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

Every match keeps the same frame: _E____H. That narrows the search, but the opening letter still varies widely; R is the most common start, ahead of B. The set is also less everyday than its size suggests: just 8 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of specialist vocabulary.

The pattern at a glance

• 71 tournament-dictionary words fit E in position two and H in position seven.
• Collins includes 67 matches, while NWL2023 includes 56.
• ENABLE has 49 matches, fewer than either Collins or NWL2023.
• Only 8 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• The average tile score is 14.3 points; MEZUZAH leads at 30.

Which 7-letter words have E second and H seventh?

The 71 matches include familiar words such as BENEATH, SELFISH, REFRESH, and BEWITCH. These are easier to spot in a rack than less common entries such as CEILIDH, MENORAH, and DERVISH, which share the same _E____H frame.

R is the leading first letter, with 13 matches; B follows with 10. M, N, and P each begin 6 words, while H and W each begin 5. When the pattern is fixed, checking R and B openings first gives you the broadest starting-letter groups.

MEZUZAH scores 30 points, the highest score. JEWFISH reaches 23 and HEXARCH reaches 22, while PECKISH scores 18. The top end is driven by less familiar words, so a large tile score does not necessarily make an entry easy to recognize.

How should you narrow the pattern?

• Keep E fixed in the second slot and H at the end; test the opening letters R and B before scanning smaller groups.
• For a recognizable candidate, try BENEATH, SELFISH, or REFRESH; each fits the pattern without relying on an obscure spelling.
• Treat the score leaders as separate vocabulary checks: MEZUZAH, JEWFISH, and HEXARCH top the scoring list, but are not the most familiar examples.
• Only 8 of the 71 matches are common by the frequency measure. Check your game's word list before relying on a rarer entry.