5 Letter Words Starting with H

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1. helioScrabble 8 · WWF 8

   A combining form from Gr. "h`lios the sun.

2. helixScrabble 15 · WWF 15

   n.. A nonplane curve whose tangents are all equally inclined to a given plane. The common helix is the curve formed by the thread of the ordinary screw. It is distinguished from the spiral, all the convolutions of which are in the plane.

3. helloScrabble 8 · WWF 9

   interj. & n.. See Halloo.

4. hellsScrabble 8 · WWF 9

   noun. Plural of hell; places or states of great suffering or evil.

5. hellyScrabble 11 · WWF 11

   a.. Hellish.

6. helmsScrabble 10 · WWF 11

   noun. Plural of helm; steering mechanisms or positions of control.

7. helotScrabble 8 · WWF 8

   n.. A slave in ancient Sparta; a Spartan serf; hence, a slave or serf.

8. helpsScrabble 10 · WWF 11

   verb. Third-person singular present of help; assists or aids.

9. helveScrabble 11 · WWF 12

   n.. The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.

10. hemadScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    adjective. Relating to blood; blood-colored.

11. hemalScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    a.. Relating to the blood or blood vessels; pertaining to, situated in the region of, or on the side with, the heart and great blood vessels; -- opposed to neural.

12. hemanScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    noun. A man who is strong or virile.

13. hemenScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    noun. A unit of volume used in ancient Egypt, approximately 0.5 liters.

14. hemesScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    noun. Plural of heme; the iron-containing prosthetic group in hemoglobin and other proteins.

15. hemicScrabble 12 · WWF 13

    a.. relating to or containing or affecting blood; "a hematic cyst"; "a hematic crisis"

16. heminScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    n.. A substance, in the form of reddish brown, microscopic, prismatic crystals, formed from dried blood by the action of strong acetic acid and common salt; -- called also Teichmann's crystals. Chemically, it is a hydrochloride of hematin.

17. hemolScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    noun. A dark, resinous substance derived from blood.

18. hempsScrabble 12 · WWF 13

    noun. Plural of hemp; plants of the genus Cannabis, or their fibers.

19. hempyScrabble 15 · WWF 15

    a.. Like hemp.

20. henadScrabble 9 · WWF 9

    noun. A unit or monad; a fundamental indivisible entity.

21. henceScrabble 10 · WWF 11

    adv.. From this place; away.

22. hendyScrabble 12 · WWF 11

    a.. See Hende.

23. henenScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    adv.. Hence.

24. hengeScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    noun. A prehistoric monument consisting of a circular or oval earthwork with an internal ditch and a bank, often containing stone or timber circles.

25. hennaScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    n.. A thorny tree or shrub of the genus Lawsonia (L. alba). The fragrant white blossoms are used by the Buddhists in religious ceremonies. The powdered leaves furnish a red coloring matter used in the East to stain the hails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc.

26. hennyScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    adjective. Resembling or characteristic of a hen; hen-like.

27. henryScrabble 11 · WWF 10

    n.. The unit of electric induction; the induction in a circuit when the electro-motive force induced in this circuit is one volt, while the inducing current varies at the rate of one ampere a second.

28. hentsScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    verb. Third person singular of hent; seizes or grasps.

29. heparScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    n.. Liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver-brown color, sometimes used in medicine. It is formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalies (esp. potassium), and consists essentially of alkaline sulphides. Called also hepar sulphuris (/).

30. heratScrabble 8 · WWF 7

    n.. a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities

31. herbsScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    noun. Plural of herb; plants used for flavoring, medicine, or fragrance.

32. herbyScrabble 13 · WWF 12

    a.. Having the nature of, pertaining to, or covered with, herbs or herbage.

33. herdsScrabble 9 · WWF 8

    noun. Plural of herd; groups of animals.

34. heremScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    noun. In Jewish law, a ban or excommunication; also, something devoted to God and thus forbidden for ordinary use.

35. herlsScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    noun. Plural of herl; fibers or barbs of a feather, especially used in fly fishing.

36. hermaScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    n.. See Hermes, 2.

37. hermoScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    noun. A dialectal term for a hermit or recluse.

38. hermsScrabble 10 · WWF 10

    noun. Plural of herm; square pillars topped with a bust.

39. herneScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    n.. A corner.

40. hernsScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    noun. Plural of hern; archaic term for herons.

41. heronScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    n.. Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and toes, with the claw of the middle toe toothed. The common European heron (Ardea cinerea) is remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was formerly hunted with the larger falcons.

42. herosScrabble 8 · WWF 7

    noun. Plural of hero (rare or archaic).

43. herryScrabble 11 · WWF 9

    verb. To plunder, harry, or ravage.

44. herseScrabble 8 · WWF 7

    n.. A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded with iron spikes. It is hung above gateways so that it may be quickly lowered, to impede the advance of an enemy.

45. hertzScrabble 17 · WWF 16

    n.. German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)

46. herveScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    noun. A type of soft, creamy Belgian cheese made from cow's milk.

47. hestsScrabble 8 · WWF 7

    noun. Plural of hest; archaic for commands or behests.

48. hethsScrabble 11 · WWF 9

    noun. Plural of heth; the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

49. hettyScrabble 11 · WWF 9

    Noun. A heterosexual .

50. heuchScrabble 13 · WWF 13

    noun. A steep-sided ravine or gorge, especially in Scotland.