5-Letter Words Starting With HO
100 wordsFive-letter words starting with HO span from the domestic to the exotic. You'll find everyday vocabulary like HOUSE and HORSE alongside Scottish terms and Japanese poetry forms, making this a surprisingly diverse corner of the dictionary.
Pattern Guide
Word recommendations for board games.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Top 5-Letter Words
a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
artificially formal
(slang) offensive names for a White man
failure to attend (especially school)
an expression of greeting
Top 5-Letter Words
a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
a message that seems to convey no meaning
(slang) offensive names for a White man
artificially formal
failure to attend (especially school)
HOWFF and HOKKU battle for supremacy here, with HOWFF edging ahead in Scrabble at 17 points while they tie at 16 in Words With Friends. The real strategic value lies in the Y-ending words: HONKY scores 15 in Scrabble but drops to 14 in WWF, while HOOKY and HOKEY show similar point differences between games. HOKUM performs notably better in WWF at 15 points, making it worth prioritizing there over lower-scoring alternatives.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land
robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae
HORSE offers strong opening coverage with two vowels and the common consonants R and S. HORST and HOSTA provide alternatives that test different letter combinations while maintaining solid vowel presence.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
a voluptuously beautiful young woman
a person who hopes
"only an avid hoper could expect the team to win now"
in a heated manner
"the children were arguing hotly"
HOARY means showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair. Beyond its poetic applications, it's a Scrabble-friendly five-letter word that places a valuable Y on the board while using only common tiles.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.