Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: HOGTIES, HOIDENS, HONKIES, HOAGIES, HONDLES and HOWDIES. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 72 of the 198 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- HOMMOCK20 points
- HOATZIN19 points
- HOCKEYS19 points
- HOGBACK19 points
- HOMOSEX19 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is O (26 words), followed by L (24).
More 7 letter words starting with H
HO at other lengths
Questions
How many 7 letter words start with HO?
There are 198 7 letter words that start with HO in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 7 letter word that start with HO?
HOMMOCK, worth 20 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
Which 7 letter words that start with HO make good guesses?
HOGTIES, HONKIES and HOIDENS use 7 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.

