7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and H as the 5th letter

The pattern fixes two positions but leaves five letters open, producing 75 tournament-dictionary entries. Familiar options include MATCHES, MONTHLY, MATCHED, MARSHAL, and MARCHED; the set also contains less everyday forms such as MILCHIK and MORPHEW. Only eight entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by word frequency, so the familiar examples are a small slice.

How many 7-letter words have M first and H fifth?

• 75 entries meet both fixed positions in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023.
• Collins contains 72 matches, compared with 54 in NWL2023 and 45 in ENABLE.
• Only 8 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• MATCHES, MONTHLY, and MATCHED are among the familiar examples.
• 23 words end in S; D is next with 14, then R with 11.

Which words fit M _ _ _ H _ _?

MATCHES, MONTHLY, MATCHED, MARSHAL, MARCHED, and MARCHES all fit M _ _ _ H _ _. Other examples include MATCHUP, MARSHES, MOUTHED, and MORPHED. Checking the fifth tile first narrows the pattern before you sort through the remaining letters.

S is the most frequent ending, with 23 matches; D has 14 and R has 11. T, N, A, C, and L also appear, so a different last letter does not rule out a match.

The H-in-fifth pattern is a smaller group than nearby alternatives: 7-letter words starting with M and placing I fifth number 419, compared with 75 for H. With H fixed, S-first words number 126, while M-first words number 75.

Which matching words score the most?

MILCHIK leads the tile scores at 18 points, followed by MORPHEW and MYRRHIC at 17 each. MATCHUP, MORPHIC, MACCHIA, MARKHOR, MACCHIE, and MOKSHAS score 16; MONTHLY scores 15. Board premiums and cross-words change a play’s final total, so these are tile-value comparisons, not guaranteed results.

Many entries are uncommon: only 8 of the 75 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, while 49 have definitions. MILCHIK and MORPHEW are less familiar than MATCHES or MONTHLY. Dictionary coverage also differs, so check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar form.