12-letter words containing h, a, n, o
- four-in-hand — a long necktie to be tied in a slipknot with the ends left hanging.
- francophilia — Alternative capitalization of Francophilia.
- francophobia — the phenomenon of hating French speakers, culture, or people
- francophones — Plural form of francophone.
- 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.
- french toast — bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
- funeral home — an establishment where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation, where the body may be viewed, and where funeral services are sometimes held.
- gainsborough — Thomas, 1727–88, English painter.
- galanty show — pantomime shadow play
- general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
- genethliacon — A birthday ode.
- geomechanics — the study and application of rock and soil mechanics
- geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
- germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
- germanophobe — a person who hates or fears Germany, Germans, or German culture.
- giant hornet — any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
- gigantomachy — (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants.
- gjallar-horn — Heimdall's horn, used to warn the gods of Ragnarok.
- glenohumeral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
- gnathostomes — Plural form of gnathostome.
- golden share — a share in a company that controls at least 51% of the voting rights, esp one retained by the UK government in some privatization issues
- good heavens — You say 'Good heavens!' or 'Heavens!' to express surprise or to emphasize that you agree or disagree with someone.
- gopher snake — a bullsnake, Pituophis melanoleucus, of western North America, that invades burrows to prey on rodents.
- grain growth — a tendency of certain grains to grow and absorb others when heated under certain conditions.
- gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone
- grandmothers — Plural form of grandmother.
- graphophonic — a phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on wax records.
- ground shark — any of various requiem sharks, especially of the genus Carcharhinus.
- guangzhouwan — a former French-leased territory (1898–1945) on the SW coast of Guangdong province, in S China. About 190 sq. mi. (490 sq. km).
- gynantherous — having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.
- habilitation — to clothe or dress.
- habitational — a place of residence; dwelling; abode.
- hadrosaurine — Hadrosaurid.
- haematoxylin — Alternative spelling of hematoxylin.
- haematoxylon — any thorny leguminous tree of the genus Haematoxylon, esp the logwood, of tropical America and SW Africa. The heartwood yields the dye haematoxylin
- haemodynamic — Alternative spelling of hemodynamic.
- haemogenesis — Haematopoiesis.
- haemoprotein — Alternative spelling of hemoprotein.
- haemosiderin — Alternative form of hemosiderin.
- haircoloring — dye or tint for the hair.
- haji-ioannou — Sir Stelios. born 1967, British businessman, born in Greece; founder (1995) and chairman (until 2002) of the low-cost airline company Easyjet
- halcyon days — period regarded with nostalgia
- half a dozen — six
- half an hour — 30 minutes
- half section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half-drowned — to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
- half-monthly — pertaining to a month, or to each month.
- half-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- haliplankton — plankton living in sea water
- hallucinator — One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.