4-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| have | 10 | serve oneself to, or consume regularly | - |
| here | 7 | to this place (especially toward the speaker) | come here, please |
| help | 9 | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | they hired additional help to finish the work |
| home | 9 | (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score | he ruled that the runner failed to touch home |
| hear | 7 | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally | - |
| hell | 7 | (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment | - |
| hold | 8 | be capable of holding or containing | The flask holds one gallon |
| head | 8 | (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk | - |
| hard | 8 | (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source | - |
| hand | 8 | the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb | he had the hands of a surgeon |
| hope | 9 | intend with some possibility of fulfilment | I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening |
| hurt | 7 | the act of damaging something or someone | - |
| half | 10 | one of two equal parts of a divisible whole | half a loaf |
| high | 11 | a high place | they stood on high and observed the countryside |
| hate | 7 | the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action | - |
| hair | 7 | a very small distance or space | they escaped by a hair's-breadth |
| hour | 7 | clock time | the hour is getting late |
| hang | 8 | fall or flow in a certain way | This dress hangs well |
| hide | 8 | make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | - |
| holy | 10 | a sacred place of pilgrimage | - |
| huge | 8 | unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope | huge government spending |
| hole | 7 | informal terms for a difficult situation | - |
| hero | 7 | a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | - |
| heat | 7 | gain heat or get hot | The room heated up quickly |
| hall | 7 | United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914) | - |
| held | 8 | occupied or in the control of; often used in combination | enemy-held territory |
| hung | 8 | - | - |
| harm | 9 | the act of damaging something or someone | - |
| hong | 8 | - | - |
| hill | 7 | United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916) | - |
| hook | 11 | anything that serves as an enticement | - |
| hunt | 7 | an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport | - |
| horn | 7 | a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves | - |
| hire | 7 | engage or hire for work | They hired two new secretaries in the department |
| hail | 7 | praise vociferously | The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein |
| heck | 13 | - | - |
| hood | 8 | a protective covering that is part of a plant | - |
| hers | 7 | - | - |
| host | 7 | a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) | - |
| hank | 11 | a coil of rope or wool or yarn | - |
| heal | 7 | provide a cure for, make healthy again | The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to |
| hush | 10 | cause to be quiet or not talk | - |
| halt | 7 | an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement | a halt in the arms race |
| herd | 8 | a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things | the children resembled a fairy herd |
| hike | 11 | an increase in cost | - |
| heir | 7 | a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another | - |
| hack | 13 | cough spasmodically | The patient with emphysema is hacking all day |
| hawk | 14 | a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar | - |
| hint | 7 | a slight indication | - |
| haul | 7 | draw slowly or heavily | haul stones |
| homo | 9 | someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex | - |
| hose | 7 | a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas | - |
| heel | 7 | someone who is morally reprehensible | - |
| herb | 9 | a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests | - |
| hare | 7 | flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food | - |
| heil | 7 | - | - |
| hath | 10 | - | - |
| heap | 9 | a car that is old and unreliable | - |
| hump | 11 | have sexual intercourse with | - |
| hwan | 10 | - | - |
| hash | 10 | purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen | - |
| heed | 8 | pay close attention to; give heed to | - |
| hart | 7 | United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961) | - |
| howl | 10 | emit long loud cries | howl with sorrow |
| hull | 7 | United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955) | - |
| hunk | 11 | a large piece of something without definite shape | a hunk of bread |
| honk | 11 | cry like a goose | The geese were honking |
| hoax | 14 | something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | - |
| hale | 7 | prolific United States writer (1822-1909) | - |
| hick | 13 | a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture | - |
| hoop | 9 | horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball | - |
| hulk | 11 | appear very large or occupy a commanding position | - |
| helm | 9 | be at or take the helm of | helm the ship |
| hums | 9 | - | - |
| hind | 8 | located at or near the back of an animal | back (or hind) legs |
| haze | 16 | confusion characterized by lack of clarity | - |
| harp | 9 | a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole | - |
| hive | 10 | a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees | - |
| hurl | 7 | make a thrusting forward movement | - |
| hoot | 7 | something of little value | - |
| halo | 7 | an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint | - |
| haji | 14 | an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca | - |
| hast | 7 | - | - |
| holt | 7 | - | - |
| hoof | 10 | walk | let's hoof it to the disco |
