7-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and H as the 4th letter

Seven-letter words with N in position two and H in position four form a compact pattern: 58 entries match it. U is the clear opening favorite, while anchors, anthrax, onshore, and anthems show how differently the remaining letters can run. Just two matches rank among the top 25,000 English words, so expect a puzzle list richer in playable vocabulary than everyday speech.

At a glance: 7-letter words with N second and H fourth

• 58 entries match the pattern across the tournament dictionaries.
• U opens 27 matches; E opens 11, I 10, A 9, and O just one.
• Anchovy and uncheck score 18 each; anthrax follows at 17.
• Only 2 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words.
• Eleven end in E, 10 in S, and 7 each in L and N.

Which letters open and close these matches?

U supplies 27 of the 58 matches, more than twice E's 11 and I's 10. Try unchain, uncheck, unsharp, or unshowy to recognize that opening family; enchant and enchain show E, while inching and inshore start with I.

A is represented by anchors, anthrax, and anthems, but O contributes only onshore. The final letters are less concentrated: E is most frequent at 11, S follows at 10, and L and N each close 7 words; T closes 6.

Since U starts 27 matches, sorting by first letter is a fast way to narrow your search before testing less common endings.

Which matches stand out for points?

Anchovy and uncheck are the top point plays at 18 each, with anthrax close behind at 17. Unchoke and unshowy score 16, so the strongest options do not all share the same word shape.

The average score is 12.2, putting those leaders well above a typical match. Anchovy gives you a familiar food word; uncheck is a direct verb, while anthrax is a recognizable but less everyday noun. Unwhipt and unchary score 15 apiece, adding less familiar options when a rack calls for them.

For 7-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and H as the 4th letter, dictionary membership is worth checking: Collins includes 57 matches and NWL2023 includes 35. Just 2 are among the top 25,000 English words, so check your game's word list before relying on a rarer entry.