7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and H as the 5th letter

The pattern is _E__H__, leaving five positions open. Familiar choices such as teacher and weather sit alongside less obvious entries like heighth and kerchoo. The matches span several tournament dictionaries, but their counts overlap, and only a small share qualify as common English words.

At a glance: pattern, count, and endings

• The pattern is _E__H__; the other five letter positions remain open.
• There are 122 matches found in at least one of Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.
• Collins has 120, NWL2023 has 97, and ENABLE has 91; these overlapping counts are not additive.
• Only 19 matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
• B starts 20 entries; T and W start 15 apiece.
• S is the most frequent ending (40), ahead of D (25) and R (24).

Which familiar 7-letter words fit this pattern?

Teacher, weather, reached, neither, and leather are recognizable matches. Each places E second and H fifth, while the remaining letters vary enough to give you several distinct patterns to try.

The examples also include plural and verb forms: reaches, teaches, beaches, peaches, and benches. When a guess confirms the fixed letters, check those endings rather than changing E or H.

Only 19 of the 122 entries count as common by frequency. That gap matters in a puzzle: a dictionary-valid answer is not necessarily a word you are likely to encounter in everyday reading.

Other familiar-looking options include heights, weights, feather, and ketchup. For a quick search, keep the fixed positions steady and scan the first, third, fourth, sixth, and final letters.

How do the top Scrabble scores compare?

ZECCHIN and PEMPHIX each score 23 points before board bonuses, topping the list. Those are much less familiar than KETCHUP, which scores 18, or WEIGHTY, which scores 17.

The scoring contrast is a useful reminder: the most recognizable fit is not automatically the strongest rack play. Check premium squares and your rack before choosing a word, since these scores do not include board bonuses.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins includes 120 matches, while NWL2023 includes 97 and ENABLE includes 91. Some entries therefore depend on which word list your game uses, so verify the game’s dictionary before relying on an unfamiliar scorer.