6-letter words with H as the 4th letter and O as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is ___HO_, leaving the first three letters and final letter open. AUTHOR, METHOD, and BISHOP show how differently that frame can read; KOLHOZ and QUAHOG reveal its scoring ceiling. Collins includes all 55 matches, while NWL2023 includes 39 and ENABLE 35; those gaps matter in tournament play, since a word can appear in Collins but miss a North American game list.

At a glance at the H-O pattern

• Collins lists 55 matches; NWL2023 lists 39 and ENABLE lists 35.
• AUTHOR, METHOD, BISHOP, and ANCHOR are familiar examples; all fit the fixed ___HO_ pattern.
• The parallel T-H-O pattern has 159 matches, far more than this H-O set's 55.
• Fourteen matches end in S, while 7 end in N; O and T each close 4.
• KOLHOZ tops the scores at 22; QUAHOG and QUOHOG tie at 19.

Which examples end in S or N?

AUTHOR and METHOD are obvious anchors, with BISHOP, ANCHOR, PYTHON, and FATHOM adding familiar variety. Each keeps H and O locked in place while changing the opening letters, so known vocabulary can narrow a clue before you test less familiar entries.

Endings make the shortlist sharper: 14 words finish with S, 7 with N, and 4 each with O or T. Try PATHOS, MYTHOS, and NACHOS for an S ending; AUTHOR and PYTHON fit N. That uneven tail distribution is a better first filter than guessing the opening.

The mix is broad: AUTHOR is a noun, while METHOD names a process; PATHOS and MYTHOS lean toward abstract subjects, and NACHOS gives the pattern a familiar food.

6-letter words with H as the 4th letter and O as the 5th letter

This pattern includes a score outlier: KOLHOZ earns 22 points, ahead of QUAHOG and QUOHOG at 19 each. ANYHOW and FORHOW score 15; PYTHON, FATHOM, MYTHOS, TYPHON, and SYPHON each reach 14.

Only 7 of the 55 matches count as common, even though 44 have definitions. Start with AUTHOR or METHOD when the clue feels familiar, then treat higher-value options such as KOLHOZ as specialist plays. Tile score is not a promise of an easy placement; board position still shapes a turn.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has 55 matches, NWL2023 has 39, and ENABLE has 35. Check your game's list before committing to an uncommon option.