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3 Letter Words That Start With HO

There are 17+ three letter words beginning with HO in our English dictionary. Every three-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 3-Letter Words Starting With HO

how 9
hot 6
hop 8
hoa 6
hob 8
hoc 8
hod 7
hoe 6
hog 7
hoh 9
hoi 6
hom 8

All 3-Letter Words Starting With HO (14 words)

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How Common is HO as a Start 3 Letter word?

There are 17 3-letter words starting with HO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.5, with -A endings dominating (6% of them).

Total Words
17
Avg Scrabble Score
7.5
Most Common Ending (6%)
A
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
OA

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3 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 3 Letter Words with HO.

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Highest-Scoring 3-Letter HO-Words in Scrabble

hox 13
hoy 9
how 9
hoh 9
hoc 8
hob 8

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

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HO is hox with a total of 13 points.

H 4
O 1
X 8
noun 1. More fully "Hox gene". (The name of) a homeobox gene. Also, with distinguishing (frequently affixed) letter or numeral: any of several clusters of homeobox genes occurring in vertebrate genomes; any of the loci making up such a cluster.

FAQ 3 Letter Words That Start With HO

  • How many 3 letter words starting with HO are in the English dictionary?

    There are 17 3-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HO. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.5.

  • Are there any rare 3 letter words starting with HO worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 3-letter words like "hox", "hoi", "hot", "hog" start with HO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hox" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 3 letter words starting with HO?

    Everyday 3-letter words starting with HO include "how", "hot", "hop", "hoa", "hob".

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