38 Words Ending in HOT
The ending HOT appears in 38 words, from 3-letter words up to 11 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 12 entries. Average word length: 7.6 letters.
T endings are everywhere: past participles (-nt, -pt: sent, kept), nouns (-ment, -ment: moment, treatment), and adjectives (-ant, -ent: constant, different).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in HOT: BUCKSHOT (19 pts), HALAKHOT (18 pts), COUNTERSHOT (16 pts), HALACHOT (16 pts), SCATTERSHOT (16 pts). The shortest is HOT (3 letters) and the longest is COUNTERSHOT (11 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with FUL.
Notable words: PHOT — a unit of the product of illumination and duration, equal to one lux maintained for one second [n].; RESHOT — to film a scene again [v].; AIRSHOT — in golf, a shot that misses the ball completely but counts as a shot [n].; BIRDSHOT — small shot for shooting birds [n]. Browse words ending in FI for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in HOT?
BUCKSHOT scores 19 points. Runner-up: HALAKHOT at 18 points. See words starting with VAL for more high-value options.
How many words end in HOT?
Our dictionary has 38 words that end in HOT. They range from 3 to 11 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (12).
What is the shortest word that ends in HOT?
HOT at just 3 letters. It means: having a high temperature [adj, v] "a hot day".