Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 4-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to HO starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: hoar, hoax, hobo.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| hoar | 4 | 1 | |
| hoax | 4 | 1 | |
| hobo | 4 | 2 | |
| hobs | 4 | 1 | |
| hock | 4 | 1 | |
| hods | 4 | 1 | |
| hoed | 4 | 1 | |
| hoer | 4 | 1 | |
| hoes | 4 | 1 | |
| hogg | 4 | 1 | |
| hogs | 4 | 1 | |
| hoke | 4 | 1 | |
| hold | 4 | 1 | |
| hole | 4 | 1 | |
| holk | 4 | 1 | |
| holm | 4 | 1 | |
| holp | 4 | 1 | |
| hols | 4 | 1 | |
| holt | 4 | 1 | |
| holy | 4 | 2 | |
| home | 4 | 1 | |
| homo | 4 | 2 | |
| homy | 4 | 2 | |
| hone | 4 | 1 | |
| hong | 4 | 1 | |
| honk | 4 | 1 | |
| hons | 4 | 1 | |
| hood | 4 | 1 | |
| hoof | 4 | 1 | |
| hook | 4 | 1 | |
| hoop | 4 | 1 | |
| hoot | 4 | 1 | |
| hope | 4 | 1 | |
| hops | 4 | 1 | |
| hora | 4 | 2 | |
| horn | 4 | 1 | |
| hose | 4 | 1 | |
| host | 4 | 1 | |
| hots | 4 | 1 | |
| hour | 4 | 1 | |
| hove | 4 | 1 | |
| howe | 4 | 1 | |
| howf | 4 | 1 | |
| howk | 4 | 1 | |
| howl | 4 | 1 | |
| hows | 4 | 1 | |
| hoya | 4 | 1 | |
| hoys | 4 | 1 |
Are HO-starting words common?
HO is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after HO quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.