4 Letter Words Containing HO
There are 70 4-letter English words that contain HO, from AHOY to WHOP. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: HOAX (14), HOWK (14), HOCK (13). Roughly 13% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
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- HOAR7 pts
- HOAX14 pts
- HOBO9 pts
- HOBS9 pts
- HOCK13 pts
- HODS8 pts
- HOED8 pts
- HOER7 pts
- HOES7 pts
- HOGG9 pts
- HOGS8 pts
- HOKE11 pts
- HOLD8 pts
- HOLE7 pts
- HOLK11 pts
- HOLM9 pts
- HOLP9 pts
- HOLS7 pts
- HOLT7 pts
- HOLY10 pts
- HOME9 pts
- HOMO9 pts
- HOMY12 pts
- HONE7 pts
- HONG8 pts
- HONK11 pts
- HONS7 pts
- HOOD8 pts
- HOOF10 pts
- HOOK11 pts
- HOOP9 pts
- HOOT7 pts
- HOPE9 pts
- HOPS9 pts
- HORA7 pts
- HORN7 pts
- HOSE7 pts
- HOST7 pts
- HOTS7 pts
- HOUR7 pts
- HOVE10 pts
- HOWE10 pts
- HOWF13 pts
- HOWK14 pts
- HOWL10 pts
- HOWS10 pts
- HOYA10 pts
- HOYS10 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hoax | 14 | 13 |
| 2 | howk | 14 | 13 |
| 3 | hock | 13 | 13 |
| 4 | howf | 13 | 12 |
| 5 | chow | 12 | 12 |
| 6 | whom | 12 | 12 |
| 7 | whop | 12 | 12 |
| 8 | homy | 12 | 11 |
| 9 | chop | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | holk | 11 | 11 |
FAQs
How many 4-letter words contain HO?
70 valid 4-letter English words contain the letters HO in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).