Words That Start With HOB

There are over 80 words that begin with HOB in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find HOB-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with HOB.

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3-Letter Words Starting With HOB

Short high-frequency HOB-words:

hob

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4-Letter Words Starting With HOB

Common 4-letter HOB-words:

hobo

hobs

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5-Letter Words Starting With HOB

Common 5-letter HOB-words:

hobby

hobos

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6-Letter Words Starting With HOB

Common 6-letter HOB-words:

hobbed

hobber

hobbit

hobble

hobday

hobjob

hobnob

hoboed

hoboes

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7-Letter Words Starting With HOB

Common 7-letter HOB-words:

hobbers

hobbies

hobbing

hobbish

hobbits

hobbled

hobbler

hobbles

hobdays

hobjobs

hoblike

hobnail

hobnobs

hobodom

hoboing

hoboism

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8-Letter Words Starting With HOB

Common 8-letter HOB-words:

hobbitry

hobblers

hobbling

hobbyism

hobbyist

hobdayed

hobnails

hobnobby

hobodoms

hoboisms

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9-Letter Words Starting With HOB

Common 9-letter HOB-words:

hobblings

hobbyisms

hobbyists

hobbyless

hobdaying

hobgoblin

hobjobbed

hobjobber

hobnailed

hobnobbed

hobnobber

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10-Letter Words Starting With HOB

Common 10-letter HOB-words:

hobbitries

hobblebush

hobblingly

hobbyhorse

hobgoblins

hobjobbers

hobjobbing

hobnailing

hobnobbers

hobnobbier

hobnobbing

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11-Letter Words Starting With HOB

Common 11-letter HOB-words:

hobbledehoy

hobbyhorsed

hobbyhorses

hobgoblinry

hobjobbings

hobnobbiest

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12-Letter Words Starting With HOB

Common 12-letter HOB-words:

hobblebushes

hobbledehoys

hobbyhorsing

hobgoblinism

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13-Letter Words Starting With HOB

Common 13-letter HOB-words:

hobgoblinisms

hobgoblinries

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14-Letter Words Starting With HOB

Common 14-letter HOB-words:

hobbledehoydom

hobbledehoyish

hobbledehoyism

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15-Letter Words Starting With HOB

Common 15-letter HOB-words:

hobbledehoydoms

hobbledehoyhood

hobbledehoyisms

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80 Common Words Starting with HOB

Most Common Length
7
(16 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
18.7
(out of 33)
Most Common Ending
s
(38%)

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

33 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HOB is hobbledehoyhood with a total of 33 points.

H 4
O 1
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L 1
E 1
D 2
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O 1
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D 2

Words that begin with HOB are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in HOB and words with HOB. Try our five letter words starting with HOB page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With HOB

  • How many words starting with HOB are in the English dictionary?

    There are 80 words in the English dictionary that start with HOB, and most of them are 7 letters long (16 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with HOB?

    The longest word starting with HOB is "hobbledehoyisms" at 15 letters long.

  • Are there any rare words starting with HOB worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "hobjobber", "hobbledehoyhood", "hobjob", "hobbledehoyish" start with HOB and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hobbledehoyhood" is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with HOB?

    Most words starting with HOB are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "hobbers", "hobbies", "hobbing", "hobbish", "hobbits".