5 Letter Words With H as the Second Letter

866 5 letter words with h as the second letter, listed strongest first, so the top of the list is the part that matters on a live board.

866 words fit with H as the second letter, which is more room than a green square usually leaves. AHEAD, CHAFE, CHAFF come first, and 144 can still be the answer, shown in green.

866 words is more than anyone holds in their head. 144 of them can be the answer, and AHEAD is the one to try first.

Best First Guesses

With 866 words to get through, the first guess decides most of the round. Each one below is on this list, so it could be the answer outright, and the number beside it is how many words would still be left in the worst case.

CHASE: takes 866 down to 104 at worst. It is on the answer list.
CHAOS: down to 117. It is on the answer list.
SHARE: down to 124. It is on the answer list.

What These Words Have in Common

S is the ending to expect here, closing 138 of these words. The company these words keep: S (353), A (342) and E (280). 79 of these 866 words turn up in ordinary writing. The rest are worth a read, but not worth a guess.

Best 5 Letter Words With H as the Second Letter

The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.

AHEAD
CHAFE
CHAFF
CHAIN
CHAIR
CHALK
CHAMP
CHANT
CHAOS
CHARD
CHARM
CHART
CHASE
CHASM
CHEAP
CHEAT
CHECK
CHEEK
CHEER
CHESS
CHEST
CHICK
CHIDE
CHIEF
CHILD
CHILI
CHILL
CHIME
CHINA
CHIRP
CHOCK
CHOIR
CHOKE
CHORD
CHORE
CHOSE
CHUCK
CHUMP
CHUNK
CHURN
CHUTE
GHOST
GHOUL
KHAKI
PHASE
PHONE
PHONY
PHOTO
RHINO
RHYME
SHACK
SHADE
SHADY
SHAFT
SHAKE
SHAKY
SHALE
SHALL
SHALT
SHAME
SHANK
SHAPE
SHARD
SHARE
SHARK
SHARP
SHAVE
SHAWL
SHEAR
SHEEN
SHEEP
SHEER
SHEET
SHEIK
SHELF
SHELL
SHIED
SHIFT
SHINE
SHINY
SHIRE
SHIRK
SHIRT
SHOAL
SHOCK
SHONE
SHOOK
SHOOT
SHORE
SHORN
SHORT
SHOUT
SHOVE
SHOWN
SHOWY
SHREW
SHRUB
SHRUG
SHUCK
SHUNT
SHUSH
SHYLY
THANK
THEFT
THEIR
THEME
THERE
THESE
THETA
THICK
THIEF
THIGH
THING
THINK
THIRD
THONG
THORN
THOSE
THREE
THREW
THROB
THROW
THRUM
THUMB
THUMP
THYME
WHACK
WHALE
WHARF
WHEAT
WHEEL
WHELP
WHERE
WHICH
WHIFF
WHILE
WHINE
WHINY
WHIRL
WHISK
WHITE
WHOLE
WHOOP
WHOSE
CHEVY
CHILE
CHIPS
SHIPS
SHOES
SHOPS

5 Letter Words With H as the Second Letter by Starting Letter

5 Letter Words Starting with A with H as the 2nd Letter

AHEAD
AHEAP
AHEMS
AHENT
AHIGH
AHIND
AHING
AHINT
AHMED
AHMET
AHOLD
AHOLE
AHOLT
AHONG
AHSAN
AHULL
AHUNT
AHURA
AHURU
AHUSH
AHWAL

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5 Letter Words Starting with B with H as the 2nd Letter

BHAGA
BHAIS
BHAJI
BHALU
BHANG
BHARA
BHATS
BHAVA
BHELS
BHILI
BHIMA
BHOOT
BHUNA
BHUTS

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5 Letter Words Starting with C with H as the 2nd Letter

CHAFE
CHAFF
CHAIN
CHAIR
CHALK
CHAMP
CHANT
CHAOS
CHARD
CHARM
CHART
CHASE
CHASM
CHEAP
CHEAT
CHECK
CHEEK
CHEER
CHESS
CHEST
CHICK
CHIDE
CHIEF
CHILD
CHILI
CHILL
CHIME
CHINA
CHIRP
CHOCK
CHOIR
CHOKE
CHORD
CHORE
CHOSE
CHUCK
CHUMP
CHUNK
CHURN
CHUTE
CHEVY
CHILE
CHIPS
CHAAP
CHAAT
CHACE
CHACK
CHACO
CHADO
CHADS
CHAFT
CHAGA
CHAIS
CHAIT
CHAJA
CHAKA
CHALS
CHAMA
CHAMM
CHAMS
CHANA
CHANE
CHANG
CHANK
CHAPE
CHAPS
CHAPT
CHARA
CHARE
CHARK
CHARR
CHARS
CHARY
CHASS
CHATI
CHATS
CHAUI
CHAUK
CHAUM
CHAUS
CHAVA
CHAVE
CHAVS
CHAWK
CHAWL
CHAWN
CHAWS
CHAYA
CHAYS
CHAZY
CHEBA
CHEDI
CHEEB
CHEEP
CHEET
CHEFS
CHEGO
CHEIR
CHEKA
CHEKE
CHEKI
CHELA
CHELP
CHEMO
CHEMS
CHENA
CHENG
CHERA
CHERE
CHERT
CHESE
CHETH
CHEVE
CHEWS
CHEWY
CHIAM
CHIAN
CHIAO
CHIAS
CHIBA
CHIBS
CHICA
CHICH
CHICO
CHICS
CHIEL
CHIEN
CHIKO
CHIKS
CHIMB
CHIMO
CHIMP
CHIMU
CHINE
CHING
CHINK
CHINO
CHINS
CHINT
CHIOT
CHIRK
CHIRL
CHIRM
CHIRO
CHIRR
CHIRT
CHIRU
CHITA
CHITI
CHITS

