6-letter words with B as the 1st letter and H as the 3rd letter

The pattern is B?H???: B takes the first spot, H the third, and four letters remain open. Familiar matches include BEHIND, BEHALF, BEHAVE, and BEHOLD; less familiar ones include BEHOVE and BOHUNK. Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes all 16 words, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 12.

6-letter words with B first and H third: key facts

• Collins lists 16 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 12.
• Four matches count as common by English-word frequency, including BEHIND and BEHALF.
• BEHIND, BEHALF, BEHAVE, and BEHOLD are among the recognizable choices.
• Five words end in D, while three end in E; BEHIND and BEHAVE show that split.
• BOHUNK scores 15 points, the highest score among these matches.

Which matching words score the most?

BOHUNK leads the score list at 15 points. BEHALF, BEHAVE, BEHOVE, BEHOOF, and BEHOWL each score 14, while BEHIND, BEHOLD, BEHEAD, and BEHELD score 12. The average score across the matches is 12.6.

That ranking puts a surprising word at the top: the familiar BEHIND is not the highest scorer. On a Scrabble board, compare the letter values and available premium squares before choosing between a recognizable play and a less common one. The score alone does not account for board position.

The final letter offers another quick filter. Five matches end in D, including BEHIND, BEHOLD, and BEHELD; three end in E, including BEHAVE and BEHOVE. If your clue fixes the last tile, that small cluster can narrow your search.

How should you use this pattern?

Treat the familiar four as a starting point, not the whole answer set. Only four of the 16 matches are common by frequency, and the rest include specialized or uncommon entries such as BEHOOF, BEHOWL, and BOHEAS. A move accepted in Collins is not guaranteed in ENABLE or NWL2023, so check the word list used by your game.

The fixed B-and-H pattern is selective: the same H-in-third pattern has 40 six-letter matches beginning with A, but 15 beginning with C. For 6-letter words with B first and H third, checking the remaining letters and dictionary coverage is more reliable than assuming every match will feel familiar.