Words Containing HOW

There are over 324 words with the letters HOW in English. From short HOW-words to long ones, find all the words that have HOW in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words with HOW.

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3-Letter Words With HOW

Short high-frequency HOW-words:

how

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4-Letter Words With HOW

Common 4-letter HOW-words:

show

chow

dhow

howe

howf

howk

howl

hows

whow

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5-Letter Words With HOW

Common 5-letter HOW-words:

shows

shown

cahow

chowk

chows

dhows

ewhow

howdy

howes

howfs

howks

howls

howre

howso

howto

nohow

showd

showy

thowl

whows

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6-Letter Words With HOW

Common 6-letter HOW-words:

showed

behowl

cahows

chowki

chowri

chowry

chowse

forhow

howdah

howdie

howfed

howffs

howled

howler

howlet

howzat

howzit

showie

thowel

whowed

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7-Letter Words With HOW

Common 7-letter HOW-words:

however

showing

somehow

chowder

chowkis

chowses

dogshow

forhows

howbeit

howdahs

howkers

howking

howlets

knowhow

outhowl

salchow

showier

showily

unshown

whowing

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8-Letter Words With HOW

Common 8-letter HOW-words:

chatshow

chowdown

chowsing

dumbshow

howsoeer

nohowish

outhowls

reshower

roadshow

showable

showbags

showboat

showcase

showdown

showered

showgoer

showoffs

showyard

sideshow

talkshow

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9-Letter Words With HOW

Common 9-letter HOW-words:

behowling

chatshows

chowdered

chowdowns

foreshows

howlingly

peepshows

preshowed

reshowers

showbizzy

showboats

showbread

showcards

showcased

showcases

showgoers

showhouse

showjumps

showmanly

sideshows

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10-Letter Words With HOW

Common 10-letter HOW-words:

aftershows

chowhounds

freakshows

howlrounds

howsomever

overshower

preshowing

reshowered

showboated

showboater

showerhead

showhouses

showjumped

showjumper

showperson

showpieces

showrunner

slideshows

supershows

unshowered

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11-Letter Words With HOW

Common 11-letter HOW-words:

chowderhead

foreshowing

howsomdever

overshowers

reshowering

showbizzier

showboaters

showboating

showerheads

showeriness

showerproof

showgrounds

showinesses

showjumpers

showjumping

showmanlier

showmanship

showpersons

showrooming

showrunners

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12-Letter Words With HOW

Common 12-letter HOW-words:

chowderheads

overshowered

showbizziest

showboatings

showbusiness

showerproofs

showjumpings

showmanliest

showmanships

showroomings

showstoppers

showstopping

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13-Letter Words With HOW

Common 13-letter HOW-words:

chowderheaded

overshowering

showerinesses

showerproofed

showwomanship

thundershower

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14-Letter Words With HOW

Common 14-letter HOW-words:

showerproofing

showwomanships

thundershowers

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15-Letter Words With HOW

Common 15-letter HOW-words:

showerproofings

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324 Common Words with HOW

Most Common Length
9
(70 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
17.7
(out of 38)
Most Common Ending
s
(37%)

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

38 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HOW is showbizzy with a total of 38 points.

S 1
H 4
O 1
W 4
B 3
I 1
Z 10
Z 10
Y 4
adjective 1. characteristic of show business, especially in being glamorous

A list of all HOW words with their Scrabble and Words with Friends points. You can also find a list of all words that start with HOW. Also commonly searched for are words that end in HOW. Try our five letter words with HOW 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 With Letters HOW

  • How many words containing HOW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 324 words in the English dictionary that contain HOW, and most of them are 9 letters long (70 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing HOW?

    The longest word containing HOW is "showerproofings" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "however" is the longest common word containing HOW.

  • Are there any rare words containing HOW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "showbizziest", "showbizzier", "showbizzy", "aquashow" contain HOW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "showbizziest" is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing HOW?

    Most words containing HOW are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "behowling", "chatshows", "chowdered", "chowdowns", "foreshows".