6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and H as the 5th letter

That fixed pattern still leaves a varied set: familiar forms such as MONTHS, BOUGHT, FOUGHT, and SOUGHT sit beside less common entries such as FORWHY and CONCHY. Only 13 are common by frequency, so the full match count does not mean every answer will feel familiar. Endings offer a quick way to narrow the candidates.

6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and H as the 5th letter

• There are 86 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• MONTHS, BOUGHT, and SOOTHE are familiar examples that fit the pattern.
• A total of 34 matches end in S; another 20 end in Y.
• FORWHY is the highest scorer at 18 points.
• The average score is 12.2, and 13 matches count as common by frequency.

Which endings narrow the choices fastest?

S is the leading final letter: 34 words end that way, including MONTHS, MOUTHS, YOUTHS, and BOOTHS. Y comes next with 20, covering WORTHY, TOUCHY, and TOOTHY. Those two endings account for 54 of the 86 matches, so checking the last tile can sharply reduce your search.

E is the next notable ending, with 12 matches such as SOOTHE, LOATHE, and DOUCHE. The remaining endings are less frequent: T has eight, A has six, and O has five. Try the common S and Y endings first when the final tile is unknown.

Which pattern words score the most?

FORWHY leads at 18 points. POUCHY, POACHY, COACHY, CONCHY, and BOTCHY each score 16, while WORTHY scores 15. The highest-scoring choices are not necessarily the most familiar, so keep both the board and your rack in mind before playing one.

Collins accepts 85 of the 86 matches, NWL2023 63, and ENABLE 57, so a North American game drops about a quarter of them. Only 13 are common words by frequency; the rest, FORWHY included, mostly turn up in word-list play.