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7-letter words with H as the 1st letter and O as the 2nd letter

7-letter words with H first and O second number 287, including familiar choices such as HOUSING, HOLIDAY, and HORIZON.

287 wordsTop pick HOWEVERHighest score HOBJOBS 21

27 of 287 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With H in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (370 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 27 · most-used first

Showing the top 26 of 27 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 287

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

  • HOAGIES11
  • HOARDED12
  • HOARDER11
  • HOARIER10
  • HOARILY13
  • HOARING11
  • HOARSEN10
  • HOARSER10
  • HOASCAS12
  • HOASTED11
  • HOATZIN19
  • HOAXERS17
  • HOAXING18
  • HOBBERS14
  • HOBBIES14
  • HOBBING15
  • HOBBISH17
  • HOBBITS14
  • HOBBLED15
  • HOBBLER14
  • HOBBLES14
  • HOBDAYS16
  • HOBJOBS21
  • HOBLIKE16
  • HOBNAIL12
  • HOBNOBS14
  • HOBODOM15
  • HOBOING13
  • HOBOISM14
  • HOCKERS16
  • HOCKEYS19
  • HOCKING17
  • HOCKLED17
  • HOCKLES16
  • HOCUSED13
  • HOCUSES12
  • HODADDY16
  • HODDENS12
  • HODDING13
  • HODDINS12
  • HODDLED13
  • HODDLES12
  • HOECAKE16
  • HOEDOWN14
  • HOELIKE14
  • HOGBACK19
  • HOGFISH17
  • HOGGERS12
  • HOGGERY15
  • HOGGETS12
  • HOGGING13
  • HOGGINS12
  • HOGGISH15
  • HOGHOOD15
  • HOGLETS11
  • HOGLIKE15
  • HOGMANE13
  • HOGNOSE11
  • HOGNUTS11
  • HOGTIED12
  • HOGTIES11
  • HOGWARD15
  • HOGWASH17
  • HOGWEED15
  • HOICKED17
  • HOIDENS11
  • HOIKING15
  • HOISING11
  • HOISINS10
  • HOISTED11
  • HOISTER10
  • HOKIEST14
  • HOKONUI14
  • HOLARDS11
  • HOLDALL11
  • HOLDERS11
  • HOLDING12
  • HOLDOUT11
  • HOLDUPS13
  • HOLESOM12
  • HOLEYER13
  • HOLIBUT12
  • HOLIDAY14
  • HOLIEST10
  • HOLINGS11
  • HOLISMS12
  • HOLISTS10
  • HOLKING15
  • HOLLAED11
  • HOLLAND11
  • HOLLERS10
  • HOLLIES10
  • HOLLOAS10
  • HOLLOED11
  • HOLLOES10
  • HOLLOOS10
  • HOLLOWS13
  • HOLMIAS12
  • HOLMIUM14
  • HOLONIC12
  • HOLSTER10
  • HOLYDAM16
  • HOLYDAY17
  • HOMAGED14
  • HOMAGER13
  • HOMAGES13
  • HOMBRES14
  • HOMBURG15
  • HOMEBOY17
  • HOMELYN15
  • HOMERED13
  • HOMERIC14
  • HOMIEST12
  • HOMINES12
  • HOMINGS13
  • HOMINID13
  • HOMININ12
  • HOMMOCK20
  • HOMOLOG13
  • HOMONYM17
  • HOMOSEX19
  • HONCHOS15
  • HONDLED12
  • HONDLES11
  • HONESTY13
  • HONEYED14
  • HONGIED12
  • HONGIES11
  • HONGING12
  • HONKERS14
  • HONKEYS17
  • HONKIES14
  • HONKING15
  • HONORED11
  • HONOREE10
  • HONORER10
  • HONOURS10
  • HOOCHES15
  • HOOCHIE15
  • HOODIAS11
  • HOODIER11
  • HOODIES11
  • HOODING12
  • HOODLUM13
  • HOODMAN13
  • HOODMEN13
  • HOODOOS11
  • HOOFERS13
  • HOOFING14
  • HOOFROT13
  • HOOKAHS17
  • HOOKERS14
  • HOOKEYS17
  • HOOKIER14
  • HOOKIES14
  • HOOKING15
  • HOOKLET14
  • HOOKUPS16
  • HOOLEYS13
  • HOOLIER10
  • HOOLIES10
  • HOOLOCK16
  • HOOPERS12
  • HOOPING13
  • HOOPLAS12
  • HOOPOES12
  • HOOPOOS12
  • HOORAHS13
  • HOORAYS13
  • HOOSGOW14
  • HOOSHED14
  • HOOSHES13
  • HOOTERS10
  • HOOTIER10
  • HOOTING11
  • HOOVERS13
  • HOOVING14
  • HOPBIND15
  • HOPBINE14
  • HOPDOGS14
  • HOPEFUL15
  • HOPHEAD16
  • HOPLITE12
  • HOPPERS14
  • HOPPIER14
  • HOPPING15
  • HOPPLED15
  • HOPPLER14
  • HOPPLES14
  • HOPSACK18
  • HOPTOAD13
  • HORDEIN11
  • HORDING12
  • HORDOCK17
  • HORIZON19
  • HORKEYS17
  • HORKING15
  • HORMONE12
  • HORNBAG13
  • HORNBUG13
  • HORNDOG12
  • HORNERS10
  • HORNETS10
  • HORNFUL13
  • HORNIER10
  • HORNILY13
  • HORNING11
  • HORNISH13
  • HORNIST10
  • HORNITO10
  • HORNLET10
  • HOROEKA14
  • HORRENT10
  • HORRIFY16
  • HORRORS10
  • HORSIER10
  • HORSIES10
  • HORSILY13
  • HORSING11
  • HORSONS10
  • HORSTES10
  • HOSANNA10
  • HOSEMAN12
  • HOSEMEN12
  • HOSEYED14
  • HOSIERS10
  • HOSIERY13
  • HOSPICE14
  • HOSTAGE11
  • HOSTELS10
  • HOSTESS10
  • HOSTIES10
  • HOSTILE10
  • HOSTING11
  • HOSTLER10
  • HOTBEDS13
  • HOTCAKE16
  • HOTCHED16
  • HOTCHES15
  • HOTDOGS12
  • HOTFOOT13
  • HOTHEAD14
  • HOTLINE10
  • HOTLINK14
  • HOTNESS10
  • HOTPOTS12
  • HOTRODS11
  • HOTSHOT13
  • HOTSPOT12
  • HOTSPUR12
  • HOTTERS10
  • HOTTEST10
  • HOTTIES10
  • HOTTING11
  • HOTTISH13
  • HOUDAHS14
  • HOUDANS11
  • HOUFFED17
  • HOUFING14
  • HOUGHED15
  • HOUHERE13
  • HOUMMOS14
  • HOUMOUS12
  • HOUNDED12
  • HOUNDER11
  • HOUNGAN11
  • HOUSELS10
  • HOUSERS10
  • HOUSIER10
  • HOUSING11
  • HOUTING11
  • HOVELED14
  • HOVERED14
  • HOVERER13
  • HOWBEIT15
  • HOWDAHS17
  • HOWDIED15
  • HOWDIES14
  • HOWEVER16
  • HOWFFED20
  • HOWFING17
  • HOWKERS17
  • HOWKING18
  • HOWLERS13
  • HOWLETS13
  • HOWLING14
  • HOYDENS14
Letters by positionIn 36% of these words the 7th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. O14%
  2. L10%
  3. R10%
4th letter
  1. D12%
  2. S8%
  3. L8%
5th letter
  1. I30%
  2. E17%
  3. O9%
6th letter
  1. E30%
  2. N17%
  3. R9%
7th letter
  1. S36%
  2. D13%
  3. G13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; HOBJOBS tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 47 words
  2. 11 points: 39 words
  3. 1212 points: 40 words
  4. 13 points: 44 words
  5. 1414 points: 46 words
  6. 15 points: 27 words
  7. 1616 points: 14 words
  8. 17 points: 19 words
  9. 1818 points: 3 words
  10. 19 points: 5 words
  11. 2020 points: 2 words
  12. 21 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HOBJOBS2124Collins only
HOMMOCK2022All three
HOWFFED2019Collins only
HORIZON1919All three
HOGBACK1921All three
HOMOSEX1919All three
HOATZIN1919All three
HOCKEYS1918All three
HOAXING1819All three
HOPSACK1819All three
HOWKING1819All three
HOMEBOY1717All three