| hula | 7 | a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman | - |
| hymn | 12 | a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) | - |
| hype | 12 | blatant or sensational promotion | - |
| hock | 13 | any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) | - |
| hemp | 11 | any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs | - |
| hobo | 9 | a worker who moves around and works temporarily in different places | - |
| huff | 13 | inhale recreational drugs | the kids were huffing glue |
| huck | 13 | toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric | - |
| hogg | 9 | Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835) | - |
| hiss | 7 | make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval | - |
| hors | 7 | - | - |
| hops | 9 | twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer | - |
| hazy | 19 | indistinct or hazy in outline | - |
| howe | 10 | United States editor (1920-1993) | - |
| hone | 7 | make perfect or complete | - |
| hark | 11 | listen; used mostly in the imperative | - |
| hilt | 7 | the handle of a sword or dagger | - |
| husk | 11 | remove the husks from | husk corn |
| holm | 9 | - | - |
| hays | 10 | United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United States films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954) | - |
| hoke | 11 | - | - |
| huss | 7 | Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415) | - |
| hajj | 21 | 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 |
| hora | 7 | - | - |
| hewn | 10 | cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel | a house built of hewn logs |
| hypo | 12 | a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections | - |
| hake | 11 | any of several marine food fishes related to cod | - |
| hued | 8 | - | - |
| hove | 10 | - | - |
| heme | 9 | a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds | - |
| hadj | 15 | 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 | - |
| hebe | 9 | (Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods | - |
| heft | 10 | the property of being large in mass | - |
| hist | 7 | - | - |
| homy | 12 | having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable | - |
| hade | 8 | - | - |
| hoya | 10 | any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers | - |
| hols | 7 | - | - |
| habu | 9 | - | - |
| hele | 7 | - | - |
| hame | 9 | stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces | - |
| hern | 7 | - | - |
| herl | 7 | - | - |
| haft | 10 | the handle of a weapon or tool | - |
| hims | 9 | - | - |
| holo | 7 | - | - |
| hois | 7 | - | - |
| hmmm | 13 | - | - |
| haun | 7 | - | - |
| hass | 7 | - | - |
| haos | 7 | - | - |
| hoor | 7 | - | - |
| hork | 11 | - | - |
| huia | 7 | - | - |
| hunh | 10 | - | - |
| huns | 7 | - | - |
| hups | 9 | - | - |
| huic | 9 | - | - |
| huis | 7 | - | - |
| hule | 7 | - | - |
| huma | 9 | - | - |
| humf | 12 | - | - |
| huso | 7 | - | - |
| hyps | 12 | - | - |
| hyte | 10 | - | - |
| hyle | 10 | - | - |
| hyla | 10 | the type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads | - |
| huts | 7 | - | - |
| hwyl | 13 | - | - |
| hyed | 11 | - | - |
| hyen | 10 | - | - |
| hyes | 10 | - | - |
| hyke | 14 | - | - |
| huhu | 10 | - | - |
| hore | 7 | - | - |
| hori | 7 | - | - |
| hoss | 7 | - | - |
| hons | 7 | - | - |
| hoon | 7 | - | - |
| hote | 7 | - | - |
| hots | 7 | - | - |
| houf | 10 | - | - |
| hubs | 9 | - | - |
| huer | 7 | - | - |
| hues | 7 | - | - |
| hugs | 8 | - | - |
| hoys | 10 | - | - |
| hout | 7 | - | - |
| howf | 13 | - | - |
| howk | 14 | - | - |
| hows | 10 | - | - |
| hugy | 11 | - | - |
| hask | 11 | - | - |
| hawm | 12 | - | - |
| haws | 10 | - | - |
| haut | 7 | - | - |
| hasp | 9 | a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock | - |
| hats | 7 | - | - |
| haud | 8 | - | - |
| hauf | 10 | - | - |
| helo | 7 | - | - |
| hech | 12 | - | - |
| hehs | 10 | - | - |
| heid | 8 | - | - |
| hems | 9 | - | - |
| haen | 7 | - | - |
| hain | 7 | - | - |
| haka | 11 | - | - |
| haku | 11 | - | - |
| haik | 11 | an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa | - |
| haes | 7 | - | - |
| haet | 7 | - | - |
| haff | 13 | - | - |
| hagg | 9 | - | - |
| hags | 8 | - | - |
| haha | 10 | - | - |
| hahs | 10 | - | - |
| halm | 9 | stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding | - |
| harl | 7 | - | - |
| harn | 7 | - | - |
| haro | 7 | - | - |
| hapu | 9 | - | - |
| haps | 9 | - | - |
| hams | 9 | - | - |
| hant | 7 | - | - |
| hish | 10 | - | - |
| hobs | 9 | - | - |
| hods | 8 | - | - |
| hoed | 8 | - | - |
| hoer | 7 | - | - |
| hoes | 7 | - | - |
| hoas | 7 | - | - |
| hisn | 7 | - | - |
| hits | 7 | - | - |
| hiya | 10 | - | - |
| hizz | 25 | - | - |
| hoar | 7 | ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) | - |
| hogh | 11 | - | - |
| hogs | 8 | - | - |
| hoha | 10 | - | - |
| homa | 9 | - | - |
| homs | 9 | - | - |
| holp | 9 | - | - |
| hohs | 10 | - | - |
| hoik | 11 | - | - |
| hoka | 11 | a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages | - |
| hoki | 11 | - | - |
| holk | 11 | - | - |
| hond | 8 | - | - |
| hend | 8 | - | - |
| hery | 10 | - | - |
| hesp | 9 | - | - |
| hest | 7 | - | - |
| hete | 7 | - | - |
| heth | 10 | the 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet | - |
| hets | 7 | - | - |
| herm | 9 | a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost | - |
| hens | 7 | - | - |
| hent | 7 | - | - |
| heps | 9 | - | - |
| hept | 9 | - | - |
| hews | 10 | - | - |
| heys | 10 | - | - |
| hing | 8 | - | - |
| hins | 7 | - | - |
| hioi | 7 | - | - |
| hips | 9 | - | - |
| hili | 7 | - | - |
| hied | 8 | - | - |
| hies | 7 | - | - |
| hila | 7 | - | - |
| hild | 8 | - | - |
| hipt | 9 | - | - |
| haaf | 10 | - | - |
| haar | 7 | - | - |
| hads | 8 | - | - |
| haed | 8 | - | - |
| haem | 9 | a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds | - |
