7-letter words with F as the 3rd letter and H as the 7th letter

The pattern fixes two positions: F sits in slot three, and H closes every answer. That leaves 13 tournament-dictionary matches, with U starting three and R starting two. REFRESH, RAFFISH and LEFTISH show how different the front half can look.

At a glance: the pattern and its standouts

• All 13 matches end in H; the seventh tile is fixed, not a choice.
• REFRESH is a familiar example and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
• KUFIYAH leads the tile scores at 20, ahead of HUFFISH at 19.
• Only one match falls in our common-word frequency band.
• Collins includes all 13; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include six.

Why are there so few words with this pattern?

The exact positions do most of the filtering: F must be third, while H must be last. Among the 13 matches are REFRESH, RAFFISH, LEFTISH, SOFTISH, and UNFAITH. The endings show why a fixed final H does not point to one single word family.

Only one entry is classed as common by frequency, leaving 12 outside that band. The set also changes sharply by dictionary: Collins lists all 13, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list six. A match in one word-game dictionary may not be accepted in another, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.

Which matching words score highest?

KUFIYAH tops the scores at 20 points. HUFFISH follows at 19, then MUFFISH at 18; RAFFISH and TOFFISH are next at 16 apiece. These are tile totals, not a promise of the same result on every board.

For a playable option, REFRESH, LEFTISH, SOFTISH, and UNFAITH each score 13. Many entries are uncommon, so the high-scoring choices deserve a dictionary check before you commit them. The pattern itself is reliable: every answer still needs F in position three and H at the end.