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

The pattern fixes two spots: H sits in position two, and R sits in position six. That leaves five letters open, but familiar examples are scarce: only 3 matches count as common. Theatre and showers are recognizable; chiefry and chikors are much less everyday choices.

At a glance: the pattern and its strongest entries

• There are 74 tournament-dictionary entries matching H in position two and R in position six.
• Collins includes 71 matches, while NWL2023 includes 56 and ENABLE includes 50.
• Only 3 matches meet the common-word frequency measure.
• CHIEFRY tops the scoring examples at 18 points; CHICORY scores 17.
• C starts 30 matches and S starts 23; 44 of the entries end in S.

Which 7-letter words have H second and R sixth?

Many matches begin with CH: theatre, cholera, chasers, chimera and chicory all fit. These examples show how the fixed H pairs naturally with a first-letter C, which starts 30 entries.

S is the next major opening letter, with 23 matches. Shivers, shakers, shavers and shiners are among the recognizable options; showers fits too, but its ending differs from the many S-final words.

The last letter is often S: 44 matches end that way. Y appears at the end of 10, A on 9, and E on 7, so an ending clue can quickly narrow the options.

How should you use these matches in a word game?

Treat the pattern as a filtering clue, not a promise of familiar vocabulary. Although 67 matches have definitions, only 3 count as common, so some candidates will feel obscure. Check your game's word list before building a play around an unfamiliar entry.

For Scrabble, CHIEFRY is the standout scorer at 18 points, ahead of CHICORY at 17. The average score is 13.2, but board placement changes the result; a double- or triple-letter square can matter more than choosing a high-value word in isolation.

The 7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and R as the 6th letter also make a tight solving filter: keep H and R fixed, then test likely first and final letters. Start with C or S, and check an S ending early.