5-letter words with C as the 4th letter and H as the 5th letter

The pattern is ___CH, and it has a strong everyday core: WHICH, WATCH, MATCH, COACH, REACH, and TOUCH are recognizable fits. All 132 entries appear in at least one tournament dictionary, while just 49 meet the common-word frequency cutoff. Wordle players also get separate answer and allowed-guess counts, which matter when a clue is nearly solved.

The C-H pattern at a glance

• Exactly 132 tournament-listed words fit ___CH.
• Only 49 matches fall in the common-word group.
• L begins 15 entries, P 14, and B 13.
• Wordle includes 58 answers and 131 allowed guesses; all 58 answers also appear in tournament dictionaries.
• ZILCH and QUICH tie at 19 points apiece.

5-letter words with C as the 4th letter and H as the 5th letter

Many familiar matches have different openings but share the same tight finish: WHICH, WATCH, MATCH, BEACH, COACH, and REACH. Other everyday options include TOUCH, CATCH, TEACH, LUNCH, and BENCH. Try the first letters as a filter once C and H are confirmed.

L leads the starting-letter count with 15 words, followed by P with 14 and B with 13. C-starting matches number 12, while M-starting matches number 11. The pattern therefore offers plenty of options beyond the obvious words beginning with W or B.

The 132 matches outnumber nearby endings: T in the fourth position with final H has 79, while S with final H has 61. Since H never changes, testing the fourth letter is the quickest way to separate these groups.

Which C-H words score well, and what should you check?

ZILCH and QUICH lead the scores at 19 points each. WHICH follows among the strongest familiar choices, scoring 16. In Scrabble, those high-value letters can make a short word count; a premium square can raise the total further.

Dictionary coverage differs: 98 entries appear in ENABLE, 124 in Collins, and 110 in NWL2023. Treat the combined set as a shortlist, not a promise that every word works in every app; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

For 5-letter words with C as the 4th letter and H as the 5th letter, the main limitation is that some matches are rare or dictionary-specific. The everyday examples are easier to recognize, but they are only part of the 132-word group.