Words That Start with H
There are 3,110 words that start with H on Word.ws, from 2 to 15 letters. The most common length is 8 letters (414 words). The words used most often are have, he, his, had and her.
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2-letter words that start with H
- ha5interj. A representation of laughter.
- he5pron. A person who identifies as male, or animal already known or implied.
- hi5interj. A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
- hm7interj. A shorter variant of hmm.
- hn5interj. Used to tag a rhetorical question.
- ho5interj. Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.
3-letter words that start with H
- had7v. Used to form the past perfect tense, expressing an action that took...
- hah9part. Synonym of ah (sense 1); used to form tag questions prompting the...
- hal6n. A special temporary state of consciousness, generally understood to be...
- ham8n. The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
- han6n. Sorrowful resentment, as a part of the Korean cultural identity.
- har6n. A hinge.
- hat6n. A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome...
- haw9interj. An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief....
- hay9n. Grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder.
- hee6interj. An expression of laughter.
- heh9n. The fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician š¤, Aramaic š”...
- hem8interj. Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.
- hen6n. A female chicken (Gallus gallus), especially a sexually mature one kept...
- her6det. Belonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in...
- hes6pron. The person of unspecified gender previously mentioned or implied.
- het6n. A heterosexual person.
- hex13v. To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.
- hey9interj. An exclamation to get attention.
- him8pron. With dative effect or as an indirect object.
- hip8n. The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the...
- his6det. Belonging to him.
- hit6v. To administer a blow to, directly or with a weapon or missile.
- hmm10interj. Indicates thinking or pondering.
- hoe6n. An agricultural and horticultural hand tool consisting of a long handle...
- hof9n. An enclosure, court, dwelling, building, or house.
- hog7n. Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the...
- hon6n. A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart.
- hoo6pron. She.
- hop8n. A short jump.
- hot6adj. Having or giving off a high temperature.
- how9adv. To what degree or extent.
- hub8n. The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave.
- hud7n. A huck or hull, as of a nut.
- hue6n. A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.
- hug7n. A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as...
- huh9interj. Used to express doubt or confusion.
- hui6n. A MÄori social gathering or assembly.
- hum8n. A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
- hun6n. A woman perceived as basic, brash, working class and fond of alcohol.
- hut6n. A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter, often with just one...
4-letter words that start with H
- hack13v. To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
- haha10interj. An onomatopoeic representation of laughter.
- hair7n. A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin...
- half10n. One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be...
- hall7n. A corridor; a hallway.
- hand8n. The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in humans and other...
- hang8v. To be or remain suspended.
- hard8adj. Solid and firm.
- harm9n. Physical injury; hurt; damage.
- hate7n. An object of hatred.
- have10v. To possess, own.
- head8n. The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain...
- heal7v. To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
- hear7v. To perceive sounds through the ear.
- heat7n. Thermal energy.
- hell7n. A place or situation of great suffering in life.
- help9n. Action given to provide assistance; aid.
- here7adv. In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the...
- hero7n. Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or...
- hide8v. To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder...
- high11adj. Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- hill7n. An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- hint7n. A clue.
- hire7n. A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.
- hold8v. To grasp or grip.
- hole7n. A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a...
- holy10adj. Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
- home9n. Oneās own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives...
- hong8n. A foreign trading company in China.
- hood8n. A head covering placed on falcons to inhibit their vision.
- hook11n. A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the...
- hope9v. To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it...
- horn7n. A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of...
- host7n. One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or...
- hour7n. A unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes).
- huge8adj. Very large.
- hull7n. The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
- hung8adj. Suspended by hanging.
- hunt7v. To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of...
- hurt7v. To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
5-letter words that start with H
- habit10n. An action performed on a regular basis.
- hairy11adj. Having a lot of body hair.
- halls8n. Student accommodation.
- handy12adj. Easy to use, useful.
- happy15adj. Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of...
