6-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and H as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is _ _ M _ H _, so the third and fifth tiles are settled while the first, second, fourth and last remain open. KIMCHI is the familiar standout; NYMPHS and LYMPHS show how often this pattern ends in S. None ranks among the common top 25,000 English words, so expect an unusual solve rather than everyday vocabulary.

The M-and-H pattern at a glance

• The pattern contains 18 six-letter words in at least one tournament dictionary.
• KIMCHI leads the scoring examples at 17 points.
• NYMPHS, LYMPHS and HUMPHS are among the options ending in S.
• Ten of the 18 words end in S, making that final letter the strongest pattern clue.
• Thirteen matches have dictionary definitions; none falls in the common-word group.

Which words score well, and where are they listed?

Dictionary coverage is broad but uneven: Collins includes 16 matches, NWL2023 includes 14, and ENABLE includes 12. Those counts overlap, so adding them would count some words more than once. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

KIMCHI tops the scoring examples at 17 points, while NYMPHS, NYMPHA, HUMPHS, LYMPHS and TUMPHY each score 16. The group averages 14.1 points, but strong tile value does not make every word familiar; KIMCHI is far easier to recognize than several of its peers.

Solving 6-letter words with M third and H fifth

Start by testing S in the final slot: 10 of the 18 matches end that way, including NYMPHS, LYMPHS, HUMPHS and OOMPHS. A and I each close two words: NYMPHA and SIMCHA end in A, while KIMCHI and KAMAHI end in I.

The openers are thin. N and S each start three words, A, B and K start two apiece, and C, H and L start one each. With the first letter known, you rarely have more than three candidates left.

A quick filter when you hold an S