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Words containing CHI

Words that have the letters CHI in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 1,431 playable words containing CHI in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 9 letters, and the longest word is ANTIMONARCHICAL. The highest-scoring is SCHIZOPHRENICS, worth 32 points.

  • ACHIEVEMENTS22
  • ACHIEVEMENT21
  • APPROACHING20
  • HIERARCHICAL20
  • ARCHITECTURE19
  • ACHIEVING18
  • ARCHIVING18
  • ACHIEVED17
  • ARCHIVED17
  • CHICKENS17
  • CHILDHOOD17
  • CRUNCHING17
  • MACHINERY17
  • SCRATCHING17
  • SWITCHING17
  • ACHIEVES16
  • ARCHIVES16
  • CHICKEN16

Highest-scoring words containing CHI

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • SCHIZOPHRENICS32
  • SCHIZOPHRENIC31
  • CHIFFCHAFFS31
  • CHIFFCHAFF30
  • SCHIZZIEST30
  • SCHIZOPHRENIAS30
  • SCHIZOPHRENIA29
  • SCHIZZY29
  • SCHIZZIER29
  • CHICKENPOXES29
  • SCHIZOPHRENES29
  • OVERACHIEVEMENT29

3-letter words containing CHI (1)

  • CHI7

4-letter words containing CHI (7)

  • CHIA8
  • CHIC10
  • CHID9
  • CHIN8
  • CHIP10
  • CHIS8
  • CHIT8

5-letter words containing CHI (29)

  • CHIAO9
  • CHIAS9
  • CHICK14
  • CHICO11
  • CHICS11
  • CHIDE10
  • CHIEF12
  • CHIEL9
  • CHILD10
  • CHILE9
  • CHILI9
  • CHILL9
  • CHIMB13
  • CHIME11
  • CHIMP13
  • CHINA9
  • CHINE9
  • CHINO9
  • CHINS9
  • CHIPS11
  • CHIRK12
  • CHIRM11
  • CHIRO9
  • CHIRP11
  • CHIRR9
  • CHITS9
  • CHIVE13
  • CHIVY15
  • LICHI9

6-letter words containing CHI (73)

  • ACHIER10
  • ACHING11
  • ARCHIL10
  • CHIASM12
  • CHIAUS11
  • CHICER12
  • CHICHI14
  • CHICKS15
  • CHICLE12
  • CHICLY14
  • CHICOS12
  • CHIDED12
  • CHIDER11
  • CHIDES11
  • CHIEFS13
  • CHIELD11
  • CHIELS10
  • CHIGOE11
  • CHILDE11
  • CHILES10
  • CHILLI10
  • CHILLS10
  • CHILLY12
  • CHIMAR12
  • CHIMBS14
  • CHIMED13
  • CHIMER12
  • CHIMES12
  • CHIMLA12
  • CHIMPS14
  • CHINAS10
  • CHINCH14
  • CHINED11
  • CHINES10
  • CHINOS10
  • CHINTS10
  • CHINTZ18
  • CHIPPY16
  • CHIRAL10
  • CHIRKS13
  • CHIRMS12
  • CHIRPS12
  • CHIRPY14
  • CHISEL10
  • CHITIN10
  • CHITTY12
  • CHIVES14
  • CHIVVY20
  • COCHIN12
  • ECHING11
  • KIMCHI15
  • LITCHI10
  • ORCHID11
  • SCHISM12
  • SCHIST10
  • SCHIZO18
  • SCHIZY20
  • UNCHIC13
  • URCHIN11
  • ZECHIN18

The 60 most common shown, 13 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing CHI (135)

  • ACHIEST11
  • ACHIEVE15
  • ARCHING12
  • ARCHIVE15
  • BACCHIC17
  • BACCHII15
  • BIOCHIP15
  • BOYCHIK18
  • BRONCHI13
  • CACHING14
  • CHIBOUK17
  • CHICEST13
  • CHICHIS15
  • CHICKEE16
  • CHICKEN16
  • CHICORY15
  • CHIDING13
  • CHIEFER14
  • CHIEFLY16
  • CHIFFON17
  • CHIGGER13
  • CHIGNON12
  • CHILIES11
  • CHILLED12
  • CHILLER11
  • CHIMBLY17
  • CHIMERA13
  • CHIMING14
  • CHIMLEY15
  • CHIMNEY15
  • CHINCHY17
  • CHINNED12
  • CHINTZY21
  • CHIPPED16
  • CHIPPER15
  • CHIPPIE15
  • CHIRKED15
  • CHIRPED14
  • CHIRRUP14
  • CHISELS11
  • CHIVARI15
  • CHIVIED16
  • CHIVIES15
  • DUCHIES13
  • ETCHING12
  • HIBACHI15
  • INCHING12
  • ITCHIER11
  • ITCHING12
  • KIMCHIS16
  • LITCHIS11
  • MACHINE13
  • ORCHIDS12
  • PSYCHIC17
  • SCHISMS13
  • SCHIZOS19
  • SCHIZZY29
  • URCHINS12
  • ZECCHIN21
  • ZECHINS19

