26 Words Starting With CHIT
The prefix CHIT appears in 26 words, from 4-letter words up to 12 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 6 entries. Average word length: 8.0 letters.
C is the second most productive starting letter, thanks to its dual pronunciation: hard before A, O, U (cat, corn, cup) and soft before E, I, Y (cell, city, cycle).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with CHIT: CHITCHATTING (23 pts), CHITCHATTED (22 pts), CHITCHATS (19 pts), CHITCHAT (18 pts), CHITTERLINGS (18 pts). The shortest is CHIT (4 letters) and the longest is CHITCHATTING (12 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in ED.
Notable words: CHIT — (dialect) to sprout [v].; CHITS — (dialect) to sprout [v].; CHITAL — a kind of Indian deer [n].; CHITINS — the main component of insect shells [n]. Browse words starting with VOX for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with CHIT?
CHITCHATTING scores 23 points. Runner-up: CHITCHATTED at 22 points. See words ending in REG for more high-value options.
How many words start with CHIT?
Our dictionary has 26 words that start with CHIT. They range from 4 to 12 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (6).
What is the shortest word that starts with CHIT?
CHIT at just 4 letters. It means: (dialect) to sprout [v].