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Words that start with HO

Looking for a word that begins with HO? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, grouped by length so you can find the one that fits. There are 1,393 playable words starting with HO in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is HOLOGRAPHICALLY. The highest-scoring is HOMOZYGOUSLY, worth 30 points.

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Popular words starting with HO

HOMOSEXUALITY26
HORIZONTALLY24
HOMOSEXUAL21
HORIZONTAL20
HOPEFULLY19
HORRENDOUSLY18
HORRIFYING18
HORIZON17
HOPELESSLY16
HOWEVER16
HOPEFUL15
HORRIFIC15
HORRIFIED15
HOUSEHOLD15
HORRENDOUS14
HORRIBLY14
HORRIFIES14
HORRIFY14

Highest-scoring words starting with HO

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

HOMOZYGOUSLY30
HOMOZYGOSITY29
HOMOZYGOSITIES29
HOMOGENIZATIONS28
HOSPITALIZATION27
HOMOGENIZATION27
HOMEOPATHICALLY27
HOMOSEXUALITY26
HOMOGENIZING26
HOSPITALIZING26
HOMOZYGOUS26
HOMOZYGOSES26

2-letter words starting with HO (1)

3-letter words starting with HO (9)

HOB7
HOD6
HOE5
HOG6
HON5
HOP7
HOT5
HOW8
HOY7

4-letter words starting with HO (47)

HOAR6
HOAX12
HOBO8
HOBS8
HOCK11
HODS7
HOED7
HOER6
HOES6
HOGG8
HOGS7
HOKE9
HOLD7
HOLE6
HOLK9
HOLM8
HOLP8
HOLS6
HOLT6
HOLY8
HOME8
HOMY10
HONE6
HONG7
HONK9
HONS6
HOOD7
HOOF9
HOOK9
HOOP8
HOOT6
HOPE8
HOPS8
HORA6
HORN6
HOSE6
HOST6
HOTS6
HOUR7
HOVE10
HOWE9
HOWF12
HOWK12
HOWL9
HOWS9
HOYA8
HOYS8

5-letter words starting with HO (90)

HOAGY10
HOARD8
HOARY9
HOBBY13
HOBOS9
HOCKS12
HOCUS10
HODAD9
HOGAN8
HOGGS9
HOICK12
HOIST7
HOKED11
HOKES10
HOKEY12
HOKKU14
HOKUM13
HOLDS8
HOLED8
HOLES7
HOLEY9
HOLKS10
HOLLY9
HOLMS9
HOMED10
HOMER9
HOMES9
HOMEY11
HONED8
HONES7
HONEY9
HONKS10
HONOR7
HOOCH11
HOODS8
HOODY10
HOOEY9
HOOFS10
HOOKA10
HOOKS10
HOOKY12
HOOLY9
HOOPS9
HOOTS7
HOOTY9
HOPED10
HOPER9
HOPES9
HOPPY13
HORAH9
HORDE8
HORNS7
HORSE7
HORSY9
HOSED8
HOSES7
HOSTS7
HOTCH11
HOTEL7
HOTLY9
HOUND9
HOURS8
HOUSE8
HOVEL11
HOVER11
HOWDY13
HOWES10
HOWFF16
HOWFS13
HOWKS13
HOWLS10
HOYAS9

The 72 most common shown, 18 rarer words not listed. More 5-letter words

6-letter words starting with HO (150)

HOARDS9
HOARSE8
HOAXED15
HOAXER14
HOAXES14
HOBBIT12
HOBBLE12
HOBNOB12
HOCKED14
HOCKEY15
HOEING9
HOGGED11
HOISTS8
HOKIER11
HOLDER9
HOLDUP12
HOLIER8
HOLING9
HOLLER8
HOLLOW11
HOMAGE11
HOMELY12
HOMERS10
HOMIER10
HOMILY12
HOMING11
HOMINY12
HONCHO12
HONEST8
HONEYS10
HONING9
HONKED12
HONORS8
HONOUR9
HOODED10
HOOFED12
HOOKAH13
HOOKED12
HOOKUP14
HOOPED11
HOOPLA10
HOORAY10
HOOTED9
HOOTER8
HOOVES12
HOPING11
HOPPED13
HOPPER12
HORDED10
HORDES9
HORNED9
HORNET8
HORRID9
HORROR8
HORSED9
HORSES8
HORSEY10
HOSING9
HOSTED9
HOSTEL8
HOTBED11
HOTELS8
HOTTER8
HOUNDS10
HOURLY11
HOUSED10
HOUSES9
HOVELS12
HOVERS12
HOWDAH14
HOWLED12
HOWLER11

The 72 most common shown, 78 rarer words not listed. More 6-letter words

7-letter words starting with HO (196)

