Words That Start With HOB
- 78 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With HOB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With HOB 78 words
4-Letter Words Starting With HOB 2
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Full 15-letter listHow common is HOB at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 78 words that start with HOB. Most are 7 letters long, they average 18.7 points, the best is HOBBLEDEHOYHOOD (33 points) and 38.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 78
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 16 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.7
- out of 33 max
- Longest word
- HOBBLEDEHOYDOMS
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.5%
- d 11.5%
- g 10.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai5.1%
- ie3.8%
- oi3.8%
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 that starts with HOB
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 HOB are there?
There are 78 words that start with HOB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 16 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 HOB?
HOBBLEDEHOYHOOD is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOBBLEDEHOYDOMS (32), HOBBLEDEHOYDOM (31), HOBBLEDEHOYISH (31).
What are some common words that start with HOB?
Everyday examples include HOBBY, HOBBYHORSE, HOBNOB, HOBBLE, HOBBIT, HOBO, HOBGOBLIN, HOBBLES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with HOB?
HOBBLEDEHOYDOMS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HOBBYHORSES (11 letters) is the longest common one.