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

Your pattern is _H__R: H is fixed in position two, and R closes the word. The 20 matches include recognizable choices such as THEIR, CHAIR, CHEER, and CHOIR, alongside rarer forms like DHIKR and WHAUR. Only six rank among common English words, so the letter pattern narrows the search, but familiarity alone will not confirm game validity.

How many 5-letter words have H second and R fifth?

• There are 20 tournament-dictionary matches for the _H__R pattern.
• Every match ends in R; the first letter is most often S or C.
• Seven words start with S, while six start with C.
• THEIR, CHAIR, CHEER, SHEER, and CHOIR are among the familiar examples.
• DHIKR leads the scoring list at 13 points before board bonuses.

Which of these fit Wordle and tournament dictionaries?

Six of the 20 matches are Wordle answers, and all six also appear in a tournament dictionary. The pattern also has 20 allowed Wordle guesses, so the answer subset is smaller than the full guess set. That distinction matters when you are checking whether a candidate could be an answer rather than merely a playable guess.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 19 words, NWL2023 includes 16, and ENABLE includes 14. A word accepted in one list can fail in another, so check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry. The six common words offer a more recognizable starting point, but they do not cover every valid match.

How to narrow down an _H__R clue

Try the S and C openings first: together, they account for 13 of the 20 matches. THEIR and CHAIR are familiar candidates, while SHEER, CHEER, and CHOIR test different vowels in the middle. Once those letters are ruled out, check W-starting forms such as WHIRR or WHAUR rather than repeating the same opening.

The top score is not necessarily the best guess. DHIKR scores 13, but its uncommon letters make it a poor first probe when you still need information. For a locked-in board, use the known H and R positions, then compare the remaining letters against the complete set of candidates.

The 5-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and R as the 5th letter include familiar answers and dictionary-dependent options.