12-letter words containing b, o, h, r
- elasmobranch — A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.
- ellenborough — Earl of, title of Edward Law. 1780–1871, British colonial administrator: governor general of India (1742–44)
- en brochette — (esp of meat) roasted or grilled on a skewer
- erythroblast — An immature erythrocyte containing a nucleus.
- exhibitioner — A student who has been awarded an exhibition (scholarship).
- for the best — of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students.
- francophobia — the phenomenon of hating French speakers, culture, or people
- french broad — a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing N and NW to join the Holston River at Knoxville to form the Tennessee River. 210 miles (338 km) long.
- frontbencher — (politics) one who sits on the front bench in a parliament. Typically the spokesmen for those who sit further back.
- gainsborough — Thomas, 1727–88, English painter.
- germanophobe — a person who hates or fears Germany, Germans, or German culture.
- gerontophobe — a person who fears or hates old people or the idea of growing old
- ghostbusters — Plural form of ghostbuster.
- global reach — When people talk about the global reach of a company or industry, they mean its ability to have customers in many different parts of the world.
- god-botherer — an over-zealous Christian
- graphophobia — Fear or dislike of writing.
- half brother — brother (def 2).
- half-brother — brother (def 2).
- hall bedroom — a small bedroom off a corridor, esp. a small bedroom formed by partitioning off the end of an upstairs corridor
- halobacteria — Plural form of halobacterium.
- harbormaster — A harbormaster is the official in charge of a harbor.
- harbour dues — the fees or charges paid for using a harbour
- harbour seal — a common earless seal, Phoca vitulina, that is greyish-black with paler markings: found off the coasts of North America, N Europe, and NE Asia
- hard done by — If you feel hard done by, you feel that you have not been treated fairly.
- haricot bean — Haricot beans are small white beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They are often sold dried rather than fresh.
- hark back to — recall: earlier era
- harmonizable — That can be harmonized.
- harrisonburg — a city in N Virginia.
- havana brown — a breed of medium-sized cat with large eyes, large ears, and a sleek brown coat
- heavy bomber — a large plane capable of carrying heavy bomb loads for long distances, especially at high altitudes.
- helicobacter — Any member of the Helicobacter bacteria.
- helleborines — Plural form of helleborine.
- herbivourous — Misspelling of herbivorous.
- hereinbefore — before in this document, statement, etc.
- heron's-bill — stork's-bill (def 1).
- herring boat — a fishing boat that specializes in catching herring
- herringboned — Simple past tense and past participle of herringbone.
- herringbones — Plural form of herringbone.
- heteroblasty — the morphological changes that occur in plants between juvenility and adulthood
- heterophobia — Fear or resentment of what is different.
- hexacarbonyl — (inorganic chemistry) Any compound having six carbonyl groups.
- hexobarbital — a barbiturate with hypnotic and sedative properties
- hibernations — Plural form of hibernation.
- hillsborough — a town in W California.
- hkakabo razi — the highest peak in Myanmar, in Kachin state, in the N. 19,294 feet (5881 meters).
- hobble skirt — a woman's skirt that is very narrow at the bottom, causing the wearer to walk with short, mincing steps.
- hobby farmer — a person who runs a farm as a hobby rather than a means of making a living
- homebuilders — Plural form of homebuilder.
- honey badger — ratel.
- honor bright — upon my honor; really and truly: I did sweep the floor, honor bright.