5-Letter Words Ending In CH

There are 98 five-letter words that end in CH in our word list. The most common are REACH, WATCH and CATCH.

ZILCH scores the most in Scrabble, at 19 points. More of them start with P than any other letter (12 words). For Wordle, REACH is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.

Words
98
Top score
ZILCH · 19
Groups
21

Common 5-letter words ending in CH and their meanings

reach10 pts
verb: reach a destination, either real or abstract
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
march12 pts
verb: march in a procession
match12 pts
verb: be compatible, similar or consistent
pitch12 pts
verb: throw or toss with a light motion
coach12 pts
noun: (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
porch12 pts
noun: a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
bench12 pts
noun: a long seat for more than one person
patch12 pts
noun: a small contrasting part of something

Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.

All 98 5-letter words ending in CH

Numbers show Scrabble points.

Starting with A 1

  • aitch10

Starting with B 11

  • batch12
  • beach12
  • beech12
  • belch12
  • bench12
  • birch12
  • bitch12
  • botch12
  • brach12
  • bunch12
  • butch12

Starting with C 10

  • catch12
  • cinch12
  • clach12
  • coach12
  • conch12
  • cooch12
  • couch12
  • culch12
  • curch12
  • cutch12

Starting with D 3

  • ditch11
  • dunch11
  • dutch11

Starting with E 1

  • epoch12

Starting with F 4

  • fetch13
  • filch13
  • finch13
  • fitch13

Starting with G 1

  • gulch11

Starting with H 7

  • hatch13
  • heuch13
  • hitch13
  • hooch13
  • hotch13
  • hunch13
  • hutch13

Starting with K 2

  • kench14
  • ketch14

Starting with L 10

  • laich10
  • larch10
  • latch10
  • leach10
  • leech10
  • letch10
  • loach10
  • lunch10
  • lurch10
  • lynch13

Starting with M 8

  • march12
  • match12
  • milch12
  • mooch12
  • mouch12
  • mulch12
  • munch12
  • mutch12

Starting with N 2

  • natch10
  • notch10

Starting with O 1

  • orach10

Starting with P 12

  • parch12
  • patch12
  • peach12
  • perch12
  • pinch12
  • pitch12
  • poach12
  • pooch12
  • porch12
  • pouch12
  • psych15
  • punch12

Starting with R 6

  • ranch10
  • ratch10
  • reach10
  • retch10
  • roach10
  • rotch10

Starting with S 3

  • sauch10
  • stich10
  • synch13

Starting with T 5

  • teach10
  • tench10
  • teuch10
  • torch10
  • touch10

Starting with V 2

  • vetch13
  • vouch13

Starting with W 6

  • watch13
  • welch13
  • wench13
  • which16
  • winch13
  • witch13

Starting with Y 2

  • yecch15
  • yucch15

Starting with Z 1

  • zilch19

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words ending in CH are there?

There are 98 five-letter words that end in CH in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word ending in CH in Scrabble?

ZILCH is for the highest score at 19 points, before any board bonuses.

What are some common 5-letter words ending in CH?

Common examples include REACH, WATCH, CATCH, TEACH, TOUCH and MARCH.

Which 5-letter words ending in CH have no repeated letters?

74 of them use each letter only once, such as REACH, WATCH, TEACH and TOUCH.

Can I use these words in Wordle?

Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like REACH, WATCH and CATCH. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.

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