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

7-letter words with O first and H last: 13 tournament-dictionary entries, including ostrich, oarfish, and outwith.

13 wordsTop pick OSTRICHHighest score OUTWITH 13

With O in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (251 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • OSTRICH12
  • OUTWITH13
  • OARFISH13
  • OUTWASH13
  • OTOLITH10
  • OGREISH11
  • OUTGUSH11
  • OOFTISH13
  • OUTFISH13
  • OUTLASH10
  • OUTPUSH12
  • OUTRUSH10
  • OUTWISH13
All valid words 13

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

  • OARFISH13
  • OGREISH11
  • OOFTISH13
  • OSTRICH12
  • OTOLITH10
  • OUTFISH13
  • OUTGUSH11
  • OUTLASH10
  • OUTPUSH12
  • OUTRUSH10
  • OUTWASH13
  • OUTWISH13
  • OUTWITH13
Letters by positionIn 77% of these words the 6th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. U62%
  2. A8%
  3. G8%
3rd letter
  1. T69%
  2. R15%
  3. O8%
4th letter
  1. W23%
  2. F15%
  3. R15%
5th letter
  1. I62%
  2. U23%
  3. A15%
6th letter
  1. S77%
  2. T15%
  3. C8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OUTWITH1313Collins · NWL
OARFISH1312All three
OUTWASH1313All three
OOFTISH1312Collins only
OUTFISH1313All three
OUTWISH1313All three
OSTRICH1212All three
OUTPUSH1214All three
OGREISH1111All three
OUTGUSH1113All three
OTOLITH1010All three
OUTRUSH1011All three

The pattern is O _ _ _ _ _ H, with five open letters between the fixed ends. Collins lists all 13 matches, while NWL2023 includes 11 and ENABLE includes 10. None is classed as common, so this is a narrow clue list rather than a set of everyday guesses; the standout is the mix of familiar names and less familiar OUT- formations.

At a glance: the O-to-H pattern

  • Exactly 13 seven-letter entries begin with O and finish with H.
  • Collins has 13 matches; NWL2023 has 11, and ENABLE has 10.
  • Eight matches begin with OUT-, including outwith, outwash, and outgush.
  • Six entries tie for the top listed Scrabble score of 13: outwith, oarfish, outwash, ooftish, outfish, and outwish.

Which words fit the O _ _ _ _ _ H pattern?

The eight OUT- words create a strong cluster: outwith, outwash, outgush, outfish, outlash, outpush, outrush, and outwish. That leaves five different shapes, including ostrich, oarfish, otolith, ogreish, and ooftish.

Ostrich is the most familiar entry for many players, while oarfish and otolith offer a different route through the middle letters. Treat the OUT- group as a pattern to test, not as a guarantee that every word will be accepted in every game.

The exact dictionary split matters here: two matches are absent from NWL2023, and three are absent from ENABLE. Collins is the only named list in these counts that contains all 13.

How to use 7-letter words with O first and H last

For a word game, lock in O and H first, then test the middle five tiles against the OUT- cluster. If that route fails, try the distinct starts in ostrich, oarfish, and otolith rather than cycling through near-identical guesses.

The score leader is a six-way tie at 13, so outwith is not a higher scorer than oarfish or outwish. Ostrich scores 12, a point below that top group; none of the listed leaders reaches 14.

The limitation is practical: zero matches fall in the common-word group, and several are specialized vocabulary. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with O and end with H?
There are 13 tournament-dictionary matches for this pattern. Collins includes all 13, compared with 11 in NWL2023 and 10 in ENABLE, so the accepted total depends on the word list your game uses.
Which O-to-H word has the highest Scrabble score?
Six entries tie for the top score of 13: outwith, oarfish, outwash, ooftish, outfish, and outwish. Ostrich scores 12, so it sits just below that tied group rather than leading it.
Are there common words among the O-first, H-last matches?
No; the common-word count is zero. Ostrich may be recognizable, but most matches are less familiar or specialized, including otolith, ogreish, and ooftish. Check your game's dictionary before relying on one of those entries.

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