Words that start with HOO

123 words begin with HOO, and HOODWINKING scores the most at 23 points.

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12-letter words count:3

11-letter words count:4

10-letter words count:9

9-letter words count:13

8-letter words count:25

7-letter words count:27

6-letter words count:25

5-letter words count:12

4-letter words count:5

What is on this page

The dictionary contains 123 words that begin with HOO — set out here by length.

Lengths span 4 to 12. The middle of that range is where the words are: 27 of them are 7 letters long.

Worth knowing

If you are playing for score, HOODWINKING at 23 points is the pick. It tops both tables: 25 in Words With Friends as well.

The full 12 letters are used by HOOLIGANISMS, HOODEDNESSES and HOOTENANNIES.

If you need a narrower cut, the pages linked below split this set by letter and by length.

What some of these mean

hooliganism
willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
hoopskirt
a skirt stiffened with hoops
hoofprint
a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal
hoodooism
a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti)
hookworm
infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin

Common questions

How many words start with HOO?
123, ranging from 4 to 12 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with HOO?
HOODWINKING, worth 23 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with HOO?
HOOLIGANISMS and HOODEDNESSES, at 12 letters.