10-Letter Words Starting With HOV
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With HOV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With HOV 5 words
How common is HOV at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 ten-letter words that start with HOV. They average 18.8 points and the best is HOVERCRAFT (21 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.8
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- n 20%
- t 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai20%
- ie20%
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 HOV
h 4o 1v 4e 1r 1c 3r 1a 1f 4t 1
H 4 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + C 3 + R 1 + A 1 + F 4 + T 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hovercraft
- nouna craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
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How many ten-letter words that start with HOV are there?
There are 5 ten-letter words that start with HOV 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 HOV?
HOVERCRAFT is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOVERINGLY (20), HOVERFLIES (19), HOVERPORTS (18).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with HOV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOVERINGLY (20), HOVERFLIES (19), HOVERPORTS (18), HOVERTRAIN (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.