Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and H as 5th Letter
Every word here follows the shape ?A??H, with A second and H fifth. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. A final H nearly always follows C, T or S as part of CH, TH or SH.
87matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and H as 5th Letter
- aargh
- baith
- bamah
- bandh
- bargh
- barih
- batch
- bauch
- canch
- caneh
- catch
- cauch
- dabuh
- dadah
- datch
- dawah
- daych
- earsh
- earth
- faith
- fardh
- farth
- faugh
- galah
- ganch
- gareh
- garth
- gatch
- haith
- halch
- hanch
- harsh
- hatch
- haugh
- kaneh
- karch
- kauch
- kaugh
- laich
- laigh
- laith
- lanch
- larch
- latah
- latch
- lauch
- laugh
- maneh
- marah
- march
- marsh
- match
- maugh
- naish
- nasch
- natch
- nauch
- palch
- parah
- parch
- pasch
- patch
- raash
- rajah
- ralph
- ranch
- ratch
- rayah
- saith
- sangh
- sauch
- saugh
- sawah
- taich
- taish
- tavah
- vauch
- walth
- warch
- warth
- watch
- wauch
- waugh
- wawah
- yamph
- yarth
- zakah
Starts, Middles and Endings
Most of these words begin with M as in MARCH, L as in LAUGH and H as in HARSH. Between the fixed letters, look for T in WATCH, R in MARCH and I in FAITH. Just before the final H, expect C in WATCH and T in EARTH.
Useful five-letter words
WATCH, MARCH, MATCH, EARTH and CATCH are the entries you are most likely to meet. FAITH, LAUGH and PATCH are worth keeping in reserve.
- WATCH
- MARCH
- MATCH
- EARTH
- CATCH
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
The first box is the biggest unknown, and M, L and H are the strongest openers to test. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with T the most likely letter. The fixed A and H do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and H is worth four points. Knowing words such as WATCH, MARCH and MATCH helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Is A second and H fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Pairing the two fixed letters with the openers above is the quickest way to find the answer.
What does A as the second letter tell me
A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. WATCH is a good example.
What should I guess first for this pattern
WATCH is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests C, T and W in the three open boxes.