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

This compact pattern has a recognizable core: FLASH, FLESH, CLOTH, CLASH, FLUSH, and SLASH. Nine entries rank among common English words, while the rest include rarer choices such as ALEPH and ILLTH. The fixed L and H leave the first, third, and fourth positions to do all the work.

The pattern at a glance

• The pattern contains 23 five-letter words, each with L second and H last.
• S is the most common opening letter, appearing in five matches.
• F starts four words; A, B, C, and P each start three.
• GLYPH is the top scorer at 14 points.
• Twelve words match the Wordle answer list; all 23 match its allowed-guess list.

Which words stand out for play?

FLASH, FLESH, FLUSH, CLOTH, CLASH, and BLUSH are easy to recognize, and each gives you a familiar route through the pattern. SLASH and SLUSH add two more S-openers; together, those examples show why checking the first letter can narrow this pool quickly.

For a rack-score comparison, GLYPH leads at 14 points. BLECH and CLACH each score 12, while FLASH, FLESH, FLUSH, and FLOSH each score 11. GLYPH is the standout, but BLECH and CLACH are useful reminders that a less familiar word can still carry a strong base score.

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

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins includes 22 matches, NWL2023 includes 18, and ENABLE includes 17. So a word accepted in one game may not carry over to another; check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry such as PLESH or ALMEH.

The ending matters: changing only the final H to S gives a much larger pool, with 185 matches. Keeping H but changing the second letter to O yields 63. For a quick solving tactic, lock in the known L and H first, then test common openings such as S and F before spending guesses on rarer starts.