Pattern size
68 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. CHAFE places C, A, F, and E around the fixed H, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
68 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With H as the Second Letter
H stays in the second position throughout this 68-word set, which begins with CHAFE and ends with WHOLE. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
16 answers repeat a letter
CHAFF, CHECK, CHEEK, and CHEER are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with CHAFE, CHAIN, and CHAIR.
Reading order
The list runs from CHAFE to WHOLE
CHAFE, CHAFF, CHAIN, CHAIR, and CHALK open the list; WHOLE is the final entry alphabetically.
All 68 matches from CHAFE to WHOLE
68 matches call for filters, not a top-to-bottom guessing queue. Start with excluded letters, use CHAFE as a comparison point and let the position and vowel summaries cut the field down.
- CHAFE
- CHAFF
- CHAIN
- CHAIR
- CHALK
- CHAOS
- CHAPE
- CHARM
- CHASE
- CHASM
- CHEAP
- CHECK
- CHEEK
- CHEER
- CHERT
- CHESS
- CHEST
- CHIDE
- CHIEF
- CHILD
- CHILI
- CHILL
- CHIRR
- CHOIR
- CHUNK
- CHYLE
- DHOLE
- GHOST
- GHYLL
- PHLOX
- PHONE
- RHEME
- RHEUM
- RHUMB
- RHYME
- SHAKO
- SHAPE
- SHARD
- SHARE
- SHARK
- SHARP
- SHEEP
- SHEET
- SHELF
- SHIEL
- SHIFT
- SHIRK
- SHIRT
- SHORN
- SHORT
- SHREW
- THANE
- THERE
- THETA
- THINK
- THOLE
- THORN
- THREE
- THROB
- THROW
- WHEAL
- WHELK
- WHELP
- WHERE
- WHILE
- WHIRL
- WHISK
- WHOLE
What separates these 68 candidates
E, C, and R appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. CHAFE exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: C, A, F, and E.
Leaders in open positions
- first: C in 26 words
- third: E in 18 words
- fourth: R in 15 words
- fifth: E in 18 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 36 candidates
- C appears outside the fixed clue in 26 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 26 candidates
- S appears outside the fixed clue in 23 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 20 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
35 of the 68 matches use 1 vowel. CHAFF is one concrete example of that shape.
0 vowels: 11 vowel: 352 vowels: 32
The second square does not move
Keep the second square honest
Do not slide H into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In CHAFE, the fixed tile stays second while C, A, F, and E occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
CHAFE keeps H second, but the other 4 letters still need permission from your board. A single misplaced green or reused gray is enough to rule it out.
Browse solving strategies →Meanings found in this 68-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for CHAFE, CHAFF, and CHAIN show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- CHAFE
- To irritate skin by rubbing, or to become annoyed.
- CHAFF
- Dry husks separated from grain.
- CHAIN
- A series of connected metal links, or a connected sequence of things.
- CHAIR
- A seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs.
- CHALK
- A soft white limestone or a stick of similar material used for writing or drawing.
- CHAOS
- A state of complete disorder or confusion.
- CHAPE
- A metal fitting or protective piece at the end of a sword or dagger scabbard.
- CHARM
- An attractive quality, a small decorative object, or something believed to bring magical protection or luck.
- CHASE
- To pursue someone or something in order to catch or reach it.
- CHASM
- A deep opening or gap in the ground.
- CHEAP
- Low in price or costing less than expected.
- CHECK
- To examine or verify something for accuracy, safety, or condition.
- CHEEK
- Either side of the face below the eye and beside the nose and mouth.
- CHEER
- A shout of encouragement or approval, or a feeling of happiness and optimism.
- CHERT
- A hard fine-grained sedimentary rock composed mainly of silica.
- CHESS
- A strategy board game for two players using sixteen pieces each on a checkered board.
- CHEST
- The upper front body area, or a sturdy storage box.
- CHIDE
- To scold or gently criticize someone.
Keep H second and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With H as the Second Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With H as the Fourth Letter, currently with 20 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
20 matches
5-Letter Words With H as the Fourth Letter
Open list →10 matches
5-Letter Words With H as the Third Letter
Open list →172 matches
5-Letter Words With A as the Third Letter
Open list →161 matches
5-Letter Words With A as the Second Letter
Open list →152 matches
5-Letter Words With E as the Fourth Letter
Open list →149 matches
5-Letter Words With R as the Second Letter
Open list →Test the open squares around H
Place H in the second square before comparing anything else. Then check C, A, F, and E from CHAFE one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.