With GH
23 words · highest scoring is fight at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words With GH
There are 23 five letter words containing GH in our dictionary. The highest scoring is fight at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 23 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BOUGH, HIGHS, ROUGH among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words With GH, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words With GH at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With GH
- fight12
- highs12
- thigh12
- weigh12
- wight12
- bough11
- cough11
- might11
Common 5 Letter Words With GH
- bough11
- dough10
- ghost9
- laugh9
- neigh9
- right9
- sight9
- tough9
5 Letter Words With GH Defined
- boughNoun · 11 points
- a main branch of a tree
- eightNumeral · 9 points
- equivalent to the product of two and four; one more than seven, or two less than ten; 8
- highsNoun · 12 points
- a high point, level, or figure
- neighNoun · 9 points
- a characteristic high whinnying sound made by a horse
- roughAdjective · 9 points
- having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level
- tightAdjective · 9 points
- fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open
5 Letter Words With GH: Questions
How many five letter words containing GH are there?
There are 23 five letter words containing GH in our dictionary, and 23 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing GH?
FIGHT is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing GH?
BOUGH, HIGHS, ROUGH are among the most familiar five letter words containing GH. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing GH valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.