6-letter words with C as the 4th letter and H as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is _ _ _ C H _, and its entries range from everyday words like PSYCHO and CATCHY to less familiar forms such as KWACHA. Only 9 meet the common-word cutoff, though 83 have definitions. The average tile score is 13.7 points, and E or Y ends 57 of the 111 matches.

At a glance: the pattern’s standout facts

• There are 111 six-letter matches with C fourth and H fifth.
• C is the most frequent first letter, beginning 20 matches; B follows with 14.
• Final E leads with 30 words, while Y is close behind at 27.
• QUICHE tops the scoring list at 20 points; KWACHA follows at 18.

Which words fit C-H in the middle?

The endings give this pattern much of its character: 30 words finish in E and 27 in Y. That means more than half of the matches end with one of those two letters. You can spot the E group in APACHE, PSYCHE, DOUCHE, and QUICHE; CATCHY, TOUCHY, and PATCHY show the Y ending.

The opening letters are less evenly spread. C starts 20 matches, including CLICHE and CATCHY, while B starts 14. P contributes 11, with PSYCHO and PSYCHE among the most recognizable examples.

6-letter words with C fourth and H fifth: scores and limits

QUICHE scores 20 points, ahead of KWACHA at 18; KIMCHI, WITCHY, and HITCHY each score 17. For a practical board play, check the premium squares before choosing: QUICHE’s high total comes from its letters, but placement still affects the result. GOTCHA and PSYCHO are easier to recognize, though their tile scores are lower.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: 105 matches appear in Collins, 77 in NWL2023, and 65 in ENABLE. The overall total counts words appearing in at least one tournament list, not words shared by every list. Only 9 of the 111 qualify as common, so check your game’s word list before relying on a less familiar entry.