6-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and D as the 4th letter

A fixed pair of middle letters produces an unusual mix: familiar words such as SHADOW sit beside less common forms like KHODJA and WHYDAH. The opening letter is most often C, while the endings divide sharply between R and S. These counts include words found in at least one tournament dictionary, not every entry in every word list.

At a glance: what does the pattern produce?

• Twenty-five tournament-dictionary words match, including SHADOW, SHADES, and CHIDED.
• Three matches belong to the common-word group; most entries are less familiar.
• Collins includes 24 matches, NWL2023 includes 20, and ENABLE includes 19.
• The average score is 13.3 points, with KHODJA leading at 21.
• R and S are the most frequent final letters, with six matches apiece.

Which letters start these six-letter matches?

C starts nine matches, more than any other letter; S follows with seven, then K with four. W begins three and R begins two. When both middle letters are fixed, trying a C opening first gives you more candidates than beginning with W or R.

Recognizable fits include SHADOW, SHADES, SHADED, SHODDY, CHIDED, and CHIDES. The pattern also reaches less familiar words such as CHADOR, WHIDAH, and CHADAR. Because only three matches are common, dictionary eligibility does not mean every fit will feel familiar.

The final letters reinforce that split: six words end in R and six in S. H closes three matches, while D and Y close two each. The remaining endings are A, C, and E, one word apiece, so an R-or-S ending is a strong first check.

6-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and D as the 4th letter

KHODJA is the scoring outlier at 21 points, followed by WHYDAH at 19 and KHEDAH at 17. SHADOW scores 13, below the 13.3-point average. K- and W-heavy spellings push the average up, so point value is a poor shortcut for judging which words you are likely to recognize.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 24 matches, NWL2023 has 20, and ENABLE has 19. Those are overlapping lists, not separate groups to add together. With only three common entries and many specialized forms, check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar match.