9 Letter Words That Start With HO

There are 349+ nine letter words beginning with HO in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With HO

household 16

hospitals 14

hostility 15

hobbyisms 21

hologynic 18

homeworks 21

homotypic 21

homunculi 16

honorific 17

hoodooing 14

hootnanny 15

hornbooks 18

All 9-Letter Words Starting With HO (259 words)

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How Common is HO as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 349 9-letter words starting with HO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.4, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

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9 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 9 Letter Words with HO.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter HO-Words in Scrabble

hookcheck 27

hobjobbed 26

hobjobber 25

homophyly 25

hominized 24

howitzers 24

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

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HO is hookcheck with a total of 27 points.

H 4

O 1

K 5

C 3

H 4

E 1

C 3

K 5

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With HO

How many 9 letter words starting with HO are in the English dictionary?

There are 349 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HO. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.4.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with HO worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "horizonal", "homotaxic", "homoeobox", "hobjobber" start with HO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hobjobber" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with HO?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with HO include "household", "hospitals", "hostility", "hobbyisms", "hologynic".

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