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

This pattern fixes H in two places: the second character and the final character. All 28 matches end in H, but their first letters vary, led by C and S. The familiar THROUGH sits beside less everyday words such as KHIRKAH.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 28 seven-letter matches, and every one ends in H.
• C leads 8 entries; S is next with 7.
• The source counts are 26 in Collins, 18 in NWL2023, and 13 in ENABLE; those groups overlap.
• KHIRKAH tops the Scrabble scores at 21 points.
• Only 4 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which words fit both H positions?

Start with recognizable examples: THROUGH, CHERISH, CHEETAH, and WHITISH all put H second and finish with H. Their different first letters show why the opening character is a separate clue, not part of the fixed pattern.

C and S together account for 15 of the 28 entries. The remaining starts are K and W with 4 each, T with 3, and A and P with 1 apiece. That makes C- and S-starting candidates sensible places to check first when the first letter is unknown.

The familiar words are a small slice of the set: just 4 matches rank among the most common English words. Entries such as KHUTBAH, CHUPPAH, and SHIKSEH make the pattern valuable for word-game searches, but less suited to guessing from everyday vocabulary alone.

How do the scores and dictionaries compare?

KHIRKAH scores 21 points, ahead of WHOOMPH at 20. KHUTBAH, CHUPPAH, and WHEYISH each score 19, so the less familiar spellings can outscore the recognizable options. A rare word is not automatically playable in every game, though.

The dictionary counts differ: Collins includes 26 matches, NWL2023 includes 18, and ENABLE includes 13. Those totals are not separate piles to add together; a word can appear in more than one list. Check the lexicon your game uses before choosing a high scorer.

For 7-letter words with H as the 2nd and 7th letters, the practical trade-off is clear: the pattern is narrow, yet its top score comes from a word many players will not know. Confirm spelling and acceptance first, then weigh the score against the risk of an invalid play.