7-letter words with H as the 3rd letter and S as the 6th letter
19 7-letter words with H as the 3rd letter and S as the 6th letter fit the pattern, led by EXHAUST at 17 points.
3 of 19 are everyday words (16%). 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.
Best words to play first
- EXHAUST17
- ATHEIST10
- ATHEISM12
- SCHLOSS12
- REHOUSE10
- ATHIRST10
- UNHORSE10
- ASHIEST10
- ASHLESS10
- ACHIEST12
- ATHEISE10
- ECHOISE12
- ECHOISM14
- ECHOIST12
- INHAUST10
- SCHANSE12
- UNHERST10
- UNHOUSE10
- UPHOIST12
All valid words 19
- ACHIEST12
- ASHIEST10
- ASHLESS10
- ATHEISE10
- ATHEISM12
- ATHEIST10
- ATHIRST10
- ECHOISE12
- ECHOISM14
- ECHOIST12
- EXHAUST17
- INHAUST10
- REHOUSE10
- SCHANSE12
- SCHLOSS12
- UNHERST10
- UNHORSE10
- UNHOUSE10
- UPHOIST12
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXHAUST | 17 | 17 | All three |
| ECHOISM | 14 | 15 | All three |
| ATHEISM | 12 | 12 | All three |
| SCHLOSS | 12 | 13 | Collins only |
| ACHIEST | 12 | 12 | All three |
| ECHOISE | 12 | 12 | Collins only |
| ECHOIST | 12 | 12 | Collins only |
| SCHANSE | 12 | 13 | Collins only |
| UPHOIST | 12 | 13 | Collins only |
| ATHEIST | 10 | 9 | All three |
| REHOUSE | 10 | 10 | All three |
| ATHIRST | 10 | 9 | All three |
This narrow pattern fixes two positions but leaves five letters open, and the results are a mixed bag: familiar words such as EXHAUST and ATHEIST sit beside rarer entries. Three of the 19 words rank among the commonest English words by frequency. The ending is especially predictable: T and E account for most of the matches.
7-letter words with H as the 3rd letter and S as the 6th letter
- The pattern has 19 tournament-dictionary matches.
- EXHAUST is the top scorer at 17 points.
- Nine words end in T; six end in E.
- Seven entries start with A, while E and U begin four each.
- Three matches are common by English word frequency.
Which letters begin and end the most matches?
A leads the first-letter group with seven words; E and U tie at four apiece. The other five begin with S, I, or R, so checking those less frequent starts can quickly narrow a clue.
T is the clear leader at the end, with nine words, followed by E with six. M and S finish two apiece. If your final tile is T, EXHAUST, ATHEIST, and ATHIRST are recognizable candidates.
Which H-third, S-sixth words score highest?
EXHAUST scores 17, and ECHOISM follows at 14. ATHEISM, SCHLOSS, and ACHIEST each score 12, so the unusual-looking ECHOISM can beat more familiar choices when the board offers a scoring lane.
The average score is 11.3 points. Only three entries are common by frequency, even though 15 have definitions; expect many options to feel less familiar than EXHAUST or ATHEIST.
What should you check before playing?
Collins lists 19 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 11. The lists differ by dictionary, so check your game's word list before committing to a less familiar entry.
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