7-letter words with B as the 1st letter and H as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is B _ _ H _ _ _: B opens each word, and H sits in the middle. Familiar matches include bathing and bathtub, but only five entries rank among the most common English words. The ending is often S, while several less familiar spellings carry strong tile scores.

How many 7-letter words have B first and H fourth?

• There are 80 matches for the B _ _ H _ _ _ pattern across the tournament dictionaries.
• Words ending in S lead the final-letter group, with 19 entries.
• Collins includes 74 matches, NWL2023 includes 59, and ENABLE includes 51; those groups overlap.
• BACHCHA, BASHLYK, and BOXHAUL each score 19 points before board bonuses.

Which endings appear most often?

S is the clear leader: 19 of the 80 words end with that letter. Bishops, bothers, and bushels show how often this pattern produces a plural-looking finish. That makes S a good final guess when your rack or crossing letters leave the last position open.

D and E tie for second place, with eight words apiece. The less frequent endings are still worth checking: G and N each finish seven entries, while K and T each finish six. Looking at the last letter can narrow a broad pattern without overlooking these smaller groups.

Only five matches fall among the most common English words, so expect many unfamiliar entries alongside bathing and boyhood. The list is broader than everyday vocabulary, and dictionary acceptance varies: Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE do not contain identical sets.

Scores, familiar words, and a dictionary caveat

BACHCHA, BASHLYK, and BOXHAUL top the score ranking at 19 points each. Their less familiar spellings make them better rack-and-board opportunities than words to memorize as everyday vocabulary. BUSHWAH, BECHALK, and BUSHFLY follow at 18 points.

For contrast, BOYHOOD and BOWHEAD score 16 points apiece, while the average score across the matches is 14.1. That gap is a reminder that a long word is not automatically a premium play: hold a high-value letter for a bonus square when the board allows it. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

For 7-letter words with B as the 1st letter and H as the 4th letter, the practical trade-off is range versus familiarity: the 80-word set includes useful common forms and obscure high scorers, but not every game accepts every match.