Random words starting with H

674 English words begin with H in our list, 277 of them common. Generate a few at random, each with its meaning.

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Words starting with H: 24 examples

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  • hail verbPraise vociferously.
  • hallway nounAn interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open.
  • hand nounThe (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
  • handful nounA small number or amount.
  • hardship nounA state of misfortune or affliction.
  • hawk nounDiurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail.
  • hazard nounA source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune.
  • heat nounA form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature.
  • heavily adverbTo a considerable degree.
  • help verbGive help or assistance; be of service.
  • herd nounA group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans.
  • hiatus nounAn interruption in the intensity or amount of something.
  • highly adverbTo a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect.
  • hike nounA long walk usually for exercise or pleasure.
  • hiking nounThe activity of going on long walks in the countryside for pleasure.
  • holder nounA holding device.
  • hometown nounThe town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence.
  • honeymoon verbSpend a holiday after one's marriage.
  • hood nounAn aggressive and violent young criminal.
  • horsepower nounA unit of power equal to 746 watts.
  • housewife nounA wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income.
  • hug verbSqueeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness.
  • humility nounA disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride.
  • hybrid nounA word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root).

H by the numbers

3.6% of the words in our list start with H. Of the common ones, 169 are nouns, 60 adjectives, 37 verbs and 11 adverbs.

All words starting with H674
Common words277
Nouns / adjectives / verbs / adverbs (common)169 / 60 / 37 / 11

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How many words start with H?
Our list has 674 words that start with H, and 277 of them are common in everyday English. Plurals and verb forms like "-ed" and "-ing" are not counted separately.
Where do the words and meanings come from?
The meanings and example sentences come from WordNet, the free English dictionary database from Princeton University. Word frequency comes from the open wordfreq project, and syllable counts from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. See how it works.
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