4 Letter Words Starting With H
All 189 4-letter words that start with H, most common first, with pronunciation and meaning.
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- have/ˈhæv/a person who possesses great material wealth
- here/ˈhiɹ/the present location
- help/ˈhɛɫp/the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- home/ˈhoʊm/housing that someone is living in
- hear/ˈhiɹ/get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- hell/ˈhɛɫ/noisy and unrestrained mischief
- head/ˈhɛd/oral stimulation of the genitals
- hold/ˈhoʊɫd/the act of grasping
- hard/ˈhɑɹd/not easy
- hope/ˈhoʊp/one of the three Christian virtues
- hand/ˈhænd/physical assistance
- hurt/ˈhɝt/the act of damaging something or someone
- high/ˈhaɪ/a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
- half/ˈhæf/one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
- hate/ˈheɪt/the emotion of intense dislike
- hour/ˈaʊɝ/distance measured by the time taken to cover it
- hair/ˈhɛɹ/a filamentous projection or process on an organism
- hang/ˈhæŋ/a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
- hide/ˈhaɪd/body covering of a living animal
- huge/ˈhjudʒ/unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
- holy/ˈhoʊɫi/a sacred place of pilgrimage
- hero/ˈhiɹoʊ/the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
- hole/ˈhoʊɫ/an opening deliberately made in or through something
- hall/ˈhɔɫ/a large entrance or reception room or area
- held/ˈhɛɫd/occupied or in the control of
- heat/ˈhit/utility to warm a building
- harm/ˈhɑɹm/the act of damaging something or someone
- hill/ˈhɪɫ/structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
- horn/ˈhɔɹn/one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
- hunt/ˈhənt/the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
- hook/ˈhʊk/a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
- hank/ˈhæŋk/a coil of rope or wool or yarn
- hung/ˈhəŋ/
- hire/ˈhaɪɝ/the act of hiring something or someone
- hits/ˈhɪts/
- hong/ˈhɔŋ/
- heck/ˈhɛk/
- hail/ˈheɪɫ/enthusiastic greeting
- host/ˈhoʊst/an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite
- hers/ˈhɝz/
- hood/ˈhʊd/(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
- heal/ˈhiɫ/provide a cure for, make healthy again
- halt/ˈhɔɫt/an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
- hush/ˈhəʃ/(poetic) tranquil silence
- heir/ˈɛɹ/a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
- hack/ˈhæk/a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
- hats/ˈhæts/
- hint/ˈhɪnt/an indication of potential opportunity
- hawk/ˈhɔk/diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
- herd/ˈhɝd/a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
- haul/ˈhɔɫ/the act of drawing or hauling something
- hulk/ˈhəɫk/a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned
- hath/ˈhæθ/
- heel/ˈhiɫ/the bottom of a shoe or boot
- hose/ˈhoʊz/a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
- hike/ˈhaɪk/a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
- hips/ˈhɪps/
- holt/ˈhoʊɫt/
- herb/ˈɝb/aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
- hart/ˈhɑɹt/a male deer, especially an adult male red deer
- hull/ˈhəɫ/the frame or body of ship
- hale/ˈheɪɫ/prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
- heap/ˈhip/a car that is old and unreliable
- heil/ˈhaɪɫ/
- homo/ˈhoʊmoʊ/any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
- hump/ˈhəmp/something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- hash/ˈhæʃ/purified resinous extract of the hemp plant
- hunk/ˈhəŋk/a large piece of something without definite shape
- heed/ˈhid/paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
- hare/ˈhɛɹ/swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs
- honk/ˈhɑŋk/the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
- hugs/ˈhəɡz/
- hums/ˈhəmz/
- howl/ˈhaʊɫ/a long loud emotional utterance
- hive/ˈhaɪv/a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
- harp/ˈhɑɹp/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
- helm/ˈhɛɫm/(figurative) a position of leadership
- hoax/ˈhoʊks/something intended to deceive
- hast/ˈhæst/
- halo/ˈheɪɫoʊ/an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
- huck/ˈhək/toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
- haha
- hens/ˈhɛnz/
- hind/ˈhaɪnd/a female deer, especially an adult female red deer
- hoot/ˈhut/something of little value
- hymn/ˈhɪm/a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
- hoop/ˈhup/horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
- haze/ˈheɪz/confusion characterized by lack of clarity
- howe/ˈhaʊ/United States inventor who built early sewing machines and won suits for patent infringement against other manufacturers (including Isaac M. Singer) (1819-1867)
- hobo/ˈhoʊboʊ/a worker who moves around and works temporarily in different places
- hiss/ˈhɪs/a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
- hoof/ˈhuf/the foot of an ungulate mammal
- hype/ˈhaɪp/blatant or sensational promotion
- hark/ˈhɑɹk/listen
- huff/ˈhəf/a state of irritation or annoyance
- hurl/ˈhɝɫ/a violent throw
- hick/ˈhɪk/a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
- huts/ˈhəts/
- hots/ˈhɑts/
- hwan/ˈhwɑn/
4-letter words starting with H
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There are 189 4-letter words starting with H in our dictionary.