- hardy12adj. Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
- harry11v. To plunder, pillage, assault.
- harsh11adj. Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
- hatch13n. A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
- hated9adj. Disliked; odious; reviled.
- haunt8v. To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to...
- haven11n. A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
- hazel17n. A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called...
- heads9interj. A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your...
- heard9adj. That has been perceived aurally.
- heart8n. A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally...
- heath11n. A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby...
- heavy14adj. Having great weight.
- hedge10n. A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a...
- heels8n. High-heeled shoes.
- helen8n. Either of a pair of curved, spine-like appendages on some hyoliths.
- hello8interj. A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging...
- hence10adv. In the future from now.
- henry11n. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical...
- hills8n. A region in which there are many hills; a hilly area.
- hobby15n. An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
- hogan9n. A one-room Native American (especially Navajo) dwelling or lodge...
- holly11n. Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex...
- homer10n. A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6+Ā¹āā US...
- honda9n. A closed loop or eyelet at one end of a lariat or lasso, through which...
- honey11n. A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by...
- honor8n. Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone...
- horse8n. A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history...
- hotel8n. A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in...
- house8n. A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.
- human10adj. Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
- hurry11n. A rushed action.
- hydro12n. Electrical power supply; specifically, electrical power provided by a...
- hyped14adj. Having been subject to propaganda and promotion; promoted beyond what...
- hyper13n. A character or an individual with large body parts, usually the...
6-letter words that start with H
- hammer13n. A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
- handed11adj. Having a certain kind or number of hands.
- handle10n. The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when...
- happen13v. To occur or take place.
- harbor11n. Any place of shelter.
- hardly13adv. Barely, only just, almost not.
- harper11n. A harpist, especially one who plays a traditional harp without pedals.
- harris9n. A dried preparation of the flowering tops or other parts of the...
- hatred10n. A strong aversion; an intense dislike.
- having13n. The act of possessing; ownership.
- hazard19n. A game of chance played with dice, usually for monetary stakes, popular...
- headed11adj. Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted...
- header10n. The upper portion of a page (or other) layout.
- health12n. The state of being free from physical or psychological disease...
- hearts9n. One of the four suits of playing cards, in red, marked with the symbol...
- heated10adj. Very agitated, angry or impassioned.
- heaven12n. The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the...
- height13n. The distance from the base to the top of something.
- helmet11n. A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.
- herald10n. A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
- hidden11adj. Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.
- hiding11n. A state of concealment.
- higher13n. A national school-leaving examination and university entrance...
- highly16adv. In a high or esteemed manner.
- hiring10n. The act by which an employee is hired.
- hockey18n. Any of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a...
- holder10n. A thing that holds.
- hollow12n. A small valley between mountains.
- holmes11n. An informal term of address, like man or dude.
- honest9adj. Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling...
- honour9n. British, Canadian, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honor.
- hooked14adj. Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
- hoping12adj. Filled with or inspiring hope.
- horror9n. An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
- horses9n. Horsepower.
- humble13adj. Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming.
- hunger10n. A need or compelling desire for food.
- hungry13adj. Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
- hunter9n. One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
- hybrid15n. Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two...
7-letter words that start with H
- habitat12n. Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.
- hacking17adj. Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacky.
- halfway19adv. Half of the way between two points.
- handful14n. The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
- handled12adj. Having a handle or handles, often of a specified number or kind.
- hanging12adj. Suspended.
- happily17adv. In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.
- harbour12n. Standard spelling of harbor.
- harmful15adj. Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
- harmony15n. Agreement or accord.
- harvest13n. The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.
- haunted11adj. Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
- heading12n. The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section...
- healing11n. The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair...
- healthy16adj. Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.
- hearing11adj. Able to hear, as opposed to deaf.
- heating11n. A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare...
- heavily16adv. With a great weight.
- heights14n. A neighborhood or other development built on a hill or mountain.
- helpful15adj. Furnishing help; gives aid; useful.
