5-Letter Words Ending in GH
There are 23 five-letter words ending in GH in our dictionary; 12 of them are common words.
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All 23 words
- rough9 points
- weigh12 points
- cough11 points
- laugh9 points
- tough9 points
- thigh12 points
- bough11 points
- dough10 points
- neigh9 points
- sough9 points
- burgh11 points
- lough9 points
- faugh12 points
- haugh12 points
- heigh12 points
- heugh12 points
- waugh12 points
- brugh11 points
- aargh9 points
- laigh9 points
- sangh9 points
- saugh9 points
- teugh9 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 23
- By usage: 9 very common, 3 common, 11 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- faugh 12
- haugh 12
- heigh 12
- heugh 12
- thigh 12
- waugh 12
- weigh 12
- bough 11
- brugh 11
- burgh 11
Most common
- rough
- weigh
- cough
- laugh
- tough
- thigh
- bough
- dough
- neigh
- sough
Definitions
- rough (adjective)
- Having or caused by an irregular surface.
- weigh (verb)
- Have a certain weight.
- cough (noun)
- A sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis.
- laugh (noun)
- The sound of laughing.
There are 23 five-letter words ending in GH, and 12 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is FAUGH at 12 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
Which five-letter words ending in GH are the most common?
ROUGH, WEIGH and COUGH are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words ending in GH you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.