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5 Letter Words Starting with D with H as the 2nd Letter

DHABA
DHABB
DHAKS
DHALS
DHAVA
DHERI
DHIKR
DHOBI
DHOBY
DHOLE
DHOLL
DHOLS
DHONI
DHOON
DHOTI
DHOTY
DHOUL
DHOWS
DHUTI
DHYAL

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5 Letter Words Starting with G with H as the 2nd Letter

GHOST
GHOUL
GHAIN
GHANA
GHAST
GHATS
GHAUT
GHAZI
GHBOR
GHEES
GHENT
GHESS
GHEST
GHOLE
GHOOM
GHUSL
GHYLL

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5 Letter Words Starting with K with H as the 2nd Letter

KHAKI
KHADI
KHADS
KHAFS
KHAIR
KHAJA
KHAMI
KHANA
KHANS
KHAPH
KHASA
KHASI
KHASS
KHATS
KHAYA
KHAZI
KHEDA
KHEER
KHETH
KHETS
KHILA
KHIRS
KHMER
KHOJA
KHOKA
KHOND
KHORS
KHOUM
KHUAI
KHUDS
KHULA
KHUZI
KHVAT
KHYAL

5 Letter Words Starting with P with H as the 2nd Letter

PHASE
PHONE
PHONY
PHOTO
PHACA
PHAET
PHAGE
PHANE
PHANG
PHANO
PHARE
PHARM
PHARO
PHASM
PHEAL
PHEBE
PHEER
PHEME
PHENE
PHENY
PHEON
PHESE
PHIAL
PHIES
PHILL
PHISH
PHIZZ
PHLOX
PHOBE
PHOBY
PHOCA
PHOHS
PHOMA
PHONO
PHONS
PHOOH
PHOOO
PHORA
PHOSE
PHOSS
PHOTA
PHOTS
PHOTY
PHPHT
PHREN
PHUBS
PHUTS
PHUTU
PHWAT
PHYLA
PHYLE
PHYMA
PHYNX
PHYSA

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5 Letter Words Starting with R with H as the 2nd Letter

RHINO
RHYME
RHABD
RHAMN
RHEAE
RHEAS
RHEDA
RHEEN
RHEIC
RHEID
RHEIN
RHEMA
RHEME
RHEUM
RHIES
RHILA
RHIME
RHINA
RHINE
RHODA
RHODY
RHOEO
RHOMB
RHONE
RHUMB
RHYMY
RHYNE
RHYTA

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5 Letter Words Starting with S with H as the 2nd Letter

SHACK
SHADE
SHADY
SHAFT
SHAKE
SHAKY
SHALE
SHALL
SHALT
SHAME
SHANK
SHAPE
SHARD
SHARE
SHARK
SHARP
SHAVE
SHAWL
SHEAR
SHEEN
SHEEP
SHEER
SHEET
SHEIK
SHELF
SHELL
SHIED
SHIFT
SHINE
SHINY
SHIRE
SHIRK
SHIRT
SHOAL
SHOCK
SHONE
SHOOK
SHOOT
SHORE
SHORN
SHORT
SHOUT
SHOVE
SHOWN
SHOWY
SHREW
SHRUB
SHRUG
SHUCK
SHUNT
SHUSH
SHYLY
SHIPS
SHOES
SHOPS
SHOTS
SHOWS
SHADO
SHADS
SHAGS
SHAHI
SHAHS
SHAKA
SHAKO
SHAKT
SHAKU
SHALM
SHALY
SHAMA
SHAMS
SHAND
SHANE
SHANG
SHANS
SHANT
SHAPS
SHAPY
SHARI
SHARN
SHART
SHASH
SHAUL
SHAUP
SHAWM
SHAWN
SHAWS
SHAWY
SHAYA
SHAYS
SHCHI
SHEAF
SHEAL
SHEAN
SHEAS
SHEAT
SHEDS
SHEDU
SHEEL
SHELA
SHELD
SHEMA
SHEMU
SHEND
SHENG
SHENT
SHEOL
SHERD
SHERE
SHERO
SHETH
SHETS
SHEVA
SHEWA
SHEWN
SHEWS
SHIAH
SHIAI
SHICE
SHICK
SHIDE
SHIEL
SHIER
SHIES
SHIKO
SHILF
SHILH
SHILL
SHILY
SHIMS
SHINA
SHINS
SHIOK
SHIPT
SHIRL
SHIRR
SHIRS
SHISH
SHISN
SHISO
SHIST
SHITA
SHITE
SHITS
SHIUR
SHIVA
SHIVE
SHIVS
SHIVY
SHLEP
SHLUB

