Words That Start With HOOK

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with HOOK?

HOOKCHECKS is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOOKCHECK (27), HOOKWORMS (21), HOOKWORM (20).

Q: What are some common words that start with HOOK?

Everyday examples include HOOK , HOOKED , HOOKS , HOOKING , HOOKER , HOOKAH , HOOKUP , HOOKWORM . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with HOOK?

HOOKEDNESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HOOKING (7 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With HOOK 31 words

How common is HOOK at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 31 words that start with HOOK. Most are 7 letters long, they average 16.3 points, the best is HOOKCHECKS (28 points) and 45.2% end in S.

Total words: 31
Most common length: 7 letters; 8 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.3; out of 28 max
Longest word: HOOKEDNESSES; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 45.2% of words

Most common last letters

s 45.2%
d 6.5%
e 6.5%

Top vowel pairs

oo100%
ie9.7%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with HOOK

h ₄o ₁o ₁k ₅c ₃h ₄e ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

H 4 + O 1 + O 1 + K 5 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 28 points

Double word: 56 pts
Triple word: 84 pts

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

hookchecks

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 HOOK are there?

There are 31 words that start with HOOK in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 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 that starts with HOOK?

HOOKCHECKS is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOOKCHECK (27), HOOKWORMS (21), HOOKWORM (20).

What are some common words that start with HOOK?

Everyday examples include HOOK, HOOKED, HOOKS, HOOKING, HOOKER, HOOKAH, HOOKUP, HOOKWORM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HOOK?

HOOKEDNESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HOOKING (7 letters) is the longest common one.