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7-letter words with H as the 3rd letter and O as the 6th letter

Seven-letter words with H third and O sixth number 15, including ETHANOL, ECHELON and SCHMOOZ.

15 wordsTop pick JOHNSONHighest score SCHMOOZ 23

2 of 15 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With H in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (69 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 15 · most-used first

  • JOHNSON17
  • ETHANOL10
  • ECHELON12
  • ICHABOD15
  • SCHNOOK16
  • SCHTOOK16
  • ATHANOR10
  • ENHALOS10
  • EPHEBOI14
  • EPHEBOS14
  • SCHMOOS14
  • SCHMOOZ23
  • SCHTOOM14
  • TOHEROA10

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All valid words 15

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ATHANOR10
  • ECHELON12
  • ENHALOS10
  • EPHEBOI14
  • EPHEBOS14
  • ETHANOL10
  • ICHABOD15
  • JOHNSON17
  • SCHIZOS21
  • SCHMOOS14
  • SCHMOOZ23
  • SCHNOOK16
  • SCHTOOK16
  • SCHTOOM14
  • TOHEROA10
Letters by positionIn 53% of these words the 2nd letter is C.
1st letter
  1. S40%
  2. E33%
  3. A7%
2nd letter
  1. C53%
  2. P13%
  3. T13%
4th letter
  1. E27%
  2. A27%
  3. M13%
5th letter
  1. O33%
  2. B20%
  3. L13%
7th letter
  1. S27%
  2. N13%
  3. K13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SCHMOOZ2324Collins only
JOHNSON1720Collins · NWL
SCHNOOK1617All three
SCHTOOK1616Collins only
ICHABOD1516Collins only
EPHEBOI1415All three
EPHEBOS1415All three
SCHMOOS1415All three
SCHTOOM1415Collins only
ECHELON1214All three
ETHANOL1011All three
ENHALOS1011All three

This frame is unusually compact: only 15 tournament-list words put H in slot three and O in slot six. The familiar choices include ETHANOL and ECHELON, while SCHMOOZ leads the scoring table at 23 points. Two matches rank among the 25,000 most common English words, so expect a mix of recognisable vocabulary and specialist entries.

At a glance for this letter frame

  • 15 matches meet the H-third, O-sixth pattern.
  • ETHANOL and ECHELON are the two common entries.
  • SCHMOOZ tops the scoring list at 23 points.
  • Six words start with S; five start with E.

Which words fit this letter frame?

The first-letter split is sharply concentrated: S supplies six entries and E supplies five, leaving A, I, J and T with one apiece. That makes SCH- and EC- the strongest places to scan when your rack has a fixed opening. The frame also yields JOHNSON, ICHABOD and ATHANOR, which show how different the remaining starts can be.

How can you narrow the remaining tiles?

Four of the 15 words end in S, while K and N each finish two.

Treat the score leaders as rack-dependent candidates, since a premium square and available cross words decide the actual play. Most entries are uncommon, so confirm the game dictionary before committing.

A useful cross-check is the vowel pattern: ETHANOL and ECHELON place different letters around the fixed H and O, while the SCH- group packs unusual consonants into the opening. The list’s narrow size makes a known first letter valuable.

The scoring table is a useful second filter, but the pattern itself remains the main clue.

A practical clue check

Tip

For a quick shortlist, check the six S-starting forms first, then the five E-starting forms; together they cover 11 of the 15 matches.

Questions people ask

How many words fit H third and O sixth?
There are 15 seven-letter matches with H in position three and O in position six. ETHANOL and ECHELON are among the more recognisable choices, while SCHMOOZ is the scoring leader at 23 points. Their spellings are distinctive enough that a full tile count prevents near misses.
What is the highest-scoring match?
SCHMOOZ is the top scorer at 23 points. Their spellings are distinctive enough that a full tile count prevents near misses.
Are many of these words common?
Only two of the 15 matches fall among the most common 25,000 English words. ETHANOL and ECHELON are easier to recognise than specialist forms such as SCHTOOK or TOHEROA. Their spellings are distinctive enough that a full tile count prevents near misses.

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