6-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and O as the 5th letter

The pattern fixes two slots and leaves four open: H must sit second, and O must sit fifth. The opening letters cluster sharply, with C starting 21 words, S starting 15, and P starting 13. Only five entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect a tournament-heavy mix rather than 60 everyday choices.

6-letter words with H second and O fifth

• The fixed pattern returns 60 words found in at least one tournament dictionary.
• Collins includes 58 matches, compared with 41 in NWL2023 and 38 in ENABLE.
• Only five matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• PHOTOS, SHADOW, PHOTON, and RHINOS are recognizable examples.
• PHIZOG leads the Scrabble scores at 21 points; ZHOMOS scores 20.

Which starting letters dominate?

C starts 21 matches, S starts 15, and P starts 13. Together, those openings account for 49 of the 60 words. R and T contribute four each, while A, W, and Z contribute one apiece.

For a solving shortcut, try C, S, or P before testing a rare first letter. This pattern is far narrower than the sibling pattern with A second and O fifth, which has 311 matches. The last letter also offers a clue: S ends 18 words, N ends 11, and M ends six.

Scores and dictionary coverage

PHIZOG is the top scorer at 21 points, followed by ZHOMOS at 20. CHIKOR, RHEBOK, CHOKOS, and CHUKOR each score 15, while PHYLON and CHYRON reach 14. These values make the less familiar entries worth checking when a premium square rewards a high-value letter.

The score gap is striking: the top two beat the next group by five points. Still, scoring potential does not make every answer playable in every game. Collins includes 58 matches, while NWL2023 includes 41 and ENABLE 38; check your game's dictionary before committing to an unfamiliar word.

For 6-letter words with H second and O fifth, familiarity is the limitation: 48 entries have definitions, but only five are common by frequency. PHOTOS and SHADOW are easier to recognize than specialist forms such as PHIZOG, so use the opening and ending-letter counts to narrow the search before relying on meaning.