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5-Letter Words Starting with HO (90 words)

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hoagy (12 points)

Edible hero (wordplay)

Hero's kin (Var.)

Edible hero (var.)

H·4+O·1+A·1+G·2+Y·4 = 12 pts

hoard (9 points)

Keep things to oneself, maybe (wordplay)

To save is difficult - eating nothing!

Keep for oneself

H·4+O·1+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 9 pts

hoars (8 points)

Winter coats (wordplay)

Grays with age.

Coatings of frost

H·4+O·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts

hoary (11 points)

Grey haired; old (joke)

Old as the hills.

Gray with age.

H·4+O·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

hobby (15 points)

Crossword puzzling, perhaps

Spelunking, for one

Unpaid interest (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+B·3+B·3+Y·4 = 15 pts

hobos (10 points)

They tend to drift

Campers of a sort

Relatives of roustabouts.

H·4+O·1+B·3+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts

hocks (14 points)

Cuts of ham

Exchanges for money

Deposits with a pawnbroker

H·4+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts

hocus (10 points)

Enchanting word (wordplay)

D'You Know What I - (Oasis)

A bit of magic (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+C·3+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts

hodad (10 points)

Pretender to a wave rider

Certain beach phony

Hanger-on, in surferese

H·4+O·1+D·2+A·1+D·2 = 10 pts

hoers (8 points)

Folks who dig the farm (wordplay)

Cultivating group (wordplay)

Ground breakers (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts

hogan (9 points)

Incredible Hulk (wordplay)

Hulk of a wrestler (wordplay)

Crane part (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+G·2+A·1+N·1 = 9 pts

hoggs (10 points)

Scottish author James et al.

Boss of The Dukes of Hazzard and others

Hazzard Countys Boss et al

H·4+O·1+G·2+G·2+S·1 = 10 pts

hoick (14 points)

Hitch up in Hawick, they say

Raise yokel to strangle duck

Joint covering end of ski lift

H·4+O·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 14 pts

hoise (8 points)

Lift Var form

Lift variable form

H·4+O·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 8 pts

hoist (8 points)

Raise or haul up, say flag

Lift(ing device)

(Equipment for) lift(ing)

H·4+O·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts

hoked (13 points)

up sham

H·4+O·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

hokes (12 points)

Add artificialty, with "up"

Adds artificially, with "up"

Add artificialty with up

H·4+O·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

hokey (15 points)

- - cokey (dance)

Clearly contrived

Noticeably contrived

H·4+O·1+K·5+E·1+Y·4 = 15 pts

hokku (16 points)

Japanese verse form

Haiku cousin

H·4+O·1+K·5+K·5+U·1 = 16 pts

hokum (14 points)

Be extremely good (at activity)

Accepted having pong surrounding rubbish

Its not to be believed

H·4+O·1+K·5+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts

holds (9 points)

Waits for an agent, maybe

Cargo areas on ships.

Has a capacity of

H·4+O·1+L·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts

holed (9 points)

Like leaky vessel (wordplay)

Was boring (wordplay)

In hiding (with "up")

H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts

holes (8 points)

Mercury Rev song that burrows (wordplay)

Moths' calling cards (wordplay)

Boring outcomes (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts

holey (11 points)

Like old socks, maybe

Needing darning maybe

Full of perforations (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

holks (12 points)

Holk

H·4+O·1+L·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts

holla (8 points)

Say what's up

Say hi, in modern slang

Say hi, slangily

H·4+O·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 8 pts

hollo (8 points)

Shout of the fox hunters

A call for attention

Cry for attention

H·4+O·1+L·1+L·1+O·1 = 8 pts

holly (11 points)

Good Buddy (wordplay)

Breakfast at Tiffany's girl

Part 2 of our Christmas carol

H·4+O·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

holms (10 points)

Small inland islands

Celeste and Eleanor.

Filmdoms Ian and Celeste

H·4+O·1+L·1+M·3+S·1 = 10 pts

holts (8 points)

Actor Tim and family.

Publisher Henry and newsman Lester

Woodland areas, in the U.K.

