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6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and H as the 4th letter

Six-letter words with W first and H fourth have 21 matches; WITHIN and WASHED are familiar, while WYCHES scores 17.

21 wordsTop pick WITHINHighest score WYCHES 17

6 of 21 are everyday words (29%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With W in 1st place, T is the most common 4th letter (62 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 21 · most-used first

  • WITHIN12
  • WISHES12
  • WASHED13
  • WISHED13
  • WASHER12
  • WASHES12
  • WITHER12
  • WETHER12
  • WISHER12
  • WITHAL12
  • WASHIN12
  • WIGHTS13
  • WASHUP14
  • WITHES12
  • WICHES14
  • WASHEN12
  • WUTHER12
  • WITHED13
  • WECHTS14
  • WUSHUS12
  • WYCHES17
All valid words 21

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

  • WASHED13
  • WASHEN12
  • WASHER12
  • WASHES12
  • WASHIN12
  • WASHUP14
  • WECHTS14
  • WETHER12
  • WICHES14
  • WIGHTS13
  • WISHED13
  • WISHER12
  • WISHES12
  • WITHAL12
  • WITHED13
  • WITHER12
  • WITHES12
  • WITHIN12
  • WUSHUS12
  • WUTHER12
  • WYCHES17
Letters by positionIn 67% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. I48%
  2. A29%
  3. E10%
3rd letter
  1. S48%
  2. T33%
  3. C14%
5th letter
  1. E67%
  2. U10%
  3. T10%
6th letter
  1. S38%
  2. R24%
  3. D14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; WYCHES tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1212 points: 13 words
  2. 13 points: 4 words
  3. 1414 points: 3 words
  4. 15 points: 0 words
  5. 1616 points: 0 words
  6. 17 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WYCHES1716All three
WASHUP1415All three
WICHES1414All three
WECHTS1414All three
WASHED1312All three
WISHED1312All three
WIGHTS1313All three
WITHED1312All three
WITHIN1212All three
WISHES1211All three
WASHER1211All three
WASHES1211All three

The W-H frame contains 21 tournament entries, six of them common-frequency. WITHIN, WISHES, WASHED, and WISHED make the set easier to recognize than its score leader suggests: WYCHES tops the base points at 17. Final S leads with eight words, but most candidates end another way.

At a glance for six-letter W and H words

  • 21 tournament entries place W first and H fourth.
  • Six entries rank as common-frequency.
  • WYCHES leads the base-score list at 17 points.
  • S is the leading ending at eight; R follows at five.

Six-letter words with W first and H fourth stand out?

Several everyday spellings sit in the set: WITHIN, WISHES, WASHED, WISHED, WASHES, and WITHER. The shared fourth-position H does not force one opening family; WA-, WI-, and WE- all occur.

WYCHES leads at 17, while WASHUP, WICHES, and WECHTS each score 14. Familiar WITHIN and WISHES score 12, illustrating the gap between recognition and base points.

WITHIN, WISHES, WASHED, and WISHED all make the fixed fourth H easy to remember, but their second and third letters diverge. Keeping WA-, WI-, and WE- openings separate helps prevent a familiar-looking candidate from slipping into the wrong pattern.

S accounts for eight of 21 endings, so it leads without controlling the set. R appears five times, and D and N appear three times each. A confirmed final S is useful, but the remaining 13 words prove the pattern has several other routes.

What to test after W and H

  • Try the second and third letters to distinguish WA-, WI-, and WE- starts.
  • Test S first at the end, then R; together those endings cover 13 words.
  • Use WITHIN or WASHED for recognition and WYCHES for the scoring ceiling.

Common spellings do not cover the whole set

Seventeen words have definitions, but six meet the common-frequency measure. Forms such as WYCHES and WECHTS are less familiar than WISHES, so verify them against the specific game dictionary before a challenge. For Six-letter words with W first and H fourth, WITHIN and WASHED are familiar checks before the less familiar scorer WYCHES.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start W and have H fourth?
Twenty-one tournament-dictionary entries fit those positions, and six count as common-frequency. WITHIN, WISHES, WASHED, and WISHED are recognizable options; WYCHES leads the score list. The frame has 21 matches overall.
Which W-H word has the highest base score?
WYCHES scores 17 points, three more than WASHUP, WICHES, and WECHTS at 14. WITHIN and WISHES each score 12. Board premiums can shift the actual play total.
Which familiar words have W first and H fourth?
S appears most often, on eight of the 21 candidates. R follows with five; D and N each occur three times. L and P appear once apiece.

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