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Popular Words That Start With HOS

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

All Words That Start With HOS 102 words

5-Letter Words Starting With HOS 8

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6-Letter Words Starting With HOS 12

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7-Letter Words Starting With HOS 14

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8-Letter Words Starting With HOS 17

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9-Letter Words Starting With HOS 18

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10-Letter Words Starting With HOS 10

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11-Letter Words Starting With HOS 7

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12-Letter Words Starting With HOS 5

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16-Letter Words Starting With HOS 1

How common is HOS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 102 words that start with HOS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.5 points, the best is HOSPITALIZATIONS (30 points) and 39.2% end in S.

Total words
102
Most common length
9 letters
18 words
Average Scrabble score
13.5
out of 30 max
Longest word
HOSPITALIZATIONS
16 letters
Most common ending
S
39.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.2%
  • e 12.7%
  • d 8.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie9.8%
  • io2.9%
  • ae1%

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 HOS

h 4o 1s 1p 3i 1t 1a 1l 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

H 4 + O 1 + S 1 + P 3 + I 1 + T 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 30 points

Double word
60 pts
Triple word
90 pts

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

hospitalizations

Form of hospitalization

  1. nouna period of time when you are confined to a hospital“now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization”
  2. nounthe condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital“he hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization”
  3. nouninsurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense
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How many words that start with HOS are there?

There are 102 words that start with HOS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 18 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 HOS?

HOSPITALIZATIONS is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOSPITALIZATION (29), HOSPITALIZING (28), HOSPITALIZED (27).

What are some common words that start with HOS?

Everyday examples include HOSPITAL, HOST, HOSTILE, HOSPITALS, HOSTS, HOSTILITY, HOSTAGE, HOSTEL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HOS?

HOSPITALIZATIONS has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HOSPITALITY (11 letters) is the longest common one.