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Words That Start With HOT

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Popular Words That Start With HOT

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

All Words That Start With HOT 85 words

6-Letter Words Starting With HOT 9

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7-Letter Words Starting With HOT 20

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8-Letter Words Starting With HOT 21

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9-Letter Words Starting With HOT 14

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10-Letter Words Starting With HOT 8

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How common is HOT at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 85 words that start with HOT. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.7 points, the best is HOTCHPOTCHES (27 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
85
Most common length
8 letters
21 words
Average Scrabble score
13.7
out of 27 max
Longest word
HOTHEADEDNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • d 14.1%
  • g 9.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea7.1%
  • oo7.1%
  • ie4.7%

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 HOT

h 4o 1t 1c 3h 4p 3o 1t 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

H 4 + O 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 + P 3 + O 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

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

hotchpotches

Form of hotchpotch

  1. nouna motley assortment of things
  2. nouna stew (or thick soup) made with meat and vegetables
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How many words that start with HOT are there?

There are 85 words that start with HOT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 21 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 HOT?

HOTCHPOTCHES is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOTCHPOTCH (25), HOTHEADEDNESSES (23), HOTHEADEDLY (22).

What are some common words that start with HOT?

Everyday examples include HOTEL, HOT, HOTTER, HOTBED, HOTLY, HOTHEAD, HOTTEST, HOTSHOT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HOT?

HOTHEADEDNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HOTHEADED (9 letters) is the longest common one.