The fixed opening narrows the search to H followed immediately by O, while the remaining five letters can vary. The 287 matches include everyday words such as HOLDING and HOSTING alongside less familiar entries. Only 27 are classed as common, so a pattern match is not automatically a word you will recognize or want to play.

7-letter words with H first and O second at a glance

  • The pattern returns 287 tournament-dictionary words, with 27 classed as common.
  • Collins includes 281 matches; NWL2023 includes 221 and ENABLE includes 201, with overlap between dictionaries.
  • Definitions are available for 240 entries, so a valid match does not always have a definition here.
  • The average Scrabble value is 13.1 points; HOBJOBS leads the high-score entries at 21.

Which H-O words score well in Scrabble?

HOBJOBS scores 21 points, while HOMMOCK and HOWFFED each score 20. Those are stronger raw scores than familiar HORIZON, which earns 19; the unusual spellings make a dictionary check important before you commit them.

For a recognizable play, HOAXING scores 18 and HOCKEYS scores 19. HOUSING and HOLIDAY are easier to spot in a rack, but the high-score entries show why checking a word’s full letter value can change your choice.

Which letters end these seven-letter H-O words?

S is the clear leader: 104 matches end in S. D and G tie at 37 each, so an uncertain final tile is far more likely to be S than either of those letters. The pattern also has 23 words ending in R and 17 ending in E.

Examples make the spread easier to remember: HOLDERS ends in S, HONORED ends in D, and HOSTING ends in G. For 7-letter words with H first and O second, start by testing an S ending, then try D or G if your rack rules those out. The list covers tournament-dictionary words, not Wordle answers; check your game’s word list before playing.

Questions people ask

How many of these H-O words are considered common?
There are 27 common matches among the 287 seven-letter words beginning HO. That leaves most entries outside the common-word group, so familiar options such as HOUSING, HOLIDAY, and HORIZON are easier to recognize than the full set.
Does every seven-letter word beginning HO have a definition?
No. Definitions are available for 240 of the 287 matches. A word can still appear in a tournament dictionary without having a definition available, so use the word list for validity and a dictionary when you need meaning.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
HOBJOBS is the top scorer at 21 Scrabble points. HOMMOCK and HOWFFED follow at 20 points each, while HORIZON scores 19. The less familiar top entries are worth checking in your game’s dictionary before you build a play around them.

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