5 Letter Words Containing HO

There are 278+ five letter words with HO in our English dictionary. Every five-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 with HO.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With HO

those 8
short 8
house 8
shows 11
shown 11
whole 11
whose 11
holds 9
horse 8
chose 10
homes 10
honor 8

All 5-Letter Words With HO (224 words)

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How Common is HO as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 278 5-letter words containing HO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.7, with -S endings dominating (26% of them).

Total Words
278
Avg Scrabble Score
10.7
Most Common Ending (26%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
OU

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter HO-Words in Scrabble

khoja 19
zhomo 19
dzhos 18
choux 17
howff 17
choky 17

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HO is khoja with a total of 19 points.

K 5
H 4
O 1
J 8
A 1
noun 1. a member of an Ismaili sect found mainly in western India

FAQ 5 Letter Words With HO

  • How many 5 letter words containing HO are in the English dictionary?

    There are 278 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HO. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing HO worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "zhomo", "choux", "khoja", "shoji" contain HO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zhomo" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing HO?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing HO include "those", "short", "house", "shows", "shown".

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