5 letter words starting with hou

Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got a few plausible five letter words starting with hou.

  • HOUFF
  • HOUFS
  • HOUGH
  • HOUND
  • HOURI
  • HOURS
  • HOUSE
  • HOUTS

Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:


Definition of hough

hough (noun)

  1. The hollow behind the knee.

hough (verb)

  1. To hamstring.

hough (noun)

  1. A piece of land that juts out towards the sea; a promontory.

hough (verb)

  1. Archaic spelling of hoe.

hough (noun)

  1. A piece of land that juts out towards the sea; a promontory.

Definition of hound

hound (noun)

  1. A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
  2. Any canine animal.
  3. (by extension) Someone who seeks something.
  4. (by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.
  5. A despicable person.
  6. A houndfish.

hound (verb)

  1. To persistently harass.
  2. To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.

hound (noun)

  1. (in the plural) Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.
  2. A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

Definition of hours

hours (noun)

  1. A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.
  2. A season, moment, or time.
  3. The time.
  4. (in the plural) Used after a two-digit hour and a two-digit minute to indicate time.
  5. (in the plural) The set times of prayer, the canonical hours, the offices or services prescribed for these, or a book containing them.
  6. A distance that can be traveled in one hour.

Definition of house

house (noun)

  1. A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.
  2. The people who live in a house; a household.
  3. A building used for something other than a residence (typically with qualifying word).
  4. The audience for a live theatrical or similar performance.
  5. A theatre.
  6. A building where a deliberative assembly meets; whence the assembly itself, particularly a component of a legislature.
  7. A dynasty; a family with its ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble one.
  8. A place of rest or repose.
  9. A grouping of schoolchildren for the purposes of competition in sports and other activities.
  10. An animal's shelter or den, or the shell of an animal such as a snail, used for protection.
  11. One of the twelve divisions of an astrological chart.
  12. The fourth Lenormand card.
  13. A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece.
  14. The four concentric circles where points are scored on the ice.
  15. Lotto; bingo.
  16. A children's game in which the players pretend to be members of a household.
  17. A small stand of trees in a swamp.
  18. (sudoku) A set of cells in a Sudoku puzzle which must contain each digit exactly once, such as a row, column, or 3×3 box in classic Sudoku.

house (verb)

  1. To keep within a structure or container.
  2. To admit to residence; to harbor/harbour.
  3. To take shelter or lodging; to abide; to lodge.
  4. To dwell within one of the twelve astrological houses.
  5. To contain or cover mechanical parts.
  6. To drive to a shelter.
  7. To deposit and cover, as in the grave.
  8. To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe.
  9. To eat.

house (noun)

  1. House music.