8-Letter Words Starting With HOUSE
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HOUSE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With HOUSE 9 words
How common is HOUSE at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words that start with HOUSE. They average 13.3 points and the best is HOUSEFLY (17 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 22.2% of words
Most common last letters
- n 22.2%
- t 22.2%
- y 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
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 HOUSE
h 4o 1u 1s 1e 1f 4l 1y 4
H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + F 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
housefly
- nouncommon fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
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How many eight-letter words that start with HOUSE are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words that start with HOUSE 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 HOUSE?
HOUSEFLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOUSEBOY (16), HOUSEFUL (14), HOUSETOP (13).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with HOUSE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOUSELED (12), HOUSESAT (11), HOUSESIT (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.