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

The fixed letters leave four open spots, but the matches cluster around a few starting letters. CHOSEN, THESIS, GHOSTS and PHASES are familiar examples among 51 entries. Dictionary coverage differs: 47 appear in Collins, 40 in NWL2023 and 33 in ENABLE; those totals overlap, so check your game’s dictionary before playing a less familiar entry.

The _H_S__ pattern at a glance

• The pattern _H_S__ has 51 six-letter matches.
• Only 11 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• C leads with 15 words, just ahead of P with 14.
• A total of 23 matches end in S, the most common final letter.
• The average score is 11.8 points; WHISKY leads the scoring list at 19.

Which 6-letter words have H second and S fourth?

CHOSEN, CHASED, CHASES, CHESTS and CHASTE show how strongly C contributes to this pattern. P supplies PHASES, PHASED, PHYSIO and PHYSIC. Together, those two opening letters account for 29 of the 51 matches, while W is a distant third with six.

The familiar examples sit alongside less common entries such as SHASTA, SHISHA, CHASMS and CHOSES. Keep the fixed positions in view: a word must have H second and S fourth, not merely contain both letters. Of the 51 matches, 40 have definitions and 11 count as common by frequency.

How to score and play these _H_S__ words

For score-focused play, WHISKY is the standout at 19 points; PHYSIC, WHISKS and CHASMY each score 16. Those high values come from letters such as W, Y and K, so don’t overlook a less familiar word when the board rewards its placement.

The full set averages 11.8 points, but that figure doesn’t predict a strong board play by itself. Check the word’s validity in your game, then weigh its score against available premium squares and the letters you leave behind. The 51 matches include everyday choices and obscure options, so pattern fit alone is not a play strategy.