chief: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 13 letter points · starts with C · ends with F
Meaning of chief
noun
The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
Example: All firefighters report to the fire chief.
- uncountable
Headship, the status of being a chief or leader.
Example: Bob is our troubleshooter in chief.
The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.
The principal part or top of anything.
Listed forms: chiefs.
Source: Wiktionary — chief.
adj
Primary; principal.
Example: Negligence was the chief cause of the disaster.
- Scotland
Intimate, friendly.
Listed forms: chiefer, chiefest.
Source: Wiktionary — chief.
verb
- slang
To smoke cannabis.
Listed forms: chiefs, chiefing, chiefed.
Source: Wiktionary — chief.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for chief.
adjective
most important element
noun
a person who is in charge
- head
- top dog
noun
a person who exercises control over workers
noun
a head of a tribe or clan
- tribal chief
- chieftain
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is chief in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of chief
C(3) + H(4) + I(1) + E(1) + F(4) = 13 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of chief
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from chief
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in chief. Showing up to 24, longest first.