How many words contain the sequence 'h'?

There are 446 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'h'. You can browse them all using the list above.

What are some common words that contain 'h'?

Some common words containing 'h' include Xanthoderm, Xanthoderma, Xanthodermatous. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Are there any short words that contain 'h'?

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All Words Containing 'h'

Xanthoderm Noun Xanthoderma Noun (Uncountable) Xanthodermatous Adjective Xanthodont Noun Xanthodontous Adjective Xanthogen Noun Xanthogenamic Adjective Xanthogenamide Noun Xanthogenate Noun Xanthogenic Adjective Xantholeucophore Noun Xanthoma Noun Xanthomas Noun (plural) Xanthomata Noun (plural) Xylophone Noun Yachan Noun Yacht Noun Yachtdom Noun Yachted Verb (Past Tense & Past Participle); Adjective (dated) Yachter Noun Yachters Noun (Plural) Yachting Noun Yachtings Noun Yachtist Noun Yachtman Noun Yachtmanship Noun Yachtmen Noun Yachts Noun Yachtsman Noun Yachtsmanlike Adjective Yachtsmanship Noun Yachtsmen Noun (Plural) Yachtswoman Noun Yachtswomen Noun (Plural) Yachty Adjective (Informal) Yaghourt Noun Yah Interjection Yahan Adverb (Borrowed from Hindi-Urdu) Yahgan Noun Yahganan Adjective Zach Proper Noun Zachariah Proper Noun Zachun Noun Zaitha Noun (Proper) Zakah Noun Zaklohpakap Noun (Proper)

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Words Starting With

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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1. How is 'babiches' pronounced?

BABB-iks buh-BEE-shooz BAY-biches buh-BEESH-iz

2. Which language does Qoheleth come from?

Latin Greek Hebrew German

3. In 'Callithrix jacchus,' how is the word 'jacchus' printed?

Bold and capitalized Italic and lowercase Underlined In quotation marks

4. How is yachan typically acquired?

By reading a textbook Through lived experience By taking a test By buying it

5. Which sentence uses 'nabcheat' correctly?

He nabcheated the test. He tipped his nabcheat to the lady. The nabcheat barked loudly. I will nabcheat the ball.

6. Which term means breaking one large habitat into isolated patches?

Habitat restoration Habitat fragmentation Habitat corridor Habitat management

7. Who was Habakkuk in the biblical context?

A king of Judah A minor prophet A high priest A Babylonian general

8. What does the word 'habaneras' refer to?

A spicy pepper Cuban dances or traditional blouses A type of Spanish wine A fast sports car

9. Is 'babblishly' common or rare?

Common Extremely rare and literary Brand new Foreign borrowing

10. Each cocklebur bur holds ___ seeds in separate chambers, one quick to sprout and one held in reserve.

four one six two

11. Which is NOT a meaning of 'kachari'?

A courthouse A government office A type of food A historical kingdom

12. Which word is the most famous -iasis sibling of dacryolithiasis?

Cholelithiasis Epiphora Stenosis Canaliculitis

13. What does 'habitacule' mean in old texts?

A repeated behavior A kind of tree A dwelling place or receptacle A unit of measure

14. Where would the word 'habiting' fit most naturally?

A historical novel set in 1750 A text message to a friend A weather report A sports recap

15. How is the possessive of 'yachtsmen' written?

yachtsmens' yachtsmen's yachtsmen yachtsman's

16. How is 'xanthine' pronounced?

ksan-THEEN zan-TINE ZAN-theen SHAN-theen

17. What is the usual phrase with Sabaoth?

Day of Sabaoth Lord of Sabaoth House of Sabaoth River of Sabaoth

18. Which ancient vessel had rows of oarholes along its sides?

Roman cargo ship Greek trireme Spanish galleon Modern yacht

19. Which suffix pattern does 'babblish' follow?

-some (like 'troublesome') -ish (like 'childish') -ous (like 'garrulous') -y (like 'babbly')

