7-letter words with H as the 3rd letter and O as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is _ _ H _ O _ _: H sits in position three, and O sits in position five. Among the 35 matches, schools and cahoots are recognizable plurals, while mahjong gives you a less ordinary option. Only one match ranks among the commonest English words, so expect many entries to be specialist vocabulary or unusual forms.

How many 7-letter words have H third and O fifth?

• There are 35 tournament-dictionary matches for the pattern _ _ H _ O _ _.
• Collins contains 35 matches; NWL2023 contains 22, and ENABLE contains 20.
• The word list has 27 entries with definitions, while only one is classed as common.
• S begins 15 matches, and S ends 18, making it the leading letter at either edge.
• The average Scrabble score across the matches is 14.3 points.

Which words fit this H-and-O pattern?

Schools, cahoots, and unhooks show three different ways the pattern appears: a familiar plural, a casual word, and a verb form. Mahjong is another recognizable match, and it starts with M rather than the much more frequent S.

The opening letter is S for 15 of the 35 entries, but the endings are even more lopsided: 18 end in S. E and K each finish four words, while D finishes three. If your puzzle already fixes the last letter, that distribution is a useful first filter.

Which matching words score well in Scrabble?

Mahjong scores 20 points before any board bonuses, and behoove scores 15. The pattern’s average is 14.3, so mahjong stands out as a strong scoring choice rather than a typical entry. Check the board for premium squares before choosing a play.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has 35 matches, compared with 22 in NWL2023 and 20 in ENABLE. A word accepted in one tournament list may not carry over to another, so check your game's word list. For 7-letter words with H third and O fifth, matching the pattern is only the first test.