With HOU
5 words · highest scoring is although at 15 points
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About 8 Letter Words With HOU
There are 5 eight letter words containing HOU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is although at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ALTHOUGH, SHOULDER, THOUGHTS 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.
8 Letter Words With HOU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With HOU
- although15
- thoughts15
- shoulder12
- shouting12
- thousand12
Common 8 Letter Words With HOU
- although15
- shoulder12
- shouting12
- thoughts15
- thousand12
8 Letter Words With HOU Defined
- althoughConjunction · 15 points
- in spite of the fact that; even though
- shoulderNoun · 12 points
- the upper joint of each of a person's arms and the part of the body between this and the neck
- shoutingVerb · 12 points
- (of a person) utter a loud cry, typically as an expression of a strong emotion
- thoughtsNoun · 15 points
- an idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind
- thousandNumeral · 12 points
- the number equivalent to the product of a hundred and ten; 1,000
8 Letter Words With HOU: Questions
How many eight letter words containing HOU are there?
There are 5 eight letter words containing HOU in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing HOU?
ALTHOUGH is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing HOU?
ALTHOUGH, SHOULDER, THOUGHTS are among the most familiar eight letter words containing HOU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.