- helping13n. The act of giving aid or assistance (to).
- herself13pron. Her; the feminine object of a verb or preposition that also appears as...
- highway20n. A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.
- himself15pron. Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the...
- history13n. The aggregate of past events, both unrecorded and recorded.
- hitting11n. A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.
- holding12n. Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
- holiday14n. A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is...
- holland11n. A type of linen cloth, originally from Holland.
- honesty13n. The act, quality, or condition of being honest.
- horizon19n. The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears...
- hostage11n. A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the...
- hostile10adj. Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an...
- hosting11n. Running and maintaining a computer system on someone's behalf.
- housing11n. The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for...
- however16adv. Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
- hundred12n. A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a...
- hunting11n. The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with...
- hurting11n. A sensation that hurts.
- husband13n. A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to...
8-letter words that start with H
- halftime16n. The halftime show, the primary light entertainment of a game, after the...
- handbook18n. A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of...
- handicap16n. Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
- handling13n. A touching, controlling, managing, using, taking care of, etc., with...
- handmade15adj. Made by hand; manufactured manually.
- handsome14adj. Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly.
- harassed12adj. Subject to harassment.
- hardcore14adj. Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity.
- hardship17n. Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
- hardware15n. Fixtures, equipment, fasteners, tools, and devices used for...
- harmless13adj. Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe.
- hastings12n. Early fruit or vegetables, especially peas.
- headache17n. A pain or ache in the head.
- headline12n. A rope or chain used to attach the bow of a vessel to the shore or to...
- heavenly17adj. Of or pertaining to Heaven, the eternal celestial abode of God or the...
- helpless13adj. Unable to defend oneself.
- heritage12n. An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
- hesitate11v. To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or...
- highland16n. A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.
- historic13adj. Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in...
- holidays15n. (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially...
- homeland14n. The country that one regards as home.
- homeless13adj. Lacking a permanent place of residence.
- homemade16adj. Made at home.
- hometown16n. An individualās place of birth, childhood home, or place of main...
- homework20n. Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts...
- homicide16n. The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or...
- honestly14adv. In an honest manner.
- honorary14adj. Given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment.
- honoured12adj. Respected, having received honour.
- hopeless13adj. Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
- hormones13n. Hormone replacement therapy.
- horrible13n. A thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a...
- horrific16adj. Causing horror; horrifying.
- hospital13n. A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors...
- humanity16n. Humankind; human beings as a group.
- humidity17n. Dampness, especially that of the air.
- humility16n. The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and...
- humorous13adj. Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
- hydrogen16n. The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1...
9-letter words that start with H
- hairstyle15n. The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged.
- hamburger17n. A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat...
- hammering17n. A period of being beaten or hammered.
- hamstring15n. One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space...
- handcuffs21n. A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a...
- handshake20n. The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or...
- happening17adj. Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.
- happiness16n. The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
- harassing13adj. Characterized by harassment; pestering, intimidating.
- hardcover18n. A book with a rigid binding, often of cardboard or leather.
- hazardous22adj. Risky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
- headphone18n. Used with headphones.
- heartache17n. Emotional distress or pain, often caused by a loved one or their...
- heartbeat14n. One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the...
- heartfelt15adj. Believed or felt deeply and sincerely.
- heartland13n. Synonym of heart (āthe seat of the affections or loveā).
- heartless12adj. Without feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring; cruel.
- hepatitis14n. Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.
- hierarchy20n. A body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks.
- highlands17n. A high area of land, lands higher than surrounding areas.
- highlight20n. An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is...
- hilarious12adj. Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.
- hindsight17n. Realization or understanding of the significance and nature of events...
- historian12n. A writer of history.
- holocaust14n. An offering or sacrifice to a deity that is completely burned to ashes.
- homeowner17n. Someone who owns a house.
- homestead15n. A house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a...
- honeymoon17n. The period of time immediately following a marriage.
