6-letter words with F as the 1st letter and H as the 4th letter

The pattern is F _ _ H _ _: keep F and H fixed, then test letters in the other four positions. Familiar options such as FATHER sit beside less familiar tournament entries. Collins has all 16 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 12, so the word list depends on which game dictionary you use.

At a glance: the F-and-H pattern

• Sixteen tournament-dictionary words fit F _ _ H _ _.
• Collins includes all 16 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 include 12 each.
• Seven matches end in S, more than any other final letter.
• The average tile score is 13 points.

Which matching words score the most?

FORHOW leads the scoring list at 15 points. FULHAM, FATHOM, FICHES, FICHUS, and FECHTS each score 14, putting several unfamiliar spellings ahead of everyday FATHER.

FIGHTS and FISHED score 13 points apiece, while FATHER scores 12. Those are tile scores before board bonuses; a premium square can change a play's total. For a reliable move, check that the word is accepted by your game's dictionary before building around its score.

How can you narrow down the remaining letters?

After fixing F in the first slot and H in the fourth, work through the ending. Seven matches finish in S; R appears three times, while D and M each appear twice. O and W are the only other endings, with one word apiece.

FATHER, FIGHTS, FISHER, and FISHES are recognizable starting points, but not every match is equally familiar. FICHUS, FECHTS, and FORHOO are among the more specialized entries, so a pattern solver is useful when the crossing letters do not suggest a common word.

This is a narrow pattern, not an everyday word list: these entries are six letters long. For 6-letter words with F as the 1st letter and H as the 4th letter, dictionary coverage is the key limitation; Collins has four more matches than either ENABLE or NWL2023.