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10-Letter Words Starting With HOO

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With HOO

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With HOO 14 words

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

Our combined English word list has 14 ten-letter words that start with HOO. They average 18.4 points, the best is HOOKCHECKS (28 points) and 50% end in S.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
18.4
out of 28 max
Everyday words
7%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • y 14.3%
  • d 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo100%
  • ie7.1%
  • oi7.1%

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 HOO

h 4o 1o 1k 5c 3h 4e 1c 3k 5s 1

H 4 + O 1 + O 1 + K 5 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 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).

hookchecks

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many ten-letter words that start with HOO are there?

There are 14 ten-letter words that start with HOO 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 HOO?

HOOKCHECKS is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOODWINKED (22), HOODWINKER (21), HOODLUMISH (19).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include HOOKCHECKS (28), HOODLUMISH (19), HOOPSKIRTS (19), HOOFPRINTS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.