Words Containing HO
Browse every English word that contains the sequence HO. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
Data at a glance — 13,366 matches, 31.4 avg pts, 15 avg letters.
- Total words
- 13,366
- Avg length
- 15 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 31.4 pts
- Highest scoring
- cheiropompholyx (39 pts)
- Longest word
- cheiropompholyx (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 53(27%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
Our dictionary returns 13,366 matches — a deep pool for anagram practice, crossword solving, and vocabulary building. Scrabble players will notice 53 words carrying Q, X, Z, J, or K — letters that separate casual players from competitive ones. Watch for recurring suffixes like -IC, -GY, -HY, -OGY when planning hooks and parallel plays. Top scorer: cheiropompholyx (39 pts). Average Scrabble value across the list is 31.4 points per word. Wordle players can use this list to build a mental model of valid pattern words before guessing — especially when narrowing by known greens and yellows. In tournament Scrabble, knowing word counts and score distributions for common patterns saves seconds per turn — seconds that add up over 30+ games. With a vowel ratio of 0.34, this list skews consonant-heavy — keep extra vowels on your rack when targeting these words.
Try the Pattern Finder → for combined filters like starts-with, ends-with, include/exclude letters, and exact length.
Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 27% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Average Scrabble value here is 31.4 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Anchor words: highest scorer CHEIROPOMPHOLYX, longest CHEIROPOMPHOLYX. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 13,366 matches. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- CHEIROPOMPHOLYX (15 letters, 39 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY (15 letters, 39 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- BENZOPHOSPHINIC (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- CZECHOSLOVAKIAN (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- METEMPSYCHOSIZE (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PSYCHOANALYZING (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HYDROHEMOTHORAX (15 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- JACKPUDDINGHOOD (15 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 13,366 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- cheiropompholyx39 pts
- photoxylography39 pts
- benzophosphinic38 pts
- czechoslovakian38 pts
- metempsychosize38 pts
- psychoanalyzing38 pts
- hydrohemothorax37 pts
- jackpuddinghood37 pts
- lymphocytotoxin37 pts
- photozincograph37 pts
- monophthongized36 pts
- rhamphorhynchus36 pts
- demythologizing35 pts
- myelolymphocyte35 pts
- myxoenchondroma35 pts
- nonphosphorized35 pts
- phosphomolybdic35 pts
- photochromotypy35 pts
- photosynthesize35 pts
- psychochemistry35 pts
- psychopanychite35 pts
- psychophysicist35 pts
- psychosexuality35 pts
- quadriphosphate35 pts
- rhynchocephalic35 pts
- zoopsychologist35 pts
- oophorectomized34 pts
- orthochromatize34 pts
- orthographizing34 pts
- pathopsychology34 pts
- phosphatization34 pts
- phosphorography34 pts
- phototypography34 pts
- phytomorphology34 pts
- pneumopyothorax34 pts
- psychopathology34 pts
- pyopneumothorax34 pts
- pyrophotography34 pts
- rhizophoraceous34 pts
- rhomboquadratic34 pts
- benzomorpholine33 pts
- choledochectomy33 pts
- dysmorphophobia33 pts
- hobbledehoyhood33 pts
- hobbyhorsically33 pts
- hypobatholithic33 pts
- hypophosphorous33 pts
- ichthyomorphous33 pts
- mythologization33 pts
- overalcoholized33 pts
- pharyngotyphoid33 pts
- phosphoglyceric33 pts
- phosphophyllite33 pts
- psychosynthetic33 pts
- ptychopterygium33 pts
- rhynchocephalia33 pts
- xanthopsydracia33 pts
- amylophosphoric32 pts
- cephalothoraxes32 pts
