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

Seven-letter words starting with F and H fourth total 37; FASHION and FISHING are familiar, while FOXHOLE and FOXHUNT score 20.

37 wordsTop pick FASHIONHighest score FOXHOLE 20

5 of 37 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With F in 1st place, T is the most common 4th letter (170 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 37 · most-used first

  • FASHION13
  • FISHING14
  • FIGHTER14
  • FATHERS13
  • FISHERY16
  • FISHERS13
  • FUCHSIA15
  • FATHOMS15
  • FISHNET13
  • FISHEYE16
  • FOGHORN14
  • FATHEAD14
  • FOXHOLE20
  • FUEHRER13
  • FUTHARK17
  • FECHTER15
  • FISHIER13
  • FOXHUNT20
  • FUTHORC15
  • FOTHERS13
  • FISHFUL16
  • FISHILY16
  • FASHING14
  • FLEHMEN15
  • FASHERY16
  • FISHGIG15
  • FISHIFY19
  • FISHWAY19
  • FLYHAND17
  • FORHENT13
  • FORHOOS13
  • FORHOWS16
  • FUCHSIN15
  • FULHAMS15
  • FUSHION13
  • FUTHARC15
  • FUTHORK17
All valid words 37

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

  • FASHERY16
  • FASHING14
  • FASHION13
  • FATHEAD14
  • FATHERS13
  • FATHOMS15
  • FECHTER15
  • FIGHTER14
  • FISHERS13
  • FISHERY16
  • FISHEYE16
  • FISHFUL16
  • FISHGIG15
  • FISHIER13
  • FISHIFY19
  • FISHILY16
  • FISHING14
  • FISHNET13
  • FISHWAY19
  • FLEHMEN15
  • FLYHAND17
  • FOGHORN14
  • FORHENT13
  • FORHOOS13
  • FORHOWS16
  • FOTHERS13
  • FOXHOLE20
  • FOXHUNT20
  • FUCHSIA15
  • FUCHSIN15
  • FUEHRER13
  • FULHAMS15
  • FUSHION13
  • FUTHARC15
  • FUTHARK17
  • FUTHORC15
  • FUTHORK17
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 3rd letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. I32%
  2. U24%
  3. O19%
3rd letter
  1. S41%
  2. T22%
  3. C8%
5th letter
  1. E22%
  2. I19%
  3. O19%
6th letter
  1. R27%
  2. E16%
  3. N14%
7th letter
  1. S19%
  2. N14%
  3. Y14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; FOXHOLE tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1313 points: 10 words
  2. 14 points: 5 words
  3. 1515 points: 9 words
  4. 16 points: 6 words
  5. 1717 points: 3 words
  6. 18 points: 0 words
  7. 1919 points: 2 words
  8. 20 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FOXHOLE2020All three
FOXHUNT2021All three
FISHWAY1917All three
FISHIFY1917Collins only
FUTHARK1717All three
FUTHORK1717All three
FLYHAND1717Collins only
FISHERY1614All three
FISHEYE1614All three
FISHFUL1617Collins only
FISHILY1615All three
FASHERY1614Collins only

This F-and-H frame gives you 37 possibilities, with five in the common-word group. The familiar cluster is rich in FISH- forms: FISHING, FISHERY, FISHERS, FISHNET and FISHEYE. Those examples share a visible opening, but the scoring leaders FOXHOLE and FOXHUNT show that the strongest tile values sit outside that cluster.

A quick read of the pattern

  • The pattern has 37 matches and an average tile score of 15.1.
  • FISH- examples include FISHING, FISHERY, FISHERS and FISHNET.
  • S ends 7 matches; N and Y each end 5.
  • FOXHOLE and FOXHUNT tie for the lead at 20 points.

Seven-letter words starting with F and H fourth patterns

For recall, begin with the FISH- family: FISHING, FISHERY, FISHERS, FISHWAY and FISHFUL all fit. Then switch to other fourth-letter H examples such as FASHION, FATHERS, FUCHSIA and FOGHORN. A narrow opening pattern still contains distinct word families, so avoid stopping after the first cluster.

FOXHOLE and FOXHUNT share the top score at 20 points; FISHWAY and FISHIFY follow at 19. The 15.1 average is higher than the other F-start patterns in this batch, but uncommon entries remain plentiful, so confirm rare plays against your tournament list.

The fourth-position H separates this pool from neighboring F patterns: 170 matches put T fourth, and 107 put E there, compared with 37 for H. Within the target group, FISHING and FASHION make the position easy to hear and see. FOXHOLE supplies a less predictable shape while still meeting the same fixed-letter clue.

S leads the endings with seven, but N and Y each have five. FISHERS is a useful S example, FASHION ends in N, and FISHY-style recall should still be checked against the exact spelling.

A practical board check

Tip

Use the fourth letter after F as the fork: I opens the FISH- group, while A, U, O and other vowels lead to separate candidates.

Questions people ask

How many words start with F and have H fourth?
Thirty-seven seven-letter words begin with F and place H fourth. FASHION, FISHING, FATHERS and FUCHSIA are recognizable entries, with a large FISH- cluster among the examples.
Which words score 20 points?
FOXHOLE and FOXHUNT tie at 20 points, the highest score for this pattern. FISHWAY and FISHIFY follow at 19, so both families offer strong scoring possibilities.
What are common endings in this group?
S is the most frequent last letter with seven matches. N and Y each appear five times, followed by R with four, leaving no single ending dominant across the whole pattern.

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