Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with H as 2nd and R as 5th Letter
The ?H??R shape looks narrow, but it opens up once you know the common starts and endings. H in the second box almost always forms a pair with the first letter, such as TH, WH, SH or CH. A final R usually belongs to the ER, AR or OR ending.
31matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with H as 2nd and R as 5th Letter
- chair
- charr
- cheer
- cheir
- chirr
- chlor
- choir
- churr
- dhikr
- fhrer
- ghbor
- khair
- khmer
- mhorr
- pheer
- shear
- sheer
- shier
- shirr
- shiur
- shoer
- shoor
- shyer
- theer
- their
- theor
- thulr
- whaur
- whear
- wheer
- whirr
Starts, Middles and Endings
Openers to expect include C as in CHAIR, S as in SHEER and T as in THEIR. In the middle, the third box tends to hold E in THEIR, A in CHAIR and O in CHOIR. Just before the final R, expect I in THEIR and E in CHEER.
Useful five-letter words
THEIR, CHAIR, CHEER, SHEER and CHOIR are the entries you are most likely to meet. SHEAR is worth keeping in reserve.
- THEIR
- CHAIR
- CHEER
- SHEER
- CHOIR
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
The first box is the biggest unknown, and C, S and T are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, test E in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed H and R 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 R is worth one point. Knowing words such as THEIR, CHAIR and CHEER helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What does a final R tell me about the word
A final R usually belongs to the ER, AR or OR ending. THEIR and CHAIR show the pattern.
Which letters usually start words with H second and R fifth
C, S and T are the usual openers, as in CHAIR, SHEER and THEIR. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
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. THEIR is a good example.