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

6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and H as the 6th letter: 50 matches, including CLUTCH, BLEACH, and FLYSCH.

50 wordsTop pick CLUTCHHighest score FLYSCH 17

4 of 50 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With L in 2nd place, S is the most common 6th letter (397 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 50 · most-used first

  • CLUTCH13
  • BLEACH13
  • GLITCH12
  • CLINCH13
  • PLOUGH12
  • SLOUGH10
  • SLEIGH10
  • FLINCH14
  • BLUISH11
  • CLOUGH12
  • SLOUCH11
  • CLENCH13
  • SLEUTH9
  • PLINTH11
  • BLANCH13
  • FLETCH14
  • ELVISH12
  • ALIYAH12
  • BLOTCH13
  • BLENCH13
  • FLITCH14
  • OLDISH10
  • FLYSCH17
  • ELFISH12
  • KLATCH15
  • PLANCH13
  • CLEUGH12
  • CLATCH13
  • FLUISH12
  • SLOOSH9
  • SLATCH11
  • PLEACH13
  • GLUTCH12
  • CLEUCH13
  • CLUNCH13
  • ELENCH11
  • FLANCH14
  • FLEECH14
  • FLENCH14
  • FLOUSH12
  • GLUISH10
  • GLUNCH12
  • KLOOCH15
  • OLLAMH11
  • PLENCH13
  • PLEUCH13
  • PLEUGH12
  • SLEECH11

Showing the top 48 of 50 words. See every valid word

All valid words 50

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ALIYAH12
  • BLANCH13
  • BLEACH13
  • BLENCH13
  • BLOTCH13
  • BLUISH11
  • CLATCH13
  • CLENCH13
  • CLEUCH13
  • CLEUGH12
  • CLINCH13
  • CLOUGH12
  • CLUNCH13
  • CLUTCH13
  • ELENCH11
  • ELFISH12
  • ELVISH12
  • FLANCH14
  • FLEECH14
  • FLENCH14
  • FLETCH14
  • FLINCH14
  • FLITCH14
  • FLOUSH12
  • FLUISH12
  • FLYSCH17
  • GLITCH12
  • GLUISH10
  • GLUNCH12
  • GLUTCH12
  • KLATCH15
  • KLOOCH15
  • OLDISH10
  • OLLAMH11
  • PLANCH13
  • PLEACH13
  • PLENCH13
  • PLEUCH13
  • PLEUGH12
  • PLINTH11
  • PLOUGH12
  • SLATCH11
  • SLEECH11
  • SLEIGH10
  • SLEUTH9
  • SLOOSH9
  • SLOUCH11
  • SLOUGH10
  • SLUTCH11
  • SLYISH12
Letters by positionIn 62% of these words the 5th letter is C.
1st letter
  1. S18%
  2. F18%
  3. C16%
3rd letter
  1. E32%
  2. O16%
  3. U16%
4th letter
  1. N26%
  2. T20%
  3. U20%
5th letter
  1. C62%
  2. S18%
  3. G12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; FLYSCH tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 2 words
  2. 10 points: 4 words
  3. 1111 points: 8 words
  4. 12 points: 13 words
  5. 1313 points: 14 words
  6. 14 points: 6 words
  7. 1515 points: 2 words
  8. 16 points: 0 words
  9. 1717 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FLYSCH1717All three
KLATCH1516All three
KLOOCH1516Collins only
FLINCH1416All three
FLETCH1415All three
FLITCH1415All three
FLANCH1416Collins only
FLEECH1415All three
FLENCH1416All three
CLUTCH1316All three
BLEACH1315All three
CLINCH1316All three

The fixed pattern is _L___H: L sits in the second position, and H closes every match. Familiar picks such as BLEACH, GLITCH, and CLINCH share space with FLYSCH and CLOUGH. The dictionary totals differ, so a word accepted in one tournament list may not transfer to another.

Quick facts about the final H pattern

  • There are 50 six-letter matches with L second and H last.
  • F and S each begin 9 matches; C begins 8, while P begins 7.
  • Collins contains 49 matches, compared with 34 in NWL2023 and 32 in ENABLE.
  • Only 4 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • FLYSCH leads the scoring examples at 17 points; KLATCH and KLOOCH score 15.
  • F and S each open nine matches, ahead of C with eight.

Which 6-letter words have L second and H last?

Start with familiar choices: CLUTCH, BLEACH, GLITCH, FLINCH, and SLEIGH all fit _L___H. CLINCH and CLENCH give you another pair with a shared ending, while SLOUCH and SLEUTH show how much the opening letters can vary.

The less familiar end of the set includes FLYSCH, CLOUGH, FLETCH, and FLITCH. That mix explains the gap between 50 matches and just 4 common words: a pattern can produce plenty of dictionary entries without producing many everyday choices. Thirty-eight matches have definitions.

How should you use this letter pattern?

The opening counts are tied at the top: F and S each start nine entries, and C starts eight. FLYSCH leads scoring at 17, though it is uncommon. Four matches count as common, and Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE have different coverage; confirm a rare spelling before playing.

FLYSCH leads the scoring list at 17 points, though it is not an everyday play. Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE cover different sets; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have L second and H last?
There are 50 matches in the tournament-dictionary set. Examples include CLUTCH, BLEACH, and GLITCH. The pattern fixes only the second and final letters, leaving four positions open, which accounts for the range from familiar words to entries such as FLYSCH.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
FLYSCH scores 17 points, the highest score among the examples. KLATCH and KLOOCH each score 15, while FLINCH, FLETCH, and FLITCH each score 14. FLYSCH is a specialist word, so check that your game's dictionary accepts it before relying on the score.
Are all 50 words accepted in every dictionary?
No. Collins has 49 matches, while NWL2023 has 34 and ENABLE has 32. Those counts overlap and are not meant to be added together. In particular, the full set is broader than the matches available in either NWL2023 or ENABLE.

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