5-Letter Words Starting With HO
There are 93 five-letter words starting with HO in our dictionary; 58 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 93 words
- hoped11 points
- hopes10 points
- holds9 points
- holes8 points
- horse8 points
- hotel8 points
- hours8 points
- house8 points
- hobby15 points
- hooks12 points
- honey11 points
- homes10 points
- horde9 points
- honor8 points
- hosts8 points
- hocks14 points
- homey13 points
- honks12 points
- holly11 points
- homed11 points
- hoofs11 points
- horny11 points
- hotly11 points
- hovel11 points
- hover11 points
- howls11 points
- hobos10 points
- hoops10 points
- hoard9 points
- holed9 points
- honed9 points
- hoods9 points
- hosed9 points
- hound9 points
- hoist8 points
- hones8 points
- hoots8 points
- horns8 points
- hoses8 points
- hokey15 points
- howdy15 points
- homer10 points
- hooky15 points
- hokum14 points
- hooch13 points
- hoary11 points
- hooey11 points
- hogan9 points
- honky15 points
- hoick14 points
- hoked13 points
- hokes12 points
- holey11 points
- homos10 points
- hoers8 points
- honer8 points
- horas8 points
- houri8 points
- hokku16 points
- horah11 points
- hocus10 points
- hoars8 points
- horal8 points
- horst8 points
- hosta8 points
- howff17 points
- hoppy15 points
- howks15 points
- howfs14 points
- hotch13 points
- hoagy12 points
- holks12 points
- hoody12 points
- hooka12 points
- hooly11 points
- hooty11 points
- horsy11 points
- howes11 points
- hoyas11 points
- hoyle11 points
- hodad10 points
- hoggs10 points
- holms10 points
- hoper10 points
- honda9 points
- hongs9 points
- hoise8 points
- holla8 points
- hollo8 points
- holts8 points
- honan8 points
- hosel8 points
- hosen8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 93
- By usage: 39 very common, 19 common, 35 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- howff 17
- hokku 16
- hobby 15
- hokey 15
- honky 15
- hooky 15
- hoppy 15
- howdy 15
- howks 15
- hocks 14
Most common
- hoped
- hopes
- holds
- holes
- horse
- hotel
- hours
- house
- hobby
- hooks
Definitions
- horse (noun)
- Solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times.
- hotel (noun)
- A building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services.
- hours (noun)
- A period of time assigned for work.
- house (noun)
- A dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families.
There are 93 five-letter words starting with HO, and 58 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is HOWFF at 17 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that start with the letters HO, common ones first, or search it by typing your own letters, with question marks for blanks, to see only the words you can make. Every word shows its classic tile score, and linked words open a page with all their sub-words.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words starting with HO once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
Which five-letter words starting with HO are the most common?
HOPED, HOPES and HOLDS are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words starting with HO you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.