- honorable14adj. Behaving in a manner that shows honor; decent, having integrity.
- hopefully20adv. In a hopeful manner.
- horrified16adj. Struck with horror.
- horseback20n. The back of a horse.
- hostility15n. The state of being hostile.
- household16n. All the persons who live in a given house or other home; a family...
- housewife18n. A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of...
- hurricane14n. A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central...
- hydration16n. The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of...
- hydraulic18adj. Pertaining to water.
- hypocrisy22n. The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while...
- hypocrite19n. Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose...
10-letter words that start with H
- habitation15n. The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being...
- hallelujah23interj. An exclamation used in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God.
- handsomely19adv. Regarding a person's action: in a handsome or good-looking manner.
- harassment15n. Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
- harmonious15adj. Showing accord in feeling or action.
- harnessing14n. The materials used to harness an animal.
- harvesting17n. The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.
- headmaster16n. A male headteacher.
- headphones19n. A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the...
- heartbreak19n. Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or...
- heightened18adj. Increased in intensity or concentration; elevated.
- helicopter17n. An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating...
- hemisphere20n. Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the...
- hemoglobin18n. The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen...
- hemorrhage19n. A heavy release of blood within or from the body.
- henceforth21adv. From now on; from this time on.
- hereditary17adj. Passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.
- hesitation13n. An act of hesitating.
- highlander18n. A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.
- highlights21n. Summary of an event, such as a sporting event, focussing on the most...
- hinterland14n. The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.
- historical15adj. Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly)...
- homecoming20n. The act or event of returning home.
- homeopathy23n. A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which...
- homophobia22n. Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards homosexuals.
- homophobic24adj. Exhibiting homophobia; characteristic of homophobes.
- homosexual22adj. Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such...
- honourable15adj. UK standard spelling of honorable.
- hopelessly18adv. In a manner showing no hope.
- horizontal22adj. Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon...
- horrendous14adj. Extremely bad; awful; terrible.
- horrifying20adj. Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
- horsepower18n. Power derived from the motion of a horse.
- hospitable17adj. Cordial and generous towards guests.
- humanistic17adj. Of or pertaining to humanism.
- humanities15n. The study of language, literature, the arts, history, and philosophy...
- humiliated16adj. Deprived of dignity or self-respect.
- hyperbolic22adj. Of or relating to hyperbole.
- hypothesis21n. A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or...
- hysterical18adj. Of, or arising from hysteria.
11-letter words that start with H
- haemorrhage20n. British standard spelling of hemorrhage.
- hairdresser15n. A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession.
- hammersmith23n. A maker of hammers.
- handcrafted21adj. Made by hand or using the hands, as opposed to by mass production or...
- handicapped22adj. Having a handicap.
- handwriting19n. The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or...
- handwritten18adj. Written with a person's hand, as opposed to typed.
- hardworking23adj. Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
- harpsichord22n. A stringed musical instrument with a keyboard, the mechanical precusor...
- headteacher20n. The most senior teacher in a school who is responsible for its...
- heartbroken20adj. Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.
- hearthstone17n. A flat stone used to form a hearth.
- heavyweight27n. A very large, heavy, or impressive person.
- hemorrhagic22adj. Of, relating to, or producing hemorrhage.
- hereinafter17adv. In the parts of this document, statement, or book that follow; after...
- hibernation16n. A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic...
- highlighted23adj. Having highlights.
- highlighter22n. A marker pen used to highlight text.
- hilariously17adv. In a hilarious manner; so as to amuse greatly.
- hippocampus24n. A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse...
- hitchhiking27n. The act of one hitchhiking.
- holographic22adj. In the form of a hologram or holograph.
- homeopathic23adj. Of or pertaining to homeopathy.
- homeostasis16n. The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal...
- homogeneous17adj. Of the same kind; alike, similar.
- honeysuckle23n. Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the...
- horseradish18n. A plant of the mustard family, Armoracia rusticana, cultivated for its...
