Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: HOLS, HOES, HOLE, HOSE, HOWS and HONS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 40 of the 48 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- HOAX14 points
- HOWK14 points
- HOCK13 points
- HOWF13 points
- HOMY12 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is L (8 words), followed by O (5).
More 4 letter words starting with H
HO at other lengths
Questions
How many 4 letter words start with HO?
There are 48 4 letter words that start with HO in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word that start with HO?
HOAX, worth 14 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
Which 4 letter words that start with HO make good guesses?
HOLS, HOES and HOLE use 4 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.