With HOU
11 words · highest scoring is thoughtful at 20 points
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About 10 Letter Words With HOU
There are 11 ten letter words containing HOU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is thoughtful at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 11 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — COURTHOUSE, HOUSEMATES, SILHOUETTE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words With HOU, which drops the length limit entirely.
10 Letter Words With HOU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 10 Letter Words With HOU
- thoughtful20
- housewives19
- powerhouse18
- households17
- lighthouse17
- throughout17
- warehouses16
- courthouse15
Common 10 Letter Words With HOU
- courthouse15
- greenhouse14
- households17
- housewives19
- lighthouse17
- powerhouse18
- thoughtful20
- throughout17
10 Letter Words With HOU Defined
- courthouseNoun · 15 points
- a building in which a judicial court is held
- greenhouseNoun · 14 points
- a glass building in which plants that need protection from cold weather are grown
- housematesNoun · 15 points
- a person who shares a house with others
- lighthouseNoun · 17 points
- a tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea
- silhouetteNoun · 13 points
- the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background
- throughoutAdposition · 17 points
- in every part of (a place or object)
10 Letter Words With HOU: Questions
How many ten letter words containing HOU are there?
There are 11 ten letter words containing HOU in our dictionary, and 11 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among ten letter words containing HOU?
THOUGHTFUL is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common ten letter words containing HOU?
COURTHOUSE, HOUSEMATES, SILHOUETTE are among the most familiar ten letter words containing HOU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these ten letter words containing HOU valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.