7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and C as the 4th letter
7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and C as the 4th letter number 59, including familiar choices like chicken, checked, and shocked.
6 of 59 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With H in 2nd place, R is the most common 4th letter (194 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- CHICKEN18
- CHECKED19
- SHOCKED17
- THICKER16
- CHUCKLE18
- SHOCKER16
- CHECKER18
- CHECKUP20
- CHICANO14
- CHUCKED19
- WHACKED20
- CHOCTAW17
- THICKEN16
- THICKET16
- THICKLY19
- SHACKLE16
- CHUCKIE18
- CHICORY17
- CHICANE14
- CHICANA14
- CHOCKED19
- SHUCKED17
- WHACKER19
- SHACKED17
- CHUCKER18
- WHICKER19
- CHICEST14
- WHACKOS19
- CHOCKER18
- CHICKEE18
- SHUCKER16
- CHICHIS17
- SHOCHET15
- CHACHKA21
- THICKIE16
- THICKOS16
- SHICKER16
- CHOCKOS18
- CHACING15
- CHACMAS16
- CHICHES17
- SHICKSA16
- CHECHIA17
- CHOCHOS17
- THICKED17
- CHICLES14
- CHACKED19
- CHACOES14
All valid words 59
- CHACHKA21
- CHACING15
- CHACKED19
- CHACMAS16
- CHACOES14
- CHECHIA17
- CHECKED19
- CHECKER18
- CHECKUP20
- CHICANA14
- CHICANE14
- CHICANO14
- CHICEST14
- CHICHAS17
- CHICHES17
- CHICHIS17
- CHICKEE18
- CHICKEN18
- CHICLES14
- CHICONS14
- CHICORY17
- CHICOTS14
- CHOCHOS17
- CHOCKED19
- CHOCKER18
- CHOCKOS18
- CHOCTAW17
- CHUCKED19
- CHUCKER18
- CHUCKIE18
- CHUCKLE18
- PHACOID15
- PHOCINE14
- RHACHIS15
- SHACKED17
- SHACKLE16
- SHACKOS16
- SHICKER16
- SHICKSA16
- SHOCHET15
- SHOCHUS15
- SHOCKED17
- SHOCKER16
- SHTCHIS15
- SHUCKED17
- SHUCKER16
- THACKED17
- THECATE12
- THICKED17
- THICKEN16
- THICKER16
- THICKET16
- THICKIE16
- THICKLY19
- THICKOS16
- WHACKED20
- WHACKER19
- WHACKOS19
- WHICKER19
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHACHKA | 21 | 21 | Collins · NWL |
| CHECKUP | 20 | 23 | All three |
| WHACKED | 20 | 20 | All three |
| CHECKED | 19 | 20 | All three |
| CHUCKED | 19 | 21 | All three |
| THICKLY | 19 | 19 | All three |
| CHOCKED | 19 | 20 | All three |
| WHACKER | 19 | 19 | All three |
| WHICKER | 19 | 19 | All three |
| WHACKOS | 19 | 19 | All three |
| CHACKED | 19 | 20 | Collins only |
| CHICKEN | 18 | 20 | All three |
The pattern fixes H in slot two and C in slot four, leaving five positions open. Even so, just six matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Chicken, checked, and shocked are familiar anchors; Collins includes 57 matches, while NWL2023 includes 42 and ENABLE 35.
At a glance: the H-C pattern
- There are 59 qualifying words across the tournament dictionaries.
- C starts 31 entries, followed by S with 12 and T with 9.
- Six matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- CHACHKA scores 21; CHECKUP and WHACKED each score 20.
- S, D, and R are the most common final letters, with counts of 16, 11, and 9.
7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and C as the 4th letter
Starting letters reveal a sharp skew: C opens 31 words, while S begins 12 and T begins 9. Examples include chicken, checked, and chuckle under C, then shocked and shackle under S. Whacked and thicker also fit, despite starting with W and T.
For contrast, replacing H with A in slot two yields 224 matches with C still fourth.
Chicken, checkup, and chicano show how the C H _ C frame leads into different letter sequences; the fixed positions do not force one word family. Endings narrow the search further. Sixteen words finish in S, 11 in D, and 9 in R.
Checker and thicker end in R; checked and whacked end in D. Chuckle ends in E, one of eight matches with that final letter. Filter by the two fixed positions first, then use the final tile to trim candidates.
Which words score highest in Scrabble?
CHACHKA leads raw Scrabble tile value at 21 points; CHECKUP and WHACKED each score 20. CHECKED, CHUCKED, THICKLY, CHOCKED, WHACKER, WHICKER, and WHACKOS score 19. The average across this pattern is 16.6, so its high scorers are not isolated freak results.
Board premiums change the score you actually bank, and a strong rack still needs a legal word. Only six matches are common, while 49 have definitions; obscure entries deserve a dictionary check before you commit. CHACHKA is the numerical leader, but CHECKUP and WHACKED are more recognizable choices from this score group.
For a rack puzzle, keep both 20-point candidates in view, then test their placement.
Questions people ask
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