8-Letter Words Starting With HOO
- 33 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HOO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With HOO 33 words
How common is HOO at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 33 eight-letter words that start with HOO. They average 14.9 points, the best is HOOKWORM (20 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 33
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.9
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- d 15.2%
- e 15.2%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
- ie15.2%
- ea3%
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 HOO
h 4o 1o 1k 5w 4o 1r 1m 3
H 4 + O 1 + O 1 + K 5 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + M 3 = 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).
hookworm
- nounparasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
- nouninfestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
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How many eight-letter words that start with HOO are there?
There are 33 eight-letter words that start with HOO 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 HOO?
HOOKWORM is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOODWINK (19), HOOKLIKE (19), HOOFLIKE (18).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with HOO?
Everyday examples include HOODWINK, HOOLIGAN, HOOKWORM, HOODLUMS, HOODOOED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with HOO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOOKLIKE (19), HOOFLIKE (18), HOOLOCKS (17), HOOPLIKE (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.