Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: HOLES, HONES, HOKES, HOERS, HOMES and HOWES. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 63 of the 92 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- HOWFF17 points
- HOKKU16 points
- HOBBY15 points
- HOKEY15 points
- HONKY15 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is O (12 words), followed by L (10).
More 5 letter words starting with H
HO at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with HO?
There are 92 5 letter words that start with HO in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with HO?
HOWFF, worth 17 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with HO?
HOLES, HONES and HOKES use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.