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10-Letter Words Starting With HOM

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With HOM

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With HOM 84 words

How common is HOM at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 84 ten-letter words that start with HOM. They average 19.4 points, the best is HOMOZYGOTE (28 points) and 47.6% end in S.

Total words
84
Average Scrabble score
19.4
out of 28 max
Everyday words
4%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
47.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 47.6%
  • y 11.9%
  • e 9.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • eo11.9%
  • ou10.7%
  • ie9.5%

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 ten-letter word that starts with HOM

h 4o 1m 3o 1z 10y 4g 2o 1t 1e 1

H 4 + O 1 + M 3 + O 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

homozygote

  1. noun(genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic
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How many ten-letter words that start with HOM are there?

There are 84 ten-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 ten-letter word that starts with HOM?

HOMOZYGOTE is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOMOZYGOUS (28), HOMINIZING (25), HOMOCHROMY (25).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with HOM?

Everyday examples include HOMOSEXUAL, HOMOPHOBIC, HOMEOPATHY, HOMECOMING, HOMELINESS, HOMOPHOBIA, HOMESTEADS, HOMEOWNERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with HOM score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include HOMINIZING (25), HOMOCHROMY (25), HOMOGENIZE (25), HOMOLOGIZE (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.