Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 5-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: hoagy, hoard, hoars.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| hoagy | 5 | 2 | |
| hoard | 5 | 1 | |
| hoars | 5 | 1 | |
| hoary | 5 | 2 | |
| hobby | 5 | 2 | |
| hobos | 5 | 2 | |
| hocks | 5 | 1 | |
| hocus | 5 | 2 | |
| hodad | 5 | 2 | |
| hoers | 5 | 1 | |
| hogan | 5 | 2 | |
| hoggs | 5 | 1 | |
| hoick | 5 | 1 | |
| hoise | 5 | 1 | |
| hoist | 5 | 1 | |
| hoked | 5 | 2 | |
| hokes | 5 | 2 | |
| hokey | 5 | 2 | |
| hokku | 5 | 2 | |
| hokum | 5 | 2 | |
| holds | 5 | 1 | |
| holed | 5 | 2 | |
| holes | 5 | 2 | |
| holey | 5 | 2 | |
| holks | 5 | 1 | |
| holla | 5 | 2 | |
| hollo | 5 | 2 | |
| holly | 5 | 2 | |
| holms | 5 | 1 | |
| holts | 5 | 1 | |
| homed | 5 | 2 | |
| homer | 5 | 2 | |
| homes | 5 | 2 | |
| homey | 5 | 2 | |
| homie | 5 | 1 | |
| homos | 5 | 2 | |
| honan | 5 | 2 | |
| honda | 5 | 2 | |
| honed | 5 | 2 | |
| honer | 5 | 2 | |
| hones | 5 | 2 | |
| honey | 5 | 2 | |
| hongs | 5 | 1 | |
| honks | 5 | 1 | |
| honky | 5 | 2 | |
| honor | 5 | 2 | |
| hooch | 5 | 1 | |
| hoods | 5 | 1 | |
| hoody | 5 | 2 | |
| hooey | 5 | 1 | |
| hoofs | 5 | 1 | |
| hooka | 5 | 2 | |
| hooks | 5 | 1 | |
| hooky | 5 | 2 | |
| hooly | 5 | 2 | |
| hoops | 5 | 1 | |
| hoots | 5 | 1 | |
| hooty | 5 | 2 | |
| hoped | 5 | 2 | |
| hoper | 5 | 2 | |
| hopes | 5 | 2 | |
| hoppy | 5 | 2 | |
| horah | 5 | 2 | |
| horal | 5 | 2 | |
| horas | 5 | 2 | |
| horde | 5 | 1 | |
| horns | 5 | 1 | |
| horny | 5 | 2 | |
| horse | 5 | 1 | |
| horst | 5 | 1 | |
| horsy | 5 | 2 | |
| hosed | 5 | 2 | |
| hosel | 5 | 2 | |
| hosen | 5 | 2 | |
| hoses | 5 | 2 | |
| hosta | 5 | 2 | |
| hosts | 5 | 1 | |
| hotch | 5 | 1 | |
| hotel | 5 | 2 | |
| hotly | 5 | 2 | |
| hound | 5 | 1 | |
| houri | 5 | 2 | |
| hours | 5 | 1 | |
| house | 5 | 1 | |
| hovel | 5 | 2 | |
| hover | 5 | 2 | |
| howdy | 5 | 2 | |
| howes | 5 | 2 | |
| howff | 5 | 1 | |
| howfs | 5 | 1 | |
| howks | 5 | 1 | |
| howls | 5 | 1 | |
| hoyas | 5 | 1 | |
| hoyle | 5 | 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.