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7-letter words with H as the 1st letter and O as the 3rd letter

Seven-letter words with H first and O third number 41; HOOKING and HOODIES are recognizable examples, and HOOKAHS tops scoring at 17.

41 wordsTop pick HOOKINGHighest score HOOKAHS 17

2 of 41 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With H in 1st place, R is the most common 3rd letter (173 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 41 · most-used first

  • HOOKING15
  • HOODIES11
  • HOOKUPS16
  • HOOTERS10
  • HOOTING11
  • HOODLUM13
  • HOOPING13
  • HOOCHIE15
  • HOOKAHS17
  • HOOVERS13
  • HOOFING14
  • HOOPERS12
  • HOODOOS11
  • HOODING12
  • HOOFERS13
  • HOODMAN13
  • HOOPOES12
  • HOOCHES15
  • HOORAYS13
  • HOOPLAS12
  • HYOIDAL14
  • HOODIAS11
  • HOODIER11
  • HOODMEN13
  • HOOFROT13
  • HOOKEYS17
  • HOOKIER14
  • HOOKIES14
  • HOOKLET14
  • HOOLEYS13
  • HOOLIER10
  • HOOLIES10
  • HOOLOCK16
  • HOOPOOS12
  • HOORAHS13
  • HOOSGOW14
  • HOOSHED14
  • HOOSHES13
  • HOOTIER10
  • HOOVING14

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All valid words 41

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

  • 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
  • HYOIDAL14
Letters by positionIn 98% of these words the 2nd letter is O.
2nd letter
  1. O98%
  2. Y2%
4th letter
  1. D20%
  2. K20%
  3. P12%
5th letter
  1. I34%
  2. E17%
  3. H10%
6th letter
  1. E32%
  2. N15%
  3. R12%
7th letter
  1. S51%
  2. G15%
  3. R10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; HOOKAHS tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 4 words
  2. 11 points: 5 words
  3. 1212 points: 5 words
  4. 13 points: 11 words
  5. 1414 points: 9 words
  6. 15 points: 3 words
  7. 1616 points: 2 words
  8. 17 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HOOKAHS1715All three
HOOKEYS1715All three
HOOKUPS1617All three
HOOLOCK1617Collins only
HOOKING1516All three
HOOCHIE1514Collins · NWL
HOOCHES1514All three
HOOFING1415All three
HYOIDAL1413All three
HOOKIER1413All three
HOOKIES1413All three
HOOKLET1414All three

HO occupies the opening pair, but the remaining letters branch into several families: HOOKING and HOOKUPS share a hook start, while HOODIES and HOODLUM begin with hood. Only two matches meet the common-word frequency measure. S closes 21 entries, exactly half of the 41-word group.

Pattern facts at a glance

  • 41 words share H in first and O in third.
  • Only two meet the common-word frequency measure.
  • Twenty-one end in S.
  • HOOKAHS and HOOKEYS tie at 17 points.

Which HO openings repeat?

The HOOK family supplies HOOKING, HOOKUPS and HOOKAHS, while HOOD gives HOODIES and HOODLUM. HOOTERS and HOOTING share another four-letter opening. Those visible stems make the set easier to scan than a raw letter frame, even though many entries remain uncommon.

HOOKAHS and HOOKEYS share the lead at 17 points; HOOKUPS and HOLOCK score 16. The high-score group is not the same as the most familiar group: HOODIES is easy to recognize, but it does not lead the scoring list. Treat the score as a board opportunity, not a vocabulary clue.

The recognizable examples are not all interchangeable endings: HOOTERS names one form, HOOTING another, and HOODLUM has a separate ending altogether. Since just two matches are common by the frequency measure, familiar-looking stems provide stronger recognition than the full set does.

Treat the repeated stems as memory aids rather than rules: HOOK, HOOD and HOOT each generate examples, but they do not account for every match. An ending S narrows the set to 21 choices; the next letters, especially G and R, separate many of the rest.

A practical way to narrow the pattern

Tip

For an ending clue, test S first: it appears in 21 matches, while G is next with six.

H Words With O Third

HOCK? Keep the exact HO pattern in view: 21 endings are S, and the HOOK, HOOD and HOOT stems give quick anchors.

The examples here are useful chiefly as pattern anchors, since only a small share is common.

Questions people ask

How many matches end in S?
Twenty-one of the 41 words finish in S. G is next with six, then R with four. That makes S a strong first filter, though it still leaves plenty of choices such as HOODIES, HOOKUPS and HOOTERS.
Which examples are easiest to scan?
HOOKING, HOOKUPS and HOOKAHS form a clear HOOK cluster. HOODIES and HOODLUM share HOOD, while HOOTERS and HOOTING share HOOT. The repeated openings give useful visual anchors for this pattern.
What is the highest score?
HOOKAHS and HOOKEYS tie at 17 points. HOOKUPS and HOOLOCK follow at 16. The two leaders are less everyday than HOODIES, so check your game’s word list when a scoring play depends on an unfamiliar entry.

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