6 Letter Words That Start With HOW

There are 12+ six letter words beginning with HOW in our English dictionary. Every six-letter HOW 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 HOW.

Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With HOW

howdah 16
howdie 13
howfed 16
howffs 18
howked 17
howker 16
howled 13
howler 12
howlet 12
howres 12
howzat 21
howzit 21

All 6-Letter Words Starting With HOW (11 words)

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How Common is HOW as a Start 6 Letter word?

There are 12 6-letter words starting with HOW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.6, with -D endings dominating (25% of them).

Total Words
12
Avg Scrabble Score
15.6
Most Common Ending (25%)
D
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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6 Letter Words beginning with HOW 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 6 Letter Words with HOW.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter HOW-Words in Scrabble

howzat 21
howzit 21
howffs 18
howked 17
howdah 16
howfed 16

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

21 Points

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

H 4
O 1
W 4
Z 10
A 1
T 1
interjection 1. said or shouted by a member of the bowling side to ask the umpire to give a decision as to whether a batter is out

FAQ 6 Letter Words That Start With HOW

  • How many 6 letter words starting with HOW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 12 6-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HOW. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.6.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words starting with HOW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "howzat", "howzit", "howdah", "howdie" start with HOW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "howzat" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words starting with HOW?

    Everyday 6-letter words starting with HOW include "howdah", "howdie", "howfed", "howffs", "howked".