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

43 7-letter words have R as the 2nd letter and H as the 4th, from familiar ARCHIVE to high-scoring ARCHWAY.

43 wordsTop pick ARCHIVEHighest score ARCHWAY 18

7 of 43 are everyday words (16%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 2nd place, N is the most common 4th letter (242 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 43 · most-used first

  • ARCHIVE15
  • ORCHARD13
  • ORPHANS12
  • ARCHAIC14
  • ARCHERS12
  • ARCHERY15
  • ORCHIDS13
  • PREHEAT12
  • BRAHMAN14
  • BRAHMIN14
  • ARCHING13
  • ARCHWAY18
  • URCHINS12
  • ARCHAEA12
  • ARCHONS12
  • GRAHAMS13
  • ARCHEAN12
  • BRAHMAS14
  • ARMHOLE12
  • ORPHISM14
  • PREHEND13
  • BRUHAHA15
  • ARSHINS10
  • ARCHEST12
  • ARCHEUS12
  • ORTHROS10
  • ARCHAEI12
  • ARCHFOE15
  • ARCHILS12
  • ARCHINE12
  • ARCHLET12
  • ARGHANS11
  • ARSHEEN10
  • ARSHINE10
  • BREHONS12
  • ERRHINE10
  • ORCHATS12
  • ORCHELS12
  • ORCHILS12
  • ORPHREY15
  • ORTHIAN10
  • PREHIRE12
  • TREHALA10
All valid words 43

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

  • ARCHAEA12
  • ARCHAEI12
  • ARCHAIC14
  • ARCHEAN12
  • ARCHERS12
  • ARCHERY15
  • ARCHEST12
  • ARCHEUS12
  • ARCHFOE15
  • ARCHILS12
  • ARCHINE12
  • ARCHING13
  • ARCHIVE15
  • ARCHLET12
  • ARCHONS12
  • ARCHWAY18
  • ARGHANS11
  • ARMHOLE12
  • ARSHEEN10
  • ARSHINE10
  • ARSHINS10
  • BRAHMAN14
  • BRAHMAS14
  • BRAHMIN14
  • BREHONS12
  • BRUHAHA15
  • ERRHINE10
  • GRAHAMS13
  • ORCHARD13
  • ORCHATS12
  • ORCHELS12
  • ORCHIDS13
  • ORCHILS12
  • ORPHANS12
  • ORPHISM14
  • ORPHREY15
  • ORTHIAN10
  • ORTHROS10
  • PREHEAT12
  • PREHEND13
  • PREHIRE12
  • TREHALA10
  • URCHINS12
Letters by positionIn 51% of these words the 3rd letter is C.
1st letter
  1. A49%
  2. O23%
  3. B12%
3rd letter
  1. C51%
  2. E12%
  3. A9%
5th letter
  1. I30%
  2. A23%
  3. E21%
6th letter
  1. N26%
  2. A14%
  3. L12%
7th letter
  1. S37%
  2. E16%
  3. N12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; ARCHWAY tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 7 words
  2. 11 points: 1 words
  3. 1212 points: 19 words
  4. 13 points: 5 words
  5. 1414 points: 5 words
  6. 15 points: 5 words
  7. 1616 points: 0 words
  8. 17 points: 0 words
  9. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ARCHWAY1817All three
ARCHIVE1516All three
ARCHERY1514All three
BRUHAHA1515Collins only
ARCHFOE1515Collins · NWL
ORPHREY1514All three
ARCHAIC1415All three
BRAHMAN1416Collins · NWL
BRAHMIN1416Collins only
BRAHMAS1415All three
ORPHISM1415Collins · NWL
ORCHARD1313All three

The fixed pattern is _R_H___, and it produces a compact set with some recognizable words among its less familiar entries. ARCHIVE, ORCHARD, ORPHANS, and PREHEAT all fit. Most begin with A or O, while S closes more words than any other final letter.

The _R_H___ pattern at a glance

  • There are 43 tournament-dictionary words matching _R_H___.
  • ARCHWAY leads the scoring list at 18 points.
  • A is the first letter for 21 matches; O starts 10.
  • S is the final letter for 16 matches, more than any other ending.
  • Seven matches are common by the top-25,000 frequency cutoff.

Which letters do these words start and end with?

A and O account for 31 of the 43 words: ARCHIVE, ARCHAIC, ARCHERS, and ARCHERY show the A cluster, while ORCHARD and ORCHIDS lead with O. B contributes five entries, including BRAHMAN and BRAHMIN. The remaining starting letters are P, E, G, T, and U.

S is the clear leader at the end, with 16 words. Seven end in E, including ARCHIVE and ARMHOLE; five end in N, including BRAHMAN and BRAHMIN. Only one match ends in C, so a final C is a narrow clue rather than a common pattern.

How to use 7-letter words with R second and H fourth

Lock in R and H before testing the other tiles: the pattern leaves five open positions, but the word list is small enough to scan by its first or last letter. For an A start, try the ARCH- family first; ORCHARD and ORCHIDS are distinct O-start possibilities.

For board play, ARCHWAY scores 18, while ARCHIVE, ARCHERY, BRUHAHA, ARCHFOE, and ORPHREY each score 15. The average score is 12.5, so the top scorer is a standout rather than a typical result. Dictionary coverage also differs: 42 entries are in Collins, 28 in NWL2023, and 22 in ENABLE.

Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar match.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word with R second and H fourth?
ARCHWAY is the highest scorer in this pattern at 18 points. ARCHIVE, ARCHERY, BRUHAHA, ARCHFOE, and ORPHREY are the next scorers at 15 points each, so ARCHWAY has a three-point lead over that group.
How many of these words are accepted in NWL2023?
NWL2023 includes 28 of the 43 matching words. Collins includes 42, while ENABLE includes 22, so acceptance changes with the word list your game uses. The pattern count includes words found in at least one of those tournament dictionaries.
Which final letter is most common in this pattern?
S is the most common ending, appearing in 16 words. E comes next with seven, and N follows with five. If your puzzle already fixes the last tile, an S ending gives you the largest group to check.

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