Words That Start With HOU
- 178 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With HOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With HOU 178 words
5-Letter Words Starting With HOU 8
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With HOU 15
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With HOU 16
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With HOU 21
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With HOU 26
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With HOU 27
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With HOU 22
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With HOU 17
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With HOU 13
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With HOU 5
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With HOU 4
Full 15-letter list17-Letter Words Starting With HOU 1
How common is HOU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 178 words that start with HOU. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.8 points, the best is HOUSEWIFESKEPS (29 points) and 46.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 178
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 27 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 29 max
- Longest word
- HOUSEWIFELINESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 46.6%
- g 8.4%
- d 7.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ea6.2%
- ee4.5%
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 HOU
h 4o 1u 1s 1e 1w 4i 1f 4e 1s 1k 5e 1p 3s 1
H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + W 4 + I 1 + F 4 + E 1 + S 1 + K 5 + E 1 + P 3 + S 1 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
housewifeskeps
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 HOU are there?
There are 178 words that start with HOU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 27 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 HOU?
HOUSEWIFESKEPS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOUSEWIFESHIPS (28), HOUSEWIFESKEP (28), HOUSEHOLDERSHIP (27).
What are some common words that start with HOU?
Everyday examples include HOUSE, HOUR, HOUSEHOLD, HOURS, HOURGLASS, HOUSEBOAT, HOUSEKEEPER, HOUSEWIFE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with HOU?
HOUSEWIFELINESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HOUSEWARMINGS (13 letters) is the longest common one.