4-Letter Words With HOU
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With HOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With HOU 5 words
How often does HOU appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 four-letter words containing HOU. They average 8 points and the best is HOUF (10 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 8
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- U
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- u 40%
- f 20%
- r 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
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 containing HOU
h 4o 1u 1f 4
H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + F 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
houf
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many four-letter words containing HOU are there?
There are 5 four-letter words containing HOU 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 containing HOU?
HOUF is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHOU (9), HOUR (7), THOU (7).
Which rare four-letter words containing HOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOUF (10), HOUT (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.