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.
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.
Best words to play 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
All valid words 50
- 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
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLYSCH | 17 | 17 | All three |
| KLATCH | 15 | 16 | All three |
| KLOOCH | 15 | 16 | Collins only |
| FLINCH | 14 | 16 | All three |
| FLETCH | 14 | 15 | All three |
| FLITCH | 14 | 15 | All three |
| FLANCH | 14 | 16 | Collins only |
| FLEECH | 14 | 15 | All three |
| FLENCH | 14 | 16 | All three |
| CLUTCH | 13 | 16 | All three |
| BLEACH | 13 | 15 | All three |
| CLINCH | 13 | 16 | All 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.
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