9-Letter Words Starting With HOM
- 78 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HOM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With HOM 78 words
How common is HOM at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 78 nine-letter words that start with HOM. They average 17.8 points, the best is HOMOPHYLY (25 points) and 39.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 78
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.8
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 39.7%
- c 11.5%
- y 9%
Top vowel pairs
- eo9%
- oe5.1%
- ia2.6%
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 nine-letter word that starts with HOM
h 4o 1m 3o 1p 3h 4y 4l 1y 4
H 4 + O 1 + M 3 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
homophyly
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with HOM are there?
There are 78 nine-letter words that start with HOM 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 nine-letter word that starts with HOM?
HOMOPHYLY is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOMINIZED (24), HOMINIZES (23), HOMOEOBOX (23).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with HOM?
Everyday examples include HOMICIDAL, HOMESTEAD, HOMELIEST, HOMEMAKER, HOMEOWNER, HOMEYNESS, HOMEGROWN, HOMOGRAPH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with HOM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOMOPHYLY (25), HOMINIZED (24), HOMINIZES (23), HOMOEOBOX (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.