The 60 most common shown, 75 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing CHI (255)

  • ACHIEVED17
  • ACHIEVES16
  • ANARCHIC14
  • ARCHIVED17
  • ARCHIVES16
  • BATCHING15
  • BEACHING15
  • BELCHING15
  • BENCHING15
  • BIRCHING15
  • BOTCHING15
  • BUNCHING16
  • CATCHIER14
  • CATCHING15
  • CHICKENS17
  • CHIEFEST15
  • CHILDISH15
  • CHILDREN13
  • CHIMNEYS16
  • CHIPMUNK20
  • CHIPPERS16
  • CHIPPING17
  • CHIRPING15
  • CHIVALRY18
  • CINCHING15
  • COACHING15
  • COUCHING16
  • DITCHING14
  • FETCHING16
  • FILCHING16
  • GODCHILD15
  • HATCHING15
  • HITCHING15
  • HUNCHING16
  • KERCHIEF18
  • MACHINED15
  • MACHINES14
  • MARCHING15
  • MATCHING15
  • MISCHIEF17
  • MULCHING16
  • MUNCHING16
  • PARCHING15
  • PATCHING15
  • PERCHING15
  • PINCHING15
  • PITCHING15
  • POACHING15
  • POUCHING16
  • PSYCHICS18
  • PSYCHING17
  • PUNCHING16
  • REACHING13
  • TEACHING13
  • TOUCHING14
  • VOUCHING18
  • WATCHING16
  • WINCHING16
  • WITCHING16
  • ZUCCHINI23

The 60 most common shown, 195 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing CHI (271)

  • ACHIEVING18
  • ANARCHISM15
  • ARCHITECT15
  • ARCHIVING18
  • ATTACHING14
  • BLANCHING16
  • BLEACHING16
  • BLOTCHING16
  • BRANCHING16
  • BREACHING16
  • BROACHING16
  • BRUNCHING17
  • CATCHIEST15
  • CATECHISM17
  • CHICKENED19
  • CHIEFTAIN16
  • CHILDHOOD17
  • CHILDLIKE17
  • CHIPMUNKS21
  • CHISELING14
  • CHISELLED14
  • CLENCHING16
  • CLINCHING16
  • CLUTCHING17
  • CROUCHING17
  • CRUNCHING17
  • DETACHING15
  • DRENCHING15
  • ENRICHING14
  • FLINCHING17
  • FRANCHISE16
  • GROUCHIER15
  • GROUCHING16
  • KERCHIEFS19
  • LAUNCHING15
  • MACHINERY17
  • MACHINING16
  • MACHINIST15
  • PAROCHIAL15
  • PAUNCHIER16
  • PISTACHIO15
  • PREACHING16
  • QUENCHING23
  • SCORCHING16
  • SEARCHING14
  • SKETCHIER16
  • SKETCHING17
  • SLOUCHING15
  • SNATCHING14
  • SNITCHING14
  • STANCHING14
  • STARCHING14
  • STITCHING14
  • SWITCHING17
  • TEACHINGS14
  • THATCHING16
  • TOUCHIEST14
  • TWITCHING17
  • WRENCHING17
  • ZUCCHINIS24

The 60 most common shown, 211 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing CHI (217)

  • ACHIEVABLE20
  • ANARCHISTS14
  • ARCHITECTS16
  • ARCHIVISTS18
  • BESEECHING17
  • BEWITCHING20
  • BLOTCHIEST16
  • BRAINCHILD17
  • BRONCHITIS16
  • CATECHISMS18
  • CATECHIZED25
  • CATECHIZES24
  • CHICKADEES20
  • CHICKENING20
  • CHICKENPOX27
  • CHIEFTAINS17
  • CHILBLAINS16
  • CHILDBIRTH19
  • CHILDHOODS18
  • CHILDISHLY19
  • CHILDPROOF20
  • CHIMERICAL18
  • CHIMPANZEE26
  • CHINCHILLA18
  • CHINTZIEST22
  • CHIRRUPING18
  • CHISELLING15
  • CHIVALROUS19
  • CRUNCHIEST17
  • DEBAUCHING19
  • FETCHINGLY20
  • FRANCHISED18
  • FRANCHISEE17
  • FRANCHISER17
  • FRANCHISES17
  • GRANDCHILD17
  • GROUCHIEST16
  • IMPEACHING19
  • MACHINISTS16
  • MICROCHIPS20
  • MONARCHIES16
  • MONARCHISM18
  • OLIGARCHIC17
  • PAUNCHIEST17
  • PISTACHIOS16
  • PSYCHIATRY20
  • SCHISMATIC18
  • SCRATCHIER16
  • SCRATCHING17
  • SCREECHING17
  • SCRUNCHING18
  • SKETCHIEST17
  • SPLOTCHING17
  • SQUELCHING24
  • STARCHIEST14
  • STAUNCHING16
  • STOMACHING17
  • STRETCHING15
  • TOUCHINGLY18
  • UNHITCHING18

