8 Letter Words That Start With HOW

There are 5+ eight letter words beginning with HOW in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HOW 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 HOW.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HOW

howdying 19
howffing 21
howitzer 23
howlback 22
howlings 15

All 8-Letter Words Starting With HOW (3 words)

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How Common is HOW as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 5 8-letter words starting with HOW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 20, with -G endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
5
Avg Scrabble Score
20.0
Most Common Ending (40%)
G

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8 Letter Words beginning with HOW 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 HOW.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HOW-Words in Scrabble

howitzer 23
howlback 22
howffing 21
howdying 19
howlings 15

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

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HOW is howitzer with a total of 23 points.

H 4
O 1
W 4
I 1
T 1
Z 10
E 1
R 1
noun 1. a short gun for firing shells on high trajectories at low velocities

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With HOW

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

    There are 5 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HOW. The average Scrabble score across them is 20.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "howitzer", "howlback", "howffing", "howdying" start with HOW 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 HOW?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with HOW include "howdying", "howffing", "howitzer", "howlback", "howlings".