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

The pattern is _H__M: H is fixed in slot two, and M closes every match. C and T each begin four words, while S begins three, and the 15 matches average 11.2 points. The range runs from CHARM, the lone common entry, to specialist vocabulary such as KHOUM and SHTUM; a pattern match is not automatically a familiar guess or an accepted play in every game.

At a glance: a compact, uneven pattern

• There are 15 tournament-dictionary matches for the five-letter pattern _H__M.
• Every match ends in M, so the final tile offers no variation.
• C and T tie as the most common first letters, with four words each.
• Collins has 15 matches, compared with 12 in NWL2023 and 11 in ENABLE.
• Only one of the 15 words is common; CHARM is the familiar anchor.

Which H-second, M-ending words fit Wordle?

Three words matching this pattern appear among Wordle answers, and all three are also in tournament dictionaries. The allowed-guess count is 15, so keep those two groups distinct: an accepted guess is not necessarily an answer candidate.

CHARM and CHASM are recognizable examples, but both begin with the same C-H pair and finish with M. When those letters are already confirmed, use the remaining slots to separate candidates rather than treating familiar examples as interchangeable guesses.

Scores and limits of 5-letter words with H second and M fifth

KHOUM leads the listed Scrabble values at 14 points. WHELM and SHAWM follow at 13 each, while CHARM, CHASM, CHOOM, and CHIRM score 12. The less familiar spelling KHOUM is the standout if your rack needs a high-value play.

The narrow pattern has one common word among 15 matches, so many options are specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry: Collins includes more matches here than either NWL2023 or ENABLE.