Five Letter Words with Middle Letter 'H'

High-scoring words: JEHAD (16 pts), JIHAD (16 pts), JEHUS (15 pts), JOHNS (15 pts), CAHOW (13 pts)

This page lists all 70 valid five-letter Scrabble words with H as the middle (position 3) letter (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Knowing the middle letter is an essential Wordle strategy — when you reveal a yellow or green middle tile, this list helps you instantly narrow candidates. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list.

70 Total Words

10.4 Avg Score (pts)

JEHAD Top Word (16 pts)

51 Words ≥ 10 pts

AAHED9 ABHOR10 ACHED11 ACHES10 ACHOO10 AGHAS9 APHID11 APHIS10 ARHAT8 ASHED9 ASHEN8 ASHES8 BAHTS10 BOHEA10 BOHOS10 BUHLS10 BUHRS10 CAHOW13 COHOG11 COHOS10 DAHLS9 ECHED11 ECHES10 ECHOS10 EPHAH13 EPHAS10 EPHOD11 EPHOR10 ETHER8 ETHIC10 ETHOS8 ETHYL11 FOHNS11 HAHAS11 ICHOR10 ITHER8 JEHAD16 JEHUS15 JIHAD16 JOHNS15 KOHLS12 LAHAR8 LEHRS8 LEHUA8 MAHOE10 MOHEL10 MOHUR10 MUHLY13 NIHIL8 NOHOW11 OCHER10 OCHRE10 OCHRY13 OGHAM11 OOHED9 OTHER8 PSHAW13 REHAB10 REHEM10 SAHIB10 SCHAV13 SCHMO12 SCHUL10 SCHWA13 TAHRS8 UNHAT8 UNHIP10 USHER8 WAHOO11 YAHOO11

Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words have H as the middle letter?

There are 70 valid five-letter Scrabble words with H as the middle letter in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Middle letter 'H''?

The highest-scoring word is JEHAD with 16 Scrabble points. Out of 70 words, 51 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 10.4 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 19 score between 6 and 9 points, and 51 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.