How many words with HOT are there?

This page lists 466 words with HOT from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

Are these words valid in official Scrabble play?

Not necessarily. This site uses the open ENABLE word list; check the official dictionary used by your game or tournament.

Words With HOT

All 466 words in our dictionary that contain HOT — sorted by Scrabble score.

466 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

photooxidizing37 photooxidized36 photooxidizes35 photosynthesize35 photooxidize34 dichotomization32 photochemically32 dichotomizing31 photolyzable31 psychotherapy31 psychotomimetic31 dichotomized30 macrophotograph30 microphotograph30 photomicrograph30 photooxidative30 photosensitized30 phototoxicity30 psychotherapies30 psychotherapist30 cytophotometric29 cytophotometry29 dichotomizes29 microphotometry29 photochemistry29 photoexcitation29 photoionization29 photojournalism29 photolithograph29 photolyzing29 photomechanical29 photosensitizer29 photosensitizes29 phototelegraphy29 phototoxicities29 telephotography29 dichotomize28 nonphotographic28 photochromisms28 photoconductive28 photoionizing28 photolyzed28 photooxidations28 photosensitize28 psychotically28 hotchpotches27 photochemical27 photochromism27 photoexcited27 photofinishings27 photogrammetric27 photogrammetry27 photoionized27 photojournalist27 photolytically27 photolyzes27 photometrically27 photooxidation27 photosynthetic27 phototactically27 phototropically27 psychotropics27 rephotographing27 antipsychotics26 astrophotograph26 microphotometer26 photochromic26 photocomposing26 photoduplicated26 photofinishing26 photoionizes26 photolyze26 photoreceptive26 polychotomy26 psychotropic26 rephotographed26 antipsychotic25 hotchpotch25 methotrexates25 photoautotrophs25 photobiological25 photochemists25 photocomposed25 photocomposers25 photocopying25 photodegradable25 photoduplicates25 photodynamic25 photoengravings25 photofinishers25 photogenically25 photographic25 photographing25 photography25 photoinductive25 photoionize25 photoperiodisms25 photophobic25 photopolymers25 photoproduction25 photosynthates25 photosyntheses25 photosynthesis25 phototypesetter25 polychotomies25 polychotomous25 dichotomously24 methotrexate24 nonpsychotic24 photoautotroph24 photocathodes24 photochemist24 photocomposer24 photocomposes24 photoduplicate24 photoelectronic24 photoengraving24 photofinisher24 photogeological24 photographed24 photographers24 photographies24 photomapping24 photomultiplier24 photoperiodism24 photophobias24 photopolymer24 photoreceptions24 photospheric24 photosynthate24 phototoxic24 rephotographs24 tchotchkes24 trichothecenes24 trichotomously24 dichotically23 dichotomousness23 hotheadednesses23 photobiologic23 photobiologists23 photobiology23 photocathode23 photocompose23 photodissociate23 photoemissive23 photoengraved23 photoengravers23 photoflashes23 photographer23 photoinductions23 photokinetic23 photomapped23 photoperiodic23 photophobia23 photopositive23 photoproducts23 photoreception23 photoreceptors23 photoreductions23 photovoltaics23 rephotograph23 tchotchke23 trichothecene23 hotheadedly22 kyphotic22 photobiologies22 photobiologist22 photodetectors22 photoelectric22 photoengraver22 photoengraves22 photogeologic22 photogeologists22 photogeology22 photographs22 photogravures22 photoinduction22 photonegative22 photoproduct22 photoreceptor22 photoreducing22 photoreduction22 photosensitive22 photospheres22 photosystems22 phototaxes22 phototaxis22 phototropisms22 photovoltaic22 psychotics22 schottisches22 throughother22 hotheadedness21 photocopied21 photocopiers21 photocopy21 photodetector21 photoelectrons21 photoemissions21 photoengrave21 photoflash21 photogeologies21 photogeologist21 photograph21 photogravure21 photoinduced21 photokineses21 photokinesis21 photomasks21 photomontages21 photomosaics21 photophases21 photophores21 photoreactions21 photoreduced21 photosphere21 photosystem21 phototropism21 psychotic21 schottische21 buckshots20 dichotomists20 dichotomy20 halachoth20 hotboxes20 photically20 photocopier20 photocopies20 photocurrents20 photoelectron20 photoemission20 photofloods20 photolytic20 photomask20 photometric20 photometry20 photomontage20 photomosaic20 