The 60 most common shown, 157 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing CHI (187)

  • ACHIEVEMENT21
  • ANARCHISTIC17
  • APPROACHING20
  • ARCHIPELAGO18
  • BELLYACHING20
  • BESMIRCHING20
  • CATECHIZERS25
  • CATECHIZING26
  • CHIAROSCURO18
  • CHICANERIES17
  • CHIFFCHAFFS31
  • CHILDBIRTHS20
  • CHILDPROOFS21
  • CHIMPANZEES27
  • CHINCHILLAS19
  • CHINQUAPINS26
  • CHIROPODIST18
  • CHITCHATTED20
  • DISPATCHING19
  • ENCROACHING18
  • ENFRANCHISE18
  • ENTRENCHING16
  • FRANCHISEES18
  • FRANCHISERS18
  • FRANCHISING19
  • GODCHILDREN18
  • GROUCHINESS17
  • HIERARCHIES17
  • HIERARCHIZE25
  • KEYPUNCHING24
  • MACHINATION17
  • MARCHIONESS17
  • MISCHIEVOUS22
  • MISMATCHING20
  • MONARCHICAL19
  • MONARCHISTS17
  • NECKERCHIEF23
  • OLIGARCHIES16
  • OUTREACHING17
  • OVERACHIEVE23
  • PSYCHIATRIC21
  • PSYCHICALLY23
  • RAUNCHINESS16
  • REPROACHING18
  • RESEARCHING16
  • RETRENCHING16
  • SANDWICHING20
  • SCHISMATICS19
  • SCHISMATIZE25
  • SCHIZOCARPS27
  • SCHIZOGONIC26
  • SCHOOLCHILD20
  • SCRATCHIEST17
  • SCREECHIEST17
  • SEARCHINGLY18
  • SPLOTCHIEST17
  • SQUELCHIEST24
  • STRETCHIEST15
  • TRICHINIZED24
  • UNFLINCHING20

The 60 most common shown, 127 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing CHI (106)

  • ACHIEVEMENTS22
  • AMPHIBRACHIC26
  • ANARCHICALLY20
  • APPARATCHIKI23
  • APPARATCHIKS23
  • ARCHIPELAGOS19
  • ARCHITECTURE19
  • BEWITCHINGLY24
  • CHICKENPOXES29
  • CHICKENSHITS23
  • CHILDBEARING20
  • CHILDISHNESS19
  • CHILDPROOFED23
  • CHIMICHANGAS23
  • CHIMNEYPIECE24
  • CHIROGRAPHIC23
  • CHIROPODISTS19
  • CHIROPRACTIC22
  • CHIROPRACTOR20
  • CHITCHATTING21
  • CHITTERLINGS17
  • CHIVALROUSLY23
  • CHURCHIANITY23
  • CRYPTORCHIDS23
  • CRYPTORCHISM24
  • DISFRANCHISE20
  • ECHINOCOCCUS23
  • ENFRANCHISED20
  • ENFRANCHISES19
  • FRENCHIFYING25
  • HANDKERCHIEF25
  • HEMSTITCHING21
  • HIERARCHICAL20
  • HIERARCHIZED27
  • HIERARCHIZES26
  • HOPSCOTCHING23
  • MACHINATIONS18
  • MATRIARCHIES18
  • NECKERCHIEFS24
  • OVERACHIEVED25
  • OVERACHIEVER24
  • OVERACHIEVES24
  • OVERCOACHING23
  • OVERMATCHING23
  • OVERREACHING21
  • PAROCHIALISM20
  • PATRIARCHIES18
  • PREACHIFYING24
  • PSYCHIATRIST20
  • SCHISMATIZED27
  • SCHISMATIZES26
  • SCHIZOGONIES25
  • SCHIZOGONOUS26
  • SCHIZOPHRENE28
  • SCRATCHINESS18
  • SPEECHIFYING24
  • SQUIRARCHIES25
  • STEPCHILDREN19
  • TRICHINIZING25
  • UNDERACHIEVE22

The 60 most common shown, 46 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

1,431 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.85%) are containing CHI. Most of them, 271, have 9 letters. 420 start with CHI, 13 end with it and 1,000 have it only in the middle.

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Questions

How many words are there containing CHI?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 1,431 words containing CHI, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing CHI?

SCHIZOPHRENICS, worth 32 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: SCHIZOPHRENIC (31), CHIFFCHAFFS (31) and CHIFFCHAFF (30).

What are the most common words containing CHI?

ACHIEVEMENTS, ACHIEVEMENT, APPROACHING, HIERARCHICAL, ARCHITECTURE and ACHIEVING. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

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