- hospitality19n. The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining...
- hostilities14n. Acts of war.
- householder18n. The owner of a house.
- housekeeper20n. Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home...
- huckleberry25n. A small round fruit of a dark blue or red color, of several plants in...
- humiliating17adj. Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone.
- humiliation16n. The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride...
- hummingbird22n. Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have...
- hydrocarbon22n. A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
- hydrophobic27adj. Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies); rabid.
- hyperactive24adj. Having an increased state of activity.
- hypertrophy27n. An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of...
- hypothermia24n. Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius...
12-letter words that start with H
- hairdressing17n. The washing, colouring, cutting and styling of the hair; the art or...
- handicapping23n. The imposition of a handicap.
- handkerchief28n. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried...
- happenstance21n. The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.
- harmoniously20adv. In a harmonious manner; coordinately.
- headmistress18n. A female headteacher.
- headquarters25n. The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders...
- heartbreaker21n. A person, usually attractive, who flirts with or otherwise enamours...
- heartstrings16n. The tendons or other structures resembling cords once thought to be...
- helplessness17n. The state of being helpless.
- hemorrhaging22n. Bleeding.
- hermeneutics19n. The study of interpretation, particularly concerning texts, meaning...
- heterosexual22adj. Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
- hierarchical22adj. Pertaining to a hierarchy (a ranking).
- highlighting24n. The visual emphasis of text by means of a highlight.
- hippopotamus23n. A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family...
- histological18adj. Pertaining to histology.
- historically20adv. In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical...
- homelessness17n. The state of being homeless.
- hopelessness17n. The state of having no hope, being unhopeful.
- horizontally27adv. In a horizontal direction or position.
- horticulture17n. The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.
- hospitalised18adj. Being treated in a hospital.
- hospitalized27adj. Lying in a hospital, having been hospitalized.
- housekeeping22n. The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
- humanitarian17adj. Relating to people's welfare.
- hydrochloric26adj. Of or relating to hydrochloric acid.
- hydrodynamic27adj. Of, or relating to the science of hydrodynamics.
- hydrogenated21adj. That has been treated, or reacted with hydrogen; especially describing...
- hydrographic27adj. Of or pertaining to hydrography.
- hydrological22adj. Of or pertaining to hydrology.
- hydrothermal24adj. Of, or relating to hot water.
- hypertension20n. A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial...
- hypertensive23adj. Of, pertaining to, or causing hypertension.
- hypocritical24adj. Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite.
- hypoglycemia28n. A too low level of blood glucose.
- hypothalamus25n. A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal...
- hypothetical25adj. Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural.
- hysterectomy25n. The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
- hysterically23adv. In a hysterical manner; showing signs of hysteria.
13-letter words that start with H
- haemorrhaging23n. Bleeding.
- hallucination18n. A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising...
- hallucinatory21adj. Partaking of, or tending to produce, hallucination.
- harmonisation18n. Non-Oxford British standard spelling of harmonization.
- harmonization27n. An act of harmonizing.
- headquartered27adj. If an organization is headquartered somewhere, it has its headquarters...
- heartbreaking23adj. That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
- hemagglutinin20n. An antigenic glycoprotein that causes agglutination of red blood cells.
- hematological21adj. Hematologic.
- hematopoietic22adj. Of or pertaining to hematopoiesis.
- hemispherical25adj. Having the shape of half a sphere.
- hermaphrodite24n. Cosexual: an organism possessing both types of gonads; a flower...
- hermeneutical20adj. Of or pertaining to hermeneutics (the study or theory of the methodical...
- heterogeneity20n. Diversity.
- heterogeneous17adj. Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
- heterotrophic23adj. Being a heterotroph.
- homeownership26n. The state of being a homeowner.
- homeschooling24n. Teaching children at home instead of sending them to school.
- homogeneously22adv. In a homogeneous manner.