HOARDED11
HOARDER10
HOARSER9
HOAXERS15
HOAXING16
HOBBIES13
HOBBLED14
HOBBLES13
HOBNOBS13
HOCKING15
HOEDOWN13
HOGGING12
HOGGISH13
HOGWASH15
HOISTED10
HOKIEST12
HOLDERS10
HOLDING11
HOLDUPS13
HOLIDAY12
HOLIEST9
HOLLERS9
HOLLIES9
HOLLOWS12
HOLSTER9
HOMAGES12
HOMBURG15
HOMEBOY15
HOMERED12
HOMIEST11
HOMONYM15
HONCHOS13
HONESTY11
HONEYED12
HONKING13
HONORED10
HONOURS10
HOODING11
HOODLUM13
HOOFING13
HOOKAHS14
HOOKING13
HOOKUPS15
HOOPING12
HOOTING10
HOPEFUL15
HOPPERS13
HOPPING14
HORDING11
HORIZON17
HORMONE11
HORNETS9
HORRIFY14
HORRORS9
HORSING10
HOSIERY11
HOSPICE13
HOSTAGE10
HOSTELS9
HOSTESS9
HOSTILE9
HOSTING10
HOTBEDS12
HOTCAKE14
HOTHEAD12
HOTTEST9
HOUNDED12
HOUSING11
HOVERED14
HOWDAHS15
HOWEVER16
HOWLING13

The 72 most common shown, 124 rarer words not listed. More 7-letter words

8-letter words starting with HO (236)

HOARDERS11
HOARDING12
HOARSELY12
HOARSEST10
HOBBLING15
HOBBYIST16
HOCKSHOP19
HOEDOWNS14
HOGSHEAD14
HOISTING11
HOLDOVER15
HOLIDAYS13
HOLINESS10
HOLLERED11
HOLLOWED14
HOLLOWER13
HOLLOWLY15
HOLOGRAM13
HOLSTERS10
HOMBURGS16
HOMEBODY17
HOMEBOYS16
HOMELAND13
HOMELESS12
HOMELIER12
HOMEMADE15
HOMERING13
HOMEROOM14
HOMESICK17
HOMESPUN15
HOMETOWN15
HOMEWARD16
HOMEWORK18
HOMICIDE15
HOMONYMS16
HONESTER10
HONESTLY12
HONEYBEE14
HONEYDEW16
HONEYING13
HONORARY12
HONORING11
HONOURED12
HOODLUMS14
HOODWINK17
HOOKWORM18
HOPEFULS16
HOPELESS12
HORIZONS18
HORMONES12
HORNPIPE14
HOROLOGY13
HORRIBLE12
HORRIBLY14
HORRIDLY13
HORRIFIC15
HORSEFLY15
HORSEMAN12
HOSPICES14
HOSPITAL12
HOSTAGES11
HOSTELED11
HOSTILES10
HOTCAKES15
HOTHEADS13
HOTHOUSE13
HOUNDING13
HOUSEFLY16
HOUSETOP13
HOUSINGS12
HOVERING15
HOWITZER21

The 72 most common shown, 164 rarer words not listed. More 8-letter words

9-letter words starting with HO (205)

HOARFROST14
HOBBYISTS17
HOBGOBLIN16
HOBNAILED14
HOBNOBBED18
HOCKSHOPS20
HOGSHEADS15
HOLDOVERS16
HOLIDAYED15
HOLLERING12
HOLLOWEST14
HOLLOWING15
HOLLYHOCK20
HOLOGRAMS14
HOLOGRAPH16
HOLSTERED12
HOMEGROWN17
HOMELANDS14
HOMELIEST13
HOMEMAKER18
HOMEOWNER16
HOMEROOMS15
HOMESTEAD14
HOMETOWNS16
HOMEWARDS17
HOMEYNESS15
HOMICIDAL16
HOMICIDES16
HOMOGRAPH18
HOMOPHONE17
HONESTEST11
HONEYBEES15
HONEYCOMB19
HONEYDEWS17
HONEYMOON15
HONORABLE13
HONORABLY15
HONORIFIC16
HONOURING13
HOODOOING13
HOODWINKS18
HOOKWORMS19
HOPEFULLY19
HOPSCOTCH19
HORNPIPES15
HOROSCOPE15
HORRIFIED15
HORRIFIES14
HORSEBACK18
HORSEHAIR13
HORSEHIDE14
HORSEPLAY15
HORSESHOE13
HORSEWHIP18
HOSPITALS13
HOSTELING12
HOSTESSED12
HOSTESSES11
HOSTILELY13
HOSTILITY13
HOTHEADED15
HOTHOUSES14
HOURGLASS13
HOUSEBOAT14
HOUSECOAT14
HOUSEHOLD15
HOUSEMAID15
HOUSETOPS14
HOUSEWIFE18
HOUSEWORK18
HOWITZERS22
HOWSOEVER18

