7-letter words with O as the 3rd letter and H as the 5th letter

The pattern is _ _ O _ H _ _: keep O fixed in the third slot and H in the fifth. Across tournament word lists, 70 entries fit. The mix ranges from everyday-looking words such as CLOTHES and CLOTHED to less familiar options, so a match on the letter positions does not guarantee a word will suit every game.

How many 7-letter words have O third and H fifth?

• There are 70 tournament-dictionary entries matching _ _ O _ H _ _.
• Collins has 69 matches, NWL2023 has 49, and ENABLE has 44.
• Only 7 matches are common by word frequency, so expect plenty of unfamiliar entries.
• S is the leading final letter with 22 words; D and R follow with 13 and 12.
• KNOWHOW leads the score list at 20 points, with DROSHKY next at 18.

Which words fit this O-and-H pattern?

ANOTHER, BROTHER, CLOTHES, and CLOTHED make the pattern easier to spot: each has O in slot three and H in slot five. CROCHET and SMOTHER fit too, but the fixed positions matter more than simply having both letters somewhere in the word.

Final letters reveal a stronger cluster than starting letters. S closes 22 matches, while D closes 13 and R closes 12. Those three endings account for most of the list; endings such as E, N, and Y appear much less often.

The opening letters spread out more evenly: S starts 13 matches, T starts 11, and B starts 9. That contrast gives you a practical solving cue: when the pattern is fixed, checking a likely ending can narrow candidates faster than guessing the first letter.

A scoring standout and a dictionary caveat