8 Letter Words Containing HO
There are 792 8-letter English words that contain HO, from ABHORRED to ZOOPHOBE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KOLKHOZY (31), KAZACHOK (30), SOVKHOZY (30). The longest entry here is ABHORRED at 8 letters.
Word list
A
- ABHORRED14 pts
- ABHORRER13 pts
- ACHOLIAS13 pts
- AIRHOLES11 pts
- ALCOHOLS13 pts
- ALEHOUSE11 pts
- ALPHORNS13 pts
- ALPHOSIS13 pts
- ALTHORNS11 pts
- ALTHOUGH15 pts
- AMPHORAE15 pts
- AMPHORAL15 pts
- AMPHORAS15 pts
- ANAPHORA13 pts
- ANAPHORS13 pts
- ANCHORED14 pts
- ANCHORET13 pts
- ANECHOIC15 pts
- ANETHOLE11 pts
- ANETHOLS11 pts
- ANTHODIA12 pts
- ANTIPHON13 pts
- APHOLATE13 pts
- APHONIAS13 pts
- APHONICS15 pts
- APHORISE13 pts
- APHORISM15 pts
- APHORIST13 pts
- APHORIZE22 pts
- APHTHOUS16 pts
- APOPHONY18 pts
- ARMHOLES13 pts
- ASPHODEL14 pts
- ASSHOLES11 pts
- ATHODYDS16 pts
- AUNTHOOD12 pts
- AUTHORED12 pts
B
- BABYHOOD19 pts
- BACKHOES19 pts
- BAGHOUSE14 pts
- BAKESHOP19 pts
- BALLYHOO16 pts
- BATHOSES13 pts
- BEHOLDEN14 pts
- BEHOLDER14 pts
- BEHOOVED17 pts
- BEHOOVES16 pts
- BEHOVING17 pts
- BEHOWLED17 pts
- BELLHOPS15 pts
- BESHOUTS13 pts
- BETHORNS13 pts
- BIGHORNS14 pts
- BIHOURLY16 pts
- BILLHOOK17 pts
- BIRDSHOT14 pts
- BISHOPED16 pts
- BLOWHOLE16 pts
- BOATHOOK17 pts
- BOLTHOLE13 pts
- BONHOMIE15 pts
- BOOHOOED14 pts
- BOOKSHOP19 pts
- BOREHOLE13 pts
- BOWSHOTS16 pts
- BOXTHORN20 pts
- BOYHOODS17 pts
- BRONCHOS15 pts
- BRUSHOFF19 pts
- BUCKSHOT19 pts
- BUGHOUSE14 pts
- BULLHORN13 pts
- BULLSHOT13 pts
- BUNGHOLE14 pts
C
- CABOCHON17 pts
- CALATHOS13 pts
- CAMPHOLS17 pts
- CAMPHORS17 pts
- CANEPHOR15 pts
- CATECHOL15 pts
- CATHODAL14 pts
- CATHODES14 pts
- CATHODIC16 pts
- CATHOLIC15 pts
- CATHOUSE13 pts
- CHOCKFUL22 pts
- CHOCKING20 pts
- CHOICELY18 pts
- CHOICEST15 pts
- CHOIRBOY18 pts
- CHOIRING14 pts
- CHOKIEST17 pts
- CHOLATES13 pts
- CHOLENTS13 pts
- CHOLERAS13 pts
- CHOLERIC15 pts
- CHOLINES13 pts
- CHOMPERS17 pts
- CHOMPING18 pts
- CHOOSERS13 pts
- CHOOSIER13 pts
- CHOOSING14 pts
- CHOPINES15 pts
- CHOPPERS17 pts
- CHOPPIER17 pts
- CHOPPILY20 pts
- CHOPPING18 pts
- CHORAGIC16 pts
- CHORAGUS14 pts
- CHORALES13 pts
- CHORALLY16 pts
- CHORDATE14 pts
- CHORDING15 pts
