Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with H as 2nd and L as 5th Letter
When a puzzle hands you H as the second letter and L as the last, the field narrows quickly. H in the second box almost always forms a pair with the first letter, such as TH, WH, SH or CH. A final L often follows a vowel, as in the AL, EL and IL endings, or doubles to LL.
43matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with H as 2nd and L as 5th Letter
- ahull
- ahwal
- chawl
- chiel
- chill
- chirl
- choel
- choil
- churl
- dholl
- dhoul
- dhyal
- ghoul
- ghyll
- jheel
- jhool
- pheal
- phial
- shall
- shaul
- shawl
- sheal
- sheel
- shell
- sheol
- shiel
- shill
- shoal
- shool
- shorl
- thill
- thiol
- thirl
- thowl
- thurl
- wharl
- wheal
- wheel
- whewl
- whill
- whirl
- wholl
- whorl
Starts, Middles and Endings
Openers to expect include S as in SHALL, W as in WHEEL and C as in CHILL. The third box is usually A in SHALL, E in WHEEL and I in CHILL. Just before the final L, expect L in SHALL and E in WHEEL.
Useful five-letter words
SHALL, WHEEL, SHELL, CHILL and SHAWL are the entries you are most likely to meet.
- SHALL
- WHEEL
- SHELL
- CHILL
- SHAWL
How to Narrow It Down
Begin with S, W and C in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test A in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed H and L do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, H is worth four points and L is worth one point. Knowing words such as SHALL, WHEEL and SHELL helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Is H second and L fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a fair sized group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and middle letters helps more than guessing blindly.
What does H as the second letter tell me
H in the second box almost always forms a pair with the first letter, such as TH, WH, SH or CH. SHALL is a good example.
What are some common 5 letter words with H as 2nd and L as 5th letter
SHALL, WHEEL, SHELL, CHILL and SHAWL are among the best known.