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

The pattern is _ A _ _ _ H, so the final H is fixed while the first, third, fourth, and fifth letters stay open. LAUNCH and PARISH are familiar examples; the broader set also includes DANISH, WARMTH, LAVISH, and VANISH. Dictionary coverage varies sharply, so a playable answer depends on which word list your game uses.

The pattern’s counts and top score

• 75 entries match the pattern across at least one tournament dictionary.
• Collins includes 73; NWL2023 includes 53, and ENABLE includes 49.
• Only 6 entries are in the common-word group.
• 58 entries have definitions.
• HAJJAH leads the score ranking at 26 points.

6-letter words with A second and H sixth

Among the opening letters, P leads with 9 words, followed by H with 8 and L with 7. C and G each begin 6 entries. That concentration makes P a productive first-letter guess when the pattern is known, though the four open slots still leave many possible combinations.

Every match closes with H, but only 75 words fit the full A-second, H-last pattern. The seven-letter pattern with A second and H sixth also has 75 matches. Equal totals do not mean the words overlap; the extra tile changes the candidate set.

For solving, lock in the final H, then use crossing letters to separate endings such as -NCH in LAUNCH, -ISH in PARISH or DANISH, and -TH in WARMTH. Treat these as word families, not interchangeable meanings.

Which matches score the most?

HAJJAH scores 26, HAMZAH 23, while MATZAH and MATZOH each score 20. Those are the leading entries in this pattern, but a high face-value total does not guarantee a legal play in every game: Collins covers 73 matches, compared with 53 in NWL2023 and 49 in ENABLE.

For a more familiar route through the pattern, test LAUNCH, PARISH, DANISH, RADISH, or VANISH against your crossing letters. The set is not universally playable: only 49 entries appear in ENABLE, while Collins accepts 73. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar form.