5-Letter Words Starting With HOV
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With HOV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With HOV 6 words
How common is HOV at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with HOV. They average 11.2 points and the best is HOVED (12 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- a 16.7%
- d 16.7%
- l 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea16.7%
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 HOV
h 4o 1v 4e 1d 2
H 4 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hoved
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 HOV are there?
There are 6 five-letter words that start with HOV 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 HOV?
HOVED is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOVEL (11), HOVER (11), HOVEA (11).
Which rare five-letter words that start with HOV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOVED (12), HOVEA (11), HOVEN (11), HOVES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.