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5-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter

5-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter total 77, from familiar picks like THERE and WHERE to the scorer CHYME.

77 wordsTop pick THEREHighest score CHYME 15

38 of 77 are everyday words (49%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With H in 2nd place, S is the most common 5th letter (111 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 38 · most-used first

Showing the top 36 of 38 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 77

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

Letters by positionIn 26% of these words the 1st letter is C.
1st letter
  1. C26%
  2. S26%
  3. T17%
3rd letter
  1. A25%
  2. O23%
  3. I19%
4th letter
  1. R16%
  2. N16%
  3. L13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; CHYME tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 24 words
  2. 9 points: 2 words
  3. 1010 points: 22 words
  4. 11 points: 16 words
  5. 1212 points: 4 words
  6. 13 points: 7 words
  7. 1414 points: 1 words
  8. 15 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CHYME1515All three
CHOKE1414All three
RHYME1312All three
THYME1312All three
CHAFE1313All three
CHIVE1314All three
CHAVE1314Collins only
CHYLE1313All three
PHYLE1313All three
SHAKE1211All three
CHIME1213All three
CHACE1213Collins only

The pattern is _H__E: H is fixed in the second slot, and E closes every match. Familiar options include THESE, THOSE, WHITE, and SHARE, so the results are not all obscure tournament entries. Still, not every word belongs to every game's dictionary; the accepted totals differ across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.

At a glance: the shape of this word set

  • All 77 matches end in E, leaving the first, third, and fourth letters to solve.
  • C and S tie as the most common starting letters, with 20 words apiece.
  • There are 36 matching Wordle answers, so the pattern does occur in the answer list.
  • Of the 77 words, 38 are common; 64 have definitions in our dictionary data.
  • CHYME leads the score list at 15 points, ahead of CHOKE at 14.

How should you solve the _H__E pattern?

Start by testing the open positions rather than guessing another word with the same ending. THERE, THESE, and THOSE show how often T begins familiar matches, while WHERE and WHITE give you different starting letters and vowel placements. A confirmed E at the end narrows the pattern, but it does not identify one answer.

The 36 matching Wordle answers make this pattern a real possibility, not a guarantee that your remaining candidate is on the answer list. Use known greens and yellows to separate words such as SHARE, SHAPE, and SHAKE; each keeps H in place but changes letters around it. A tempting everyday word can still be absent from a particular game's answer set.

5-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th

  • For a familiar guess, compare THERE, THESE, and THOSE against the letters you have already ruled out.
  • When S is available first, SHARE, SHAPE, SHAME, and SHORE offer distinct middle-letter tests.
  • CHYME scores 15 points in Scrabble; CHOKE is next at 14, while RHYME and THYME each score 13.
  • Do not treat the full set as universal game approval: Collins accepts 76, NWL2023 accepts 59, and ENABLE accepts 55.
  • Choose by fit, not score alone: a high-scoring option is wasted if its letters conflict with your clues.

Questions people ask

Which common words fit H second and E last?
THERE, THESE, WHERE, THOSE, WHITE, and SHARE are familiar matches. The set has 38 common words overall, but many entries are less familiar. Use the known letters in the first, third, and fourth positions to narrow candidates instead of relying on familiarity alone.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
CHYME is the top scorer at 15 points. CHOKE follows at 14, while RHYME, THYME, and CHAFE each score 13. Those values are tile scores before board premiums, so a letter or word bonus square can change the final Scrabble total.
Are all 77 matches valid in every word game?
No. The counts vary by dictionary: Collins includes 76, NWL2023 includes 59, and ENABLE includes 55. A word accepted in one list may not be accepted in another, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar match.

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