HO is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. HO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HO is to know. It scores 5 from 2 tiles, takes 26 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HO scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in HO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 309.
What stands out about HO
- HO is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HO mean in Scrabble?
interjection
Used to attract attention, or to express surprise or mockery.
How HO is used
- Ho there, mind the wet step.
- Ho, so that is your plan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HO and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HO
The 2 tiles of HO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HO
Showing 24 of more than 2000 words that begin with HO.
Words ending in HO
Showing 24 of 64 words that end in HO. Useful as a back hook: play HO onto a word already on the board.
Words with HO inside
Showing 24 of 8030 words that contain HO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about HO
- Is HO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HO, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HO worth?
- HO is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HO mean?
- Used to attract attention, or to express surprise or mockery.
- What letters can be added to HO?
- HO takes 26 hooks: 8 in front and 18 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of HO:
Open HO in the Word Finder