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8 Letter Words Containing HOV

There are 12+ eight letter words with HOV in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HOV 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 HOV.

Popular 8-Letter Words With HOV

behovely 19
behoving 17
hoveling 15
hovelled 15
hoveller 14
hoverers 14
hoverfly 20
hovering 15
pushover 16
shoveled 15
shoveler 14
shovings 15

All 8-Letter Words With HOV (9 words)

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How Common is HOV as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 12 8-letter words containing HOV in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.8, with -G endings dominating (25% of them).

Total Words
12
Avg Scrabble Score
15.8
Most Common Ending (25%)
G

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8 Letter Words with HOV 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 8 Letter Words starting with HOV.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HOV-Words in Scrabble

hoverfly 20
behovely 19
behoving 17
pushover 16
shovings 15
shoveled 15

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HOV is hoverfly with a total of 20 points.

H 4
O 1
V 4
E 1
R 1
F 4
L 1
Y 4
noun 1. a fly which frequently hovers motionless in the air and feeds on the nectar of flowers. Most hoverflies are black and yellow, patterned to mimic various bees and wasps

FAQ 8 Letter Words With HOV

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

    There are 12 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HOV. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.8.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "hoveller", "shoveler", "behovely", "hoverfly" contain HOV and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hoverfly" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing HOV include "behovely", "behoving", "hoveling", "hovelled", "hoveller".