- cholecystectomy32 pts
- cyathophyllidae32 pts
- dichotomization32 pts
- ethnopsychology32 pts
- hohenzollernism32 pts
- hypermetaphoric32 pts
- megaphotography32 pts
- nonpsychopathic32 pts
- onychopathology32 pts
- pathophysiology32 pts
- philosophocracy32 pts
- photochemically32 pts
- photochromotype32 pts
- photoplaywright32 pts
- physiopathology32 pts
- psychotechnical32 pts
- subhorizontally32 pts
- typolithography32 pts
- uncatholicizing32 pts
- xanthocyanopsia32 pts
- zoopathological32 pts
- antihydrophobic31 pts
- bronchoegophony31 pts
- catholicization31 pts
- choledochostomy31 pts
- embryopathology31 pts
- hieroglyphology31 pts
- homochlamydeous31 pts
- hypochondriacal31 pts
- morphophonemics31 pts
- orthopsychiatry31 pts
- paleopsychology31 pts
- pathomorphology31 pts
- phoneticization31 pts
- phosphorylative31 pts
- photomicroscopy31 pts
- photonephograph31 pts
- phototopography31 pts
- phytopathogenic31 pts
- phytopathologic31 pts
- psychogenically31 pts
- psychologically31 pts
- psychosociology31 pts
- psychosyntheses31 pts
- psychosynthesis31 pts
- psychotomimetic31 pts
- ptychopterygial31 pts
- scaphocephalism31 pts
- sympathomimetic31 pts
- amidophosphoric30 pts
- amphidiscophora30 pts
- anthypophoretic30 pts
- bronchophthisis30 pts
- cholangiography30 pts
- cholecystostomy30 pts
- dolichocephalic30 pts
- helminthophobia30 pts
- holosaprophytic30 pts
- homeopathically30 pts
- homoeopathicity30 pts
- homogeneization30 pts
- hyperscholastic30 pts
- hypomelancholia30 pts
- ichthyornithoid30 pts
- macrophotograph30 pts
- micromorphology30 pts
- microphonograph30 pts
- microphotograph30 pts
- morphographical30 pts
- orthophosphoric30 pts
- photohyponastic30 pts
- photomacrograph30 pts
- photomicrograph30 pts
- photosensitized30 pts
- phototachometry30 pts
- phyllomorphosis30 pts
- prethoughtfully30 pts
- psychocatharsis30 pts
- psychotherapies30 pts
- psychotherapist30 pts
- pyrophosphorous30 pts
- pythonomorphous30 pts
- rehospitalizing30 pts
- rhynchobdellida30 pts
- semipsychologic30 pts
- sulphonaphthoic30 pts
- sulphophosphate30 pts
- sulphophosphite30 pts
- sulphowolframic30 pts
- aerophotography29 pts
- autopathography29 pts
- bathochromatism29 pts
- cephalothoracic29 pts
- cervicothoracic29 pts
- cholecystokinin29 pts
- extrascholastic29 pts
- hematopathology29 pts
- histomorphology29 pts
- holographically29 pts
- homeochromatism29 pts
- homoeochromatic29 pts
- honeymoonstruck29 pts
- hornblendophyre29 pts
- hospitalization29 pts
- hydrocinchonine29 pts
- hypochondriasis29 pts
- macrorhamphosus29 pts
- microphotometry29 pts
- monarchomachist29 pts
- neuropsychology29 pts
- opisthoglyphous29 pts
- opthalmophorium29 pts
- ornithorhynchus29 pts
- orthogonalizing29 pts
- persulphocyanic29 pts
- phonophotoscope29 pts
- phosphorescence29 pts
- phosphorylating29 pts
- photoheliograph29 pts
- photoionization29 pts
- photojournalism29 pts
- photolithograph29 pts
- photomechanical29 pts
- photonephoscope29 pts
- photoperceptive29 pts
- photosensitizer29 pts
- photosensitizes29 pts
- phototelegraphy29 pts
- planohorizontal29 pts
- polyplacophoran29 pts
- psychoacoustics29 pts
- psychoautomatic29 pts
- psychoclinicist29 pts
- psychometrician29 pts
- rhombencephalon29 pts
- scaphocephalous29 pts
- shockheadedness29 pts
- symphoricarpous29 pts
- synorthographic29 pts
- telephotography29 pts
- theromorphology29 pts
How to use this list
Export mentally: the longest word (cheiropompholyx) and highest scorer (cheiropompholyx) are the two anchors worth memorising first.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 13,366 words matching this pattern. The average length is 15 letters and the average Scrabble score is 31.4 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is cheiropompholyx (39 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 53 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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