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5-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and H as the 4th letter

17 5-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and H as the 4th letter match; QOPHS leads at 19 Scrabble points.

17 wordsTop pick ALPHAHighest score QOPHS 19

1 of 17 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With P in 3rd place, E is the most common 4th letter (115 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 17 · most-used first

  • ALPHA10
  • SOPHY13
  • RAPHE10
  • SOPHS10
  • HYPHA16
  • TOPHI10
  • TOPHE10
  • SYPHS13
  • CAPHS12
  • KAPHS14
  • KOPHS14
  • OUPHE10
  • OUPHS10
  • PHPHT15
  • QOPHS19
  • TOPHS10
  • UMPHS12
All valid words 17

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ALPHA10
  • CAPHS12
  • HYPHA16
  • KAPHS14
  • KOPHS14
  • OUPHE10
  • OUPHS10
  • PHPHT15
  • QOPHS19
  • RAPHE10
  • SOPHS10
  • SOPHY13
  • SYPHS13
  • TOPHE10
  • TOPHI10
  • TOPHS10
  • UMPHS12
Letters by positionIn 53% of these words the 5th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S18%
  2. T18%
  3. K12%
2nd letter
  1. O41%
  2. A18%
  3. Y12%
5th letter
  1. S53%
  2. E18%
  3. A12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QOPHS1919All three
HYPHA1614All three
PHPHT1515All three
KAPHS1414All three
KOPHS1414All three
SOPHY1312All three
SYPHS1312All three
CAPHS1213All three
UMPHS1214NWL only
ALPHA1011All three
RAPHE1010All three
SOPHS1010All three

The pattern fixes P and H side by side in the middle, leaving only the first and last tiles open. That sounds roomy, but just 17 tournament-dictionary words fit, and only ALPHA is common by the frequency measure. Nine entries end in S, while several others are specialist forms such as QOPHS and PHPHT.

5-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and H as the 4th letter

  • Seventeen entries match the _ _ P H _ pattern in the tournament lists.
  • Nine of those 17 end in S; E is next with three.
  • Only ALPHA is common by the top-25,000 frequency cutoff.
  • QOPHS scores 19 points, ahead of HYPHA at 16.
  • NWL2023 has 17 matches; Collins and ENABLE each have 16.

Which endings are most common for this pattern?

Nine of the 17 words end in S: SOPHS, SYPHS, CAPHS, KAPHS, KOPHS, OUPHS, QOPHS, TOPHS, and UMPHS. The S-heavy group dominates the final position, while E appears in three entries and A in two.

The first letters spread out more evenly. S and T each begin three words; K and O each begin two, and A, C, H, and P appear once apiece. That distribution helps narrow the possibilities when you already know a first or final tile.

For Wordle, 17 matching entries are allowed guesses, but only one is a matching answer in the dictionary count. Treat the pattern as a tight candidate filter, not proof that a familiar word such as ALPHA is the answer.

How should you play 5-letter words with P third and H fourth?

Compare tile values before choosing a play: 5-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and H as the 4th letter range from familiar ALPHA to obscure high scorers.

  • QOPHS leads at 19 points, while HYPHA scores 16; QOPHS is the pick when raw tile value matters.
  • PHPHT scores 15, just below those leaders; an unusual-looking entry can still carry substantial tile value.
  • KAPHS and KOPHS score 14 apiece, tying each other and trailing PHPHT by one point.
  • ALPHA scores 10 and is the lone common word; familiarity does not make it the scoring leader or establish Wordle answer status.
  • Most entries are uncommon, so check your game's word list before building a play around a specialist form.

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words have P third and H fourth?
There are 17 five-letter words with P in the third position and H in the fourth. Nine end in S, including QOPHS, TOPHS, and UMPHS. The remaining words end in E, A, I, T, or Y, so a known final tile quickly narrows the options.
Which P-H word scores the most in Scrabble?
QOPHS is the top scorer at 19 points, followed by HYPHA at 16. PHPHT is next at 15, while KAPHS and KOPHS each score 14. These are base word scores; board premiums can change the total for a particular play.
Are all 17 words accepted in every word game?
No. NWL2023 includes all 17 entries, while Collins and ENABLE each include 16. The one-word difference means a valid play can depend on your game's dictionary, especially for the less familiar forms. Check the list your game uses before playing an unusual word.

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