The 72 most common shown, 133 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words starting with HO (168)

HOACTZINES22
HOARSENESS12
HOBBYHORSE20
HOBGOBLINS17
HOBNAILING15
HOBNOBBING19
HODGEPODGE18
HOKEYPOKEY24
HOKYPOKIES22
HOLIDAYING16
HOLLOWNESS15
HOLLYHOCKS21
HOLOENZYME24
HOLOGRAPHS17
HOLOGRAPHY19
HOLSTERING13
HOMEBODIES17
HOMECOMING19
HOMELINESS14
HOMEMAKERS19
HOMEOBOXES22
HOMEOPATHY20
HOMEOWNERS17
HOMESTEADS15
HOMINIZING23
HOMOGENISE15
HOMOGENIZE23
HOMOGRAPHS19
HOMOLOGIZE23
HOMOPHOBIA20
HOMOPHOBIC22
HOMOPHONES18
HOMOSEXUAL21
HOMOZYGOTE25
HOMOZYGOUS26
HONEYCOMBS20
HONEYMOONS16
HONORARIUM15
HONORIFICS17
HONOURABLE15
HOODWINKED20
HOPELESSLY16
HORIZONTAL20
HOROSCOPES16
HORRENDOUS14
HORRIFYING18
HORSEFLIES15
HORSEPOWER17
HORSESHOED15
HORSESHOES14
HORSETAILS12
HORSEWHIPS19
HORSEWOMAN17
HORSEWOMEN17
HOSPITABLE16
HOSPITABLY18
HOSTELRIES12
HOSTESSING13
HOTCHPOTCH22
HOUSEBOATS15
HOUSEBOUND17
HOUSEBREAK18
HOUSEBROKE18
HOUSECLEAN15
HOUSECOATS15
HOUSEFLIES16
HOUSEHOLDS16
HOUSEMAIDS16
HOUSEPLANT15
HOUSEWARES16
HOUSEWIVES20
HOVERCRAFT21

The 72 most common shown, 96 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words starting with HO (124)

HOBBLEDEHOY22
HOBBYHORSES21
HODGEPODGES19
HOKEYPOKEYS25
HOLLOWWARES19
HOLOENZYMES25
HOLOGRAPHED19
HOLOGRAPHIC20
HOMECOMINGS20
HOMEMAKINGS21
HOMEOPATHIC21
HOMEOTHERMS19
HOMEOTHERMY21
HOMESCHOOLS19
HOMESTEADED17
HOMESTEADER16
HOMESTRETCH19
HOMICIDALLY20
HOMOGAMETIC20
HOMOGENEITY18
HOMOGENEOUS17
HOMOGENISED17
HOMOGENISES16
HOMOGENIZED25
HOMOGENIZER24
HOMOGENIZES24
HOMOGRAPHIC22
HOMOIOTHERM19
HOMOLOGIZED25
HOMOLOGIZER24
HOMOLOGIZES24
HOMOMORPHIC23
HOMOPHOBIAS21
HOMOPHONIES19
HOMOPHONOUS20
HOMOPLASTIC19
HOMOPOLYMER21
HOMOSEXUALS22
HOMOZYGOSES26
HOMOZYGOSIS26
HOMOZYGOTES26
HONEYCOMBED22
HONEYMOONED18
HONEYMOONER17
HONEYSUCKLE21
HONORARIUMS16
HOODWINKERS20
HOODWINKING21
HOOLIGANISM16
HOPEFULNESS19
HOPSACKINGS21
HOPSCOTCHED22
HOPSCOTCHES21
HORIZONLESS21
HORIZONTALS21
HORSERADISH16
HOSPITALISE15
HOSPITALITY17
HOSPITALIZE23
HOSTILITIES13
HOTHEADEDLY19
HOURGLASSES15
HOUSEBREAKS19
HOUSEBROKEN19
HOUSECLEANS16
HOUSEHOLDER17
HOUSEKEEPER19
HOUSEMOTHER18
HOUSEPLANTS16
HOUSEWIFELY22
HOUSEWIFERY22
HOVERCRAFTS22

The 72 most common shown, 52 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words starting with HO (89)

