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5-Letter Words Starting HO & Ending S

There are 46 5 letter words, 0 5 letter phrases and 0 5 letter abbr's starting with 'HO' and ending with 'S'.

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howks5
15 verbv
Valid word for Scrabble US
hocks5
14 nounn
noun

• any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)

• tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle

verb

• leave as a guarantee in return for money

• disable by cutting the hock

howfs5
14
Valid word for Scrabble US
hooks5
12 verb, nounv, n
noun

• large strong hand (as of a fighter)

honks5
12 verbv
noun

• the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)

verb

• make a strident noise

• use the horn of a car

• cry like a goose

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

holks5
12 nounn
Valid word for Scrabble US
hokes5
12
noun

• Something contrived or artificial.

• A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.

• A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook.

• Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook.

• The curved needle used in the art of crochet.

• The part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns.

• A loop shaped like a hook under certain written letters, for example, g and j.

• A tie-in to a current event or trend that makes a news story or editorial relevant and timely.

• A snare; a trap.

• (in the plural) The projecting points of the thighbones of cattle; called also hook bones.

• Removal or expulsion from a group or activity

• A field sown two years in succession.

• (authorship) A brief, punchy opening statement intended to get attention from an audience, reader, or viewer, and make them want to continue to listen to a speech, read a book, or watch a play.

• (authorship) A gimmick or element of a creative work intended to be attention-grabbing for the audience; a compelling idea for a story that will be sure to attract people's attention.

• A finesse.

• A jack (the playing card).

• A spit or narrow cape of sand or gravel turned landward at the outer end, such as Sandy Hook in New Jersey.

• A catchy musical phrase which forms the basis of a popular song.

• A ship's anchor.

• Part of a system's operation that can be intercepted to change or augment its behaviour.

• (Scrabble) An instance of playing a word perpendicular to a word already on the board, adding a letter to the start or the end of the word to form a new word.

• A diacritical mark shaped like the upper part of a question mark, as in ỏ.

• A háček.

• Senses relating to sports.

verb

• To ascribe a false or artificial quality to; to pretend falsely to have some quality or to be doing something, etc.

• To scrounge, to grub.

howls5
11 verbv
noun

• a long loud emotional utterance

• the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf

• a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound

verb

• emit long loud cries

• cry loudly, as of animals

• make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

• laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

hoyas5
11 nounn
noun

• any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers

hoofs5
11 nounn
noun

• the foot of an ungulate mammal

• the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals

verb

• walk

• dance in a professional capacity

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