Words Starting With HO

2,282 words start with HO. Scores range up to 33 points (HOBBLEDEHOYHOOD), averaging 16 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

2,282
Total Words
22
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Avg. Points
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Definition

Used to attract attention.

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A call for attention (obsolete).

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A South American bird with claws on its wings when young.

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Plural form of hoactzine, alternative name for hoatzin.

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Plural of HOACTZIN.

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Past tense of HOA.

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A large sandwich made from a long roll filled with meats and cheeses.

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Plural of HOAGY.

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A long sandwich filled with meats and cheeses.

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Present participle of HOA.

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Definition

Frost, especially white ice crystals on surfaces.

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A hidden store of valuable items or money.

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Past tense of HOARD.

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Agent noun of HOARD.

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Plural of HOARDER.

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Present participle of HOARD.

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Plural of HOARDING.

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Plural of HOARD.

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Past tense of HOAR.

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Definition

White ice crystals deposited on surfaces by freezing dew.

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Plural of HOARFROST.

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An aged person with grey hair.

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Plural of HOARHEAD.

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A plant of the mint family, used for cough remedies.

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Plural of HOARHOUND.

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More hoary; older or more ancient.

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Most hoary; oldest and most venerable.

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In a hoary manner.

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The quality of being white or grey with age.

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Plural of HOARINESS.

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Present participle of HOAR.

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Plural of HOAR.

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Definition

Having a rough, harsh voice.

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In a rough, husky voice.

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To make or become hoarse.

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Past tense of HOARSEN.

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Quality of being hoarse, with a rough harsh voice.

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Plural of HOARSENESS.

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Present participle of HOARSEN.

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Third-person singular present tense of HOARSEN.

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Having a more rough and low voice.

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Superlative form of HOARS.

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Grey or white with age; ancient.

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Plural of HOA.

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Definition

A psychoactive brew used in Amazonian religious ceremonies.

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Definition

Plural of HOASCA.

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A cough (dialectal).

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Past tense of HOAST.

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Present participle of HOAST.

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Definition

A member of a historic Newcastle merchant guild.

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Plural of hoastman.

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Plural of HOAST.

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Crawling or swarming with something.

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A tropical bird whose young have wing claws.

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Plural of hoatzin, a tropical bird with chicks having wing claws.

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Definition

Plural of HOATZIN.

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Definition

An act intended to deceive or trick.

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Past tense of HOAX.

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Agent noun of HOAX.

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Plural of HOAXER.

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How many words starting with ho are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word start with HO?

HOBBLEDEHOYHOOD scores 33 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.