Words Containing HOS

578 words contain HOS anywhere. Scores range up to 36 points (QUELQUECHOSES), averaging 18.8 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Plural of ABMHO.

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A follower or attendant; an acolyte.

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Plural of ACOLOUTHOS.

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Plural of AKIRAHO.

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In the Byzantine church, a personal attendant or subordinate officer.

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Plural of AKOLOUTHOS.

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In Byzantine ritual, an attendant or acolyte.

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Plural of AKOLUTHOS.

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A type of bird, the spur-winged lapwing.

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Obsolete term for albinism.

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Plural of ALPHOSIS.

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Plural form of inkhosi, a traditional Zulu leader.

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A device that corrects a distorted image.

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Plural of ANAMORPHOSCOPE.

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Plural of anamorphosis.

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A distorted image viewable only from a specific angle.

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Plural of ANCHO.

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A coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase.

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Plural of ANORTHOSITE.

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Made of anorthosite rock.

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A reptile of the group including dinosaurs, crocodilians, and birds.

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Of or relating to the group of reptiles including dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and crocodilians.

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Plural of ARCHOSAURIAN.

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Plural of ARCHOSAUR.

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An abrupt shift from the sublime to the trivial.

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Plural of BATHOS.

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Flora and fauna living at the bottom of a sea or lake.

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A steel sphere for deep-sea observation.

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Plural of BENTHOSCOPE.

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Plural of BENTHOS.

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Drug inhibiting bone resorption.

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Plural of BISPHOSPHONATE.

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Plural of BOHO.

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Stockings worn over or in place of boots.

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Plural of BROCHO.

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Plural of BRONCHO.

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A tubular instrument for examining the bronchi.

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Plural of BRONCHOSCOPE.

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Relating to examination of the bronchi with a bronchoscope.

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Relating to bronchoscopy.

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Plural of BRONCHOSCOPY.

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A person who performs bronchoscopy.

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Plural of BRONCHOSCOPIST.

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Examination of the bronchi with a bronchoscope.

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Spasmodic narrowing of the bronchi causing breathing difficulty.

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Plural of BRONCHOSPASM.

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Relating to or causing bronchospasm.

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A basket-shaped ornament in ancient Greek architecture.

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Plural of CALIMOCHO.

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Plural of CHOCHO.

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Simple past tense of choose.

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Selected or picked out, especially by preference.

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Plural of CHOSE.

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Affected by cirrhosis.

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Plural of cirrhosis.

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A chronic liver disease with fibrous tissue and cell destruction.

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Plural of COHO.

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A North American plant with medicinal root, such as black cohosh.

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Plural of COHOSH.

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A person who hosts an event or show jointly with another.

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QUELQUECHOSES scores 36 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.