8-Letter Words With HOUS
- 44 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With HOUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With HOUS 44 words
How often does HOUS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 44 eight-letter words containing HOUS. They average 13 points, the best is XANTHOUS (18 points) and 47.7% end in E.
- Total words
- 44
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 47.7% of words
Most common last letters
- e 47.7%
- s 18.2%
- d 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ea2.3%
- ie2.3%
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 HOUS
x 8a 1n 1t 1h 4o 1u 1s 1
X 8 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
xanthous
- adjectiveof the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
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How many eight-letter words containing HOUS are there?
There are 44 eight-letter words containing HOUS 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 HOUS?
XANTHOUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOUSEFLY (17), HOUSEBOY (16), APHTHOUS (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing HOUS?
Everyday examples include THOUSAND, OUTHOUSE, DOGHOUSE, MADHOUSE, HOUSINGS, HOUSEFLY, HOUSETOP, HOTHOUSE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing HOUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include APHTHOUS (16), CHOUSHES (16), COWHOUSE (16), PYRRHOUS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.