5-letter words with M as the 1st letter and H as the 5th letter

The pattern M---H produces a compact mix of familiar entries and less common plays. MARCH, MONTH, MATCH, and MOUTH are recognizable examples, while MYRRH and MYNAH lead the scoring table. Dictionary coverage and Wordle answer-list overlap give you two more ways to narrow the candidates.

The M---H pattern at a glance

• There are 25 five-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• Seven of the 25 are in the top group of common English words.
• Ten matches overlap the Wordle answer list and tournament dictionaries.
• MYRRH and MYNAH share the top Scrabble score: 13 points each.
• The group averages 11.2 points per word.

Which M---H words are easiest to recognize?

Start with MARCH, MONTH, MATCH, MOUTH, MARSH, and MUNCH; these are among the familiar-looking choices in the set. The count is selective, though: only seven matches fall within the common-word group, so expect less familiar entries too.

The examples also include MERCH, MORPH, MULCH, MIRTH, and MOOCH. Nineteen of the 25 have definitions, but definition coverage does not make every entry equally familiar during a timed game. All 25 are allowed guesses, while only 10 also appear in the Wordle answer list; a legal guess is not necessarily an answer candidate.

5-letter words with M first and H last: scores and play

MYRRH and MYNAH score 13 points apiece, ahead of MARCH, MATCH, MITCH, MERCH, MUNCH, MORPH, MULCH, and MOOCH at 12. MYRRH is the unusual scoring standout: its doubled R helps make it a top play despite its less everyday feel.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 25 matches, NWL2023 includes 18, and ENABLE includes 16. That makes the full set a poor assumption for every tournament game; check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.

The S-starting sibling with the same final H has 47 matches, compared with 25 here. Changing the ending instead makes a much larger group: 224 five-letter words start with M and end in S. Those comparisons show how sharply a fixed pair of letters narrows a search.