8-letter words containing h, a, d
- hatbands — Plural form of hatband.
- hatfield — a town in central Hertfordshire, in SE England: incorporated into (Welwyn Hatfield) 1974.
- hatguard — a string to keep a hat from blowing off
- 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.
- haunched — the hip.
- havdalah — 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.
- haviland — John, 1792–1852, English architect, in the U.S.
- havildar — A military rank of the British Indian Army and of the modern armies of India and Pakistan, equivalent to sergeant.
- hawkweed — any composite plant of the genus Hieracium, usually bearing yellow flowers.
- hayfield — a field where grass, alfalfa, etc., are grown for making into hay.
- hayrides — Plural form of hayride.
- hayseeds — Plural form of hayseed.
- hazarded — Simple past tense and past participle of hazard.
- hazarder — a person who plays a gambling game with two dice
- hazardry — the taking of risks
- head boy — The head boy of a school is the boy who is the leader of the prefects and who often represents the school on public occasions.
- head dip — a maneuver in which a surfer, by squatting and leaning forward on the surfboard, partially dips his or her head into the wall of a wave.
- head for — go towards, go to
- head lad — a man who is in charge of a racing stable
- head off — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- head out — leave, start a journey
- head sea — a formation of waves running in a direction opposite to that of a vessel.
- head tax — a uniform tax or surcharge imposed upon every person or every adult in a specific group, as on those entering or leaving a country or using a particular service or conveyance.
- headache — a pain located in the head, as over the eyes, at the temples, or at the base of the skull.
- headachy — having a headache.
- headband — a band worn around the head; fillet.
- headbang — To engage in headbanging, the vigorous movement of the head in time to music.
- headbutt — A sharp blow delivered by driving the head into the opponent, generally by lowering the head and charging forward or by rapidly tilting the head backward and then forward.
- headcase — (informal) A mentally unbalanced, unpredictable person, especially one who displays aggressive behavior.
- headdesk — An expression of frustration or irritated disbelief, from the tendency of annoyed or irritated people to want to repeatedly bang their heads against their desk.
- headedly — (in combination) In the specified headed manner.
- headfast — a mooring rope at the bows of a ship
- headfish — ocean sunfish.
- headfuck — an experience that is wildly exciting or impressive
- headgate — a gate that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end of a lock or conduit
- headgear — any covering for the head, especially a hat, cap, bonnet, etc.
- headhunt — a headhunting expedition: The men left the village to go on a headhunt.
- headings — Plural form of heading.
- headlamp — headlight.
- headland — a promontory extending into a large body of water.
- headless — without a head.
- headlice — Alternative form of head lice.
- headlike — Having the form of a head or a skull.
- headline — a heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several banks.
- headling — (obsolete) An equal; a fellow; mate.
- headlock — a hold in which a wrestler locks an arm around the opponent's head.
- headlong — with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water.
- headmark — a characteristic
- headmost — most advanced; foremost.
- headnote — a brief summary, comment, or explanation that precedes a chapter, report, etc.