6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and H as the 6th letter

The 31 6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and H as the 6th letter include SPEECH, JOSEPH, and BREECH.

31 wordsTop pick SPEECHHighest score ZIBETH 20

2 of 31 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With E in 4th place, S is the most common 6th letter (907 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 31 · most-used first

  • SPEECH13
  • JOSEPH18
  • SHEESH12
  • BREECH13
  • COMETH13
  • AFRESH12
  • THRESH12
  • SMEETH11
  • ENMESH11
  • SECESH11
  • MONETH11
  • WHEESH15
  • DALETH10
  • SAMECH13
  • UNMESH11
  • SAMEKH15
  • SMEECH13
  • COSECH13
  • CREESH11
  • DALEDH11
  • DRIEGH11
  • EMMESH13
  • FLEECH14
  • IMMESH13
  • INMESH11
  • LAMEDH12
  • SLEECH11
  • SNEESH9
  • VARECH14
  • WHEECH17
  • ZIBETH20
All valid words 31

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • AFRESH12
  • BREECH13
  • COMETH13
  • COSECH13
  • CREESH11
  • DALEDH11
  • DALETH10
  • DRIEGH11
  • EMMESH13
  • ENMESH11
  • FLEECH14
  • IMMESH13
  • INMESH11
  • JOSEPH18
  • LAMEDH12
  • MONETH11
  • SAMECH13
  • SAMEKH15
  • SECESH11
  • SHEESH12
  • SLEECH11
  • SMEECH13
  • SMEETH11
  • SNEESH9
  • SPEECH13
  • THRESH12
  • UNMESH11
  • VARECH14
  • WHEECH17
  • WHEESH15
  • ZIBETH20
Letters by positionIn 39% of these words the 5th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S29%
  2. C10%
  3. D10%
2nd letter
  1. A19%
  2. O13%
  3. N13%
3rd letter
  1. E35%
  2. M29%
  3. R10%
5th letter
  1. S39%
  2. C29%
  3. T16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; ZIBETH tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 1 words
  2. 10 points: 1 words
  3. 1111 points: 10 words
  4. 12 points: 4 words
  5. 1313 points: 8 words
  6. 14 points: 2 words
  7. 1515 points: 2 words
  8. 16 points: 0 words
  9. 1717 points: 1 words
  10. 18 points: 1 words
  11. 1919 points: 0 words
  12. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZIBETH2020All three
JOSEPH1820All three
WHEECH1716Collins only
WHEESH1513Collins only
SAMEKH1515All three
FLEECH1415All three
VARECH1415Collins only
SPEECH1314All three
BREECH1314All three
COMETH1314All three
SAMECH1314All three
SMEECH1314Collins only

This pattern is stricter than simply ending in H: the fourth slot must be E, so SPEECH, JOSEPH, and BREECH qualify while words with E elsewhere do not. Only 2 matches fall among the 25,000 most frequent English words, and 22 have a dictionary definition. Expect a compact, unfamiliar set rather than a run of everyday choices.

At a glance: this E-and-H pattern

  • Exactly 31 tournament-dictionary words fit the E-fourth, H-final pattern.
  • Collins includes all 31; NWL2023 accepts 21 and ENABLE accepts 20.
  • Only 2 entries are common by frequency, although 22 are defined.
  • S is the most frequent first letter, with 9 matches; C and D have 3 each.

6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and H as the 6th letter

There are 31 6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and H as the 6th letter. The opening letter is not evenly spread: S leads with 9, while C and D tie at 3. A clue that reveals S at the start cuts this small pool sharply; several other openings appear only once or twice.

For comparison, the same fourth-position E paired with final S has 907 matches, while final T has 273. The H ending is far narrower, so those more common patterns are poor proxies when you are solving this exact grid.

Which matching words score well in Scrabble?

ZIBETH tops the scoring list at 20 points; JOSEPH earns 18 and WHEECH 17. Those values make the uncommon Z, J, and W tiles worth checking against your rack. SPEECH, BREECH, and COMETH each score 13, offering recognizable alternatives with solid tile value.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has 31 matches, compared with 21 in NWL2023 and 20 in ENABLE. Only 2 are common, and specialist forms such as SAMEKH and WHEECH sit alongside familiar SPEECH. Check your game's word list before building a play around a less familiar entry.

A useful solving shortcut is to lock in the two fixed positions, then test the opening letter: 9 matches begin with S, but the rest scatter across smaller groups. The 6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and H as the 6th letter reward pattern checking over random guesses. Confirm an uncommon word before committing it to the board.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have E fourth and H last?
There are 31 tournament-dictionary matches with E in the fourth position and H in the sixth. SPEECH, JOSEPH, and BREECH are familiar examples. The pool is narrow compared with words using E fourth and S last, which have 907 matches.
Which word in this pattern has the highest Scrabble score?
ZIBETH is the top scorer at 20 points. JOSEPH follows at 18, and WHEECH scores 17. These values make ZIBETH the standout tile play, but check your game's word list before using an unfamiliar entry.
Are many of these E-fourth, H-final words common?
No. Only 2 of the 31 matches rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words, though 22 have a dictionary definition. Familiar options include SPEECH and JOSEPH; other entries, such as SAMEKH, are less likely to appear in everyday writing.

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