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7 Letter Words Starting With HO

Need seven-letter words beginning with HO? Here are all 281 from the Collins dictionary, with hobjobs (21 pts) topping the table on points.

281
Total Words
hobjobs
Top Scorer
21
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With HO

281 words
hobjobs21 hommock20 howffed20 hoatzin19 hockeys19 hogback19 homosex19 horizon19 hoaxing18 hopsack18 howking18 hoaxers17 hobbish17 hocking17 hockled17 hogfish17 hogwash17 hoicked17 holyday17 homeboy17 homonym17 honkeys17 hookahs17 hookeys17 hordock17 horkeys17 houffed17 howdahs17 howfing17 howkers17 hobdays16 hoblike16 hockers16 hockles16 hodaddy16 hoecake16 holydam16 hookups16 hoolock16 hophead16 horrify16 hotcake16 hotched16 however16 hobbing15 hobbled15 hobodom15 hoggery15 hoggish15 hoghood15 hoglike15 hogward15 hogweed15 hoiking15 holking15 homburg15 homelyn15 honchos15 honking15 hooches15 hoochie15 hooking15 hopbind15 hopeful15 hopping15 hoppled15 hotches15 houghed15 howbeit15 howdied15 hobbers14 hobbies14 hobbits14 hobbler14 hobbles14 hobnobs14 hoboism14 hoedown14 hoelike14 hokiest14 hokonui14 holiday14 holmium14 homaged14 hombres14 homeric14 honeyed14 honkers14 honkies14 hoofing14 hookers14 hookier14 hookies14 hooklet14 hoosgow14 hooshed14 hooving14 hopbine14 hopdogs14 hoppers14 hoppier14 hoppler14 hopples14 horoeka14 hoseyed14 hospice14 hothead14 hotlink14 houdahs14 houfing14 hoummos14 hoveled14 hovered14 howdies14 howling14 hoydens14 hoarily13 hoboing13 hocused13 hodding13 hoddled13 hogging13 hogmane13 holdups13 holeyer13 hollows13 homager13 homages13 homered13 homings13 hominid13 homolog13 honesty13 hoodlum13 hoodman13 hoodmen13 hoofers13 hoofrot13 hooleys13 hooping13 hoorahs13 hoorays13 hooshes13 hoovers13 hoptoad13 hornbag13 hornbug13 hornful13 hornily13 hornish13 horsily13 hosiery13 hotbeds13 hotfoot13 hotshot13 hottish13 houhere13 hoverer13 howlers13 howlets13 hoarded12 hobnail12 hocuses12 hoddens12 hoddins12 hoddles12 hoggers12 hoggets12 hoggins12 hogtied12 holding12 holesom12 holibut12 holisms12 holmias12 holonic12 homiest12 homines12 hondled12 hongied12 honging12 hooding12 hoopers12 hooplas12 hoopoes12 hoopoos12 hoplite12 hording12 hormone12 hoseman12 hosemen12 hotdogs12 hotpots12 hotspot12 hotspur12 houmous12 hounded12 hoagies11 hoarder11 hoaring11 hoasted11 hognose11 hognuts11 hogties11 hoidens11 hoising11 hoisted11 holards11 holdall11 holders11 holdout11 holings11 hollaed11 holland11 holloed11 hondles11 hongies11 honored11 hoodias11 hoodier11 hoodies11 hoodoos11 hooting11 hordein11 horning11 horsing11 hostage11 hosting11 hotrods11 hotting11 houdans11 hounder11 houngan11 housing11 houting11 hoarier10 hoarsen10 hoarser10 hoisins10 hoister10 holiest10 holists10 hollers10 hollies10 holloas10 holloes10 holloos10 holster10 honoree10 honorer10 honours10 hoolier10 hoolies10 hooters10 hootier10 horners10 hornets10 hornier10 hornist10 hornito10 hornlet10 horrent10 horrors10 horsier10 horsons10 horstes10 hosanna10 hosiers10 hostels10 hostess10 hosties10 hostile10 hostler10 hotline10 hotness10 hotters10 hottest10 hotties10 housels10 housers10 housier10

About These 7-Letter Words

This page gathers every one of the seven-letter words beginning with HO that are valid in Collins Scrabble Words — 281 in all. A focused list like this is useful when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is hobjobs at 21. Other high scorers include hommock (20), howffed (20), and hoatzin (19). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 281 words, 6 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 31 end in -ING and 29 end in -ED, and 95 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 201 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 211 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

By default the words are ranked by points; switch to A–Z or Z–A with the buttons above, or filter by your letters using the finder.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with HO

How many 7-letter words start with HO?

There are 281 seven-letter words that start with HO in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with HO?

Hobjobs scores 21 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Which 7-letter words that start with HO use a Q, Z, X or J?

6 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as hobjobs, hoatzin, and homosex.

Do 7-letter words score a bingo?

Yes. Using all seven of your tiles in one turn scores a 50-point bonus in Scrabble (35 points in Words With Friends), which makes a seven-letter word one of the most valuable plays in the game.

What are some good 7-letter words that start with HO?

Examples include hobjobs, hommock, hoorahs, and hoorays.

Can I use these 7-letter words in Wordle?

No. Wordle only accepts five-letter words, so seven-letter words will not fit. This list is for Scrabble, Words With Friends, crosswords and similar games.