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

R and H lock the pattern at positions two and six, leaving four letters to distinguish each match. Familiar choices include BRANCH, BREATH, TRENCH, and WRENCH; less familiar entries sit alongside them. Collins accepts all 48 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 35, so the game’s dictionary matters when you choose a word.

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

• Collins contains 48 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 35.
• Fourteen entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
• FRENCH, WRENCH, WRETCH, FRATCH, and GRUMPH each score 14 in Scrabble.
• The average Scrabble score across the group is 12.1.
• Every match ends in H; C is the most frequent first letter, with 9.

Which first letters lead this pattern?

C leads with 9 words, B follows with 8, and D and G each start 7. T and W add 5 apiece, while A and F add 2 each, so C is the best place to begin when the first tile is still unknown.

The second letter changes the count sharply even though H stays fixed at the end: A in that position has 75 matches, compared with 48 for R. P has 11. For a close comparison, the pattern with P second and H last offers a smaller pool.

Which entries score highest in Scrabble?

FRENCH, WRENCH, WRETCH, FRATCH, and GRUMPH tie at 14 points. GROWTH, BRANCH, BREACH, PREACH, and CRUNCH each score 13. The high end is not limited to familiar words: FRATCH and GRUMPH are less everyday choices than FRENCH or WRENCH.

Only 14 of the 48 matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so many options will feel obscure in ordinary play. Dictionary coverage also differs: 35 appear in both ENABLE and NWL2023, against 48 in Collins. Check your game’s word list before relying on a less familiar match.