7 Letter Words That Start With HOS

There are 14+ seven letter words beginning with HOS in our English dictionary. Every seven-letter HOS 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 HOS.

Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With HOS

hostile 10
hosting 11
hosanna 10
hoseman 12
hosemen 12
hoseyed 14
hosiers 10
hosiery 13
hospice 14
hostage 11
hostels 10
hostess 10

All 7-Letter Words Starting With HOS (10 words)

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How Common is HOS as a Start 7 Letter word?

There are 14 7-letter words starting with HOS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.2, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
14
Avg Scrabble Score
11.2
Most Common Ending (29%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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7 Letter Words beginning with HOS 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 HOS.

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Highest-Scoring 7-Letter HOS-Words in Scrabble

hospice 14
hoseyed 14
hosiery 13
hosemen 12
hoseman 12
hostage 11

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

14 Points

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

H 4
O 1
S 1
P 3
I 1
C 3
E 1
noun 1. a home providing care for the sick or terminally ill
Synonyms:
institutionresidential homenursing homeold people's homeretirement homeconvalescent homerest homechildren's home

FAQ 7 Letter Words That Start With HOS

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

    There are 14 7-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HOS. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.2.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 7-letter words like "hospice", "hostage", "hostler", "hosiery" start with HOS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hospice" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 7-letter words starting with HOS include "hostile", "hosting", "hosanna", "hoseman", "hosemen".