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

The pattern fixes both ends, leaving five middle letters to solve: T _ _ _ _ _ H. Only three matches rank among the most common English words, so familiar examples such as THROUGH stand out from rarer choices like TALLITH. The dictionary split also matters: Collins accepts all 32, while NWL2023 and ENABLE include fewer.

At a glance: the T–H pattern

• The pattern T _ _ _ _ _ H has 32 tournament-dictionary matches.
• Only 3 matches are common; THROUGH, TRIUMPH, and TWELFTH are recognizable examples.
• Collins lists 32 matches, compared with 20 in NWL2023 and 19 in ENABLE.
• TWELFTH and TOFFISH lead the scores at 16 points apiece.
• For seven-letter words beginning with T, ending in S is far more common, with 665 matches.

Which T-and-H words score the most?

TWELFTH and TOFFISH each score 16 points before board premiums. Their value comes from the high-value F, worth 4 points in standard English-language Scrabble, alongside the useful placement of the other letters. Check your game's letter values and dictionary before committing either word.

TOWPATH, THRUTCH, TOSHACH, and TUBFISH each score 15, while THROUGH and TRIUMPH score 14. The scoring list is not a familiarity ranking: THROUGH is recognizable, but several top scorers are much less likely to come to mind during a game.

How can you narrow the T _ _ _ _ _ H pattern?

Start with the middle letters you already know, then test familiar structures: THROUGH puts R-O-U-G in the middle, while TRIUMPH uses R-I-U-M-P. These examples share the required T and H but have very different internal patterns.

If the middle letters do not suggest a familiar word, compare neighboring patterns rather than guessing at random. There are 70 seven-letter words starting with S and ending in H, more than twice the 32 matching T and H. For a broader search, the 7-letter words starting with T and ending in H can be compared with other T-first patterns.