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Words starting with how (49)

Found 49 words starting with how. Search pattern: how*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 16 pts

Highest: howitzers 24, howitzer 23, howsomdever 23, howffing 21, howsomever 21

Lowest: how 9, hows 10, howl 10, howe 10, howso 11

3 Letter Words (1)

4 Letter Words (5)

5 Letter Words (9)

6 Letter Words (11)

8 Letter Words (4)

9 Letter Words (4)

10 Letter Words (2)

11 Letter Words (1)

About This Pattern

The search pattern how* looks for words of any length with the letter H in the first position, the letter O in the second position, the letter W in the third position, any number of letters.

Where This Helps

  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern how*?

There are 49 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 3 letters and the longest have 11 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

7-letter words are the most common, with 12 matches out of 49 total.

What are some example words matching how*?

Some matching words include: how, howe, howf, howk, howl.

How does the pattern how* work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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