- homosexuality28n. The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or...
- horticultural18adj. Of or pertaining to horticulture; connected with gardening.
- housebreaking23n. The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
- housebuilding20n. The building of houses.
- housecleaning19n. Collectively, the tasks involved with cleaning a house; the practice of...
- hundredweight25n. A unit of measurement containing 100 avoirdupois pounds (about 45.4 kg).
- hybridization31n. The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid...
- hydraulically25adv. Using hydraulics.
- hydrocephalus27n. A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of...
- hydrochloride26n. A compound of hydrochloric acid with an organic base such as an amine.
- hydrodynamics28n. The scientific study of liquids in motion.
- hydroelectric24adj. That generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or...
- hydrogenation21n. The chemical reaction of hydrogen with another substance, especially...
- hydromorphone27n. A synthetic narcotic analgesic, (4,5 alpha-epoxy-3-hydroxy-17-methyl...
- hydroxylation30n. The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the...
- hyperactivity29n. The quality of being hyperactive; excessive and pathological movement...
- hyperglycemia29n. An unusually high concentration of sugar in the blood.
- hyperhidrosis25n. A medical condition with the primary symptom of excessive sweating, in...
- hypermobility28n. An excess amount of elasticity in a bodily joint.
- hyperspectral25adj. Describing any technique that employs a large part of the...
- hypochondriac29adj. Related to, or affected by hypochondria.
14-letter words that start with H
- haematopoietic23adj. Of or pertaining to haematopoiesis.
- hagiographical26adj. Hagiographic.
- hallucinogenic22adj. Producing hallucinations.
- harpsichordist25n. One who plays the harpsichord.
- heartwrenching26adj. Having a painful emotional impact; causing grief or distress.
- hepatocellular21adj. Of or pertaining to the cells of the liver.
- hepatotoxicity31n. Toxicity that damages the liver.
- hermaphroditic27adj. Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite.
- herpetological22adj. Of or relating to herpetology, the study of reptiles.
- heterojunction26n. Any junction between two different semiconductors; functions as a diode.
- heterozygosity33n. The condition of being heterozygous.
- hierarchically27adv. Of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy.
- histologically23adv. In a histological manner.
- histopathology26n. The microscopic study of tissue, especially of abnormal tissue as a...
- histoplasmosis21n. A lung disease caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, often...
- historiography26n. The writing of history; a written history.
- homogenization29n. The act of making something homogenous, or the same throughout; or the...
- horticulturist19n. A gardener; a person interested in or practicing horticulture.
- humidification25n. The process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
- hydrocortisone23n. Name used for cortisol, a glucocorticoid steroid hormone, when used as...
- hydronephrosis26n. Distension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine.
- hydrophobicity33n. The condition of being hydrophobic.
- hydroxyapatite33n. A basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic...
- hydroxyproline33n. A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural...
- hydroxysteroid32n. Any alcohol derivative of a steroid.
- hyperbolically29adv. In a hyperbolic manner.
- hyperextension29n. The extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of...
- hypergeometric27adj. Pertaining to mathematical entities of different kinds (series...
- hyperinflation25n. Excessive inflation.
- hyperlipidemia27n. An excess quantity of lipid in the blood; a symptom of several medical...
- hypersensitive25adj. Highly or abnormally sensitive to some substances or agents, especially...
- hypersexuality32n. Excessive desire for sexual activity, especially when considered high...
- hypertrichosis27n. A medical condition of excessive body hair, either affecting most of...
- hyperventilate25v. To breathe quickly and deeply, especially at an abnormally rapid rate.
- hypervigilance28n. An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated...
- hypnotherapist27n. A practitioner of hypnotherapy.
- hypoallergenic25adj. Containing fewer allergens; minimally allergenic.
- hypocritically29adv. In a hypocritical manner.
- hypothetically30adv. In a hypothetical way; as a hypothesis.
- hypothyroidism31n. The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone...
