8 Letter Words Containing HOS

There are 58+ eight letter words with HOS in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HOS 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 HOS.

Popular 8-Letter Words With HOS

hospital 13
alphosis 13
bathoses 13
derechos 14
firehose 14
ghostier 12
hoselike 15
hoseying 15
hospices 15
hosteler 11
hostings 12
hostlers 11

All 8-Letter Words With HOS (43 words)

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How Common is HOS as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 58 8-letter words containing HOS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.2, with -S endings dominating (52% of them).

Total Words
58
Avg Scrabble Score
14.2
Most Common Ending (52%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OO

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HOS-Words in Scrabble

kolkhosy 22
kyphosis 20
kyphoses 20
phosphid 19
lekythos 18
phosphin 18

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HOS is kolkhosy with a total of 22 points.

K 5
O 1
L 1
K 5
H 4
O 1
S 1
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words With HOS

  • How many 8 letter words containing HOS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 58 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HOS. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.2.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing HOS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "hospital", "amakhosi", "phosphid", "hospitia" contain HOS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "phosphid" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing HOS?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing HOS include "hospital", "alphosis", "bathoses", "derechos", "firehose".