- CHOREGUS14 pts
- CHOREMAN15 pts
- CHOREMEN15 pts
- CHOREOID14 pts
- CHORIAMB17 pts
- CHORINES13 pts
- CHORIOID14 pts
- CHORIONS13 pts
- CHORIZOS22 pts
- CHOROIDS14 pts
- CHORTLED14 pts
- CHORTLER13 pts
- CHORTLES13 pts
- CHORUSED14 pts
- CHORUSES13 pts
- CHOUSERS13 pts
- CHOUSHES16 pts
- CHOUSING14 pts
- CHOWCHOW24 pts
- CHOWDERS17 pts
- CHOWSING17 pts
- CHOWTIME18 pts
- CHTHONIC18 pts
- CINCHONA15 pts
- COALHOLE13 pts
- COANCHOR15 pts
- COAUTHOR13 pts
- COHOBATE15 pts
- COHOLDER14 pts
- COHOSHES16 pts
- COHOSTED14 pts
- COLOPHON15 pts
- CONCHOID16 pts
- COOKSHOP19 pts
- COPYHOLD19 pts
- CRUMHORN15 pts
D
E
- EARPHONE13 pts
- EARSHOTS11 pts
- ECHOGRAM16 pts
- ECHOISMS15 pts
- ECHOLESS13 pts
- ELKHOUND16 pts
- ENCHORIC15 pts
- EPHORATE13 pts
- ETHEPHON16 pts
- ETHOLOGY15 pts
- ETHOXIES18 pts
- ETHOXYLS21 pts
- EULACHON13 pts
- EUPHONIC15 pts
- EUPHORIA13 pts
- EUPHORIC15 pts
- EUPHOTIC15 pts
- EXHORTED19 pts
- EXHORTER18 pts
- EYEHOLES14 pts
- EYEHOOKS18 pts
- EYESHOTS14 pts
F
G
H
- HALACHOT16 pts
- HALAKHOT18 pts
- HANDHOLD16 pts
- HAWTHORN17 pts
- HEDGEHOG17 pts
- HEDGEHOP18 pts
- HELLHOLE14 pts
- HENHOUSE14 pts
- HOACTZIN22 pts
- HOARDERS12 pts
- HOARDING13 pts
- HOARIEST11 pts
- HOARSELY14 pts
- HOARSENS11 pts
- HOARSEST11 pts
- HOATZINS20 pts
- HOBBLERS15 pts
- HOBBLING16 pts
- HOBBYIST18 pts
- HOBNAILS13 pts
- HOBOISMS15 pts
- HOCKSHOP22 pts
- HOCUSING14 pts
- HOCUSSED14 pts
- HOCUSSES13 pts
- HOECAKES17 pts
- HOEDOWNS15 pts
- HOGBACKS20 pts
- HOGMANAY17 pts
- HOGMANES14 pts
- HOGMENAY17 pts
- HOGNOSES12 pts
- HOGSHEAD16 pts
- HOGTYING16 pts
- HOGWEEDS16 pts
- HOICKING18 pts
- HOIDENED13 pts
- HOISTERS11 pts
- HOISTING12 pts
- HOKINESS15 pts
- HOKYPOKY27 pts
- HOLDABLE14 pts
- HOLDALLS12 pts
- HOLDBACK20 pts
- HOLDFAST15 pts
- HOLDINGS13 pts
- HOLDOUTS12 pts
- HOLDOVER15 pts
- HOLELESS11 pts
- HOLIBUTS13 pts
- HOLIDAYS15 pts
- HOLINESS11 pts
- HOLISTIC13 pts
- HOLLAING12 pts
- HOLLANDS12 pts
- HOLLERED12 pts
- HOLLOAED12 pts
- HOLLOING12 pts
- HOLLOOED12 pts
- HOLLOWED15 pts
- HOLLOWER14 pts
- HOLLOWLY17 pts
- HOLMIUMS15 pts
- HOLOGAMY17 pts
- HOLOGRAM14 pts
- HOLOGYNY18 pts
- HOLOTYPE16 pts
- HOLOZOIC22 pts
- HOLSTEIN11 pts
- HOLSTERS11 pts
- HOLYDAYS18 pts
