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

The pattern is _H__R_: H stays in slot two, R in slot five, and four other letters remain open. C begins 22 matches, while S begins 12 and W begins 6. The endings are less concentrated: S finishes 18 words, and Y finishes 9; only 7 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of less familiar plays.

The pattern at a glance

• All 53 entries fit the fixed _H__R_ pattern and appear in at least one tournament dictionary.
• C supplies 22 first letters, ahead of S at 12 and W at 6.
• S is the leading final letter at 18 words; Y follows with 9.
• Seven entries rank within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• CHOWRY leads the score list at 17 points, with CHYPRE next at 16.

Which letters and words fit this pattern?

C dominates the opening slot: 22 of the 53 matches start with that letter. Familiar examples include CHERRY, CHEERS, CHAIRS, and CHAKRA; the S-starting group includes SHERRY, SHEARS, and SHEERS. Those examples make the fixed positions easier to check while you scan the remaining letters.

The pattern is selective compared with nearby searches. Keeping R in fifth place but changing the second letter to I gives 153 matches; changing H to A gives 231. Keeping H second and changing the fifth letter to E gives 196; if your puzzle has one uncertain position, checking these neighboring patterns shows how sharply that letter changes the candidate pool.

Scores, dictionary coverage, and limits

For 6-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and R as the 5th letter, CHOWRY is the standout Scrabble scorer at 17 points. CHYPRE scores 16; CHAKRA, WHERRY, CHOKRI, WHIRRY, and CHOKRA each score 15 before board bonuses. CHERRY and CHEERY are more familiar options, both scoring 14.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 49 matches, NWL2023 includes 40, and ENABLE includes 34. Only 39 of the 53 have definitions here, and just 7 are common by the frequency measure. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry; the broad tournament count does not mean every word is accepted in every game.