5-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and H as the 3rd letter

The fixed CH pair leaves just the first and last letters to vary. O and S lead as starting letters, with four words each; S is also the most common ending, appearing five times. Only one entry ranks among the 25,000 most common English words, so familiar examples sit alongside specialist vocabulary.

5-letter words with C as 2nd and H as 3rd

• The pattern contains 17 five-letter words in Collins, including ACHES, OCHRE, and SCHWA.
• NWL2023 includes 15 entries, while ENABLE includes 14.
• O and S each begin four words; A, E, and I each begin three.
• Five words end in S, making it the leading final letter; D comes next with three.
• SCHWA, OCHRY, and SCHAV each score 13 points.

Which words fit the C-H pattern?

ACHES and ACHED show how the same opening letters can take different endings. OCHRE and OCHER are both included, while ECHOS offers another recognizable option. SCHWA and SCHMO share the less usual SCH opening, so the first two letters can quickly narrow a pattern search.

The endings offer another useful filter. ACHES, ECHOS, and ICHES finish in S, while ACHED, ECHED, and ICHED finish in D. The full set has five S endings and three D endings; each of the remaining listed final letters appears no more than twice.

Thirteen of the 17 entries have definitions, but only one ranks among the 25,000 most common English words. That makes this a narrow clue list rather than a set of everyday guesses. Dictionary coverage also differs: check your game's word list before relying on an entry outside Collins.

How do these C-H words score in Scrabble?

• For 5-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and H as the 3rd, SCHWA, OCHRY, and SCHAV lead at 13 points apiece.
• SCHMO follows at 12 points, making its unusual opening worth considering when the board suits it.
• ACHED, ECHED, and ICHED each score 11 points; ACHES, OCHRE, and ECHOS each score 10.
• The best score is shared, not unique: choose among SCHWA, OCHRY, and SCHAV by checking available board squares.