3-letter words starting with H
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter H. This section showcases how H at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with H, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| him | 8 | The objective case of he. See He. | - |
| how | 9 | - | - |
| her | 6 | The form of the objective and the possessive case of the personal pronoun she. | I saw her with her purse out |
| his | 6 | - | - |
| had | 7 | - | - |
| hey | 9 | - | - |
| has | 6 | - | - |
| huh | 9 | - | - |
| hit | 6 | drive something violently into a location | he hit his fist on the table |
| hot | 6 | producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves | hot salsa |
| hat | 6 | headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim | - |
| hoo | 6 | - | - |
| hop | 8 | jump lightly | - |
| hug | 7 | a tight or amorous embrace | come here and give me a big hug |
| hip | 8 | the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates | - |
| heh | 9 | - | - |
| han | 6 | imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization | - |
| hid | 7 | - | - |
| ham | 8 | meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) | - |
| hut | 6 | temporary military shelter | - |
| hon | 6 | - | - |
| hay | 9 | convert (plant material) into hay | - |
| hum | 8 | an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan | - |
| hae | 6 | - | - |
| hah | 9 | - | - |
| hen | 6 | adult female chicken | - |
| hag | 7 | eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies | - |
| hog | 7 | domestic swine | - |
| hub | 8 | a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve | the playground is the hub of parental supervision |
| hao | 6 | 10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam | - |
| hun | 6 | offensive term for a person of German descent | - |
| haw | 9 | a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus | - |
| hos | 6 | - | - |
| hap | 8 | come to pass | What is happening? |
| hem | 8 | the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. | - |
| hoe | 6 | a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle | - |
| hue | 6 | the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength | - |
| hex | 13 | an evil spell | - |
| het | 6 | made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated') | he was all het up and sweaty |
| hom | 8 | - | - |
| hoy | 9 | a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) | - |
| hep | 8 | informed about the latest trends | - |
| hin | 6 | ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons | - |
| hew | 9 | make or shape as with an axe | hew out a path in the rock |
| hoc | 8 | - | - |
| hic | 8 | - | - |
| haj | 13 | the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba | for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship |
| hob | 8 | (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings | - |
| hie | 6 | move hurridly | - |
| hod | 7 | an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder | - |
| hes | 6 | - | - |
| hmm | 10 | - | - |
| hoa | 6 | - | - |
| hoh | 9 | - | - |
| hoi | 6 | - | - |
| hui | 6 | - | - |
| hup | 8 | - | - |
| hye | 9 | - | - |
| hyp | 11 | - | - |
| hox | 13 | - | - |
