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9 Letter Words Containing HOU

There are 171+ nine letter words with HOU in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter HOU 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 HOU.

Popular 9-Letter Words With HOU

thousands 13
household 16
shoulders 13
birdhouse 15
gashouses 13
gorehound 14
henhouses 15
hoummoses 16
houseboys 17
housekept 18
housemaid 15
housewrap 17

All 9-Letter Words With HOU (122 words)

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How Common is HOU as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 171 9-letter words containing HOU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.2, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
171
Avg Scrabble Score
15.2
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
OO

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9 Letter Words with HOU 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 starting with HOU.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter HOU-Words in Scrabble

foxhounds 23
gazehound 23
buckhound 21
chowhound 21
backhouse 20
houndfish 19

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

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HOU is foxhounds with a total of 23 points.

F 4
O 1
X 8
H 4
O 1
U 1
N 1
D 2
S 1
noun 1. a dog of a smooth-haired breed with drooping ears, often trained to hunt foxes in packs over long distances

FAQ 9 Letter Words With HOU

  • How many 9 letter words containing HOU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 171 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HOU. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.2.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing HOU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "gazehound", "jailhouse", "raccahout", "kumarahou" contain HOU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "gazehound" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing HOU?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing HOU include "thousands", "household", "shoulders", "birdhouse", "gashouses".