Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with H as 2nd and O as 5th Letter
Wordle, Scrabble and crossword fans often meet the shape ?H??O, and the words below cover it. H in the second box almost always forms a pair with the first letter, such as TH, WH, SH or CH. A final O is common in words borrowed from Italian and Spanish.
27matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with H as 2nd and O as 5th Letter
- chaco
- chado
- chego
- chemo
- chiao
- chico
- chimo
- chino
- chiro
- choco
- choko
- cholo
- ohelo
- phano
- pharo
- phono
- photo
- rhino
- shado
- shako
- shiko
- shiso
- thoro
- uhllo
- whamo
- whoso
- zhomo
The Shape of the Pattern
Most of these words begin with C as in CHICO, P as in PHOTO and R as in RHINO. Between the fixed letters, look for I in RHINO, O in PHOTO and E in CHEMO. The fourth box is most often N in RHINO and T in PHOTO.
Useful five-letter words
Start with PHOTO, RHINO, CHICO, CHINO and CHEMO. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests.
- PHOTO
- RHINO
- CHICO
- CHINO
- CHEMO
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
Begin with C, P and R in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test I in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed H and O do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, H is worth four points and O is worth one point. Words like PHOTO, RHINO and CHICO are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What does a final O tell me about the word
A final O is common in words borrowed from Italian and Spanish. PHOTO and RHINO show the pattern.
Is H second and O fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a fair sized 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 should I guess first for this pattern
PHOTO is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests O, P and T in the three open boxes.