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Words Ending in HOES

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Popular Words Ending in HOES

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

All Words Ending in HOES 21 words

9-Letter Words Ending in HOES 8

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How common is HOES at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 21 words ending in HOES. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.4 points, the best is BACKHOES (19 points) and S is the most common first letter (19%).

Total words
21
Most common length
9 letters
8 words
Average Scrabble score
13.4
out of 19 max
Longest word
HORSESHOES
10 letters
Most common first letter
S
19% of words

Words by length

Most common first letters

  • s 19%
  • g 9.5%
  • h 9.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • oe100%
  • ee4.8%
  • ou4.8%

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 word ending in HOES

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

B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + H 4 + O 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

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

backhoes

Form of backhoe

  1. nounan excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
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How many words ending in HOES are there?

There are 21 words ending in HOES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 8 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in HOES?

BACKHOES is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KALANCHOES (19), TUCKAHOES (18), PAHOEHOES (17).

What are some common words ending in HOES?

Everyday examples include ECHOES, SHOES, HORSESHOES, HOES, BACKHOES, SNOWSHOES, OVERSHOES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in HOES?

HORSESHOES has 10 letters.