9-Letter Words Starting With HOOD
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HOOD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With HOOD 4 words
How common is HOOD at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 nine-letter words that start with HOOD. They average 16.3 points and the best is HOODWINKS (20 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.3
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- g 25%
- m 25%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
- oi50%
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 HOOD
h 4o 1o 1d 2w 4i 1n 1k 5s 1
H 4 + O 1 + O 1 + D 2 + W 4 + I 1 + N 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hoodwinks
Form of hoodwink
- verbinfluence by slyness
- verbconceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end“He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well”
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How many nine-letter words that start with HOOD are there?
There are 4 nine-letter words that start with HOOD 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 HOOD?
HOODWINKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOODMOLDS (16), HOODOOISM (15), HOODOOING (14).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with HOOD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOODMOLDS (16), HOODOOISM (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.