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6 Letter Words Containing HOU

There are 35+ six letter words with HOU in our English dictionary. Every six-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 6-Letter Words With HOU

should 10
though 13
houses 9
housed 10
cachou 13
cahoun 11
chouse 11
choush 14
houdan 10
houffs 15
houmus 11
houris 9

All 6-Letter Words With HOU (23 words)

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How Common is HOU as a Middle 6 Letter word?

There are 35 6-letter words containing HOU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.3, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
35
Avg Scrabble Score
11.3
Most Common Ending (29%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
UE

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6 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 6 Letter Words starting with HOU.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter HOU-Words in Scrabble

shoujo 16
khoums 15
houffs 15
chough 15
choush 14
cachou 13

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

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HOU is shoujo with a total of 16 points.

S 1
H 4
O 1
U 1
J 8
O 1
noun 1. a genre of Japanese comics and animated films aimed primarily at a young female audience, typically characterized by a focus on personal and romantic relationships

FAQ 6 Letter Words With HOU

  • How many 6 letter words containing HOU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 35 6-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HOU. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.3.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words containing HOU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "shoujo", "schout", "orihou", "cachou" contain HOU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "shoujo" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words containing HOU?

    Everyday 6-letter words containing HOU include "should", "though", "houses", "housed", "cachou".