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4-Letter Words Starting With HOA

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Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With HOA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 4-Letter Words Starting With HOA 3 words

How common is HOA at the start of four-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 four-letter words that start with HOA. They average 9.3 points and the best is HOAX (14 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
9.3
out of 14 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
R
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • r 33.3%
  • s 33.3%
  • x 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • oa100%

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 four-letter word that starts with HOA

h 4o 1a 1x 8

H 4 + O 1 + A 1 + X 8 = 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).

hoax

  1. nounsomething intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
  2. verbsubject to a playful hoax or joke
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How many four-letter words that start with HOA are there?

There are 3 four-letter words that start with HOA 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 four-letter word that starts with HOA?

HOAX is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOAR (7), HOAS (7).