Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: HORDES, HORSED, HOLIES, HOLDER, HOISED and HOSIER. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 79 of the 151 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- HOCKEY18 points
- HOTBOX18 points
- HOWFFS18 points
- HOAXED17 points
- HOWKED17 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is O (24 words), followed by L (19).
More 6 letter words starting with H
HO at other lengths
Questions
How many 6 letter words start with HO?
There are 151 6 letter words that start with HO in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 6 letter word that start with HO?
HOCKEY, worth 18 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
Which 6 letter words that start with HO make good guesses?
HOLIES, HOSIER and HORDES use 6 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.