5-Letter Words Containing CH
Looking for five-letter words that contain CH? This page lists all 240 of them, from ACHED to ZILCH. The most common are REACH, CHILD and WATCH.
ZILCH scores the most in Scrabble, at 19 points. More of them start with C than any other letter (110 words). For Wordle, REACH is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 240
- Top score
- ZILCH · 19
- Groups
- 22
Common 5-letter words containing CH and their meanings
- reach10 pts
- verb: reach a destination, either real or abstract
- child11 pts
- noun: a young person of either sex
- watch13 pts
- verb: look attentively
- catch12 pts
- verb: discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly
- teach10 pts
- verb: impart skills or knowledge to
- touch10 pts
- verb: make physical contact with, come in contact with
- check16 pts
- verb: examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- march12 pts
- verb: march in a procession
- match12 pts
- verb: be compatible, similar or consistent
- chair10 pts
- noun: a seat for one person, with a support for the back
- chest10 pts
- noun: the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
- pitch12 pts
- verb: throw or toss with a light motion
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 240 5-letter words containing CH
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 4
- ached11
- aches10
- achoo10
- aitch10
Starting with B 12
- batch12
- beach12
- beech12
- belch12
- bench12
- birch12
- bitch12
- boche12
- botch12
- brach12
- bunch12
- butch12
Starting with C 110
- cache12
- catch12
- chads11
- chafe13
- chaff16
- chain10
- chair10
- chalk14
- champ14
- chams12
- chang11
- chant10
- chaos10
- chape12
- chaps12
- chapt12
- chard11
- chare10
- chark14
- charm12
- charr10
- chars10
- chart10
- chary13
- chase10
- chasm12
- chats10
- chaws13
- chays13
- cheap12
- cheat10
- check16
- cheek14
- cheep12
- cheer10
- chefs13
- chela10
- chemo12
- chert10
- chess10
- chest10
- cheth13
- chevy16
- chews13
- chewy16
- chiao10
- chias10
- chick16
- chico12
- chics12
- chide11
- chief13
- chiel10
- child11
- chile10
- chili10
- chill10
- chimb14
- chime12
- chimp14
- china10
- chine10
- chink14
- chino10
- chins10
- chips12
- chirk14
- chirm12
- chiro10
- chirp12
- chirr10
- chits10
- chive13
- chivy16
- chock16
- choir10
- choke14
- choky17
- cholo10
- chomp14
- chook14
- chops12
- chord11
- chore10
- chose10
- chott10
- chows13
- chubs12
- chuck16
- chufa13
- chuff16
- chugs11
- chump14
- chums12
- chunk14
- churl10
- churn10
- churr10
- chute10
- chyle13
- chyme15
- cinch12
- clach12
- coach12
- conch12
- cooch12
- couch12
- culch12
- curch12
- cutch12
Starting with D 5
- dacha11
- ditch11
- duchy14
- dunch11
- dutch11
Starting with E 4
- eched11
- eches10
- echos10
- epoch12
Starting with F 6
- fetch13
- fiche13
- fichu13
- filch13
- finch13
- fitch13
Starting with G 1
- gulch11
Starting with H 7
- hatch13
- heuch13
- hitch13
- hooch13
- hotch13
- hunch13
- hutch13
Starting with I 2
- ichor10
- itchy13
Starting with K 2
- kench14
- ketch14
Starting with L 13
- laich10
- larch10
- latch10
- leach10
- leech10
- letch10
- lichi10
- licht10
- loach10
- lochs10
- lunch10
- lurch10
- lynch13
Starting with M 13
- mache12
- macho12
- machs12
- march12
- match12
- miche12
- milch12
- mocha12
- mooch12
- mouch12
- mulch12
- munch12
- mutch12
Starting with N 5
- nacho10
- natch10
- niche10
- notch10
- nucha10
Starting with O 4
- ocher10
- ochre10
- ochry13
- orach10
Starting with P 14
- pacha12
- parch12
- patch12
- peach12
- pechs12
- perch12
- pinch12
- pitch12
- poach12
- pooch12
- porch12
- pouch12
- psych15
- punch12
Starting with R 7
- ranch10
- ratch10
- reach10
- retch10
- roach10
- rotch10
- ruche10
Starting with S 7
- sauch10
- schav13
- schmo12
- schul10
- schwa13
- stich10
- synch13
Starting with T 8
- tache10
- tachs10
- teach10
- techy13
- tench10
- teuch10
- torch10
- touch10
Starting with V 3
- vetch13
- vichy16
- vouch13
Starting with W 7
- watch13
- wecht13
- welch13
- wench13
- which16
- winch13
- witch13
Starting with Y 5
- yacht13
- yecch15
- yechs13
- yechy16
- yucch15
Starting with Z 1
- zilch19
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words containing CH are there?
There are 240 five-letter words that contain CH in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word containing CH in Scrabble?
ZILCH is for the highest score at 19 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words containing CH?
Common examples include REACH, CHILD, WATCH, CATCH, TEACH and TOUCH.
Which 5-letter words containing CH end in H?
99 of them end in H, including REACH, WATCH, CATCH and TEACH.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like REACH, CHILD and WATCH. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.