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6-letter words with H as the 1st letter and O as the 6th letter

6-letter words with H as the 1st letter and O as the 6th letter number 11 across the tournament dictionaries counted here.

11 wordsTop pick HETEROHighest score HONCHO 14

With H in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (202 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • HETERO9
  • HAIRDO10
  • HOODOO10
  • HERETO9
  • HONCHO14
  • HALLOO9
  • HOOROO9
  • HOLLOO9
  • HOOPOO11
  • HULLOO9
  • HUPIRO11
All valid words 11

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • HAIRDO10
  • HALLOO9
  • HERETO9
  • HETERO9
  • HOLLOO9
  • HONCHO14
  • HOODOO10
  • HOOPOO11
  • HOOROO9
  • HULLOO9
  • HUPIRO11

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HONCHO1414All three
HOOPOO1111All three
HUPIRO1112Collins only
HAIRDO109All three
HOODOO109All three
HETERO98All three
HERETO98All three
HALLOO910All three
HOOROO98Collins only
HOLLOO910All three
HULLOO911Collins · NWL

The pattern runs from familiar picks such as HAIRDO and HOODOO to less familiar forms such as HOLLOO and HUPIRO. Every match starts with H and ends with O, but dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes all 11, while NWL2023 and ENABLE include fewer. None ranks among the commonest English words in the frequency measure used here.

6-letter words with H as the 1st letter and O as the 6th letter

  • Collins accepts all 11 matches; NWL2023 has 9, while ENABLE has 8.
  • None of the matches falls among the commonest English words in the frequency measure used here.
  • HETERO, HAIRDO, and HOODOO are among the more recognizable entries.
  • HONCHO leads the score list at 14 points; HALLOO, HOOROO, and HOLLOO each score 9.

Which words fit the H-to-O pattern?

HAIRDO, HOODOO, HERETO, and HONCHO are the easiest entries to recognize. The remaining matches include HALLOO, HOOROO, HOLLOO, HOOPOO, HUPIRO, and HETERO, giving you several options when crossing letters rule out the familiar words.

Repeated O letters stand out across this small group: HOODOO, HOOROO, HOOPOO, and HOLLOO all contain more than one O. That shared feature can narrow a puzzle search, but it does not make every spelling equally familiar. With zero common entries by the stated frequency measure, expect some matches to be specialist or uncommon vocabulary.

Choosing among the H-to-O matches

HONCHO is the score leader at 14 points, ahead of HOOPOO and HUPIRO at 11 each. HAIRDO and HOODOO score 10, while HETERO, HERETO, HALLOO, HOOROO, and HOLLOO score 9. If your game rewards tile points, HONCHO is the strongest listed play when the board and rack allow it.

For a word puzzle, start with the most recognizable candidates, then test the rarer spellings against your crossing letters. The dictionary split matters: Collins has all 11, but neither NWL2023 nor ENABLE accepts the full set. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar match.

Questions people ask

Which H-first, O-last six-letter word scores the most?
HONCHO scores the most, at 14 points. HOOPOO and HUPIRO follow at 11 each, while HAIRDO and HOODOO score 10. The remaining listed words score 9, so HONCHO leads the group by three points over the next pair.
Are all 11 words accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage differs. Collins includes all 11 matches, compared with 9 in NWL2023 and 8 in ENABLE. A word accepted in one list may be rejected in another, so check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar form.
What are the most recognizable words in this pattern?
HAIRDO, HOODOO, HONCHO, and HERETO are among the more recognizable matches. Other entries include HALLOO, HOOROO, HOLLOO, HOOPOO, HETERO, and HUPIRO. The group has no common entries by the frequency measure used here, so some spellings may be unfamiliar.

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