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6-letter words with O as the 1st letter and H as the 3rd letter

15 six-letter words put O first and H third, from familiar OTHERS to high-scoring OXHIDE, OXHEAD, and OXHERD.

15 wordsTop pick OTHERSHighest score OXHIDE 17

1 of 15 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With O in 1st place, T is the most common 3rd letter (96 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 15 · most-used first

  • OTHERS9
  • OOHING10
  • OCHRES11
  • OXHIDE17
  • OCHERS11
  • OCHERY14
  • OCHONE11
  • OCHREA11
  • OCHRED12
  • OCHREY14
  • OGHAMS12
  • OPHITE11
  • OSHACS11
  • OXHEAD17
  • OXHERD17
All valid words 15

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

  • OCHERS11
  • OCHERY14
  • OCHONE11
  • OCHREA11
  • OCHRED12
  • OCHRES11
  • OCHREY14
  • OGHAMS12
  • OOHING10
  • OPHITE11
  • OSHACS11
  • OTHERS9
  • OXHEAD17
  • OXHERD17
  • OXHIDE17
Letters by positionIn 47% of these words the 2nd letter is C.
2nd letter
  1. C47%
  2. X20%
  3. G7%
4th letter
  1. E33%
  2. R27%
  3. I20%
5th letter
  1. R27%
  2. E27%
  3. N13%
6th letter
  1. S33%
  2. E20%
  3. D20%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OXHIDE1716Collins · NWL
OXHEAD1716Collins only
OXHERD1716NWL only
OCHERY1413All three
OCHREY1413Collins only
OCHRED1212All three
OGHAMS1213All three
OCHRES1111All three
OCHERS1111All three
OCHONE1112All three
OCHREA1111All three
OPHITE1111All three

Only 15 six-letter words match the fixed pattern O in position one and H in position three. OTHERS is the standout familiar option; OXHIDE, OXHEAD, and OXHERD are the point-heavy alternatives. Dictionary totals differ: Collins has 14, NWL2023 has 12, and ENABLE has 10, so a fit in one list may not transfer to another.

The O-H pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 15 tournament-list words fit O _ H _ _ _.
  • OTHERS is the only common word in the group.
  • The average tile score is 12.5 points.
  • Five words end in S; D and E each finish three.

Which O-H words score highest?

OXHIDE, OXHEAD, and OXHERD each score 17 points. Their shared OX opening carries the heavy letter, so the H in position three is not what drives the total.

OCHERY and OCHREY follow at 14 points each. OCHRED and OGHAMS score 12, while OCHRES, OCHERS, and OCHONE each return 11.

That spread makes this pattern more promising for tile points than everyday recall. OTHERS is the sole common entry, and only 10 of the 15 words have definitions.

Will every game accept these words?

No: Collins includes 14 matches, NWL2023 includes 12, and ENABLE includes 10. Those counts overlap; they are not separate piles to add together.

Unfamiliar forms such as OCHONE and OSHACS make the dictionary split matter in practice. Check your game's word list before playing a rare match.

For a quick clue check, sort by the final letter: S is the most frequent ending with five words, followed by D and E with three apiece. That narrows the pattern without changing its fixed O and H positions.

A practical way to use the pattern

Tip

For points, check OXHIDE, OXHEAD, and OXHERD first: all three score 17. For a familiar answer, try OTHERS; it is the only common match.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have O first and H third?
There are 15 six-letter words with O in the first position and H in the third. The set ranges from common OTHERS to less familiar forms such as OCHONE and OXHERD, and not every game dictionary accepts the same entries.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
OXHIDE, OXHEAD, and OXHERD tie for the highest score at 17 points each. Their opening OX accounts for much of the scoring potential, making those three worth checking before lower-scoring options such as OCHRES.
Are there common words with O first and H third?
Yes. OTHERS is the only common word among the 15 matches. The remaining entries are less familiar overall, so a pattern match alone does not guarantee that your game will accept a word or that an opponent will recognize it.

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