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

That fixed ending leaves just one vowel-free slot pattern to solve: _ _ _ H I. The matches range from familiar sushi and mochi to less everyday entries such as shchi and mythi. Only one qualifies as common by word-frequency rank, so expect a narrow list rather than a set of routine guesses.

What stands out in the H-I pattern

• Exactly 18 tournament-dictionary words match _ _ _ H I.
• SHCHI and MYTHI tie for the top score at 13 points each.
• Only 1 match ranks among the 25,000 most frequent English words.
• M and S lead as first letters, with 3 matches apiece.

How many 5-letter words have H fourth and I fifth?

There are 18 5-letter words with H as the 4th letter and I as the 5th letter. The opening letters are varied: M and S each start three matches, while D, L, R, and T each start two. The remaining listed starts are A and E.

Recognizable options include sushi, mochi, and dashi; the less familiar set includes rishi, lathi, and tophi. All 18 end in I, so once the final two tiles are fixed, the opening three positions carry the solving work. The pattern is unusually constrained: only one match is common by frequency rank.

Which H-I words score the most?

SHCHI and MYTHI top the scoring list at 13 points. MACHI, MOCHI, and TAKHI follow at 12 each, while ARCHI, TOPHI, LICHI, IMSHI, and SPAHI score 10. SHCHI is the awkward-looking standout; its score makes it worth checking when the board rewards a high-value play.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 16 matches, NWL2023 includes 11, and ENABLE includes 7. Those counts overlap, so they do not add up to the total. One matching entry is both a Wordle answer and present in a tournament dictionary, but the full pattern is not a practical set of familiar guesses.

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