9 common words, 23 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.
In 5-letter words starting with CHI, the most common letters in position 3 are: I.
| Word | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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This list has 23 five-letter words starting with CHI that have definitions. 9 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 4 of them.
If CHI is confirmed in positions 1–2, try CHIDE, CHIEF, CHILD. Those words are in Wordle's answer list and cover common letters in the remaining slots.
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