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Words That Start With HOW

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Popular Words That Start With HOW

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

All Words That Start With HOW 54 words

5-Letter Words Starting With HOW 9

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6-Letter Words Starting With HOW 12

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7-Letter Words Starting With HOW 12

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8-Letter Words Starting With HOW 5

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9-Letter Words Starting With HOW 6

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How common is HOW at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 54 words that start with HOW. Most are 6 letters long, they average 15.9 points, the best is HOWITZERS (24 points) and 31.5% end in S.

Total words
54
Most common length
6 letters
12 words
Average Scrabble score
15.9
out of 24 max
Longest word
HOWSOMDEVER
11 letters
Most common ending
S
31.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 31.5%
  • r 13%
  • d 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie9.3%
  • ou3.7%
  • ei1.9%

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 HOW

h 4o 1w 4i 1t 1z 10e 1r 1s 1

H 4 + O 1 + W 4 + I 1 + T 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

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

howitzers

Form of howitzer

  1. nouna muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
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How many words that start with HOW are there?

There are 54 words that start with HOW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 12 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 HOW?

HOWITZERS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOWITZER (23), HOWLBACKS (23), HOWSOMDEVER (23).

What are some common words that start with HOW?

Everyday examples include HOW, HOWEVER, HOWL, HOWDY, HOWSOEVER, HOWLER, HOWLING, HOWITZER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HOW?

HOWSOMDEVER has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HOWEVER (7 letters) is the longest common one.