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

The pattern is _H____N: H occupies position two, and N closes every match. CHICKEN, SHOTGUN, SHORTEN, and CHEVRON show how familiar words sit beside less common forms such as CHAZZAN and THIAZIN. The list spans three tournament dictionaries, but its 61 matches are far from equally familiar; only 8 meet the common-word cutoff.

The pattern at a glance

• All 61 matches end in N; the final letter never varies.
• S starts 22 entries, while C starts 21; T follows with 10.
• Only 8 entries are common by our frequency measure.
• Collins includes 60 matches, NWL2023 has 53, and ENABLE has 49.
• CHAZZAN and CHAZZEN score 30 points each; CHICKEN scores 18.

How many 7-letter words with H second and N last?

There are 61 matches. The opening letters concentrate sharply: S and C account for 43 of them, while T contributes 10. SHOTGUN, SHORTEN, and SHOWMAN illustrate the S group; CHICKEN, CHEVRON, and CHIFFON anchor C.

That gives you a practical search order: test S and C first, then check the smaller T group. W words total 4, and P totals 2; G and K appear once each. WHEREIN and THEREIN are familiar W examples, while CHAPMAN adds another recognizable C word.

The contrast is clear beside the I pattern: 149 seven-letter words have I second and N last, compared with 61 here. H is a much tighter filter, so if crossing letters rule out S and C, move quickly to the smaller T, W, and P groups.

Which matches score highest?

CHAZZAN and CHAZZEN lead at 30 points apiece; THIAZIN follows at 19. More familiar options still carry value: CHICKEN and CHIFFON score 18, while CHAPMAN and THICKEN score 16. The mean score across the set is 13.4, so the two leaders sit well above typical.

Dictionary coverage is the main limitation: these counts combine tournament lists, and no single list accepts every entry. Collins has 60 matches against 53 in NWL2023 and 49 in ENABLE, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form. Fifty of the 61 matches have definitions; 11 do not.

A quick scan for 7-letter words with H second and N last