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Words That Start With HOVE

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Popular Words That Start With HOVE

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

All Words That Start With HOVE 29 words

8-Letter Words Starting With HOVE 6

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10-Letter Words Starting With HOVE 5

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How common is HOVE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 29 words that start with HOVE. Most are 5 letters long, they average 14.8 points, the best is HOVERCRAFTS (22 points) and 34.5% end in S.

Total words
29
Most common length
5 letters
6 words
Average Scrabble score
14.8
out of 22 max
Longest word
HOVERCRAFTS
11 letters
Most common ending
S
34.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 34.5%
  • d 13.8%
  • g 10.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai6.9%
  • ea6.9%
  • ie3.4%

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 HOVE

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 HOVE are there?

There are 29 words that start with HOVE 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 HOVE?

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 HOVE?

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 HOVE?

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