15-letter words that start with H
- heartbreakingly28adv. In a heartbreaking manner.
- hemangiosarcoma25n. A fast-growing, highly invasive variety of cancer, a sarcoma arising...
- hemispherectomy32n. Surgical removal of a hemisphere of the brain, usually performed to...
- hemochromatosis27n. A metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body.
- hemodynamically31adv. With regard to hemodynamics.
- hermaphroditism28n. The condition of an organism that is able to reproduce as both male and...
- heterochromatic27adj. Having more than one colour; relating to heterochromia.
- heterochromatin25n. Heterochromatic tightly coiled chromosome material; believed to be...
- heterogeneously22adv. In a heterogeneous manner.
- heteronormative23adj. Of or relating to the institutions and practices that privilege or...
- heterosexuality28n. The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or...
- heterostructure20n. Any structure made from a heterojunction.
- histopathologic26adj. Of or pertaining to histopathology.
- historiographer24n. A scholar who studies historiography.
- historiographic26adj. Relating to the writing of history.
- holographically29adv. In a holographic way.
- horticulturally23adv. With respect to horticulture.
- hospitalization29n. The hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or...
- humanitarianism22n. A humanitarian philosophy or practice.
- hydrogeological26adj. Of or pertaining to hydrogeology.
- hydrometallurgy28n. The field of extractive metallurgy involving the use of aqueous...
- hydrostatically27adv. In a hydrostatic manner.
- hydroxybenzoate43n. Any salt or ester of hydroxybenzoic acid.
- hydroxybutyrate37n. Any salt or ester of hydroxybutyric acid, but especially of...
- hydroxycinnamic38adj. Derived from or pertaining to hydroxycinnamic acid.
- hyperactivation28n. A form of sperm motility associated with active beating of the...
- hypercoagulable28adj. Having an increased tendency to clot.
- hypercorrection27n. Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a...
- hyperinsulinism25n. Hyperinsulinemia.
- hypermethylated32adj. Methylated to an abnormally high degree.
- hyperthyroidism32n. The excessive production of hormones by the thyroid.
- hypoalbuminemia29n. The presence of an abnormally low concentration of albumin in the blood.
- hypochondriacal31adj. Suffering from hypochondria.
- hypochondriasis29n. A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including...
- hypomethylation31n. A decrease in the epigenetic methylation of cytosine and adenosine...
- hypopituitarism27n. A decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally...
- hypoventilation26n. Respiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to...
12,358 rare words that start with H
- haafu
- haakdoring
- haanepoot
- haapalaite
- haarder
- haarscheibe
- haary
- habaki
- habanada
- habanerita
- habble
- habena
- habenal
- habendum
- habenular
- haberdash
- haberdashed
- haberdasheress
- haberdasherware
- haberdine
- habergeon
- haberject
- haberlea
- habilatory
- habile
- habiliment
- habilimentation
- habilimented
- habiline
- habilitate
- habilitative
- habilitator
- habitableness
- habitably
- habitacle
- habitally
- habitance
- habitationally
- habitative
- habitator
- habituality
- habitualization
- habitualize
- habitualness
- habituative
- habituator
- habitudinal
- habituee
- hablon
- habnab
- haboku
- habotai
- habous
- habromania
- habronema
- habronematid
- habroneme
- habronemiasis
- habronemic
- habutobin
- hacendado
- hachement
- hachereau
- hachimaki
- hachimycin
