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Words That Start With HOV

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Popular Words That Start With HOV

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

All Words That Start With HOV 30 words

8-Letter Words Starting With HOV 6

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10-Letter Words Starting With HOV 5

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How common is HOV at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 30 words that start with HOV. Most are 5 letters long, they average 14.7 points, the best is HOVERCRAFTS (22 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
30
Most common length
5 letters
6 words
Average Scrabble score
14.7
out of 22 max
Longest word
HOVERCRAFTS
11 letters
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • d 13.3%
  • g 13.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai6.7%
  • ea6.7%
  • ie3.3%

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 HOV

h 4o 1v 4e 1r 1c 3r 1a 1f 4t 1s 1

H 4 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + C 3 + R 1 + A 1 + F 4 + T 1 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

hovercrafts

Form of hovercraft

  1. nouna craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
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How many words that start with HOV are there?

There are 30 words that start with HOV in our combined English word list. The most common length is 5 letters, with 6 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 HOV?

HOVERCRAFTS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOVERCRAFT (21), HOVERFLY (20), HOVERINGLY (20).

What are some common words that start with HOV?

Everyday examples include HOVEL, HOVER, HOVE, HOVERCRAFT, HOVERING, HOVERED, HOVELS, HOVERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HOV?

HOVERCRAFTS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HOVERING (8 letters) is the longest common one.