5-letter words containing h
- ch'en — a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- ch'in — a dynasty in ancient China, 221–206 b.c., marked by the emergence of a unified empire and the construction of much of the Great Wall of China.
- chaat — Any savory snack, sold from a roadside stall in India, or served as a starter in an Indian restaurant.
- chace — (obsolete) chase; pursue.
- chack — to bite or snap the teeth or beak
- chaco — extensive lowland plain in central South America, stretching across parts of Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia: c. 300,000 sq mi (776,997 sq km)
- chado — the Japanese tea ceremony
- chads — Plural form of chad.
- chafe — If your skin chafes or is chafed by something, it becomes sore as a result of something rubbing against it.
- chaff — Chaff is the outer part of grain such as wheat. It is removed before the grain is used as food.
- chaft — the jaw
- chaga — a member of a Bantu people of northern Tanzania.
- chago — The Andean root vegetable mauka (Mirabilis expansa).
- chain — A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
- chair — A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on. Chairs have a back and four legs.
- chais — a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chaja — A Brazilian bird, the crested screamer, often domesticated and used to guard poultry.
- chalk — Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.
- champ — A champ is the same as a champion.
- chams — Plural form of cham.
- chana — (in Indian cookery) a chickpea
- chanc — Chancellor
- chang — largest river and chief commercial highway of China, flowing from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai: 3,964 mi (6,379 km)
- chank — a large sea conch found off the shores of India and Sri Lanka, used as a horn or to make ornaments
- chant — A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
- chany — Lake, a salt lake in SW Siberia, in the W Russian Federation in Asia. About 1300 sq. mi. (3365 sq. km).
- chaos — Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.
- chape — a metal tip or trimming for a scabbard
- chaps — Chaps are leather leggings without a seat that are sometimes worn by cowboys over their pants.
- chara — a genus of algae characterized by plant-like features and found particularly in freshwater areas with a high calcium content
- chard — Chard is a plant with a round root, large leaves, and a thick stalk.
- chare — a chore, esp. a household chore
- chari — a river in N central Africa, rising in the N Central African Republic and flowing north to Lake Chad. Length: about 2250 km (1400 miles)
- chark — charred wood or coal; charcoal
- charm — Charm is the quality of being pleasant or attractive.
- charr — char3
- chars — Plural form of char.
- chart — A chart is a diagram, picture, or graph which is intended to make information easier to understand.
- chary — If you are chary of doing something, you are fairly cautious about doing it.
- chase — If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them.
- chasm — A chasm is a very deep crack in rock, earth, or ice.
- chast — (obsolete) to chasten.
- chate — (Scotland) To cheat.
- chats — Plural form of chat.
- chaus — (dated) Felis chaus, the jungle cat.
- chave — I have
- chavs — Plural form of chav.
- chawk — a jackdaw
- chawl — A type of building found in India. Often having 4 to 5 stories with about 10 to 20 tenements, they are also known as kholis.
- chaws — Plural form of chaw.