H·4+O·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts

homed (11 points)

Zeroed (with 'in')

Made like a pigeon (wordplay)

Zeroed (in on)

H·4+O·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts

homer (10 points)

Racing pigeon (wordplay)

Dad who says "D'oh!"

Long drive maybe

H·4+O·1+M·3+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts

homes (10 points)

Games that do not need team coaches!

Modern cribs (wordplay)

Pad and pen (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

homey (13 points)

Comfy, like your abode

Cozy as a restaurant

Warm and cozy

H·4+O·1+M·3+E·1+Y·4 = 13 pts

homos (10 points)

Gays, in co-opted slang

Gays in coopted slang

H·4+O·1+M·3+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts

honan (8 points)

Province of China (Var.)

Populous province of China (Var.)

Kaifeng's province

H·4+O·1+N·1+A·1+N·1 = 8 pts

honda (9 points)

Creator of Accord (wordplay)

Civic, for one

Civic for one

H·4+O·1+N·1+D·2+A·1 = 9 pts

honed (9 points)

Ground for a battle, say

Perfected one's skills

Put a sharp edge on

H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts

honer (8 points)

Sharp-eyed one?

Blade sharpener, say

Blade sharpener say

H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts

hones (8 points)

Puts to the grindstone, maybe

Zeros (in on)

Sharpens on strap, say razor

H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts

honey (11 points)

Bear necessity (wordplay)

Love handle (wordplay)

Fly catcher (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

hongs (9 points)

Warehouses in the Orient.

Factories in China or Japan

Factories, in China or Japan.

H·4+O·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 9 pts

honks (12 points)

Jam accompaniment (wordplay)

Traffic reports (wordplay)

Jam "music" (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+N·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts

honor (8 points)

Present with a blue ribbon, say

Throw a party for say

Throw a party for, say

H·4+O·1+N·1+O·1+R·1 = 8 pts

hooch (13 points)

Still waters (wordplay)

Spirited Dutch painter (wordplay)

Bathtub gin, for one.

H·4+O·1+O·1+C·3+H·4 = 13 pts

hoods (9 points)

Targets for Ness

Brit's "bonnets"

Additions to academic gowns.

H·4+O·1+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts

hooey (11 points)

That's nonsense!

Pure and utter folly!

That's silly!

H·4+O·1+O·1+E·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

hoofs (11 points)

Does a soft shoe, maybe

Does a soft shoe maybe

Stock footage (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+O·1+F·4+S·1 = 11 pts

hooka (12 points)

Water pipe (var.)

Water pipe in a lounge (var.)

Water pipe variable

H·4+O·1+O·1+K·5+A·1 = 12 pts

hooks (12 points)

Punches from 'Enery (wordplay)

Coatroom hangers, maybe

Surprise agreements are eye-catching

H·4+O·1+O·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts

hooky (15 points)

It's played when one is out of form

What truants play.

Play skip school

H·4+O·1+O·1+K·5+Y·4 = 15 pts

hooly (11 points)

Soft and careful

H·4+O·1+O·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

hoops (10 points)

Rings to go through (wordplay)

Celtic on the basketball court!

Ladies' wear, old style

H·4+O·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 10 pts

hoots (8 points)

Says "to-whoo"

So hot (anagram)

Funny owls, to owls (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts

hooty (11 points)

Owl's nickname.

Owl's name.

Owls name

H·4+O·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

hoped (11 points)

Had optimism (for)

Wasn't sure, say

Held expectations (for)

H·4+O·1+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts

hoper (10 points)

One with expectations

One aspiring to dance with the Queen

Person with expectations

H·4+O·1+P·3+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts

hopes (10 points)

Optimists' assets (wordplay)

Crosses one's fingers, perhaps

Crosses ones fingers perhaps

H·4+O·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

horah (11 points)

Israeli round dance (Var.)

Dance of Israel

Acre dance variable

H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+H·4 = 11 pts

horal (8 points)

Of a time interval

Of an hour

Timed like some air shuttles

H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 8 pts

horas (8 points)

Wedding rings (wordplay)

Jewish wedding rings (wordplay)

Rings at Jewish weddings (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts

horde (9 points)

Crowd fund announced (wordplay)

Monster army, maybe

Army stock, as you might say

H·4+O·1+R·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts

horns (8 points)

Dilemma features (wordplay)

Jam chorus (wordplay)

Devil's headgear.