- HOLYTIDE15 pts
- HOMAGERS14 pts
- HOMAGING15 pts
- HOMBURGS16 pts
- HOMEBODY19 pts
- HOMEBOYS18 pts
- HOMEBRED16 pts
- HOMELAND14 pts
- HOMELESS13 pts
- HOMELIER13 pts
- HOMELIKE17 pts
- HOMEMADE16 pts
- HOMEOBOX22 pts
- HOMEOTIC15 pts
- HOMEPORT15 pts
- HOMERING14 pts
- HOMEROOM15 pts
- HOMESICK19 pts
- HOMESITE13 pts
- HOMESPUN15 pts
- HOMESTAY16 pts
- HOMETOWN16 pts
- HOMEWARD17 pts
- HOMEWORK20 pts
- HOMICIDE16 pts
- HOMILIES13 pts
- HOMILIST13 pts
- HOMINESS13 pts
- HOMINIAN13 pts
- HOMINIDS14 pts
- HOMINIES13 pts
- HOMININE13 pts
- HOMINIZE22 pts
- HOMINOID14 pts
- HOMMOCKS21 pts
- HOMMOSES15 pts
- HOMOGAMY19 pts
- HOMOGENY17 pts
- HOMOGONY17 pts
- HOMOLOGS14 pts
- HOMOLOGY17 pts
- HOMONYMS18 pts
- HOMONYMY21 pts
- HONCHOED17 pts
- HONDLING13 pts
- HONESTER11 pts
- HONESTLY14 pts
- HONEWORT14 pts
- HONEYBEE16 pts
- HONEYBUN16 pts
- HONEYDEW18 pts
- HONEYFUL17 pts
- HONEYING15 pts
- HONORAND12 pts
- HONORARY14 pts
- HONOREES11 pts
- HONORERS11 pts
- HONORING12 pts
- HONOURED12 pts
- HONOURER11 pts
- HOODIEST12 pts
- HOODLESS12 pts
- HOODLIKE16 pts
- HOODLUMS14 pts
- HOODOOED13 pts
- HOODWINK19 pts
- HOOFBEAT16 pts
- HOOFLESS14 pts
- HOOFLIKE18 pts
- HOOKIEST15 pts
- HOOKLESS15 pts
- HOOKLETS15 pts
- HOOKLIKE19 pts
- HOOKNOSE15 pts
- HOOKWORM20 pts
- HOOLIGAN12 pts
- HOOPLESS13 pts
- HOOPLIKE17 pts
- HOOPSTER13 pts
- HOORAHED15 pts
- HOORAYED15 pts
- HOOSEGOW15 pts
- HOOSGOWS15 pts
- HOOTCHES16 pts
- HOOTIEST11 pts
- HOPEFULS16 pts
- HOPELESS13 pts
- HOPHEADS17 pts
- HOPLITES13 pts
- HOPLITIC15 pts
- HOPPIEST15 pts
- HOPPINGS16 pts
- HOPPLING16 pts
- HOPSACKS19 pts
- HOPTOADS14 pts
- HORDEINS12 pts
- HORIZONS20 pts
- HORMONAL13 pts
- HORMONES13 pts
- HORMONIC15 pts
- HORNBEAM15 pts
- HORNBILL13 pts
- HORNBOOK17 pts
- HORNFELS14 pts
- HORNIEST11 pts
- HORNISTS11 pts
- HORNITOS11 pts
- HORNLESS11 pts
- HORNLIKE15 pts
- HORNPIPE15 pts
- HORNPOUT13 pts
- HORNTAIL11 pts
- HORNWORM16 pts
- HORNWORT14 pts
- HOROLOGE12 pts
- HOROLOGY15 pts
- HORRIBLE13 pts
- HORRIBLY16 pts
- HORRIDLY15 pts
- HORRIFIC16 pts
- HORSECAR13 pts
- HORSEFLY17 pts
- HORSEMAN13 pts
- HORSEMEN13 pts
- HORSEPOX20 pts
- HORSIEST11 pts
- HOSANNAH14 pts
- HOSANNAS11 pts
- HOSEPIPE15 pts