HOBBLEBUSHES23
HOBBLEDEHOYS23
HOLIDAYMAKER22
HOLISTICALLY18
HOLLOWNESSES17
HOLOGRAPHERS19
HOLOGRAPHIES19
HOLOGRAPHING20
HOLOPHRASTIC20
HOLOTHURIANS17
HOMELESSNESS16
HOMEOMORPHIC24
HOMEOPATHIES20
HOMEOTHERMIC22
HOMESCHOOLED21
HOMESCHOOLER20
HOMESICKNESS21
HOMESTEADERS17
HOMESTEADING18
HOMINIZATION24
HOMOGENISING18
HOMOGENIZERS25
HOMOGENIZING26
HOMOIOTHERMS20
HOMOIOUSIANS17
HOMOLOGATING18
HOMOLOGATION17
HOMOLOGIZERS25
HOMOLOGIZING26
HOMOMORPHISM24
HOMONYMOUSLY23
HOMOPOLYMERS22
HOMOSEXUALLY25
HOMOTHALLISM20
HOMOZYGOSITY29
HOMOZYGOUSLY30
HONEYBUNCHES23
HONEYCOMBING23
HONEYCREEPER20
HONEYMOONERS18
HONEYMOONING19
HONEYSUCKLES22
HONORABILITY18
HOPELESSNESS16
HOPSCOTCHING23
HORIZONTALLY24
HORNSWOGGLED20
HORNSWOGGLES19
HORRENDOUSLY18
HORRIFICALLY21
HORRIFYINGLY22
HORSEFLESHES19
HORSEMANSHIP20
HORSEPLAYERS18
HORSESHOEING17
HORSEWHIPPED24
HORSEWHIPPER23
HORTICULTURE18
HOSPITALISED17
HOSPITALISES16
HOSPITALIZED25
HOSPITALIZES24
HOTCHPOTCHES24
HOUSEBREAKER20
HOUSECLEANED18
HOUSEFATHERS20
HOUSEHOLDERS18
HOUSEHUSBAND21
HOUSEKEEPERS20
HOUSEKEEPING21
HOUSEMOTHERS19
HOUSEWARMING21

The 72 most common shown, 17 rarer words not listed.

13-letter words starting with HO (45)

HOGGISHNESSES19
HOLIDAYMAKERS23
HOMEOMORPHISM25
HOMEOTHERMIES21
HOMESCHOOLERS21
HOMESCHOOLING22
HOMESTRETCHES21
HOMINIZATIONS25
HOMOEROTICISM21
HOMOGENEITIES18
HOMOGENEOUSLY21
HOMOIOTHERMIC23
HOMOLOGATIONS18
HOMOLOGICALLY22
HOMOMORPHISMS25
HOMOPOLYMERIC25
HOMOSCEDASTIC22
HOMOSEXUALITY26
HOMOTHALLISMS21
HONEYCREEPERS21
HONORABLENESS17
HONORIFICALLY22
HOPEFULNESSES21
HORIZONTALITY25
HORNSWOGGLING21
HORSEFEATHERS20
HORSEMANSHIPS21
HORSERADISHES18
HORSEWHIPPERS24
HORSEWHIPPING25
HORTICULTURAL19
HORTICULTURES19
HOSPITALISING18
HOSPITALITIES17
HOSPITALIZING26
HOTHEADEDNESS19
HOUSEBREAKERS21
HOUSEBREAKING22
HOUSECLEANING19
HOUSEHUSBANDS22
HOUSEKEEPINGS22
HOUSELESSNESS16
HOUSEPAINTERS18
HOUSEWARMINGS22
HOUSEWIFERIES22

14-letter words starting with HO (17)

HOLOMETABOLISM22
HOLOMETABOLOUS21
HOMELESSNESSES18
HOMEOMORPHISMS26
HOMESICKNESSES23
HOMOEROTICISMS22
HOMOGENISATION19
HOMOGENIZATION27
HOMOTRANSPLANT20
HOMOZYGOSITIES29
HONORABILITIES18
HOPELESSNESSES18
HORNLESSNESSES16
HORRIBLENESSES18
HORTICULTURIST20
HOUSEBREAKINGS23
HOUSECLEANINGS20

15-letter words starting with HO (16)

HOLOGRAPHICALLY26
HOLOMETABOLISMS23
HOMEOPATHICALLY27
HOMOGENEOUSNESS21
HOMOGENISATIONS20
HOMOGENIZATIONS28
HOMOSEXUALITIES26
HOMOTRANSPLANTS21
HONORABLENESSES19
HORIZONTALITIES25
HORTICULTURALLY23
HORTICULTURISTS21
HOSPITALIZATION27
HOTHEADEDNESSES21
HOUSELESSNESSES18
HOUSEWIFELINESS24

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Questions

How many words are there starting with HO?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 1,393 words starting with HO, from 2 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word starting with HO?

HOMOZYGOUSLY, worth 30 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: HOMOZYGOSITY (29), HOMOZYGOSITIES (29) and HOMOGENIZATIONS (28).

What are some common 5-letter words starting with HO?

HOBBY, HOOKS, HOPED, HOMES, HONEY and HOPES. See the full 5-letter list on this page or browse all 5-letter words at wordtide.app/words/5-letter.

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