5-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and R as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is _H_R_: H sits in position two and R in position four. Among 67 matching entries, familiar options include THERE, WHERE, SHORT, THIRD, SHARE, and SHARP. The counts combine words in tournament dictionaries, rather than every spelling in a broad word database, so a match is not automatically legal in every game; the strongest opening clusters pair everyday words with CH or SH, though rare entries can still matter in board play.

The pattern at a glance

• 67 entries match _H_R_; 58 have dictionary definitions.
• 17 matches rank among the common English words.
• WHARF, CHIRK, and CHARK tie at 14 Scrabble points, the top score.
• C starts 24 words and S starts 19; T follows with 10.

How many 5-letter words have H 2nd and R 4th?

A total of 67 five-letter words meet the clue, but the opening letter narrows the field quickly: 24 begin with C and 19 with S. That makes CH- and SH- the strongest starting families, with examples such as CHART, CHARM, CHORD, SHIRT, SHORE, and SHARK. T follows at 10, then W at 9.

Across the leading C and S groups alone, the count reaches 43, nearly two-thirds of all matches.

The final letter is less concentrated: E leads with 12, while L and T each finish 7 words. THERE and WHERE show the E ending; SHORT, SHIRT, and CHART demonstrate that the fixed H and R positions leave the final tile open. Use the first letter as a second filter once both interior clues are locked.

How do Wordle and Scrabble counts compare?

For 5-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and R as the 4th letter, Wordle has 23 accepted answers and 66 allowed guesses. A guess can test the _H_R_ pattern without being a possible solution. Treat words such as THERE, WHERE, SHARE, and SHARP as candidates, then apply the other revealed letters.

For board play, WHARF, CHIRK, and CHARK each score 14 points before premiums, and CHARY scores 13. Only 17 matches rank among common English words. Counts differ by lexicon: 65 appear in Collins, 54 in NWL2023, and 50 in ENABLE, so check your game's word list; a high score does not guarantee acceptance.