7-letter words with H as the 1st letter and R as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is H _ _ _ R _ _, so the fourth letter is the key slot to solve. Only 3 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, making many entries specialist vocabulary. Dictionary coverage also varies: the set has 35 Collins words, 29 in NWL2023, and 26 in ENABLE.

At a glance: the H-and-R pattern

• There are 37 tournament-dictionary words with H first and R fifth.
• HUNDRED and HONORED are recognizable examples that fit the pattern.
• S is the most common final letter, appearing in 10 matches.
• The average score is 13.1 points.

How many 7-letter words have H first and R fifth?

There are 37 matches. HUNDRED, HONORED, HAZARDS, and HUMDRUM show how varied the remaining letters can be, even with H and R locked into place. Try filling the fourth position before testing less familiar endings.

The endings narrow the search further: 10 words finish in S, while 6 finish in D and 5 in L. Only 3 end in R. That makes an S ending a sensible first branch when your final tile is still unknown.

What do the scores and dictionary counts show?

HEXARCH leads the scoring examples at 22 points, with HAZARDS next at 20. HEJIRAS and HEXEREI each score 17. For a high-value play, check whether your board lets the X in HEXARCH reach a premium square; the word’s score depends on placement.

The pattern is much tighter than nearby searches: 7-letter words beginning with S and R fifth number 191, while H words with I fifth number 340. Only 3 matches here meet the common-word cutoff, so obscure vocabulary fills most of the gap. Check your game's word list before playing unfamiliar entries.