29 Words Starting With CHILD
The prefix CHILD appears in 29 words, from 5-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 6 entries. Average word length: 10.0 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 CHILD: CHILDLIKENESSES (25 pts), CHILDISHNESSES (23 pts), CHILDLIKENESS (23 pts), CHILDBEARINGS (22 pts), CHILDBIRTHS (22 pts). The shortest is CHILD (5 letters) and the longest is CHILDLESSNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in TAJ.
Notable words: CHILD — to bring forth [v, n] "a happy child".; CHILDE — a youth of gentle birth, esp.; CHILDES — a youth of gentle birth, esp.; CHILDBED — the condition of a woman giving birth [n]. Browse words starting with LOW for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with CHILD?
CHILDLIKENESSES scores 25 points. Runner-up: CHILDISHNESSES at 23 points. See words ending in LATE for more high-value options.
How many words start with CHILD?
Our dictionary has 29 words that start with CHILD. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (6).
What is the shortest word that starts with CHILD?
CHILD at just 5 letters. It means: to bring forth [v, n] "a happy child".