8-letter words containing a, b, h
- dab hand — In British English, if you are a dab hand at something, you are very good at doing it.
- dabchick — any of several small grebes of the genera Podiceps and Podilymbus, such as Podiceps ruficollis of the Old World
- dahabeah — a houseboat used on the Nile
- dahabieh — A traditional Egyptian sailing-boat.
- deathbed — If someone is on their deathbed, they are in a bed and about to die.
- dishabit — to dislodge
- drabbish — Somewhat drab in colour.
- dumbhead — blockhead.
- dushanbe — a republic in central Asia, N of Afghanistan. 55,240 sq. mi. (143,600 sq. km). Capital: Dushanbe.
- dzhambul — a city in S Kazakhstan, NE of Chimkent.
- eberhard — Johann August (joˈhan ˈaʊɡʊst). 1739–1809, German philosopher and lexicographer, best known for his German dictionary (1795–1802)
- eberhart — Richard, 1904–2005, U.S. poet.
- euphobia — Fear of hearing good news.
- eurybath — an aquatic organism that can live at different depths
- fahlband — (geology) A stratum in crystalline rock that contains metallic sulfides.
- fishable — that may be fished in: nonpolluted, fishable streams.
- fishbait — Bait for fishing.
- fishball — A Chinese food item made from pulverized fish shaped into a ball.
- flashmob — Alternative spelling of flash mob.
- footbath — a bath for soothing or cleaning the feet.
- galabieh — djellabah.
- goombahs — Plural form of goombah.
- h1b visa — a visa permitting a skilled worker with specialized expertise to reside in the U.S. for a certain number of years and work for a sponsoring employer.
- habakkuk — a Minor Prophet of the 7th century b.c.
- habanera — a dance of Cuban origin.
- habanero — an extremely pungent small pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum chinense, used in cookery.
- habdalah — a religious ceremony, observed by Jews at the conclusion of the Sabbath or a festival, that consists of blessings over wine, spices, and the light of a candle.
- habenula — a narrow bandlike structure, as the stalk attaching the pineal gland to the thalamus.
- habermas — Jürgen (ˈjyrɡən). born 1929, German social theorist: his chief works are Theory and Practice (1963) and Knowledge and Human Interests (1968)
- hability — Obsolete form of ability.
- habitant — an inhabitant.
- habitats — Plural form of habitat.
- habiting — Present participle of habit.
- habitual — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
- habitude — customary condition or character: a healthy mental habitude.
- habitues — Plural form of habitu\u00e9.
- habsburg — a German princely family, prominent since the 13th century, that has furnished sovereigns to the Holy Roman Empire, Austria, Spain, etc.
- hackable — (computing) That can be hacked or broken into; insecure, vulnerable.
- hackbolt — a European seabird, Puffinus major
- hackbuss — Alternative form of hagbut.
- had best — should, would be wise to
- hagberry — Prunus padus, a species of cherry native to northern Europe and northern Asia, the bird cherry.
- hairball — a ball of hair accumulated in the stomach or intestines of a cat or other animal as a result of the animal's licking its coat.
- hairband — A band for securing or tying back one's hair.
- halberds — Plural form of halberd.
- halfback — Football. one of two backs who typically line up on each side of the fullback. the position played by such a back.
- halfbeak — any of several marine fishes of the family Hemiramphidae, having a greatly elongated lower jaw.
- halibuts — Plural form of halibut.
- hand job — an act of masturbation.
- hand-job — an act of masturbation.