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12 Letter Words Containing HOU

There are 78+ 12 letter words with HOU in our English dictionary. Every 12-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 with HOU.

Popular 12-Letter Words With HOU

ghoulishness 19
housecleaned 18
housedresses 16
housekeepers 21
housemasters 17
housemothers 20
housesitting 16
merrythought 24
mesognathous 18
monadelphous 20
packinghouse 24
pleomorphous 21

All 12-Letter Words With HOU (61 words)

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How Common is HOU as a Middle 12 Letter word?

There are 78 12-letter words containing HOU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 20.2, with -S endings dominating (68% of them).

Total Words
78
Avg Scrabble Score
20.2
Most Common Ending (68%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
EE

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12 Letter Words 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 12 Letter Words starting with HOU.

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Highest-Scoring 12-Letter HOU-Words in Scrabble

zygomorphous 32
hapaxanthous 27
xeromorphous 26
thoughtfully 25
packinghouse 24
merrythought 24

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HOU?

32 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HOU is zygomorphous with a total of 32 points.

Z 10
Y 4
G 2
O 1
M 3
O 1
R 1
P 3
H 4
O 1
U 1
S 1
adjective 1. (of a flower) having only one plane of symmetry, as in a pea or snapdragon; bilaterally symmetrical

FAQ 12 Letter Words With HOU

  • How many 12 letter words containing HOU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 78 12-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HOU. The average Scrabble score across them is 20.2.

  • Are there any rare 12 letter words containing HOU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 12-letter words like "zygomorphous", "distichously", "thoughtfully", "merrythought" contain HOU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zygomorphous" is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 12 letter words containing HOU?

    Everyday 12-letter words containing HOU include "ghoulishness", "housecleaned", "housedresses", "housekeepers", "housemasters".