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

The pattern is ___PH, with two tiles fixed before you search. GRAPH, LYMPH, and OOMPH are recognizable anchors, while the other matches include specialist vocabulary; only three entries rank among common English words. Collins lists all 16, while NWL2023 and ENABLE each include 13.

The pattern at a glance

• All 16 matches have P fourth and H fifth.
• GRAPH, LYMPH, and OOMPH are familiar examples.
• KHAPH scores 17 points; LYMPH, NYMPH, and HUMPH score 15 apiece.
• Seven matches are Wordle answers, and all 16 are allowed guesses.

Which 5-letter words have P fourth and H fifth?

The matching shape is ___PH; the first three letters separate each answer. G and S lead the starting-letter counts, with three matches apiece. GRAPH and GLYPH illustrate the G group, while STAPH and SYLPH represent S; RALPH is another recognizable option, unlike less familiar ALEPH and DELPH.

The final H is a strong constraint: only 16 words fit, compared with 184 five-letter words that have P fourth and end in S. When a clue fixes the last letter, keep PH in place and test possible first letters before changing the middle tiles.

A starting-letter clue narrows the search further. The three G matches and three S matches tie for the largest first-letter groups, so check both before turning to single-entry starts such as A, B, or D.

How do scores and word lists differ?

For 5-letter words with P as 4th and H as 5th, KHAPH is the standout Scrabble scorer at 17 points, followed by LYMPH, NYMPH, and HUMPH at 15. These are tile scores before premium squares; the average across the matches is 12.6.

Collins includes three more matches than either NWL2023 or ENABLE. That difference matters in tournament play, and several entries are uncommon; check your game's word list before relying on a specialist form. Seven matches appear in the Wordle answer list, while all 16 are allowed guesses.

A high score and a likely puzzle answer are different things. KHAPH leads on points, but the pattern also includes familiar words such as GRAPH and OOMPH; choose according to when your clue asks for a playable word or an answer candidate.