5 Letter Words Using TH — Complete List & Wordle Strategy

Why TH Matters

TH is the most common consonant digraph in English. It appears in 246 of the 14,855 five-letter words Wordle accepts, and in 69 of the 2,315 original Wordle answers (about 3%). Unlike QU, TH can appear in any position: at the start (THINK, THROW), in the middle (LATHE, OTHER), or at the end (CLOTH, NORTH, TRUTH).

In Wordle, TH is tricky because T and H are treated as separate clues. A yellow T and yellow H doesn't automatically mean TH — they could be separate letters in different positions. However if T goes green in position 1 and H goes yellow, there's a strong chance TH appears somewhere together.

💡 TH Wordle strategy

If you suspect TH, use a word that tests TH in both the start and end positions simultaneously. THEME tests TH at the start. TEETH tests TH at positions 3-4 and also tests a double E. TENTH tests TH at the end plus covers N and E.

5-Letter TH Words by Position

TH at the start (positions 1-2)

THANKTHEFTTHEIRTHEMETHERETHESETHICKTHINGTHINKTHIRDTHORNTHOSETHREETHREWTHROWTHRUMTHUMP

TH in the middle or at end

BATHEBOOTHBROTHCLOTHDEPTHETHERFAITHFILTHFROTHLATHELITHELOATHMONTHMOUTHNORTHOTHERPITHYSIXTHSLOTHSMITHSOUTHSWATHTEETHTENTHTOOTHTRUTHWIDTHWORTHYOUTH

Best TH Words for Wordle

When you suspect TH is in the answer, these guesses give you the most useful information:

THINK — TH at start, plus I, N, K — good consonant coverage
THROW — TH at start, plus R, O, W — covers common letters
NORTH — TH at end, plus N, O, R — three high-frequency letters
SOUTH — TH at end, plus S, O, U — tests the vowel U
MONTH — TH at end, plus M, O, N — great mid-game narrower
TRUTH — TH at end, plus R, U — tests double-letter pattern (T appears twice)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How common is TH in Wordle answers?+

69 of the 2,315 original Wordle answers contain TH (about 3%). Across all 14,855 words Wordle accepts, 246 contain TH.

Does TH always stay together in Wordle?+

In English words yes, TH is almost always a digraph — the two letters appear adjacent. Unlike QU however, T and H can also appear separately in a word (for example TEETH has TH as a unit but also has two standalone E's). If T and H both go yellow in separate positions, they could be together or apart in the answer.

What is the most common position for TH in Wordle answers?+

In Wordle answers, TH is most common at the end of the word (positions 4-5, 36 answers) in words like NORTH, SOUTH, TRUTH and MONTH, followed by the start (positions 1-2, 24 answers) in words like THINK, THERE and THOSE. TH in the middle of a word is less common but still appears in words like LATHE, OTHER, and ETHER.