- hachure
- haciendero
- hackability
- hackaround
- hackbarrow
- hackbolt
- hackbot
- hackbrett
- hackbuteer
- hackbutter
- hackday
- hackdom
- hackee
- hackerazzi
- hackerdom
- hackerish
- hackerism
- hackerproof
- hackette
- hackfest
- hackfolk
- hackie
- hackily
- hackiness
- hackingly
- hackish
- hackishly
- hackishness
- hacklab
- hackleback
- hackled
- hacklet
- hacklike
- hackly
- hackmanite
- hackmatack
- hackneyedness
- hackneyer
- hackneyman
- hackproof
- hacksilver
- hackster
- hackstress
- hacktivistic
- hackusate
- hackusation
- hackuser
- hackware
- hackwork
- hacoversine
- hacrobian
- hadacidin
- hadalpelagic
- hadbot
- hadder
- haddocker
- haddocky
- hadeda
- hadithic
- haditoxin
- hadopelagic
- hadrocentric
- hadrochemical
- hadrochemistry
- hadrodynamic
- hadrodynamics
- hadrogenesis
- hadromase
- hadromatic
- hadrome
- hadromerid
- hadronically
- hadronics
- hadronise
- hadronization
- hadronized
- hadronizing
- hadronless
- hadronlike
- hadrontherapy
- hadronuclear
- hadrophobic
- hadroproduction
- hadrosaurian
- hadrosaurid
- hadrosauriform
- hadrosaurine
- hadrosauroid
- hadrosauromorph
- hadrucalcin
- hadrurin
- hadziid
- haecceitas
- haecceitic
- haecceitism
- haecceitist
- haecceitistic
- haecceity
- haedine
- haegeum
- haemachrome
- haemad
- haemadin
- haemadipsid
- haemadromograph
- haemafibrite
- haemantamine
- haemanthidine
- haemaphaein
- haemaphysalin
- haemapodous
- haemapoietic
- haematachometer
- haematid
- haematidrosis
- haematoblast
- haematoblastic
- haematochrome
- haematoclinical
- haematocryal
- haematodocha
- haematogenesis
- haematogenetic
- haematogenic
- haematogenous
- haematoin
- haematolagnia
- haematolysis
- haematolytic
- haematomania
- haematometer
- haematometric
- haematommone
- haematophage
- haematophagous
- haematophilia
- haematophobia
- haematopinid
- haematoplastic
- haematosepsis
- haematosin
- haematothermal
- haematotoxin
- haematozoal
- haematozoic
- haematozoon
- haemidrosis
- haemo
- haemobilia
- haemochorial
- haemocoel
- haemocoele
- haemocoelic
- haemocoelomic
- haemoconia
- haemocytolysis
- haemoderivate
- haemoderived
- haemodialysed
- haemodialytic
- haemodichorial
- haemodiluting
- haemodoraceous
- haemoejaculate
- haemogamasid
- haemogenesis
- haemoglobinate
- haemogregarine
- haemoid
- haemol
- haemolacria
- haemolutein
- haemomanometer
- haemometer
- haemonchosis
- haemony
- haemoplastic
- haemopoiesis
- haemoproteid
- haemorrhagia
- haemoscope
- haemosporidian
- haemostat
- haemotoxylin
- haemoventosin
- haemulid
- haenyeo
- haffet
- haffle
- hafnate
- hafnian
- hafniosis
- hafnocene
- hafnon
- hafnyl
- haftability
- haftable
- hagalah
- hagberry
- hagboat
- hagborn
- hagbut
- hagbutter
- hagden
- hagdon
- hagelslag
- hagendorfite
- hagfishery
- hagfishing
- haggaday
- haggardly
- haggardness
- hagged
- haggertyite
- haggish
- haggishly
- haggishness
- haggister
- haggly
- hagiarchy
- hagigah
- hagiocracy
- hagiocratic
- hagiographal
- hagiographist
- hagiographize
- hagiolater
- hagiolatrous
- hagiolatry
- hagiolith
- hagiologic
- hagiological
- hagiologist
- hagiology
- hagiomania
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- How many words that start with H are there?
- Word.ws lists 3,110 words that start with H, plus 12,358 rare ones.
- What are common words that start with H?
- have, he, his, had, her, how, him and here.
- Which of the words that start with H has the highest letter score?
- hydroxybenzoic scores 44 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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