9-Letter Words Starting With HOW
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HOW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With HOW 6 words
How common is HOW at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with HOW. They average 19.8 points and the best is HOWITZERS (24 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.8
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- d 16.7%
- e 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie16.7%
- oe16.7%
- ou16.7%
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 HOW
h 4o 1w 4i 1t 1z 10e 1r 1s 1
H 4 + O 1 + W 4 + I 1 + T 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
howitzers
Form of howitzer
- nouna muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
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How many nine-letter words that start with HOW are there?
There are 6 nine-letter words that start with HOW 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 HOW?
HOWITZERS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOWLBACKS (23), HOWLINGLY (19), HOWTOWDIE (19).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with HOW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOWLBACKS (23), HOWLINGLY (19), HOWTOWDIE (19), HOWLROUND (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.