8 Letter Words That Start With HO

There are 363+ eight letter words beginning with HO in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HO 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 HO.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HO

hospital 13
holidays 15
honorary 14
holdings 13
homeland 14
hoastman 13
hollered 12
hologamy 17
homestay 16
homogeny 17
homotype 18
hoorayed 15

All 8-Letter Words Starting With HO (279 words)

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How Common is HO as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 363 8-letter words starting with HO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.8, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
363
Avg Scrabble Score
14.8
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
OU

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8 Letter Words beginning with HO 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 with HO.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HO-Words in Scrabble

hokypoky 27
howitzer 23
hockshop 22
howlback 22
holozoic 22
hoactzin 22

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

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HO is hokypoky with a total of 27 points.

H 4
O 1
K 5
Y 4
P 3
O 1
K 5
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With HO

  • How many 8 letter words starting with HO are in the English dictionary?

    There are 363 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HO. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.8.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with HO worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "holozoic", "hoactzin", "howitzer", "hominize" start with HO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "howitzer" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with HO?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with HO include "hospital", "holidays", "honorary", "holdings", "homeland".

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