6-letter words with K as the 1st letter and H as the 5th letter

Fifteen six-letter matches fit this exact pattern, but the choices are far from equally familiar. Only one is classed as common. KNIGHT and KIMCHI are recognizable; KANTHA, KHAPHS, and KHE THS are specialist vocabulary, so the letter pattern narrows the search more easily than a meaning clue.

The K–H pattern at a glance

• All 15 matches start with K and place H in the fifth position.
• Only 1 match is classed as common by English word frequency.
• Collins includes 14 matches; NWL2023 includes 7, and ENABLE includes 6.
• KWACHA and KHAPHS lead the scoring list at 18 points each.
• Five matches end in A, four in S, and three each in I or T.

Which K–H words score highest?

KWACHA and KHAPHS each score 18 points, the top value among these matches. KIMCHI and KACCHA follow at 17. Those scores make the unfamiliar entries worth checking when your rack has a high-value letter and the board offers a safe placement.

The pattern is K _ _ _ H _. KNIGHT gives a familiar example, while KIMCHI places M and C before H. KWACHA and KHAPHS show how varied the middle letters can be, even when the first and fifth positions are fixed.

The endings also offer a quick filter: A is most frequent, followed by S, with I and T tied behind them. If a crossing tile fixes the final letter, use that clue before scanning the whole group.

How to use 6-letter words with K first and H fifth

For 6-letter words with K first and H fifth, start by testing familiar candidates such as KNIGHT and KIMCHI. If neither fits the clue, use the last letter to narrow the remaining options; the A and S endings together account for most of the group.

A real limitation: most matches are uncommon, and the dictionary counts differ. Collins lists 14, compared with 7 in NWL2023 and 6 in ENABLE; these totals overlap rather than representing separate piles of words. Check your game's word list before building a play around a rare entry.

For a nearby pattern with more choices, K with E in the fifth position has 137 matches, while K with I there has 56. The H pattern is a much tighter search, so treat obscure candidates as possibilities to verify, not words to assume your opponent will know.