Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with H as 2nd and E as 3rd Letter
The ?HE?? 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. E in the third box is one of the most common middle letters in English.
132matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with H in the 2nd and E in the 3rd position
- ahead
- aheap
- ahems
- ahent
- bhels
- cheap
- cheat
- check
- cheek
- cheep
- cheer
- cheet
- chefs
- chego
- cheir
- cheka
- cheki
- chela
- chelp
- chemo
- chena
- chere
- chert
- chese
- chess
- chest
- cheth
- cheve
- chevy
- chews
- chewy
- dheri
- ghees
- ghess
- ghest
- jheel
- kheda
- kheth
- khets
- ohelo
- pheal
- pheer
- phene
- pheon
- phese
- rheas
- rheda
- rheen
- rheic
- rhein
- rhema
- rheme
- rheum
- sheaf
- sheal
- shear
- sheas
- sheat
- sheds
- shedu
- sheel
- sheen
- sheep
- sheer
- sheet
- sheik
- sheld
- shelf
- shell
- shema
- shend
- shent
- sheol
- sherd
- shere
- sheth
- shets
- sheva
- shewa
- shewn
- shews
- theah
- theat
- thebe
- theca
- theed
- theek
- theer
- thees
- theet
- theft
- thegn
- theic
- thein
- their
- thelf
- thema
- theme
- thens
- theor
- theow
- there
- therm
- these
- thesp
- theta
- thete
- thews
- thewy
- theyd
- wheal
- wheam
- whear
- wheat
- wheel
- wheem
- wheen
- wheep
- wheer
- wheft
- whein
- wheki
- whelk
- whelm
- whelp
- whens
- where
- whets
- whewl
- whews
- whewt
- wheys
What the Words Have in Common
The first box is most often C as in CHECK, S as in SHEET and T as in THEIR. For endings, look for RE as in THERE and AT as in CHEAT.
Useful five-letter words
THEIR, THERE, THESE, WHERE and CHECK are the entries you are most likely to meet. AHEAD, CHEAP and THEME are worth keeping in reserve.
- THEIR
- THERE
- THESE
- WHERE
- CHECK
Reading the Letter Pair
The pair mixes a consonant with a vowel, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in THEIR, THERE and THESE. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often T, R and E, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
The first box is the biggest unknown, and C, S and T are the strongest openers to test. After that, test T in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed H and E do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with H as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with E as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, H is worth four points and E is worth one point. Knowing words such as THEIR, THERE and THESE helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
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. THEIR is a good example.
What does E as the third letter tell me
E in the third box is one of the most common middle letters in English. THEIR is a good example.
Is H second and E third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large 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.