10 Letter Words That Start With HOU

There are 29+ ten letter words beginning with HOU in our English dictionary. Every ten-letter HOU word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with HOU.

Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With HOU

households 17
hourplates 15
housebound 16
housebroke 19
housecarls 15
houseclean 15
housecoats 15
housecraft 18
housedress 14
houseflies 16
housefront 16
houseguest 14

All 10-Letter Words Starting With HOU (27 words)

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How Common is HOU as a Start 10 Letter word?

There are 29 10-letter words starting with HOU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.2, with -S endings dominating (66% of them).

Total Words
29
Avg Scrabble Score
16.2
Most Common Ending (66%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
EE

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10 Letter Words beginning with HOU are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 10 Letter Words with HOU.

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Highest-Scoring 10-Letter HOU-Words in Scrabble

housewifey 22
houseworks 20
housebroke 19
housewives 19
housekeeps 19
housebreak 19

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HOU?

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HOU is housewifey with a total of 22 points.

H 4
O 1
U 1
S 1
E 1
W 4
I 1
F 4
E 1
Y 4

FAQ 10 Letter Words That Start With HOU

  • How many 10 letter words starting with HOU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 29 10-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HOU. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.2.

  • Are there any rare 10 letter words starting with HOU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 10-letter words like "housebroke", "housewifey", "housecraft", "houseguest" start with HOU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "housewifey" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 10 letter words starting with HOU?

    Everyday 10-letter words starting with HOU include "households", "hourplates", "housebound", "housebroke", "housecarls".