Words That Start With HO
- 2,166 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With HO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With HO 2,166 words
3-Letter Words Starting With HO 17
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With HO 66
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With HO 132
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With HO 211
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With HO 281
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With HO 341
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With HO 325
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With HO 271
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With HO 197
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With HO 149
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With HO 91
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With HO 44
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With HO 33
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With HO 2
17-Letter Words Starting With HO 2
18-Letter Words Starting With HO 1
19-Letter Words Starting With HO 1
20-Letter Words Starting With HO 1
How common is HO at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 2,166 words that start with HO. Most are 8 letters long, they average 16.1 points, the best is HOBBLEDEHOYHOOD (33 points) and 40.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 2,166
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 341 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.1
- out of 33 max
- Longest word
- HOMOTRANSPLANTATIONS
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.4%
- d 8.5%
- y 8.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou11.3%
- oo9.6%
- ie6.6%
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 word that starts with HO
h 4o 1b 3b 3l 1e 1d 2e 1h 4o 1y 4h 4o 1o 1d 2
H 4 + O 1 + B 3 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1 + D 2 + E 1 + H 4 + O 1 + Y 4 + H 4 + O 1 + O 1 + D 2 = 33 points
- Double word
- 66 pts
- Triple word
- 99 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hobbledehoyhood
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with HO are there?
There are 2,166 words that start with HO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 341 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with HO?
HOBBLEDEHOYHOOD is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOMOZYGOSITY (33), HOMOZYGOUSLY (33), HOBBLEDEHOYDOMS (32).
What are some common words that start with HO?
Everyday examples include HOW, HOUSE, HOLIDAY, HOSPITAL, HOWEVER, HOTEL, HORSE, HOLD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with HO?
HOMOTRANSPLANTATIONS has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HOMOSEXUALITY (13 letters) is the longest common one.