Words Containing HOW

There are over 289 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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9

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

howbe

howdy

howes

howff

howfs

howks

howls

howre

howso

nohow

showd

thowl

whows

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6-Letter Words With HOW

Common 6-letter HOW-words:

showed

anyhow

behowl

cahows

chowks

chowry

chowse

forhow

howdie

howfed

howffs

howled

howler

howres

reshow

showds

shower

thowel

thowls

whowed

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7-Letter Words With HOW

Common 7-letter HOW-words:

however

showing

somehow

airshow

chowing

chowsed

howbeit

howdahs

howdies

howlets

outhowl

showded

showery

showghe

showier

showman

showmen

showoff

unshown

unshowy

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8-Letter Words With HOW

Common 8-letter HOW-words:

behowled

chowdown

chowtime

dogshows

dumbshow

howlback

nohowish

peepshow

postshow

reshowed

roadshow

shitshow

showable

showboat

showcase

showding

showered

showgirl

showiest

showroom

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9-Letter Words With HOW

Common 9-letter HOW-words:

chowhound

floorshow

foreshown

gameshows

howlround

preshowed

reshowers

reshowing

showbizzy

showcases

showerful

showering

showgoers

showjumps

showmance

showmanly

showwoman

showyards

sideshows

unshowier

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10-Letter Words With HOW

Common 10-letter HOW-words:

aftershows

chowdering

howlrounds

howsomever

howtowdies

outhowling

overshower

reshowings

showbizzes

showboater

showbreads

showcasing

showerings

showjumper

showmances

showpieces

showplaces

showrunner

slideshows

supershows

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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

showmanlier

showmanship

showpersons

showrooming

showrunners

showstopper

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12-Letter Words With HOW

Common 12-letter HOW-words:

chowderheads

overshowered

showbizziest

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

289 Common Words with HOW

Most Common Length
9
(58 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
17.7
(out of 38)
Most Common Ending
s
(35%)

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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 289 words in the English dictionary that contain HOW, and most of them are 9 letters long (58 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 "chowhound", "floorshow", "foreshown", "gameshows", "howlround".