8-letter words containing a, l, h, b
- clubhaul — to force (a sailing vessel) onto a new tack, esp in an emergency, by fastening a lee anchor to the lee quarter, dropping the anchor as the vessel comes about, and hauling in the anchor cable to swing the stern to windward
- clubhead — the head of a golf club
- coolabah — an Australian myrtaceous tree, Eucalyptus microtheca, that grows along rivers and has smooth bark and long narrow leaves
- coolibah — A northern Australian gum tree that typically grows near watercourses and yields strong, hard timber.
- dzhambul — a city in S Kazakhstan, NE of Chimkent.
- fahlband — (geology) A stratum in crystalline rock that contains metallic sulfides.
- fishable — that may be fished in: nonpolluted, fishable streams.
- fishball — A Chinese food item made from pulverized fish shaped into a ball.
- flashmob — Alternative spelling of flash mob.
- galabieh — djellabah.
- 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.
- hability — Obsolete form of ability.
- habitual — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
- hackable — (computing) That can be hacked or broken into; insecure, vulnerable.
- hackbolt — a European seabird, Puffinus major
- 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.
- 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.
- handball — a game, similar to squash, played by two or four persons who strike a small ball against a wall or walls with the hand.
- handbell — a small handheld bell, especially as part of a tuned set having different notes or pitches and played by a group.
- handbill — a small printed notice, advertisement, or announcement, usually for distribution by hand.
- hangable — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hannibal — 247–183 b.c, Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps and invaded Italy (son of Hamilcar Barca).
- hardball — baseball, as distinguished from softball.
- hardboil — Alternative form of hard-boil.
- harebell — a low plant, Campanula rotundifolia, of the bellflower family, having narrow leaves and blue, bell-shaped flowers.
- harmable — Susceptible to harm.
- hateable — meriting hatred or loathing.
- haulable — Capable of being hauled.
- haulback — (in lumbering) a small line for pulling a cable back to its original position after it has been used to haul a log away.
- hawkbell — a small bell fitted to a hawk's leg
- hawkbill — hawksbill turtle.
- hay bale — block of dried grass
- healable — Receptive to treatment or cure.
- hearable — to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?
- heatable — Capable of being heated.
- heelball — a substance composed of lampblack and wax used for making rubbings or for polishing shoes.
- helpable — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- hibernal — of or relating to winter; wintry.
- highball — a drink of whiskey mixed with club soda or ginger ale and served with ice in a tall glass.
- hireable — able to be hired; fit for hiring.
- hittable — (of a ball or pitch) capable of being hit
- hobnails — Plural form of hobnail.
- holdable — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- holdback — the iron or strap on the shaft of a horse-drawn vehicle to which the breeching of the harness is attached, enabling the horse to hold back or to back the vehicle.
- huggable — evoking a desire to hug close; inviting a close embrace; cuddly: a huggable little baby.
- hummable — (of a piece of music) able to be hummed easily; melodic; tuneful.