Starting With HO

28 words · highest scoring is homework at 20 points

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About 8 Letter Words Starting With HO

There are 28 eight letter words starting with HO in our dictionary. The highest scoring is homework at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 28 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — HOARDING, HOMETOWN, HORMONAL 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.

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8 Letter Words Starting With HO at a Glance

Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With HO

  • homework20
  • horizons20
  • homemade16
  • hometown16
  • homicide16
  • horribly16
  • horrific16
  • holidays15

Common 8 Letter Words Starting With HO

  • hoarding13
  • holiness11
  • homeless13
  • homework20
  • honoring12
  • horizons20
  • horribly16
  • horsemen13

8 Letter Words Starting With HO Defined

hoardingNoun · 13 points
the practice of accumulating and hiding or storing away goods or resources
holisticAdjective · 13 points
characterized by the belief that the parts of something are interconnected and can be explained only by reference to the whole
hometownNoun · 16 points
the town of one's birth or early life or of one's present fixed residence
honoringVerb · 12 points
regard with great respect
hormonalAdjective · 13 points
relating to or containing a hormone or hormones
horsemanNoun · 13 points
a rider on horseback, especially a skilled one

8 Letter Words Starting With HO: Questions

How many eight letter words starting with HO are there?

There are 28 eight letter words starting with HO in our dictionary, and 28 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with HO?

HOMEWORK is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common eight letter words starting with HO?

HOARDING, HOMETOWN, HORMONAL are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with HO. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these eight letter words starting with HO 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.