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Words starting with CHR
There are 186 words starting with CHR in the standard word-game list. The most common are chronic, christie, chronicle, christening, chrome, chromosome.
Most common, with meanings
| Word | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| chronic | being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering | 14 |
| christie | A high-speed ski turn in which the skis are kept parallel. | 13 |
| chronicle | a record or narrative description of past events | 16 |
| christening | giving a Christian name at baptism | 17 |
| chrome | another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments | 13 |
| chromosome | a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order | 19 |
| christen | administer baptism to | 13 |
| chrysanthemum | the flower of a chrysanthemum plant | 28 |
| chrysalis | pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon | 17 |
| chronological | relating to or arranged according to temporal order | 21 |
| chronicler | someone who writes chronicles | 17 |
| chromium | a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing | 17 |
| chronically | in a habitual and longstanding manner | 21 |
| chresard | The portion of the water in a sample of soil that is available to vegetation (e.g. plant roots) | 14 |
| chrestomathy | a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language | 25 |
| chrism | a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam | 13 |
| chrismal | Of or pertaining to or used in chrism. | 15 |
| chrismation | The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches. | 18 |
| chrismon | A Christogram. | 15 |
| chrisom | a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam | 14 |
| chroma | chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue | 13 |
| chromaffin | Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts. | 23 |
| chromate | any salt or ester of chromic acid | 15 |
| chromatic | able to refract light without spectral color separation | 18 |
| chromatically | with respect to color | 25 |
| chromaticism | The quality or state of being chromatic | 23 |
| chromaticity | the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength | 24 |
| chromatics | Chromatic harmonies or notes. | 19 |
| chromatid | one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis | 17 |
| chromatin | the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during… | 16 |
| chromatinic | (of substance of a cell nucleus) readily colored by stains | 20 |
| chromatogram | the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography | 22 |
| chromatograph | equipment that enables a sophisticated separation, e.g. gas chromatographic or liquid chromatographic… | 26 |
| chromatographic | of or relating to chromatography | 30 |
| chromatographically | by means of a chromatographic process | 37 |
| chromatography | a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency | 30 |
| chromatolysis | The dissolution of the Nissl bodies in the cell body of a neuron. | 23 |
| chromatolytic | Relating to chromatolysis. | 25 |
| chromatophore | A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals | 25 |
| chromic | Of, relating to, or containing chromium, especially in oxidation state 3 | 16 |
| chromide | Any of various cichlid fishes found in Asia. | 16 |
| chrominance | The signal used in video systems to convey the picture's colour information, separately from the… | 20 |
| chroming | The act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag… | 16 |
| chromite | a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium | 15 |
| chromize | To chrome; to treat with chromium. | 24 |
| chromo | A color print produced by chromolithography. | 13 |
| chromocenter | An irregular mass of heterochromatin in some chromosomes | 21 |
| chromogen | a compound that can be converted to a pigment | 17 |
| chromogenic | Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one. | 21 |
| chromolithograph | a print made by chromolithography. | 32 |
| chromolithographer | One engaged in chromolithography | 34 |
| chromolithographic | Pertaining to, or made by, chromolithography. | 36 |
| chromolithography | single- or multi-color lithography | 36 |
| chromomere | Any of a group of beadlike granules of chromatin that constitutes a chromosome during cell division. | 19 |
| chromomeric | Relating to chromomeres. | 22 |
| chromonema | The central coiled filament of a chromatid upon which the chromomeres lie | 19 |
| chromonematic | Relating to the chromonema. | 24 |
| chromophobe | Any cell that is resistant to staining | 25 |
| chromophore | the chemical group that gives color to a molecule | 23 |
| chromophoric | Of or relating to a chromophore | 26 |
All 186 words
- chronic
- christie
- chronicle
- christening
- chrome
- chromosome
- christen
- chrysanthemum
- chrysalis
- chronological
- chronicler
- chromium
- chronically
- chresard
- chresards
- chrestomathies
- chrestomathy
- chrism
- chrisma
- chrismal
- chrismation
- chrismations
- chrismon
- chrismons
- chrisms
- chrisom
- chrisoms
- christened
- christenings
- christens
- christiania
- christianias
- christies
- christy
- chroma
- chromaffin
- chromas
- chromate
- chromates
- chromatic
- chromatically
- chromaticism
- chromaticisms
- chromaticities
- chromaticity
- chromatics
- chromatid
- chromatids
- chromatin
- chromatinic
- chromatins
- chromatogram
- chromatograms
- chromatograph
- chromatographed
- chromatographer
- chromatographers
- chromatographic
- chromatographically
- chromatographies
- chromatographing
- chromatographs
- chromatography
- chromatolyses
- chromatolysis
- chromatolytic
- chromatophore
- chromatophores
- chromed
- chromes
- chromic
- chromide
- chromides
- chrominance
- chrominances
- chroming
- chromings
- chromite
- chromites
- chromiums
- chromize
- chromized
- chromizes
- chromizing
- chromo
- chromocenter
- chromocenters
- chromodynamics
- chromogen
- chromogenic
- chromogens
- chromolithograph
- chromolithographed
- chromolithographer
- chromolithographers
- chromolithographic
- chromolithographies
- chromolithographing
- chromolithographs
- chromolithography
- chromomere
- chromomeres
- chromomeric
- chromonema
- chromonemata
- chromonematic
- chromophil
- chromophobe
- chromophore
- chromophores
- chromophoric
- chromoplast
- chromoplasts
- chromoprotein
- chromoproteins
- chromos
- chromosomal
- chromosomally
- chromosomes
- chromosphere
- chromospheres
- chromospheric
- chromous
- chromyl
- chromyls
- chronaxie
- chronaxies
- chronaxy
- chronicities
- chronicity
- chronicled
- chroniclers
- chronicles
- chronicling
- chronics
- chronobiologic
- chronobiological
- chronobiologies
- chronobiologist
- chronobiologists
- chronobiology
- chronogram
- chronograms
- chronograph
- chronographic
- chronographies
- chronographs
- chronography
- chronologer
- chronologers
- chronologic
- chronologically
- chronologies
- chronologist
- chronologists
- chronology
- chronometer
- chronometers
- chronometric
- chronometrical
- chronometrically
- chronometries
- chronometry
- chronon
- chronons
- chronotherapies
- chronotherapy
- chrysalid
- chrysalides
- chrysalids
- chrysalises
- chrysanthemums
- chrysarobin
- chrysarobins
- chrysoberyl
- chrysoberyls
- chrysolite
- chrysolites
- chrysomelid
- chrysomelids
- chrysophyte
- chrysophytes
- chrysoprase
- chrysoprases
- chrysotile
- chrysotiles