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

5-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and H as the 5th letter total 43 matches, including WATCH, MATCH, and CATCH.

43 wordsTop pick WATCHHighest score CWTCH 15

18 of 43 are everyday words (42%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With T in 3rd place, S is the most common 5th letter (159 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 18 · most-used first

Showing the top 17 of 18 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 43

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

  • AITCH10
  • BATCH12
  • BITCH12
  • BOTCH12
  • BUTCH12
  • BUTOH10
  • CATCH12
  • CUTCH12
  • CWTCH15
  • DITCH11
  • DUTCH11
  • FETCH13
  • FITCH13
  • GATCH11
  • GITCH11
  • GOTCH11
  • HATCH13
  • HITCH13
  • HOTCH13
  • HUTCH13
  • KETCH14
  • KOTCH14
  • KUTCH14
  • LATAH8
  • LATCH10
  • LETCH10
  • LOTAH8
  • MATCH12
  • MITCH12
  • MUTCH12
  • NATCH10
  • NOTCH10
  • PATCH12
  • PITCH12
  • POTCH12
  • RATCH10
  • RETCH10
  • ROTCH10
  • SITCH10
  • TITCH10
  • VETCH13
  • WATCH13
  • WITCH13
Letters by positionIn 93% of these words the 4th letter is C.
1st letter
  1. B12%
  2. H9%
  3. L9%
2nd letter
  1. I26%
  2. A26%
  3. O19%
4th letter
  1. C93%
  2. A5%
  3. O2%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; CWTCH tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 2 words
  2. 9 points: 0 words
  3. 1010 points: 11 words
  4. 11 points: 5 words
  5. 1212 points: 12 words
  6. 13 points: 9 words
  7. 1414 points: 3 words
  8. 15 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CWTCH1516Collins only
KETCH1414All three
KUTCH1415Collins only
KOTCH1414Collins only
WATCH1313All three
WITCH1313All three
HATCH1312All three
FETCH1313All three
HITCH1312All three
FITCH1313All three
HUTCH1313All three
HOTCH1312All three

That fixed pattern produces 43 tournament-dictionary entries, though only 18 rank among common English words. B leads the first-letter groups with 5 matches; H and L have 4 each. WATCH, MATCH, and CATCH are easy to recognize, while CWTCH and KETCH show how the same frame reaches less familiar play.

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

  • All 43 matches place T third and H last.
  • Collins accepts 38; NWL2023 accepts 37; ENABLE accepts 31.
  • 18 matches count as common English words.
  • B starts 5 entries; H and L start 4 each.
  • 18 match the Wordle answer list; 42 are allowed guesses.

Which matches appear in Wordle?

Exactly 18 of the 43 pattern matches appear in the Wordle answer list; 42 are accepted guesses. An allowed guess can test the pattern without being a possible solution. WATCH, MATCH, CATCH, and PITCH are familiar candidates when your board confirms T in position three and H at the end.

B is the most frequent first letter, with 5 matches, so a confirmed opening B gives you a narrower place to start. The 18 answer-list matches are a subset of the 42 allowed guesses, not a guarantee that every valid guess can be the solution.

Which T-and-H words score highest?

Scrabble scoring favors some less familiar entries. CWTCH scores 15 points before board bonuses, while KETCH, KUTCH, and KOTCH each score 14. WATCH, WITCH, HATCH, and FETCH score 13 apiece.

A high tile score does not make a word easy to place, so treat those values as rack-based comparisons, not promises of premium-square plays.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has 38 matches, NWL2023 has 37, and ENABLE has 31. The overall count includes entries accepted by at least one of these tournament lists, not words shared by every list. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form; only 18 matches count as common English words.

Questions people ask

How many common words have T third and H last?
18 matches are classed as common English words out of 43 tournament-dictionary entries. WATCH, MATCH, CATCH, and PITCH are familiar examples. The remaining entries include less familiar forms, so frequency is a better guide to everyday recognition than the fixed letter pattern alone.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
CWTCH scores 15 Scrabble points before board bonuses, the highest score among these matches. KETCH, KUTCH, and KOTCH follow at 14 points each. Those totals compare the letters on a rack; premium squares can change a play's final score.
Are all 43 words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins includes 38 matches, NWL2023 includes 37, and ENABLE includes 31, so the accepted sets differ by dictionary. The 43-word total combines entries found in at least one of those lists. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar word.

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