9 Letter Words That Start With HOS

There are 18+ nine letter words beginning with HOS in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 starting with HOS.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HOS

hospitals 14

hostility 15

hosannaed 13

hosannahs 15

hosepipes 16

hosieries 12

hospitage 15

hospitale 14

hospitium 16

hospodars 15

hostelers 12

hosteling 13

All 9-Letter Words Starting With HOS (15 words)

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How Common is HOS as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 18 9-letter words starting with HOS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.7, with -S endings dominating (39% of them).

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9 Letter Words beginning with HOS 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 9 Letter Words with HOS.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter HOS-Words in Scrabble

hosepipes 16

hospitium 16

hostility 15

hostilely 15

hospodars 15

hosannahs 15

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

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HOS is hosepipes with a total of 16 points.

H 4

O 1

S 1

E 1

P 3

I 1

P 3

E 1

S 1

noun 1. a flexible tube conveying water, used chiefly for watering plants; a hose

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With HOS

How many 9 letter words starting with HOS are in the English dictionary?

There are 18 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HOS. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.7.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with HOS worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "hostility", "hospitium", "hosteller", "hospitale" start with HOS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hospitium" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with HOS?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with HOS include "hospitals", "hostility", "hosannaed", "hosannahs", "hosepipes".