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

The pattern is _ _ R _ H: R sits in the middle, and H closes every match. Familiar choices include EARTH, NORTH, and WORTH, but the set also has less common options such as QURSH and MYRRH. Dictionary coverage varies, so the game’s word list matters when you have a promising fit.

The _ _ R _ H pattern at a glance

• There are 43 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• M is the most common first letter, beginning 7 matches; G begins 5.
• 17 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• The set has 18 Wordle answer-list matches and 43 allowed guesses.
• QURSH scores 17 points, ahead of MYRRH at 13.

How many matches appear in each dictionary?

Collins includes all 43 words, while ENABLE has 34 and NWL2023 has 35. That gap matters in play: a word accepted in one game’s list may not be accepted in another. NORTH, MARCH, and EARTH are recognizable candidates; rarer entries need a dictionary check.

Seven matches begin with M, including MARCH, MARSH, and MERCH; G is next with 5, while B has 4. Testing M first gives you more candidates than starting with G.

Frequency offers another filter: 17 of the 43 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words. NORTH, EARTH, and WORTH are familiar options, while QURSH and MYRRH are less everyday choices. A fixed letter pattern does not guarantee that every match will feel familiar.

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

For a familiar guess, try NORTH, WORTH, EARTH, BIRTH, or FORTH. MARCH, HARSH, MARSH, PORCH, and TORCH offer other everyday letter combinations. In a word puzzle, keep the fixed R and final H in place while testing the open positions.

For Scrabble scoring, QURSH leads at 17 points, but its uncommon spelling makes it a risky choice unless your game accepts it. MYRRH scores 13; MARCH, PORCH, BIRCH, and PERCH each score 12.

Check your game's word list once before committing to an obscure entry. If a clue rules out M, G still has 5 candidates and B has 4; use those first-letter counts to narrow your guesses.