8-letter words containing a, t, s
- hateless — without feelings of hatred
- hatstand — (UK) A device used to store hats upon. Usually made of wood and standing at least five foot tall, they have a single pole making up most of the height, with a sturdy base to prevent toppling, and an array of lengthy pegs at the top for placement of hats.
- hatteras — Cape, a promontory on an island off the E coast of North Carolina.
- hattusas — the capital of the ancient Hittite empire in Asia Minor: site of modern Boghazköy, Turkey.
- hautbois — hautboy.
- hautboys — Plural form of hautboy.
- hawkbits — Plural form of hawkbit.
- haylofts — Plural form of hayloft.
- haystack — a stack of hay with a conical or ridged top, built up in the mowed field so as to prevent the accumulation of moisture and promote drying.
- headfast — a mooring rope at the bows of a ship
- headmost — most advanced; foremost.
- headrest — a rest or support of any kind for the head.
- headsets — Plural form of headset.
- headshot — a photograph of someone's face, especially a promotional photograph of a model, actor, or author.
- headstay — (on a sailing vessel) a stay leading forward from the head of the foremost mast to the stem head or the end of the bowsprit.
- heartens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hearten.
- hearties — Plural form of hearty.
- heathens — Plural form of heathen.
- heathers — Plural form of heather.
- heatless — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- heatsink — Alternative spelling of heat sink.
- heatspot — a spot on the skin or other surface produced by heat
- heaviest — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- heavyset — having a large body build.
- hebraist — a person versed in the Hebrew language.
- hectares — Plural form of hectare.
- heeltaps — Plural form of heeltap.
- hemostat — an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage.
- hepatics — Plural form of hepatic.
- hesitant — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- hesitate — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- hetarism — Alternative form of hetaerism.
- hiatuses — Plural form of hiatus.
- hindcast — to test (a mathematical model) by observing whether it would have correctly predicted a historical event
- histamin — Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- hoariest — Superlative form of hoary.
- hoarsest — Superlative form of hoarse.
- hoastman — a member of a former guild of tradesmen responsible for loading and shipping coal in Newcastle upon Tyne
- hoaxster — Alternative form of hoaxer (rare).
- hoistman — someone who operates a hoist
- hoistway — a shaft for a hoist or a lift
- holdfast — something used to hold or secure a thing in place; a catch, hook, clamp, etc.
- homestay — housing accommodations in a home with a family in residence, as for a student or traveler: Foreign-exchange students can choose between a homestay or campus dormitory.
- horatius — (Publius Horatius Cocles) Roman Legend. a hero celebrated for his defense of the bridge over the Tiber against the Etruscans.
- hospital — an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
- hostaged — a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.
- hostages — Plural form of hostage.
- hostname — (computing) the unique name by which any device attached to a network is known.
- hot seat — electric chair.
- hotcakes — Plural form of hotcake.