skin caused by cold |
| CHAPT | adjective | chapped; dried and cracked by cold or wind (archaic past tense) |
| CHARD | noun | a leafy green vegetable with large leaves and white or colored stalks |
| CHARE | noun | a small chore or odd job (British dialectal) |
| CHARK | verb | to char or burn to charcoal; also a variant of charcoal |
| CHARM | noun | the power or quality of attracting others; a small ornament |
| CHARR | noun | a freshwater fish of Arctic and alpine lakes, related to salmon and trout |
| CHART | noun | map designed to assist navigation by air or sea |
| CHARY | adjective | cautiously reluctant; sparing or restrained in using something |
| CHASE | verb | to pursue in order to catch or catch up with |
| CHASM | noun | a deep fissure in the earth; a profound difference |
| CHATI | noun | a small wild cat (oncilla) of Central and South America |
| CHAUK | noun | a marketplace or open square in Indian towns and cities |
| CHAUS | noun | the jungle cat (Felis chaus), a medium-sized wild cat of Asia and Africa |
| CHAWL | noun | a multi-story tenement building with shared facilities (Mumbai, India) |
| CHAYA | noun | a leafy vegetable plant (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) eaten in Central America |
| CHEAP | adjective | low in price; not costing much |
| CHEAT | noun | deception for profit to yourself |
| CHECK | verb | to examine something to verify accuracy or quality |
| CHEEK | noun | impudent aggressiveness |
| CHEEP | noun | a faint shrill sound made by a young bird; to utter such a sound |
| CHEER | verb | to shout encouragement or approval; to make someone happier |
| CHEIR | noun | a wallflower plant (Erysimum cheiri) of the genus formerly called Cheiranthus |
| CHEKI | noun | A Turkish unit of weight equal to 200 kg (441 lbs.). |
| CHELA | noun | the pincer claw of a crustacean; also a disciple or student (Hindu) |
| CHELP | verb | to talk impertinently; to answer back cheekily (Northern English dialect) |
| CHENA | noun | slash-and-burn shifting cultivation practiced in Sri Lanka |
| CHENG | noun | a traditional Chinese mouth organ with multiple pipes arranged in a circle |
| CHERT | noun | a hard fine-grained sedimentary rock composed of microcrystalline silica |
| CHESS | noun | board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to |
| CHEST | noun | the front part of the torso; a large box |
| CHETH | noun | the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet |
| CHEVE | verb | to succeed or turn out well (archaic English) |
| CHEVY | verb | annoy continually or chronically |
| CHEWY | adjective | needing a lot of chewing; not easily chewed |
| CHICK | noun | young bird especially of domestic fowl |
| CHICO | noun | the sapodilla tree or its fruit; also a small greasewood shrub |
| CHIDE | verb | to rebuke or scold someone mildly |
| CHIEF | noun | a leader or ruler of a group |
| CHIEN | noun | a dog (French); also a type of chain stitch in embroidery |
| CHILD | noun | a young human being below the age of puberty |
| CHILE | noun | very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency |
| CHILI | noun | a hot pepper of the capsicum family; a spicy dish made with peppers and meat |
| CHILL | noun | coldness due to a cold environment |
| CHIME | verb | emit a sound |
| CHINA | noun | fine white ceramic tableware; the country in East Asia |
| CHINE | noun | the backbone of an animal used as a cut of meat; a steep ravine |
| CHING | noun | a sharp ringing metallic sound |
| CHINK | noun | a narrow crack or opening; a slight metallic ringing sound |
| CHINO | noun | a cotton twill fabric; casual trousers made from this fabric |
| CHINT | noun | Obsolete form of chintz. |
| CHIPS | noun | strips of potato fried in deep fat |
| CHIRK | adjective | cheerful and lively; to make a chirping or creaking sound (dialectal) |
| CHIRM | noun | a continuous chorus of bird calls; to make such a noise |
| CHIRO | noun | informal term for a chiropractor |
| CHIRP | noun | a short sharp sound made by a small bird or insect |
| CHIRR | noun | a continuous trilling sound made by insects such as grasshoppers |
| CHIVE | noun | a small herb with a mild onion flavour |
| CHLOR | noun | a combining form relating to chlorine or a green color (from Greek chloros) |
| CHOCK | adverb | as completely as possible |
| CHOGA | noun | a long-sleeved robe worn in Central Asia and parts of India |
| CHOIL | noun | the unsharpened portion of a knife blade between the edge and the handle |
| CHOIR | noun | an organised group of singers, especially in a church |
| CHOKE | verb | breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion |
| CHOKY | adjective | tending to cause choking; stifling; British slang for a prison cell |
| CHOLA | noun | a woman of indigenous or mixed ancestry in Latin America; also an ancient South Indian dynasty |
| CHOLI | noun | a short-sleeved fitted blouse worn under a sari in South Asia |
| CHOMP | verb | to chew noisily and vigorously; to bite down with force |
| CHORD | noun | a group of notes sounded together |
| CHORE | noun | a routine or tedious household task |
| CHORT | verb | to give a short chuckling laugh; to chortle briefly |
| CHOSE | verb | past tense of choose; selected from a range of options |
| CHOTT | noun | a salt lake or dry salt flat in North Africa |
| CHOUS | verb | to cheat or swindle (archaic); to trick or defraud |
| CHOWK | noun | a marketplace or crossroads in Indian cities; an open square |
| CHRIA | noun | a rhetorical exercise elaborating on a saying or action of a notable person (classical) |
| CHUCK | noun | holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill |
| CHUFA | noun | a sedge plant with edible tubers used for horchata and animal feed |
| CHUFF | noun | a puffing or chugging sound; a rude boorish person (dialectal) |
| CHUMP | noun | a foolish or gullible person; a thick block of wood |
| CHUNK | verb | put together indiscriminately |
| CHURL | noun | a rude or mean-spirited person; a miser |
| CHURM | noun | a murmuring or humming sound; to make such a continuous noise |
| CHURN | verb | stir vigorously in order to make butter |
| CHURR | noun | a low purring or whirring sound made by a nightjar or similar bird |
| CHUTE | verb | jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute |
| CHYAK | verb | to tease or heckle (Australian and New Zealand slang) |
| CHYLE | noun | a milky fluid in the lymphatic system formed from digested fats |
| CHYME | noun | the pulpy acidic fluid passing from the stomach to the small intestine |
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This list has 104 five-letter words starting with CH that have definitions. 34 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 14 of them.
Chest covers E and T, chase covers A and S. Use one, not both, as the first probe after CH is confirmed. Chain is a solid answer but a weaker probe because I and N are less common in the remaining CH pool than E/A/T.
Chest if you have not tested E or T. Chase if E is already ruled out and you need A and S. Avoid following either with cheap — it repeats E and A you already know about.