5-Letter Words Starting With HOW
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With HOW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With HOW 9 words
How common is HOW at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words that start with HOW. They average 13.1 points and the best is HOWFF (17 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.1
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- e 22.2%
- f 11.1%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with HOW
h 4o 1w 4f 4f 4
H 4 + O 1 + W 4 + F 4 + F 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).
howff
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 HOW are there?
There are 9 five-letter words that start with HOW 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 HOW?
HOWFF is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOWDY (15), HOWKS (15), HOWFS (14).
Which rare five-letter words that start with HOW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOWFF (17), HOWKS (15), HOWFS (14), HOWBE (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.