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

The pattern is _H___U_: H holds the second position, U the sixth, and five other slots remain open. There are 42 tournament-dictionary matches, but only 2 count as common by word frequency. SHOTGUN and SHUTOUT are familiar starting points; many of the other entries are specialist vocabulary.

At a glance: the H-and-U pattern

• 42 words match the two fixed positions in at least one tournament dictionary.
• 13 begin with C, making it the most frequent first letter; 11 begin with S.
• 18 end in S, while 6 end in M and another 6 end in P.
• The set includes 40 Collins words, 26 NWL2023 words, and 24 ENABLE words; those counts overlap.

How many 7-letter words have H second and U sixth?

Exactly 42 seven-letter entries fit H in position two and U in position six. Changing only the sixth letter to E opens a much larger set of 495 words; using S there gives 42, while T gives 59. Keeping U fixed makes this a narrow pattern rather than a broad letter search.

Opening letters cluster around C and S: 13 matches start with C, 11 with S, and 6 each with R and T. The endings are more lopsided: 18 finish in S, compared with 6 in M and 6 in P. When the first tile is unknown, C and S are the strongest places to start.

Recognizable options include CHECKUP, SHAKEUP, SHOTGUN, and SHUTOUT. Those examples show why the final three positions matter: the shared pattern leaves room for very different word shapes, while the U stays locked in place.

Which matching words score the most?

CHARQUI leads the Scrabble scoring list at 21 points, followed by CHECKUP at 20. CHIBOUK and CHABOUK each score 18, while SHAKEUP reaches 16. CHARQUI is the standout scorer, but CHECKUP is the more familiar word to keep in mind during a game.

The main limitation is familiarity: just 2 of the 42 matches count as common words. The combined total includes entries from several tournament dictionaries, and not every game accepts every entry. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar choice such as CHARQUI or CHIBOUK.