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

The pattern is _ _ H _ _ _ R: H is locked into the third slot, and every answer ends in R. That combination leaves a short, unusual set rather than a broad word pool. SCHOLAR is the familiar standout; other matches include SCHEMER, INHALER, and the less common MAHSEER.

The H-and-R pattern at a glance

• All 15 qualifying words have H third and R seventh.
• Collins accepts 15; ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept 11.
• Only one word in the set ranks among the most common English words.
• Five words start with S; A follows with three.
• EXHUMER leads the scoring list at 19 points.

Which 7-letter words have H third and R seventh?

Start with the fixed frame, then look at the first letter: five matches begin with S, including SCHOLAR, SCHEMER, SCHNORR, SCHMEAR, and SCHMEER. Three begin with A, among them ADHERER and ASHIVER. B and I each supply two more.

That opening-letter spread is a useful solving clue. If your first tile is S, you have more candidates than with any other starting letter in this set. Still, the H is the real anchor: SCHOLAR and SCHEMER place it third, not second, where a quick glance can mislead.

INHALER gives a different shape, while COHERER and EXHUMER show that the middle letters vary widely. Keep the final R fixed as you test the remaining slots; changing it means the candidate no longer matches this pattern.

Which matches score well, and where are they accepted?

EXHUMER tops the scoring figures at 19 points. BEHAVER follows at 15, while SCHEMER, SCHMEAR, and SCHMEER each score 14. Those less familiar spellings can matter when you need a legal play that also uses a high-value letter.

The dictionary split is a real limitation: Collins includes four more matches than either ENABLE or NWL2023. A word accepted in Collins may not work in a North American game, so check your game's word list before committing.