20. Which preposition fits: 'habille ___ dove gray'?

with in by at

21. What does 'wachna' name?

A Japanese sword An obsolete name for the saffron cod A tropical hardwood tree A Bantu people of Tanzania

22. How is 'Dabih' correctly pronounced?

DAB-ih DAY-bee DAH-bee dah-BEE

23. Where does the primary stress fall in 'Pacchionian'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable Fourth syllable

24. How is 'haberdasheress' best described today?

A common job title A modern slang term An archaic, obsolete term A type of politician

25. What does 'habenar' mean?

A spicy pepper A brain structure To hold or restrain with a rein A type of dance

26. Which sentence uses 'iatrochemist' correctly?

The iatrochemist prescribed a tincture of mercury. The iatrochemist approach was successful. She iatrochemisted the patient. The modern iatrochemist works in a lab.

27. What is a common cause of an earache?

Broken arm Stomach bug Ear infection Sore throat

28. Which sentence uses 'habilitating' as a gerund?

They are habilitating the cohort. Habilitating residents takes three years. The habilitating committee met. She was habilitated in 2020.

29. What is the modern two-word chart phrase for the same finding?

Dry eye syndrome Pink eye Mucoid reflux Night blindness

30. What is babiche made from?

Wool Nylon Rawhide, sinew, or gut Cotton

31. In Europe, 'rabbitfish' can also name:

A trout The chimaera, a shark relative A carp An eel

32. Which sentence uses 'earlships' correctly?

The earlships was divided. Three earlships attended. The crown created two earlships. An earlships was granted.

33. In German universities, being habilitated is connected with what?

Getting married Changing majors Retiring early Becoming a professor

34. How is the word pronounced?

KSAN-thoh-KROH-mee-uh ZAN-thoh-KROHM-yay zanth-roh-ME-ah zan-thuh-KROH-mee-uh

35. Where does the primary stress fall in 'iatrophysics'?

First syllable Fourth syllable Last syllable Second syllable

36. What is a 'xanthamid'?

A natural food thickener A synthetic biochemical compound A type of yellow flower A mineral found in caves

37. Which word is the direct antonym of 'Sabbathbreaker'?

Sabbathkeeper Sabbathism Sabbathless Sabbathless one

38. Which sentence uses the term correctly?

The patient was a mild xanthoderm with scleral sparing. The patient xanthodermmed overnight. The doctor prescribed xanthoderm. The xanthoderm is a blood test.

39. What is nachani?

A spice A festival A grain - finger millet A dance

40. What does 'talk someone's earhole off' mean?

To shout at someone To talk to someone at exhausting length To spread a rumor To interrupt constantly

41. Where does the primary stress fall in 'habituation'?

On the first syllable On the 'AY' of '-ation' On '-bit-' On the final '-shun'

42. What environmental challenge did Nabathean engineering famously overcome?

Arctic cold Jungle humidity Island isolation Desert water scarcity

43. Which ending marks chemical compounds like 'xanthide'?

-id -ide -oid -ine

44. How does modern anthropology view the term?

As a growing research program As an obsolete category it has rejected As the official census label As a medical diagnosis

45. Which word names the American-born Spaniards who rivaled the gachupines?

Peninsulares Criollos Castizos Chapetones

46. Which is NOT made of babiches?

Snowshoe webbing Steel cables Fish nets Sled lashings

47. The enzyme xanthine oxidase converts xanthine into ___.

Uric acid Caffeine Glucose Cystine

48. Rabbitfish are also known as:

Swordtails Spinefoots Moonfish Sunfish

49. What does the suffix '-ite' in 'Nabathite' signify?

A mineral A small size A member of a group or tribe A writing tool

50. Unlike cornstarch, xanthan can thicken liquids:

Only at high altitudes Without being heated Only if they are acidic After freezing