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5 Letter Words Starting with T with H as the 2nd Letter

THANK
THEFT
THEIR
THEME
THERE
THESE
THETA
THICK
THIEF
THIGH
THING
THINK
THIRD
THONG
THORN
THOSE
THREE
THREW
THROB
THROW
THRUM
THUMB
THUMP
THYME
THACK
THAGI
THAIM
THAIS
THALA
THALE
THALI
THANA
THANE
THANG
THANS
THANX
THARF
THARM
THARS
THATD
THATN
THATS
THAVE
THAWN
THAWS
THAWT
THAWY
THEAH
THEAT
THEBE
THECA
THEED
THEEK
THEER
THEES
THEET
THEGN
THEIC
THEIN
THELF
THEMA
THENS
THEOL
THEOR
THEOS
THEOW
THERM
THESP
THETE
THEWS
THEWY
THEYD
THIGS
THILK
THILL
THINE
THINS
THIOL
THIRL
THIRT
THISN
THOFT
THOKE
THOLE
THOLI
THONE
THOOM
THORE
THORO
THORP
THORT
THOTS
THOUS
THOWL
THOWT
THRAE
THRAM
THRAP
THRAW
THRAX
THRID
THRIP
THROE
THROU
THRUV
THUAN
THUDS
THUGS
THUJA
THULE
THULR
THUND
THUNG
THUNK
THUOC
THURL
THURM
THURT
THUYA
THYMI
THYMS
THYMY

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5 Letter Words Starting with W with H as the 2nd Letter

WHACK
WHALE
WHARF
WHEAT
WHEEL
WHELP
WHERE
WHICH
WHIFF
WHILE
WHINE
WHINY
WHIRL
WHISK
WHITE
WHOLE
WHOOP
WHOSE
WHATS
WHALM
WHALP
WHALY
WHAME
WHAMO
WHAMP
WHAMS
WHAND
WHANG
WHANK
WHAPS
WHARE
WHARL
WHARP
WHART
WHASE
WHATA
WHATD
WHAUK
WHAUP
WHAUR
WHEAL
WHEAM
WHEAR
WHEEK
WHEEM
WHEEN
WHEEP
WHEER
WHEFT
WHEIN
WHEKI
WHELK
WHELM
WHENS
WHETS
WHEWL
WHEWS
WHEWT
WHEYS
WHIBA
WHICK
WHIDS
WHIES
WHIFT
WHIGS
WHILK
WHILL
WHILS
WHIMS
WHING
WHINS
WHIOS
WHIPS
WHIPT
WHIRR
WHIRS
WHISH
WHISP
WHISS
WHIST
WHITS
WHITY
WHIZZ
WHOLL
WHOMP
WHONE
WHOOF
WHOOT
WHOPS
WHORE
WHORL
WHORT
WHORY
WHOSO
WHOWS
WHSLE
WHUFF
WHULK
WHUMP
WHUPS
WHUSH
WHUTE
WHYDA

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5 Letter Words Starting with E, F, I and other letters with H as the 2nd Letter

EHING
FHRER
IHLAT
IHRAM
JHALA
JHEEL
JHILS
JHOOL
LHOTA
MHORR
OHARE
OHELO
OHIAS
OHING
OHMIC
OHONE
UHLAN
UHLLO
UHURU
ZHMUD
ZHOMO
ZHUSH
ZHUZH

Less Familiar Words Here

This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.

THROE: Severe spasm of pain.
PHYSA: Any member of the genus Physa.
WHELM: Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
RHOMB: A parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram.
SHERD: A broken piece of a brittle artifact.
THECA: Outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects.
CHURL: A bad-tempered person.
SHOED: Wearing footgear.
DHOLE: Fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs.
CHARY: Characterized by great caution and wariness.
SHAKO: Tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions.
THEBE: 100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana.
CHUFF: Blow hard and loudly.
BHANG: A preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India.
RHEUM: A watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose).
CHIRK: Make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird.
WHANG: Beat with force.
WHOMP: Hit with the hand.

FAQs

Can a Wordle answer have H as the second letter?

Yes. THEIR, THERE and WHICH all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.

Do any of these use the same letter twice?

Yes. THERE and WHICH are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.

Is CHAJA really a word?

Yes. Largest crested screamer; native to southern Brazil and Argentina. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.

Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?

THEIR. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.

Are all of these accepted as guesses?

Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. ZHUZH and ZHUSH are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.

Which of these would most players overlook?

CHAFE, CHIDE and SHIED. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.

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