Honcho
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An informal term for a person who is in charge or exercises authority over a group of workers.
“The head honcho called the entire team into the boardroom to announce the new strategy.”
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Ends in the unusual CHO combination and contains the ON vowel in the middle.
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HONCHO scores 14 points and the CH ending with reliable common letters scores decently.
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