Words Containing HOU
- 752 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing HOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing HOU 752 words
5-Letter Words With HOU 15
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With HOU 34
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With HOU 39
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With HOU 84
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With HOU 159
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With HOU 162
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With HOU 92
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With HOU 77
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With HOU 46
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With HOU 22
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With HOU 11
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With HOU 2
17-Letter Words With HOU 2
18-Letter Words With HOU 1
20-Letter Words With HOU 1
How often does HOU appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 752 words containing HOU. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.6 points, the best is FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES (33 points) and 50.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 752
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 162 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 33 max
- Longest word
- FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 50.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 50.8%
- e 16.2%
- d 8.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ea3.6%
- ee2.7%
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 containing HOU
f 4o 1r 1e 1t 1h 4o 1u 1g 2h 4t 1f 4u 1l 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1
F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 33 points
- Double word
- 66 pts
- Triple word
- 99 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
forethoughtfulnesses
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words containing HOU are there?
There are 752 words containing HOU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 162 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing HOU?
FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RHIZOMORPHOUS (32), FORETHOUGHTFULLY (32), SCHIZOGNATHOUS (32).
What are some common words containing HOU?
Everyday examples include THOUGHT, HOUSE, WITHOUT, THOUGH, HOUR, SHOULD, THOUSAND, ALTHOUGH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing HOU?
FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, THOUGHTFULNESS (14 letters) is the longest common one.