- HOSPICES15 pts
- HOSPITAL13 pts
- HOSPITIA13 pts
- HOSPODAR14 pts
- HOSTAGES12 pts
- HOSTELED12 pts
- HOSTELER11 pts
- HOSTELRY14 pts
- HOSTILES11 pts
- HOSTLERS11 pts
- HOTBLOOD14 pts
- HOTBOXES20 pts
- HOTCAKES17 pts
- HOTCHING17 pts
- HOTCHPOT18 pts
- HOTELDOM14 pts
- HOTELIER11 pts
- HOTELMAN13 pts
- HOTELMEN13 pts
- HOTFOOTS14 pts
- HOTHEADS15 pts
- HOTHOUSE14 pts
- HOTLINES11 pts
- HOTPRESS13 pts
- HOTSHOTS14 pts
- HOTSPURS13 pts
- HOUNDERS12 pts
- HOUNDING13 pts
- HOUSEBOY16 pts
- HOUSEFLY17 pts
- HOUSEFUL14 pts
- HOUSELED12 pts
- HOUSEMAN13 pts
- HOUSEMEN13 pts
- HOUSESAT11 pts
- HOUSESIT11 pts
- HOUSETOP13 pts
- HOUSINGS12 pts
- HOVELING15 pts
- HOVELLED15 pts
- HOVERERS14 pts
- HOVERING15 pts
- HOWDYING19 pts
- HOWITZER23 pts
- HOYDENED16 pts
- HUARACHO16 pts
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- PACHOULI15 pts
- PAHOEHOE16 pts
- PARACHOR15 pts
- PATHOGEN14 pts
- PATHOSES13 pts
- PAWNSHOP18 pts
- PEEPHOLE15 pts
- PEEPSHOW18 pts
- PESTHOLE13 pts
- PHONATED14 pts
- PHONATES13 pts
- PHONEMES15 pts
- PHONEMIC17 pts
- PHONETIC15 pts
- PHONEYED17 pts
- PHONIEST13 pts
- PHONYING17 pts
- PHORATES13 pts
- PHORONID14 pts
- PHOSGENE14 pts
- PHOSPHID19 pts
- PHOSPHIN18 pts
- PHOSPHOR18 pts
- PHOTOING14 pts
- PHOTOMAP17 pts
- PHOTONIC15 pts
- PHOTOPIA15 pts
- PHOTOPIC17 pts
- PHOTOSET13 pts
- PICACHOS17 pts
- PINHOLES13 pts
- PIROZHOK26 pts
- PISHOGES14 pts
- PISHOGUE14 pts
- PITCHOUT15 pts
- PLETHORA13 pts
- POECHORE15 pts
- PORTHOLE13 pts
- POSTHOLE13 pts
- POSTSHOW16 pts
- POTHOLED14 pts
- POTHOLES13 pts
- POTHOOKS17 pts
- POTHOUSE13 pts
- POTSHOTS13 pts
- PRESHOWN16 pts
- PRESHOWS16 pts
- PUSHOVER16 pts
- PYTHONIC18 pts
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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 | kolkhozy | 31 | 30 |
| 2 | kazachok | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | sovkhozy | 30 | 29 |
| 4 | hokypoky | 27 | 25 |
| 5 | pirozhok | 26 | 26 |
| 6 | gazpacho | 25 | 27 |
| 7 | zoophobe | 24 | 25 |
| 8 | chowchow | 24 | 24 |
| 9 | kolhozes | 24 | 24 |
| 10 | methoxyl | 23 | 23 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain HO?
792 valid 8-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).