7-letter words with H as the 3rd letter and O as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is __HO___: H occupies the third spot and O the fourth, while the other five letters can vary. SCHOOLS and SCHOLAR are easy starting points; ECHOIZE and ETHOXYL stand out for tile points. Only 3 entries fall among the most common English words, so expect many less familiar options in the full set.

What stands out in this seven-letter pattern?

• The pattern contains exactly 52 seven-letter words with H third and O fourth.
• Only 3 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• A final S is the leading ending, appearing in 25 matches.
• U begins 11 words, more than any other first letter.
• Collins lists 51 matches, compared with 39 in NWL2023 and 37 in ENABLE.

Which pattern matches are familiar or high-scoring?

SCHOOLS and SCHOLAR show the pattern in recognizable words, while ECHOING and COHORTS offer other clear examples. UPHOLDS, CAHOOTS, and BEHOLDS also fit; the opening letters change, but H and O stay locked in positions three and four.

ECHOIZE tops the scoring examples at 21 points, followed by ETHOXYL at 20 and EXHORTS at 17. BEHOVED scores 16, while BEHOOVE scores 15. These scores make the less familiar entries worth noticing, but an unusual high-value word is not necessarily a word you will recognize or find easy to play.

Using 7-letter words with H third and O fourth

Start with the ending when you have a crossing clue: 25 matches finish in S, while 7 end in E and 6 end in D. That makes the final tile a strong way to narrow the pattern before checking the remaining letters.

The dictionary totals differ: Collins has 51 matches, NWL2023 has 39, and ENABLE has 37. The combined 52-word set includes entries that do not appear in every tournament list, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar answer.