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

This fixed pattern leaves 17 six-letter matches. SMOOTH, AMBUSH, and SMOOCH are familiar anchors, but the opening letters are uneven: ten entries start with S, three with E, and two each with A and I. Just two entries meet our common-word cutoff, so expect several less familiar candidates.

The M-second, H-last pattern at a glance

• Exactly 17 entries put M second and H sixth.
• Ten begin with S; E supplies three, while A and I supply two apiece.
• AMBACH leads the score list at 15; AMBUSH, SMOOCH, EMPATH, IMPISH, and SMIRCH each score 13.
• Only two qualify as common under our frequency measure.
• Dictionary coverage is 16 Collins, 10 NWL2023, and 7 ENABLE entries; those groups overlap.

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

Seventeen words fit both fixed positions, and their first letters narrow the search quickly. Check the ten S-words: SMOOTH, SMOOCH, SMOOSH, SMIRCH, SMATCH, SMUTCH, SMOUCH, SMEETH, SMEATH, and SMEECH. The other seven split across E, A, and I, with EMDASH and AMBUSH among the recognizable options.

The A-second, H-last sibling has 75 entries, compared with 17 here, so M in the second slot sharply narrows this search. Keeping H fixed and switching M to A expands the pool substantially. S dominates, but EMPATH, AMBACH, and IMPISH show the other starting letters.

Which matches score highest?

AMBACH leads at 15 points in Scrabble. AMBUSH, SMOOCH, EMPATH, IMPISH, and SMIRCH each score 13. AMBACH is the standout before board placement; the next group is tightly packed, so placement matters more than choosing among those tied scorers.

Dictionary coverage is a real limitation: Collins accepts 16 matches, NWL2023 accepts 10, and ENABLE accepts 7. Fourteen have definitions, while only two meet the common-word cutoff. Check your game's word list before playing; a fixed-letter match is not automatically accepted in every tournament list.