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7-letter words with I as the 1st letter and H as the 3rd letter

There are 21 7-letter words with I as the 1st letter and H as the 3rd letter, from INHIBIT to the 18-point scorer ICHTHYS.

21 wordsTop pick INHERITHighest score ICHTHYS 18

4 of 21 are everyday words (19%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With I in 1st place, O is the most common 3rd letter (66 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 21 · most-used first

  • INHERIT10
  • INHIBIT12
  • INHABIT12
  • INHUMAN12
  • INHALED11
  • INHALER10
  • INHALES10
  • ICHABOD15
  • ICHTHYS18
  • INHIBIN12
  • INHERES10
  • INHUMED13
  • INHERED11
  • ICHNITE12
  • ICHTHIC17
  • INHAULS10
  • INHAUST10
  • INHERCE12
  • INHOOPS12
  • INHUMER12
  • INHUMES12
All valid words 21

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

  • ICHABOD15
  • ICHNITE12
  • ICHTHIC17
  • ICHTHYS18
  • INHABIT12
  • INHALED11
  • INHALER10
  • INHALES10
  • INHAULS10
  • INHAUST10
  • INHERCE12
  • INHERED11
  • INHERES10
  • INHERIT10
  • INHIBIN12
  • INHIBIT12
  • INHOOPS12
  • INHUMAN12
  • INHUMED13
  • INHUMER12
  • INHUMES12
Letters by positionIn 81% of these words the 2nd letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. N81%
  2. C19%
4th letter
  1. A33%
  2. E19%
  3. U19%
5th letter
  1. B19%
  2. R19%
  3. M19%
6th letter
  1. E38%
  2. I24%
  3. T5%
7th letter
  1. S29%
  2. T19%
  3. D19%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; ICHTHYS tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 6 words
  2. 11 points: 2 words
  3. 1212 points: 9 words
  4. 13 points: 1 words
  5. 1414 points: 0 words
  6. 15 points: 1 words
  7. 1616 points: 0 words
  8. 17 points: 1 words
  9. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ICHTHYS1816Collins only
ICHTHIC1717Collins only
ICHABOD1516Collins only
INHUMED1315All three
INHIBIT1213All three
INHABIT1213All three
INHUMAN1215All three
INHIBIN1214All three
ICHNITE1213All three
INHUMER1214All three
INHUMES1214All three
INHERCE1213Collins only

This fixed pattern leaves a compact set: every entry begins I-H across its first three positions, but the remaining letters produce very different words. INHABIT, INHUMAN, and INHALER are familiar options; ICHTHYS and ICHTHIC stand out for their unusual spelling and higher scores. Dictionary coverage also varies, so the full set is not accepted everywhere.

7-letter words with I as the 1st letter and H as the 3rd letter

  • The pattern matches 21 words in the tournament-dictionary count.
  • Collins lists all 21; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 15.
  • Four entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Eighteen of the 21 entries have a definition.
  • Six end in S; D and T each finish four.

Which entries are easiest to recognize?

INHERIT, INHIBIT, INHABIT, and INHUMAN are among the more recognizable choices in this pattern. INHALED, INHALER, and INHALES also make the shared opening easy to spot: after the required I and H, their next letters form the familiar start INH.

The less familiar entries are where a pattern list earns its keep. INHIBIN, INHUMED, INHERED, and INHAUST fit the same seven-letter shape, while ICHABOD, ICHTHIC, and ICHTHYS take a different route after the opening letters. Don't assume that a plausible-looking entry is valid in every game.

What scores well, and what should you check?

ICHTHYS leads the score ranking at 18 points, followed by ICHTHIC at 17 and ICHABOD at 15. Those unusual spellings carry more scoring weight than the everyday-looking INHIBIT, INHABIT, and INHUMAN, each scored at 12. The average across the set is 12.

A useful board-side rule: check the dictionary before building around a rare entry. Collins includes 21 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 include only 15 apiece.

For a clue that fixes both positions, keep the exact I-H opening in view while checking the remaining letters.

Questions people ask

Which 7-letter word with I first and H third scores the most?
ICHTHYS is the top scorer in this set, with 18 points. ICHTHIC follows at 17, and ICHABOD scores 15. Their less common letter combinations beat familiar entries such as INHIBIT and INHABIT, which each score 12.
Are all 21 words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins lists all 21 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 15. That difference matters if you're playing with a specific tournament dictionary. Check the word list used by your game before placing a rare entry such as ICHTHIC or INHAUST.
Which ending is most common among these words?
S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in six entries. D and T each appear at the end of four words. The remaining matches end in E, N, R, or C, so an S ending narrows the pattern more sharply than those other endings.

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