photoperiods20 photophase20 photophore20 photoplays20 photoreaction20 photoreduces20 phototactic20 phototropic20 trichotomy20 amphoteric19 buckshot19 dichotomies19 dichotomist19 dichotomous19 hotchpots19 lithotripsy19 midrashoth19 photocurrent19 photoflood19 photometries19 photonuclear19 photoperiod19 photoplay19 photoreduce19 photostatting19 pyrrhotites19 trichotomies19 trichotomous19 halakhot18 hotbox18 hotchpot18 lithotripsies18 lithotripters18 lithotriptors18 multiphoton18 photodiodes18 photogenic18 photograms18 photolyses18 photolysis18 photomaps18 photometers18 photomurals18 photosetting18 photostatic18 photostating18 photostatted18 pyrrhotite18 snapshotting18 wirephotos18 cirrhotics17 countershots17 hotcakes17 hotching17 hotdogging17 hotfooting17 hotheaded17 hotpressing17 lithotomy17 lithotripter17 lithotriptor17 orthotropous17 parashoth17 photocells17 photodiode17 photogram17 photomap17 photometer17 photomural17 photopic17 photoresists17 photosetters17 photostated17 phototubes17 potshotting17 radiophotos17 snapshotted17 wirephoto17 bowshots16 cirrhotic16 countershot16 dichotic16 halachot16 hotcake16 hotched16 hotdogged16 hotdoggers16 hotfooted16 hotpressed16 lithotomies16 photocell16 photonics16 photopias16 photoresist16 photosetter16 phototube16 radiophoto16 scattershot16 shotgunning16 troubleshot16 birdshots15 bloodshot15 bowshot15 dropshots15 euphotic15 grapeshot15 hipshot15 hotbloods15 hotches15 hotdogger15 hoteldoms15 hotheads15 hothouses15 hotpresses15 overshots15 photonic15 photopia15 photostats15 shotgunned15 shotgunners15 telephotos15 aphotic14 birdshot14 bullshots14 dropshot14 eyeshots14 hotblood14 hoteldom14 hotfoots14 hothead14 hothouse14 hotshots14 isophotal14 isophotes14 moonshots14 orthotics14 overshot14 photics14 photoing14 photosets14 photostat14 shotgunner14 slingshots14 slungshots14 snapshots14 telephoto14 bullshot13 eyeshot13 hotbeds13 hotch13 hotelman13 hotelmen13 hotfoot13 hotpress13 hotshot13 hotspurs13 hottish13 isophote13 manihots13 moonshot13 orthotic13 orthotists13 overhot13 photic13 photoed13 photogs13 photoset13 potshots13 slingshot13 slungshot13 snapshot13 superhot13 undershot13 gunshots12 hotbed12 hotdogs12 hoteliers12 hotnesses12 hotspur12 manihot12 orthotist12 photog12 photons12 potshot12 shotguns12 shotting12 upshots12 chotts11 earshots11 gunshot11 hotdog11 hotelier11 hotlines11 hotly11 hotrods11 hotting11 photon11 photos11 shotgun11 shotted11 ultrahot11 upshot11 chott10 dhotis10 earshot10 hotline10 hotness10 hotrod10 hotted10 hottest10 outshot10 photo10 phots10 shotten10 dhoti9 hotels9 hotter9 phot9 reshot9 shotes9 shotts9 hotel8 shote8 shots8 shott8 hots7 shot7 hot6

Why HOT words matter

Words containing HOT are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

This list by the numbers

A few numbers before you scroll: the 466 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 12-letter words the largest group (64 entries). Wordle players have 10 five-letter options, and there are 33 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is PHOTOOXIDIZING at 37 points before multipliers.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: PHOTOOXIDIZING (37), PHOTOOXIDIZED (36), PHOTOOXIDIZES (35), PHOTOSYNTHESIZE (35), PHOTOOXIDIZE (34). ASTROPHOTOGRAPH (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 20 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are H, T and O, which appear in 466, 466 and 466 of the words respectively.

Start with these three

When the rack looks hopeless, HOTELS (6 letters, 9 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
HOTTER — a 6-letter, 9-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
RESHOT is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 9 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

Five more everyday options from the same list: SHOTES (9), SHOTTS (9), HOTEL (8), SHOTE (8), SHOTS (8).

Learning words through HOT

Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the HOT pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell HOT plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.

More high-value letters

Find more specific words

Need to narrow by starting letter, ending letter or a Wordle pattern? Use the Word Finder.