5-Letter Words With HO
- 272 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With HO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With HO 272 words
How often does HO appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 272 five-letter words containing HO. They average 10.6 points, the best is KHOJA (19 points) and 25.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 272
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.6
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25.4%
- e 11.8%
- o 9.2%
Top vowel pairs
- oo11.4%
- ou5.5%
- oa2.9%
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 containing HO
k 5h 4o 1j 8a 1
K 5 + H 4 + O 1 + J 8 + A 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
khoja
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 containing HO are there?
There are 272 five-letter words containing HO 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 containing HO?
KHOJA is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZHOMO (19), DZHOS (18), CHOKY (17).
What are some common five-letter words containing HO?
Everyday examples include HOUSE, CHOSE, PHONE, HOTEL, HORSE, SHOOT, SHORT, SHOWN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing HO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KHOJA (19), ZHOMO (19), DZHOS (18), CHOKY (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.