/t͡ʃɑː/
noun

Is CHA a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. CHA is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning Tea, (sometimes dialect) specifically masala chai.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. Tea, (sometimes dialect) specifically masala chai.

    “Would you like a cup of cha?”

  2. Synonym of Korean foot: a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 30.3 cm.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: cha via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Chinese 茶 (chá), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la, via two routes: in some cases from Hindustani चा (cā) / چا (cā) (a variant of the same root, from Persian چا, which led to chai), from Northern Chinese; in other cases from 茶 (chá) /t͡sʰɑː²¹/, the pronunciation found in Canton (Guangzhou), where the British bought much of their tea in the 19th century.

CHA at a glance

CHA has 3 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (C 3 + H 4 + A 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #11,006 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -CHA

More endings

Same last three letters as CHA. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • GOTCHA12
  • MOCHA12
  • WHATCHA18
  • SRIRACHA13
  • MATCHA13
  • BETCHA13
  • KOMBUCHA21
  • PACHA12
  • CAPTCHA16
  • CONCHA13
  • DACHA11
  • BACHA12

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