12-letter words containing h, a, o, r
- north africa — the northern part of Africa, especially the region north of the tropical rain forest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez.
- north canton — a town in central Ohio.
- north dakota — a state in the N central United States. 70,665 sq. mi. (183,020 sq. km). Capital: Bismarck. Abbreviation: ND (for use with zip code), N. Dak.
- north island — the northernmost principal island of New Zealand. 44,281 sq. mi. (114,690 sq. km).
- north korean — a country in E Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at 38° N. 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km). Capital: Pyongyang. Compare Korea.
- north kvaløy — an island in the Arctic Ocean, off the N coast of Norway. Area: 329 sq km (127 sq miles)
- north platte — a river flowing from N Colorado through SE Wyoming and W Nebraska into the Platte. 618 miles (995 sq. km) long.
- north-easter — New England and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the northeast.
- north-facing — facing towards the north
- northeastern — Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
- northumbrian — of or relating to Northumbria, Northumberland, or the inhabitants or dialect of either.
- nothingarian — A person of no particular beliefs.
- nowhere near — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
- np-hilarious — (humour) An algorithm whose complexity is a joke, either literally, as in BogoSort, or metaphorically.
- oceanography — the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
- ochlocracies — Plural form of ochlocracy.
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
- octastrophic — having or containing eight verses or strophes
- odd-man rush — an attacking move when the defence is outnumbered by the opposing team
- odontography — a treatise regarding the teeth
- odontophoran — a member of the family Odontophora
- off the rack — (of clothing) not made to specific or individual requirements; ready-made: off-the-rack men's suits.
- off-the-rack — (of clothing) not made to specific or individual requirements; ready-made: off-the-rack men's suits.
- oligarchical — of, relating to, or having the form of an oligarchy.
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- omar khayyám — Omar, Omar Khayyám.
- on shipboard — on board a ship
- on the alert — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- on the brain — constantly in mind
- on the cards — likely
- on the march — If a group of soldiers are on the march, they are marching somewhere.
- onward march — the continuing, advancing or improving movement (of situation, etc)
- onychophoran — any small, predatory, caterpillarlike animal of the phylum Onychophora, common in tropical forests, having stubby legs ending in pincers.
- ooze leather — leather prepared from calfskin or other skin and having a soft, velvety finish on the flesh side.
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- open-hearted — unreserved, candid, or frank: open-hearted advice.
- operatorship — (in the oil and gas industries) the right to operate a well, field, or other oil source.
- ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
- opisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on both sides of the leaves.
- oral history — information of historical or sociological importance obtained usually by tape-recorded interviews with persons whose experiences and memories are representative or whose lives have been of special significance.
- orange march — a parade on Orangemen's day
- orchard bush — open savanna country with occasional trees and scrub, as found north of the W African forest belt
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
- orchestrated — Simple past tense and past participle of orchestrate.
- orchestrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of orchestrate.
- orchestrator — One who orchestrates.
- orchidaceous — belonging to the plant family Orchidaceae.
- orchidomania — an obsession with or passion for orchids
- organography — the description or visual depiction of organs.