7 Letter Words That Start With HO

There are 286+ seven letter words beginning with HO in our English dictionary. Every seven-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 7-Letter Words Starting With HO

however 16
holding 12
housing 11
holiday 14
hostile 10
horizon 19
holland 11
honored 11
hosting 11
hormone 12
holders 11
hoggery 15

All 7-Letter Words Starting With HO (238 words)

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How Common is HO as a Start 7 Letter word?

There are 286 7-letter words starting with HO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.1, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
286
Avg Scrabble Score
13.1
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
IE

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7 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 7 Letter Words with HO.

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Highest-Scoring 7-Letter HO-Words in Scrabble

hobjobs 21
hommock 20
howffed 20
horizon 19
hockeys 19
hogback 19

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

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HO is hobjobs with a total of 21 points.

H 4
O 1
B 3
J 8
O 1
B 3
S 1

FAQ 7 Letter Words That Start With HO

  • How many 7 letter words starting with HO are in the English dictionary?

    There are 286 7-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HO. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.1.

  • Are there any rare 7 letter words starting with HO worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 7-letter words like "horizon", "hoatzin", "homosex", "hoaxing" start with HO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "horizon" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 7 letter words starting with HO?

    Everyday 7-letter words starting with HO include "however", "holding", "housing", "holiday", "hostile".

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