5 Letter Words with H as 1st and T as 3rd Letter

How These Words Are Built

Second letters to expect include A as in HATED, O as in HOTEL and I as in HITCH. Many of them close with CH as in HATCH.

Words to Try First

HOTEL, HATED, HATES, HATCH and HITCH are the entries you are most likely to meet. HATER and HUTCH are worth keeping in reserve.

Useful five-letter words

• HOTEL
• HATED
• HATES
• HATCH
• HITCH

Pattern Notes

H and T are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in HOTEL, HATED and HATES. Most of the familiar words have a vowel in the second box. The fifth box is most often H, L and D, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

Quick Strategy for This Pattern

The second box is the biggest unknown, and A, O and I are the strongest letters to test. After that, test H in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed H and T do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words starting with H and 5 letter words with T as the 3rd letter.

Playing This Pattern in Word Games

In Scrabble, H is worth four points and T is worth one point. Knowing words such as HOTEL, HATED and HATES helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.