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

The pattern fixes two letters but leaves five positions open: the third is H, and the fifth is S. The 16 matches range from familiar-looking forms such as JOHNSON and aphasia to less common entries like dehisce and unhusks. Their endings are lopsided: S is the final letter in more than half of the group, while only one match falls in the common frequency band.

How many 7-letter words have H 3rd and S 5th?

• There are 16 tournament-dictionary matches for this letter pattern.
• Nine entries end in S; only one ends in Y.
• Four words begin with A, the most common starting letter.
• Only one of the 16 ranks in the common frequency band.
• JOHNSON tops the score list at 17 points.

Which letter patterns stand out?

S endings dominate: schisms, schists, cohosts, behests, and unhusks all finish with S. The other seven entries end in A, N, C, E, or Y, so a final-S clue narrows this set sharply without identifying a single answer.

A leads the first-letter count with four matches, including aphasia, aphasic, aphesis, and apheses. The repeated opening helps connect the words, but the endings differ: aphasia ends in A, while aphasic ends in C.

Dictionary coverage is broad but not identical: Collins and NWL2023 each include 15 matches, while ENABLE includes 12. The 16-word total combines tournament dictionaries, so check your game's word list before playing a less familiar entry.

Scoring 7-letter words with H 3rd and S 5th

JOHNSON scores 17, three points above the next scores of 14. SCHISMS, APHASIC, SCHISMA, and UNHUSKS each reach 14, making them strong options when the board offers no bonus squares.

• DEHISCE and UNHASTY each score 13.
• APHASIA, SCHISTS, and COHOSTS each score 12.
• The average score is 12.8, but the 17-point top score is an outlier.