4 Letter Words That Start With HO

There are 69+ four letter words beginning with HO in our English dictionary. Every four-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 4-Letter Words Starting With HO

home 9

hold 8

host 7

hour 7

hope 9

hole 7

hong 8

holy 10

horn 7

hook 11

hoed 8

hogs 8

All 4-Letter Words Starting With HO (56 words)

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How Common is HO as a Start 4 Letter word?

There are 69 4-letter words starting with HO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.9, with -S endings dominating (23% of them).

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4 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 4 Letter Words with HO.

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Highest-Scoring 4-Letter HO-Words in Scrabble

hoax 14

howk 14

howf 13

hock 13

homy 12

hoik 11

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

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HO is hoax with a total of 14 points.

H 4

O 1

A 1

X 8

noun 1. a humorous or malicious deception

Synonyms:

practical jokejokejestpranktrickjape

verb 1. trick or deceive (someone)

Synonyms:

play a practical joke onplay a joke onplay a jest onplay a prank ontrickfool

FAQ 4 Letter Words That Start With HO

How many 4 letter words starting with HO are in the English dictionary?

There are 69 4-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HO. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.9.
Are there any rare 4 letter words starting with HO worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 4-letter words like "hoax", "homa", "holp", "holt" start with HO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hoax" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 4 letter words starting with HO?

Everyday 4-letter words starting with HO include "home", "hold", "host", "hour", "hope".

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