7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and A as the 5th letter

Lock in the pattern _H__A__ and you’ll find a compact set with a striking mix of everyday words and tougher tournament vocabulary. Just 5 of the 86 matches rank among common English words, so recognizable choices such as CHARade and RHUBARB stand out. Most entries are less familiar, and dictionary acceptance varies by game.

The pattern at a glance

• The fixed pattern is _H__A__, with H in position two and A in position five.
• There are 86 matching words across the tournament dictionaries.
• C starts 28 matches, ahead of S with 18 and T with 16.
• S closes 43 words; E is the next most common ending, with 17.
• CHALAZA and CHAZANS lead the scoring list at 21 points each.

7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and A as the 5th letter

For a familiar starting point, try THERAPY, THREATS, THREADS, or THROATS. Each fits the same _H__A__ frame, but the final letter quickly narrows the options: 43 matches end in S, while only 6 end in A.

The first letter gives another useful filter. C leads with 28 possibilities, including CHARade, CHORALE, and CHICANE; S contributes 18, with SHAMANS and SHEBANG among the examples. T supplies 16, including THERAPY and THROATY.

Only 5 entries count as common, so don’t assume a plausible-looking answer will be accepted in every game. The total combines words found in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023; Collins includes 81 matches, compared with 64 in NWL2023.

Which matches score highest?

CHALAZA and CHAZANS each score 21 points, followed by GHAZALS and WHYDAHS at 20. PHALANX and BHAJANS score 19 apiece, making them strong options when your rack supports their less familiar spellings.

THERAPY and THREADS are easier to recognize, but they are not the scoring leaders. For a high-point play, check the unusual entries against your game’s dictionary first; a word accepted in one tournament list may not appear in another.