7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and H as the 6th letter

Lock O into the second slot and H into the sixth, and the choices narrow to a short, unusual set. TONIGHT is the most familiar example, while FOURTHS and HOOKAHS show how different the remaining letters can be. Only one match ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect many less everyday entries.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 39 tournament-dictionary words matching _O___H_.
• TONIGHT is among the examples; it fits the fixed second and sixth letters.
• COCKSHY leads the scoring list at 21 points, followed by WORKSHY at 20.
• The final letter is S in 24 matches, far more often than any other ending.

What do these O-and-H words look like?

The pattern has a strong S finish: 24 words end in S, including FOURTHS, JOSEPHS, HOOKAHS, and LOOFAHS. E is the next most common final letter, with 8 matches. Y, A, and T appear less often at the end.

The opening letters are more evenly spread. C and M each begin 5 matches, while B, G, and H each begin 4. That makes the first letter a useful extra filter when you already have another crossing tile; for instance, a C-start narrows the pattern to five words, not a long run of guesses.

Which matches score highest?

COCKSHY is the standout at 21 points, with WORKSHY next at 20. JOSEPHS and POOJAHS each score 19, and KOBOCHA and SOMEWHY reach 18. Those are base word scores, so a premium square can change the total on the board.

This is a narrow pattern, not a reliable pool of everyday vocabulary: just one match is common by the frequency measure. Collins lists 36 matches, compared with 29 in NWL2023 and 25 in ENABLE, so check your game's word list before playing a less familiar entry.