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

7-letter words with O first and H third total 15 tournament-dictionary entries; OXHEADS, OXHIDES, and OXHERDS each score 18 points.

15 wordsTop pick OTHEREDHighest score OXHEADS 18

With O in 1st place, T is the most common 3rd letter (275 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 15 · most-used first

  • OTHERED11
  • OCHERED13
  • OCHREAE12
  • OCHREAS12
  • OCHRING13
  • OCHROID13
  • OCHROUS12
  • OGHAMIC15
  • OPHITES12
  • OPHITIC14
  • OPHIURA12
  • OXHEADS18
  • OXHEART17
  • OXHERDS18
  • OXHIDES18
All valid words 15

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

  • OCHERED13
  • OCHREAE12
  • OCHREAS12
  • OCHRING13
  • OCHROID13
  • OCHROUS12
  • OGHAMIC15
  • OPHITES12
  • OPHITIC14
  • OPHIURA12
  • OTHERED11
  • OXHEADS18
  • OXHEART17
  • OXHERDS18
  • OXHIDES18
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 2nd letter is C.
2nd letter
  1. C40%
  2. X27%
  3. P20%
4th letter
  1. E33%
  2. R33%
  3. I27%
5th letter
  1. R20%
  2. E13%
  3. O13%
6th letter
  1. E27%
  2. I20%
  3. A13%
7th letter
  1. S40%
  2. D20%
  3. C13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OXHEADS1817Collins only
OXHIDES1817Collins · NWL
OXHERDS1817NWL only
OXHEART1716All three
OGHAMIC1517All three
OPHITIC1415All three
OCHERED1313All three
OCHRING1315All three
OCHROID1313All three
OCHREAE1212All three
OCHROUS1213All three
OPHITES1212All three

Only 15 entries meet this exact letter pattern, and none fall among the commonest English words. The choices are an unusual mix: OXHEADS, OXHIDES, and OXHERDS lead the scoring, while OCH- and OPH- spellings account for several others. ENABLE includes 9 matches, Collins includes 12, and NWL2023 includes 13, so acceptance depends on the game’s dictionary.

At a glance: the O-H pattern

  • Exactly 15 tournament-dictionary words put O first and H third.
  • OXHEADS, OXHIDES, and OXHERDS tie at 18 points apiece.
  • Six entries end in S; three end in D, and two end in C.
  • Fourteen of the 15 entries have definitions; none are common by frequency.
  • ENABLE accepts 9, Collins accepts 12, and NWL2023 accepts 13.

Which 7-letter words with O first and H third stand out?

Four words start OXH: OXHEADS, OXHIDES, OXHERDS, and OXHEART. The group supplies all three 18-point leaders, plus OXHEART at 17. Scan these first when you have the opening O and third-position H; their shared start makes them easier to compare than a random jumble of letters.

Six entries start OCH: OCHERED, OCHREAE, OCHREAS, OCHRING, OCHROID, and OCHROUS. OPHITES, OPHITIC, and OPHIURA form another cluster, while OGHAMIC is the remaining entry.

At the same length, S first with H third has 75 matches; O first with T third has 275. That contrast makes this O-H pattern unusually narrow.

How do 7-letter words with O first and H third score?

Tip

For a score-focused search, check OXHEADS, OXHIDES, and OXHERDS first: each leads at 18 points. OXHEART follows at 17. OXHEART trails the three leaders by one point, at 17.

What should you check before playing one?

These 15 words are specialist-looking forms rather than everyday vocabulary, and no entry meets the common-word cutoff. Dictionary coverage differs: the 9 ENABLE matches, 12 Collins matches, and 13 NWL2023 matches are not interchangeable. Check your game’s word list before committing to an unfamiliar spelling.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have O first and H third?
There are 15 tournament-dictionary entries with O in the first position and H in the third. Examples include OXHEADS, OCHERED, OPHITES, and OGHAMIC. The pattern is much narrower than O first with T third, which has 275 matches.
Which O-first, H-third word scores the most?
OXHEADS, OXHIDES, and OXHERDS share the top score at 18 points each. OXHEART follows at 17 points. Those four OXH words make a sensible first check when the pattern is fixed and you are looking for a higher-scoring play.
Are any of these O-H words common?
No entry in this pattern falls within the common-word group. The set includes familiar-looking starts such as OXH, but also less familiar forms like OCHREAЕ, OCHROID, and OPHIURA. Confirm an unfamiliar spelling against the dictionary used in your game.

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