Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and H as 3rd Letter
Start with ROHAN or LOHAN, two of the best known words that put O second and H third. O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. H in the third box is uncommon and nearly always forms a pair with the letter before it.
38matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with O in the 2nd and H in the 3rd position
- bohea
- bohor
- bohos
- cohab
- cohen
- cohob
- cohoe
- cohog
- cohol
- cohos
- cohow
- cohue
- dohyo
- fohat
- fohns
- hohed
- johns
- kohas
- kohen
- kohls
- kohua
- lohan
- mohar
- mohel
- mohos
- mohrs
- mohua
- mohur
- mohwa
- nohex
- nohow
- oohed
- pohna
- rohan
- rohob
- rohun
- sohur
- toher
How These Words Are Built
Most of these words begin with R as in ROHAN, L as in LOHAN and C as in COHEN. For endings, look for AN as in ROHAN. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.
Useful five-letter words
ROHAN, LOHAN, COHEN, JOHNS and KOHLS are the entries you are most likely to meet.
- ROHAN
- LOHAN
- COHEN
- JOHNS
- KOHLS
Reading the Letter Pair
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in ROHAN, LOHAN and COHEN. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often N and S, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with R, L and C in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try N in the fifth box. The fixed O and H do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with O as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with H as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, O is worth one point and H is worth four points. Knowing words such as ROHAN, LOHAN and COHEN helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What should I guess first for this pattern
ROHAN is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests A, N and R in the three open boxes.
What does H as the third letter tell me
H in the third box is uncommon and nearly always forms a pair with the letter before it. ROHAN is a good example.
Which letters usually start words with O second and H third
R, L and C are the usual openers, as in ROHAN, LOHAN and COHEN. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.