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

The pattern C _ H _ _ _ produces a short, uneven set: S is the most common final letter, while several endings appear only once. Cohort and cohost are among the easier entries to recognize; cohosh and cahows lead the Scrabble scores. Only one match is classified as common by word frequency.

What stands out in the C-first, H-third pattern?

• Exactly 15 tournament-dictionary words fit C _ H _ _ _.
• Only one of the matches is common by the frequency measure.
• Cohosh and cahows tie for the top Scrabble score at 14 points.
• S ends four words; T ends three, while E, N, and R each end two.
• The count is 14 in Collins, 13 in NWL2023, and 11 in ENABLE.

Which words fit C _ H _ _ _?

Cohort, cohost, and cohere are the clearest starting points when you scan the pattern. Each keeps C in the first position and H in the third, but their endings differ: cohort finishes with T, cohost with T, and cohere with E.

For less familiar options, sort by the final letter before testing the middle tiles. Cohoes and cohosh end in S, while cahier and coheir end in R. This narrows the search without confusing the fixed third-letter H with letters elsewhere in the word.

The dictionary counts overlap rather than dividing the words into exclusive groups. Collins accepts 14 matches, NWL2023 accepts 13, and ENABLE accepts 11, so check the word list used in your game before relying on every entry.

How to use the C-first, H-third pattern

Cohosh and cahows are the scoring standouts at 14 Scrabble points each before board bonuses. Cohabs follows at 13, while cohead and cohogs score 12. Cohort, cohost, cohere, cohoes, and cahier each score 11.

The narrow pattern is a better fit for a known-position clue than for a broad vocabulary search. Four endings are S, three are T, and only one entry ends in D; use those totals to check a last-letter clue quickly.

Most entries are not common by the frequency measure: 14 of the 15 fall outside its common group. Treat the less familiar forms as dictionary-dependent plays, not everyday guesses.