8-Letter Words Starting With HOG
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HOG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With HOG 13 words
How common is HOG at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words that start with HOG. They average 15.4 points, the best is HOGBACKS (20 points) and 53.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.4
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 53.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 53.8%
- d 15.4%
- y 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea7.7%
- ee7.7%
- oo7.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with HOG
h 4o 1g 2b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1
H 4 + O 1 + G 2 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hogbacks
Form of hogback
- nouna narrow ridge of hills
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How many eight-letter words that start with HOG are there?
There are 13 eight-letter words that start with HOG in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with HOG?
HOGBACKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOGMANAY (17), HOGMENAY (17), HOGSHEAD (16).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with HOG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOGMANAY (17), HOGMENAY (17), HOGHOODS (16), HOGWARDS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.