8 Letter Words That Start With HOS

There are 18+ eight letter words beginning 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 starting with HOS.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HOS

hospital 13
hosannah 14
hosannas 11
hoselike 15
hosepipe 15
hoseying 15
hospices 15
hospitia 13
hospodar 14
hostages 12
hosteled 12
hosteler 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With HOS (13 words)

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How Common is HOS as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 18 8-letter words starting with HOS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.8, with -S endings dominating (44% of them).

Total Words
18
Avg Scrabble Score
12.8
Most Common Ending (44%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HOS-Words in Scrabble

hospices 15
hoselike 15
hoseying 15
hosepipe 15
hostelry 14
hospodar 14

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

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HOS is hospices with a total of 15 points.

H 4
O 1
S 1
P 3
I 1
C 3
E 1
S 1
noun 1. a home providing care for the sick or terminally ill
Synonyms:
institutionresidential homenursing homeold people's homeretirement homeconvalescent homerest homechildren's home

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With HOS

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

    There are 18 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HOS. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.8.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "hospodar", "hospital", "hospitia", "hostelry" start with HOS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hospodar" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with HOS include "hospital", "hosannah", "hosannas", "hoselike", "hosepipe".