6-letter words with H as the 4th letter and A as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ _ H _ A: H fixes the fourth slot, while A closes every match. ASTHMA is the standout familiar entry, but the list is unusually specialized: only one word falls among the 25,000 most frequent English words. You will also see names such as BRAHMA, TEPHRA, and PESHWA, so recognition varies sharply.

6-letter words with H fourth and A sixth

• All 17 matches end in A, with H fixed in fourth position.
• ASTHMA is the familiar anchor; BRAHMA and TEPHRA are recognizable too.
• KISHKA tops the Scrabble scores at 17 points.
• Only one match is common by our frequency cutoff.
• Collins lists 17 matches; NWL2023 lists 12 and ENABLE lists 10.

Which words fit the H-and-A pattern?

Read the slots literally: the first three letters can vary, H must sit fourth, and the final letter must be A. ASTHMA, ALTHEA, and ISCHIA all fit, despite looking quite different at the start.

For a less familiar stretch, try KOCHIA, RAPHIA, or TUGHRA. The opening letters are not evenly represented: B and T each begin three matches, while A, K, L, and P each begin two.

Scores and dictionary coverage

KISHKA scores 17 points before board bonuses, ahead of KOCHIA and PASHKA at 15 each. PESHWA and BUSHWA score 14 apiece, while BRAHMA scores 13. The average score is 11.9, so the top result stands well above the group’s typical value.

The word lists differ by game: Collins has all 17 matches, compared with 12 in NWL2023 and 10 in ENABLE. Several entries are specialized, and only ASTHMA meets the common-word cutoff; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar term.

For a tight clue, keep the fixed letters in place and test the remaining slots rather than guessing from familiar vocabulary alone. That matters here: 6-letter words with H fourth and A sixth include many uncommon entries, despite ASTHMA making the pattern look ordinary.