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

The 26 7-letter words with I as the 3rd letter and H as the 7th letter include TRIUMPH, SPINACH, and many less familiar entries.

26 wordsTop pick TRIUMPHHighest score DJIBBAH 22

2 of 26 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With I in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (556 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 26 · most-used first

  • TRIUMPH14
  • SPINACH14
  • WHITISH16
  • EPITAPH14
  • AZIMUTH21
  • CEILIDH13
  • NOIRISH10
  • SWINISH13
  • WAIFISH16
  • FAIRISH13
  • HEIGHTH17
  • SHIKSEH17
  • BRINISH12
  • HAIMISH15
  • ALIYOTH13
  • DJIBBAH22
  • HEIMISH15
  • KHIRKAH21
  • MAIDISH13
  • ROINISH10
  • SHITTAH13
  • STIRRAH10
  • TOISECH12
  • TRIARCH12
  • TRILITH10
  • ZAITECH21
All valid words 26

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

  • ALIYOTH13
  • AZIMUTH21
  • BRINISH12
  • CEILIDH13
  • DJIBBAH22
  • EPITAPH14
  • FAIRISH13
  • HAIMISH15
  • HEIGHTH17
  • HEIMISH15
  • KHIRKAH21
  • MAIDISH13
  • NOIRISH10
  • ROINISH10
  • SHIKSEH17
  • SHITTAH13
  • SPINACH14
  • STIRRAH10
  • SWINISH13
  • TOISECH12
  • TRIARCH12
  • TRILITH10
  • TRIUMPH14
  • WAIFISH16
  • WHITISH16
  • ZAITECH21
Letters by positionIn 46% of these words the 5th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. S19%
  2. T15%
  3. H12%
2nd letter
  1. A19%
  2. R15%
  3. H15%
4th letter
  1. N15%
  2. T15%
  3. R15%
5th letter
  1. I46%
  2. A8%
  3. R8%
6th letter
  1. S38%
  2. T15%
  3. A15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; DJIBBAH tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 4 words
  2. 11 points: 0 words
  3. 1212 points: 3 words
  4. 13 points: 6 words
  5. 1414 points: 3 words
  6. 15 points: 2 words
  7. 1616 points: 2 words
  8. 17 points: 2 words
  9. 1818 points: 0 words
  10. 19 points: 0 words
  11. 2020 points: 0 words
  12. 21 points: 3 words
  13. 2222 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DJIBBAH2225Collins · NWL
AZIMUTH2122All three
KHIRKAH2119All three
ZAITECH2121Collins only
HEIGHTH1715All three
SHIKSEH1715Collins · NWL
WHITISH1614All three
WAIFISH1615Collins · NWL
HAIMISH1514Collins · NWL
HEIMISH1514All three
TRIUMPH1416All three
SPINACH1416All three

This pattern fixes two slots: I sits in position three, and H closes every word. Collins includes all 26 matches, while NWL2023 includes 21 and ENABLE includes 14. Only two entries meet the common-word cutoff, so recognizable anchors such as TRIUMPH and SPINACH stand out among more unusual options.

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

  • Exactly 26 tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern: I third and H last.
  • Collins includes 26 matches; NWL2023 includes 21, and ENABLE includes 14.
  • Only 2 entries meet the common-word cutoff, while 20 have definitions.
  • TRIUMPH and SPINACH are familiar examples; CEILIDH is a less everyday option.
  • DJIBBAH leads the score list at 22, ahead of AZIMUTH and KHIRKAH at 21.

Which letters start these words?

S leads the opening-letter tally with 5 words, followed by T with 4 and H with 3. That spread gives you a practical starting point when the first tile is unknown: try S before rarer opening letters such as B, C, or D.

The fixed ending makes this pattern much narrower than some nearby searches. With R in the third position and H at the end, the matching group has 86 words; this I-and-H combination has 26. Keep the final H fixed, but check whether the third-letter clue is certain before ruling out other possibilities.

Which of these words score highest?

DJIBBAH tops the score ranking at 22 points. AZIMUTH and KHIRKAH each score 21, with ZAITECH also at 21. The useful playing insight is to inspect the whole rack, not just the rare final H: the top scores come from words with valuable letters elsewhere in the pattern.

This group has a real vocabulary limitation: only 2 entries count as common, even though 20 have definitions. For tournament play, check your game's word list; the dictionary coverage differs, with 14 matches in ENABLE against 26 in Collins. SPINACH and TRIUMPH make easier anchors than many of the remaining entries.

Questions people ask

Does SPINACH fit the I-third, H-last pattern?
Yes, SPINACH fits: its third letter is I and its final letter is H. It is one of the recognizable examples among the 26 seven-letter matches, alongside TRIUMPH. The pattern also includes less familiar words, so the opening and middle letters still matter.
Which matching word has the highest score?
DJIBBAH is the highest-scoring match at 22 points. AZIMUTH, KHIRKAH, and ZAITECH each score 21. Those values make DJIBBAH the standout, but your result on a board also depends on where the tiles land.
Are most of these words common?
No. Only 2 of the 26 matches meet the common-word cutoff, although 20 have definitions. TRIUMPH and SPINACH are familiar examples; many other entries are much less likely to appear in everyday writing.

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