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Words That Start With HOUR

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Popular Words That Start With HOUR

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

All Words That Start With HOUR 11 words

How common is HOUR at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 11 words that start with HOUR. Most are 5 letters long, they average 11.3 points, the best is HOURGLASSES (15 points) and 54.5% end in S.

Total words
11
Most common length
5 letters
2 words
Average Scrabble score
11.3
out of 15 max
Longest word
HOURGLASSES
11 letters
Most common ending
S
54.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 54.5%
  • e 9.1%
  • g 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%
  • ie9.1%

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 HOUR

h 4o 1u 1r 1g 2l 1a 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + R 1 + G 2 + L 1 + A 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

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

hourglasses

Form of hourglass

  1. nouna sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
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How many words that start with HOUR are there?

There are 11 words that start with HOUR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 5 letters, with 2 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 HOUR?

HOURGLASSES is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOURPLATES (15), HOURPLATE (14), HOURGLASS (13).

What are some common words that start with HOUR?

Everyday examples include HOUR, HOURS, HOURGLASS, HOURLY, HOURGLASSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HOUR?

HOURGLASSES has 11 letters.