Chris

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A common given name, short for Christopher or Christine.

“Chris will be joining us for dinner tonight.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/krɪs/

Related Words

Synonyms

Christopher Christine Christian

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Proper noun, starts with 'CHR' pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, but proper nouns not typically allowed.

Words Related to Chris

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “chris” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

chais chria shris

Words you can make from Chris

Shorter words formed from the letters in “chris”.

chis cris ichs rich

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “chris”.

chairs christ

Longer words starting with Chris

Words that begin with “chris”.

christ christian christina christine christmas christians christopher christianity

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