8 Letter Words Containing HOO

There are 146+ eight letter words with HOO in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HOO 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 HOO.

Popular 8-Letter Words With HOO

shooting 12
choosing 14
bahookie 17
behooved 17
billhook 17
canthook 17
choosers 13
dhoolies 12
elfhoods 15
eyehooks 18
hookings 16
hookless 15

All 8-Letter Words With HOO (102 words)

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How Common is HOO as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 146 8-letter words containing HOO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15, with -S endings dominating (37% of them).

Total Words
146
Avg Scrabble Score
15.0
Most Common Ending (37%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HOO-Words in Scrabble

zhooshed 24
zhooshes 23
skyhooks 22
fishhook 21
whoomphs 21
hookworm 20

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

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HOO is zhooshed with a total of 24 points.

Z 10
H 4
O 1
O 1
S 1
H 4
E 1
D 2
verb 1. make something more stylish, lively, or attractive
Synonyms:
enlivenliven upbrighten upmake more interestingmake more excitingput some spirit intomake more attractiveadd (some) colour towake upgive a lift/boost toliftginger up

FAQ 8 Letter Words With HOO

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

    There are 146 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HOO. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "zhooshed", "zhooshes", "billhook", "ladyhood" contain HOO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zhooshed" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing HOO include "shooting", "choosing", "bahookie", "behooved", "billhook".