Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with H as 2nd and T as 5th Letter
Whether you are solving a daily puzzle or planning a Scrabble play, the words below fit H second and T fifth. H in the second box almost always forms a pair with the first letter, such as TH, WH, SH or CH. A final T sits in endings such as ST, NT, GHT and AT.
61matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with H as 2nd and T as 5th Letter
- ahent
- ahint
- aholt
- ahunt
- bhoot
- chaft
- chant
- chapt
- chart
- cheat
- cheet
- chert
- chest
- chint
- chirt
- chort
- chott
- chout
- chuet
- ghast
- ghaut
- ghest
- ghost
- khvat
- phaet
- phpht
- shaft
- shakt
- shalt
- shant
- shart
- sheat
- sheet
- shent
- shift
- shipt
- shirt
- shist
- shoat
- shoot
- short
- shott
- shout
- shunt
- theat
- theet
- theft
- thirt
- thoft
- thort
- thowt
- thurt
- whart
- wheat
- wheft
- whewt
- whift
- whipt
- whist
- whoot
- whort
Starts, Middles and Endings
Most of these words begin with S as in SHORT, C as in CHEST and G as in GHOST. In the middle, the third box tends to hold E in CHEST, O in SHORT and A in CHART. The fourth box is most often R in SHORT and F in SHIFT.
Useful five-letter words
SHORT, SHOOT, SHIRT, SHIFT and CHEST are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. CHART, GHOST and SHEET are worth keeping in reserve.
- SHORT
- SHOOT
- SHIRT
- SHIFT
- CHEST
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
Begin with S, C and G in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with E the most likely letter. The fixed H and T 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, H is worth four points and T is worth one point. Words like SHORT, SHOOT and SHIRT are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
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. SHORT is a good example.
What should I guess first for this pattern
SHORT is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests O, R and S in the three open boxes.
Is H second and T 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.