8-Letter Words With HOIS
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With HOIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With HOIS 11 words
How often does HOIS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words containing HOIS. They average 13.7 points, the best is HOISTWAY (17 points) and 45.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.7
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.5%
- n 18.2%
- d 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oi100%
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 containing HOIS
h 4o 1i 1s 1t 1w 4a 1y 4
H 4 + O 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + W 4 + A 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).
hoistway
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing HOIS are there?
There are 11 eight-letter words containing HOIS 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 containing HOIS?
HOISTWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MACHOISM (17), ECHOISMS (15), ECHOISED (14).
Which rare eight-letter words containing HOIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOISTWAY (17), MACHOISM (17), ECHOISMS (15), ECHOISED (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.