5-Letter Words Starting With GH

2 common words and 16 valid guesses start with "GH". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

2 common words16 valid words

Common Words (2)

Words most likely to be the answer.

ghost
ghoul

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (14)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

ghain
ghana
ghast
ghats
ghaut
ghazi
ghbor
gheen
ghees
ghent
ghess
ghole
ghoom
ghyll

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 16 matches.

Most common letters

g16
h16
a6
s5
t5
o5
e5
n4
l3
i2

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 3rd position is a, appearing in 6 of 16 words.

Vowel distribution

  • 1 with no vowels
  • 10 with 1 unique vowel
  • 5 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -st · 2 words
  • -in · 1 words
  • -na · 1 words
  • -ts · 1 words
  • -ut · 1 words

Strategy

Only 2 possible answers start with "GH" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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