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5-letter words with H as the 2nd letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when H is fixed in the 2nd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: ahead, ahing, ahold.

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383 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
ahead52
ahing52
ahold52
ahull52
bhang51
bhoot51
bhuts51
chads51
chafe51
chaff51
chain51
chair51
chalk51
champ51
chams51
chang51
chant51
chaos51
chape51
chaps51
chapt51
chard51
chare51
chark51
charm51
charr51
chars51
chart51
chary52
chase51
chasm51
chats51
chaws51
chays51
cheap51
cheat51
check51
cheek51
cheep51
cheer51
chefs51
chela52
chemo52
chert51
chess51
chest51
cheth51
chevy52
chews51
chewy52
chiao51
chias51
chick51
chico52
chics51
chide51
chief51
chiel51
child51
chile51
chili52
chill51
chimb51
chime51
chimp51
china52
chine51
chino52
chins51
chips51
chirk51
chirm51
chiro52
chirp51
chirr51
chits51
chive51
chivy52
chock51
chode51
choir51
choke51
choky52
cholo52
chomp51
chook51
chops51
chord51
chore51
chose51
chott51
chows51
chubs51
chuck51
chufa52
chuff51
chugs51
chump51
chums51
chunk51
churl51
churn51
churr51
chute51
chyle51
chyme51
dhaks51
dhals51
dhobi52
dhole51
dhoti52
dhows51
dhuti52
ghast51
ghats51
ghaut51
ghazi52
ghees51
ghost51
ghoul51
ghyll51
ihram52
khadi52
khafs51
khaki52
khans51
khaph51
khats51
kheda52
kheth51
khets51
khoum51
ohias52
ohing52
ohmic52
phage51
phase51
phial51
phlox51
phone51
phono52
phons51
phony52
photo52
phots51
phpht51
phuts51
phyla52
phyle51
rheas51
rheum51
rhino52
rhomb51
rhumb51
rhyme51
rhyta52
shack51
shade51
shads51
shady52
shaft51
shags51
shahs51
shake51
shako52
shaky52
shale51
shall51
shalt51
shaly52
shame51
shams51
shank51
shape51
shard51
share51
shark51
sharn51
sharp51
shaul51
shave51
shawl51
shawm51
shawn51
shaws51
shays51
sheaf51
sheal51
shear51
sheas51
sheds51
sheen51
sheep51
sheer51
sheet51
sheik51
shelf51
shell51
shend51
shent51
sheol51
sherd51
shewn51
shews51
shied51
shiel51
shier51
shies51
shift51
shill51
shily52
shims51
shine51
shins51
shiny52
ships51
shire51
shirk51
shirr51
shirt51
shist51
shits51
shiva52
shive51
shivs51
shlep51
shoal51
shoat51
shock51
shoed51
shoer51
shoes51
shogs51
shoji52
shone51
shook51
shool51
shoon51
shoos51
shoot51
shops51
shore51
shorl51
shorn51
short51
shote51
shots51
shott51
shout51
shove51
shown51
shows51
showy52
shoyu51
shred51
shrew51
shris51
shrub51
shrug51
shtik51
shuck51
shuln51
shuls51
shuns51
shunt51
shush51
shute51
shuts51
shwas51
shyer51
shyly52
thack51
thane51
thank51
tharm51
thaws51
thebe51
theca52
theft51
thegn51
thein51
their51
theme51
thens51
there51
therm51
these51
theta52
thews51
thewy52
thick51
thief51
thigh51
thill51
thine51
thing51
think51
thins51
thiol51
third51
thirl51
thole51
thong51
thorn51
thoro52
thorp51
those51
thous51
thraw51
three51
threw51
thrip51
throb51
throe51
throw51
thrum51
thuds51
thugs51
thuja52
thumb51
thump51
thunk51
thurl51
thuya51
thyme51
thymi52
thymy52
uhlan52
whack51
whale51
whamo52
whams51
whang51
whaps51
wharf51
whats51
whaup51
wheal51
wheat51
wheel51
wheen51
wheep51
whelk51
whelm51
whelp51
whens51
where51
whets51
whews51
wheys51
which51
whids51
whiff51
whigs51
while51
whims51
whine51
whins51
whiny52
whips51
whipt51
whirl51
whirr51
whirs51
whish51
whisk51
whist51
white51
whits51
whity52
whizz51
whole51
whomp51
whoof51
whoop51
whops51
whore51
whorl51
whort51
whose51
whoso52
whump51
whups51

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed H in the 2nd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping H locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.