12-Letter Words With HOU
- 77 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With HOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With HOU 77 words
How often does HOU appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 77 twelve-letter words containing HOU. They average 20.2 points, the best is ZYGOMORPHOUS (32 points) and 68.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 77
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.2
- out of 32 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 68.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 68.8%
- g 7.8%
- e 5.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ee5.2%
- ea2.6%
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 twelve-letter word containing HOU
z 10y 4g 2o 1m 3o 1r 1p 3h 4o 1u 1s 1
Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + M 3 + O 1 + R 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 32 points
- Double word
- 64 pts
- Triple word
- 96 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zygomorphous
- adjectivecapable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis
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How many twelve-letter words containing HOU are there?
There are 77 twelve-letter words containing HOU 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 twelve-letter word containing HOU?
ZYGOMORPHOUS is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAPAXANTHOUS (27), XEROMORPHOUS (26), THOUGHTFULLY (25).
What are some common twelve-letter words containing HOU?
Everyday examples include AFTERTHOUGHT, HOUSEWARMING, THOUGHTFULLY, HOUSEHUSBAND, MEETINGHOUSE, ROUGHHOUSING, SILHOUETTING, AFORETHOUGHT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words containing HOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZYGOMORPHOUS (32), HAPAXANTHOUS (27), XEROMORPHOUS (26), CYMOTRICHOUS (24). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.