5-Letter Words Starting With HOI
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With HOI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With HOI 5 words
How common is HOI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with HOI. They average 10.2 points and the best is HOICK (14 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.2
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- e 20%
- g 20%
- k 20%
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 five-letter word that starts with HOI
h 4o 1i 1c 3k 5
H 4 + O 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hoick
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with HOI are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with HOI 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 five-letter word that starts with HOI?
HOICK is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOIKS (12), HOING (9), HOIST (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with HOI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOIKS (12), HOING (9), HOISE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.