5-Letter Words Starting With HOO
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With HOO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With HOO 16 words
How common is HOO at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words that start with HOO. They average 10.9 points, the best is HOOKY (15 points) and 37.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 31%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- y 31.3%
- h 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
- oe6.3%
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 five-letter word that starts with HOO
h 4o 1o 1k 5y 4
H 4 + O 1 + O 1 + K 5 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hooky
- nounfailure to attend (especially school)
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How many five-letter words that start with HOO are there?
There are 16 five-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 five-letter word that starts with HOO?
HOOKY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOOCH (13), HOOKS (12), HOODY (12).
What are some common five-letter words that start with HOO?
Everyday examples include HOOKS, HOODS, HOOTS, HOOEY, HOOKY, HOOFS, HOOPS, HOOCH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with HOO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOODY (12), HOOKA (12), HOOLY (11), HOOSH (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.