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

6-letter words with R first and H third: 11 tournament-dictionary matches, led by REHASH at 12 points.

11 wordsTop pick REHEATHighest score REHASH 12

With R in 1st place, S is the most common 3rd letter (118 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • REHEAT9
  • REHASH12
  • REHIRE9
  • REHABS11
  • REHEAR9
  • REHANG10
  • REHUNG10
  • RAHING10
  • RAHUIS9
  • REHEEL9
  • REHEMS11
All valid words 11

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

  • RAHING10
  • RAHUIS9
  • REHABS11
  • REHANG10
  • REHASH12
  • REHEAR9
  • REHEAT9
  • REHEEL9
  • REHEMS11
  • REHIRE9
  • REHUNG10

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
REHASH1210All three
REHABS1111All three
REHEMS1111All three
REHANG1011All three
REHUNG1012All three
RAHING1011Collins only
REHEAT98All three
REHIRE98All three
REHEAR98All three
REHEEL99All three
RAHUIS99Collins only

The pattern is tighter than it looks: just 11 words fit, and none ranks among the top 25,000 common English words. Nine begin with RE, including REHEAT and REHIRE; RAHING and RAHUIS break that familiar run. Use the fixed letters to narrow a puzzle, then check the game’s dictionary before playing an unfamiliar entry.

The pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 11 six-letter words start with R and have H in the third position.
  • REHASH leads the scoring list at 12 points; REHABS and REHEMS score 11.
  • Three matches end in G and three end in S; five other endings occur once each.
  • Collins lists 11 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 9.

Which words fit R first and H third?

Most matches have a recognizable RE- opening: REHEAT, REHASH, REHIRE, REHABS, REHEAR, REHANG, REHUNG, REHEEL, and REHEMS. The two RAH- entries, RAHING and RAHUIS, are the less familiar exceptions.

The endings also split neatly. REHANG, REHUNG, and RAHING account for the three G endings; REHASH, REHABS, and REHEMS make up the three ending in S. REHEAT, REHEAR, REHEEL, and REHIRE each finish differently.

How should you choose a match?

For a score-minded play, REHASH is the top choice at 12 points before board bonuses. REHABS and REHEMS follow at 11, while REHANG, REHUNG, and RAHING score 10. The highest score here is modest, so a premium square matters more than chasing a rare spelling.

For a word puzzle, begin with the more familiar RE- forms, but don’t treat that prefix as a guarantee: the list also includes RAHING and RAHUIS. The 6-letter words with R first and H third have 10 defined entries out of 11, and the dictionary counts differ across Collins, ENABLE, and NWL2023. Check your game’s word list before committing to an obscure match.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with R and have H third?
There are 11 matches in the tournament-dictionary lists. REHEAT, REHASH, and REHIRE are among the recognizable RE- examples, while RAHING and RAHUIS are less familiar options.
Which word scores highest in this pattern?
REHASH scores highest at 12 points before board bonuses. REHABS and REHEMS score 11 each, so REHASH leads by one point over the next two entries.
Are all 11 words accepted in every word-game dictionary?
No. Collins lists all 11 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 9. That difference means a word accepted in one list may not be playable in another, so check the word list used by your game.

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