6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and H as the 3rd letter

Keep A and H fixed in positions two and three, then fit four other letters around them: _AH___. DAHLIA, TAHINI, KAHUNA and CAHOOT are recognizable examples, but the pattern has no matches in the common-word group. Expect a mix of familiar terms and specialist vocabulary rather than a list of everyday guesses.

At a glance, the _AH___ pattern

• The pattern has 37 words found in at least one tournament dictionary.
• M leads the first-letter count with 9 matches.
• S is the final letter in 15 matches.
• A total of 33 matches have definitions.
• The average tile score is 11.3 points.

Which words begin or end most often?

M gives you the biggest starting-letter group, with 9 options; C and T each contribute 4. Try MAHOUT, MAHANT or MAHZOR when M is fixed, and CAHIER or CAHOOT for C. TAHINI and TAHSIL are two T-starting candidates, so the opening letter quickly narrows the search.

At the other end, S appears 15 times, while A appears 6 times. LAHARS and YAHOOS illustrate the S ending.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 34 matches, NWL2023 includes 24 and ENABLE includes 18. These groups overlap, so check your game's word list before playing.

Six-letter words with A second and H third

For a puzzle showing _AH___, use the final position as an early filter: S is the leading ending, with 15 matches. A is the runner-up at 6.

If neither fits, check the first letter; M has 9 candidates, while C and T have 4 each. This order tests the most productive slots first.

MAHZOR tops the scoring group at 20 points. CAHOWS, MAHEWU and MAHWAS each score 14, while KAHUNA is next at 13.

Those leading scores belong to less familiar words, so confirm acceptance before committing them on a game board. DAHLIA and TAHINI are easier to recognize, but do not match MAHZOR’s score.