6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and H as the 4th letter

Read the slots as _ O _ H _ _: the second character is O, and the fourth is H. Familiar hits include MOTHER, BOTHER, GOTHIC, and KOSHER, but they are a small, recognizable pocket in a much more specialized set. Only four of the 74 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so expect plenty of less familiar plays.

Pattern facts at a glance

• 74 entries meet the fixed O-at-2, H-at-4 pattern in at least one tournament dictionary.
• Dictionary totals differ: 37 appear in ENABLE, 71 in Collins, and 48 in NWL2023.
• B and M each start 10 matches; P starts 9.
• S closes 23 matches and R closes 17, the two leading final letters.
• Average base score is 11.9; KOLHOZ and VOZHDS top the list at 22 points each.

Which words stand out in this pattern?

Start with familiar anchors such as MOTHER, BOTHER, GOTHIC, KOSHER, and GOPHER; those five give a quick feel for the pattern's range. For points, KOLHOZ and VOZHDS lead at 22 each, with JOSHED next at 17. Their high totals come from the valuable K and Z tiles, not from word length alone.

Only four matches fall in the common-word group, so KOLHOZ and VOZHDS are scoring discoveries rather than everyday vocabulary. Their letters can make an attractive rack play, but check crossing squares before spending a premium tile; a strong base score is not automatically the best board move.

6-letter words with O as 2nd and H as 4th

The ending pattern offers the cleanest way to narrow candidates. S closes 23 matches and R closes 17, while D follows with 9; check S and R first if the final slot is still open. At the start, B and M tie at 10 words each, then P has 9.

The 6-letter words with O as 2nd and H as 4th span 74 entries overall but are not interchangeable across games: ENABLE has 37, Collins 71, and NWL2023 48. Most aren't common under the frequency cutoff. For an exact rack or puzzle, sort by the fixed letters first, then verify the remaining letters in your game's dictionary rather than assuming every entry carries over.