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Things that start with H

Here are 131 things that start with H, sorted into 13 groups: animals, foods, plants, objects, clothes, toys and games, musical instruments, vehicles, places, nature words, weather words, body parts and jobs. The biggest group is objects, with 36. The longest word is HANDKERCHIEF (12 letters), and HANDKERCHIEF scores the most on the board: 25 points.

Animals that start with H (17)

  • HAMSTER11
  • HARE6
  • HAWK12
  • HEDGEHOG15
  • HEIFER11
  • HEN5
  • HERBIVORE17
  • HIND7
  • HIPPO11
  • HIPPOPOTAMUS23
  • HOG6
  • HONEYBEE14
  • HORNET8
  • HORSE7
  • HOUND9
  • HUMMINGBIRD22
  • HYENA9

Foods that start with H (12)

  • HADDOCK16
  • HAKE9
  • HALIBUT12
  • HAM7
  • HAMBURGER17
  • HASH8
  • HAY7
  • HERRING10
  • HOAGIE9
  • HONEY9
  • HONEYDEW16
  • HUMMUS14

Plants that start with H (12)

  • HAW8
  • HAWTHORN15
  • HAZELNUT19
  • HEATH9
  • HEATHER11
  • HIBISCUS15
  • HICKORY16
  • HOLLY9
  • HONEYSUCKLE21
  • HORSERADISH16
  • HUCKLEBERRY23
  • HULL7

Objects that start with H (36)

  • HALL6
  • HALLWAY14
  • HAMMER12
  • HANDBAG13
  • HANDCUFF20
  • HANDIWORK18
  • HANDKERCHIEF25
  • HANGAR9
  • HARDBACK18
  • HARDWARE14
  • HAREM9
  • HARNESS9
  • HARPOON11
  • HAVEN11
  • HEADQUARTERS24
  • HEADSTONE12
  • HEARTH10
  • HEATER8
  • HEDGE9
  • HELM8
  • HELMET10
  • HEM7
  • HIGHWAY17
  • HILT6
  • HINGE8
  • HOE5
  • HOLDER9
  • HOLSTER9
  • HOOP8
  • HOPPER12
  • HOURGLASS13
  • HOUSE8
  • HUB8
  • HUT6
  • HUTCH12
  • HYDRANT12

All 36 objects that start with H

Clothes that start with H (7)

  • HAIRPIECE15
  • HAT5
  • HEADDRESS13
  • HEADGEAR12
  • HOOD7
  • HOSE6
  • HOUSECOAT14

Toys and Games that start with H (4)

  • HANDBALL13
  • HOCKEY15
  • HOP7
  • HORSESHOE13

Musical Instruments that start with H (5)

  • HARMONICA15
  • HARP8
  • HARPSICHORD20
  • HORN6
  • HUM8

Vehicles that start with H (7)

  • HACKNEY16
  • HANSOM10
  • HATCHBACK22
  • HEARSE8
  • HELICOPTER16
  • HOUSEBOAT14
  • HOVERCRAFT21

Places that start with H (5)

  • HABITAT11
  • HEMISPHERE18
  • HOSPITAL12
  • HOSTEL8
  • HOTEL7

Nature Words that start with H (6)

  • HAMMOCK18
  • HERB8
  • HIGHLAND14
  • HILL6
  • HILLSIDE11
  • HOLE6

Weather Words that start with H (4)

  • HAIL6
  • HAZE14
  • HUMID11
  • HURRICANE14

Body Parts that start with H (10)

  • HAIR6
  • HAIRCUT12
  • HAIRDO9
  • HAND7
  • HEAD7
  • HEART7
  • HEEL6
  • HIP7
  • HOOF9
  • HORSEBACK18

Jobs that start with H (6)

  • HAIRDRESSER14
  • HANGER9
  • HEADMASTER15
  • HELPER10
  • HOUSEKEEPER19
  • HUNTER9

What these H words mean

HORSE
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
HOG
a sheep up to the age of one year
HAWK
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
HONEY
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
HAM
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
HAY
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
HOLLY
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with…
HEATHER
common Old World heath represented by many varieties
HULL
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
HOUSE
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
HALL
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
HAMMER
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

Short definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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What is a thing that starts with H?

HOUSE, HORSE, HONEY and HOLLY are everyday things that start with H. This page lists 131, in 13 groups.

What is the longest thing that starts with H here?

HANDKERCHIEF, with 12 letters. The highest-scoring one on Wordtide's board is HANDKERCHIEF, worth 25 points before bonus squares.

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