H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts

horny (11 points)

Born Thursday, wild bird

In the mood

Ready to go in a way

H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

horse (8 points)

Animal - husky, say (wordplay)

Neigh sayer (wordplay)

Amount, perhaps? (anag, maybe )

H·4+O·1+R·1+S·1+E·1 = 8 pts

horst (8 points)

Buchholz of "The Magnificent Seven"

Buchholz of Life Is Beautiful

Magnificent Seven actor Buchholz

H·4+O·1+R·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts

horsy (11 points)

Having a long face, say

Merry-go-round figure, to a child (Var.)

Like stable people (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+R·1+S·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

hosed (9 points)

With stockings with water (wordplay)

Cleaned off the deck, maybe

Flimflammed, as a fireman (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts

hosel (8 points)

Golf-club socket

Socket in a golfers iron

Golf iron socket

H·4+O·1+S·1+E·1+L·1 = 8 pts

hosen (8 points)

Trousers, in Berlin

Trousers, in Bonn

No, she has old stockings

H·4+O·1+S·1+E·1+N·1 = 8 pts

hoses (8 points)

Firefighter's carries (wordplay)

Fire fighters (wordplay)

They go to blazes (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts

hosta (8 points)

Perennial that thrives in shade

Plant with heart-shaped leaves

Shade-loving perennial

H·4+O·1+S·1+T·1+A·1 = 8 pts

hosts (8 points)

Party bosses (wordplay)

Has an affair (wordplay)

Party people (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts

hotch (13 points)

Fidget, Brit-style

Fidget Britstyle

H·4+O·1+T·1+C·3+H·4 = 13 pts

hotel (8 points)

Ritz or Hilton (wordplay)

Suite spot, say

Omni, for one

H·4+O·1+T·1+E·1+L·1 = 8 pts

hotly (11 points)

this chase is followd Shak

With great passion

How some arguments are conducted

H·4+O·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

hound (9 points)

Harass Afghan, say

Presley's dog (wordplay)

Pursue (like a dog?)

H·4+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2 = 9 pts

houri (8 points)

Just the girl for one in the morning

Bird of paradise (wordplay)

That's the girl for one o'clock

H·4+O·1+U·1+R·1+I·1 = 8 pts

hours (8 points)

Some time for us to talk (wordplay)

Happy times (wordplay)

Noon and midnight, for example

H·4+O·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts

house (8 points)

Family heard at bingo!

Orange, say, ending on purplish flower

It always wins, in a saying

H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 8 pts

hovel (11 points)

Starving writer's abode, perhaps

Dwelling of sorts

Digs that no one digs (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+V·4+E·1+L·1 = 11 pts

hover (11 points)

Stay up (wordplay)

Hang around (in air)

Act solicitously, perhaps

H·4+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts

howdy (15 points)

Well, hi there!

Hey there, cowboy!

Greeting to a cowpoke

H·4+O·1+W·4+D·2+Y·4 = 15 pts

howes (11 points)

Elias and Julia Ward

Sally Ann who played Truly Scrumptious

Julia and Elias

H·4+O·1+W·4+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

howff (17 points)

""To go often to a place, also HOWF""

H·4+O·1+W·4+F·4+F·4 = 17 pts

howfs (14 points)

Howf

H·4+O·1+W·4+F·4+S·1 = 14 pts

howks (15 points)

Howk

H·4+O·1+W·4+K·5+S·1 = 15 pts

howls (11 points)

Calls of the wild (wordplay)

Cries to the moon (wordplay)

Salutes the moon (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+W·4+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hoyas (11 points)

Georgetown athletes (what IS this word?)

George-town team

Big East basketball powerhouse

H·4+O·1+Y·4+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hoyle (11 points)

Writer on games (according to -)

Bridge authority (wordplay)

Writer of game laws (wordplay)

H·4+O·1+Y·4+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts

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