7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and H as the 6th letter

The pattern is _H___H_, with both H tiles fixed and four other letters to solve around them. The 36 entries appear in at least one tournament dictionary, but coverage varies: Collins includes 33, NWL2023 includes 25, and ENABLE includes 21. Only one entry is common by wordfreq frequency, so many options are specialist vocabulary rather than everyday plays.

At a glance: the H-in-two-positions pattern

• The pattern produces 36 seven-letter words in at least one tournament dictionary.
• THOUGHT is a recognizable example with H in both required positions.
• Only one entry ranks among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency.
• S leads the first-letter group with 15 words; C follows with 7.
• S ends 20 entries, while T and Y each end 5.

Which words score highest in Scrabble?

CHURCHY, SHAYKHS, CHINCHY, and WHYDAHS tie for the top listed Scrabble score at 20 points. CHARKHA follows at 19, while WHATCHA, THATCHY, KHEDAHS, and WHEECHS score 18. Those totals come from the letter values before any board-square bonuses.

The strongest plays lean on high-value letters, but several spellings are unfamiliar. Collins has 33 entries matching this pattern, NWL2023 has 25, and ENABLE has 21; check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar form. A spelling accepted in one dictionary may not appear in another.

How can you use the pattern during play?

Treat the two H positions as anchors, then test the remaining letters against the board rather than guessing from the start of the word. THOUGHT gives a recognizable example, while CHURCHY shows how a C at the front can lead to a top-scoring option.

A seven-tile play earns the standard Scrabble bingo bonus, so check whether all seven rack tiles fit before settling for a shorter play. With only one common entry among these 36 words, memorizing every spelling is less practical than spotting the pattern and checking a reliable word list.