5-letter words containing h, a, o
- haole — (among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- haoma — a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- haori — a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- havoc — great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
- haxor — (leet) alternative spelling of hacker.
- hazor — an ancient city in Israel, N of the Sea of Galilee: extensive excavations; capital of Canaanite kingdom.
- hoagy — a hero sandwich.
- hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- hoare — Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- hoars — Plural form of hoar.
- hoary — gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle.
- hoast — (dialectal) A cough.
- hoban — James, c1762–1831, U.S. architect, born in Ireland: designed the White House.
- hodad — a nonsurfer who spends time at beaches masquerading as a surfer.
- hodja — A Muslim schoolmaster.
- hoffa — James Riddle [rid-l] /ˈrɪd l/ (Show IPA), ("Jimmy") 1913–75? U.S. labor leader: president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters 1957–71; disappeared 1975.
- hogan — Ben, 1912–97, U.S. golfer.
- hokan — a proposed genetic grouping of American Indian languages comprising otherwise unclassified language families and isolates of California, the U.S. Southwest, and Mexico, including Yana, Pomo, Chumash, and Yuman.
- holla — Used to call attention to something.
- homas — haoma (def 2).
- honan — Wade-Giles. Henan.
- honda — an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- hooka — Alternative spelling of hookah.
- hopak — gopak.
- horae — the goddesses of the seasons
- horah — Alternative form of hora.
- horal — of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- horsa — died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- horta — Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- hosea — a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- hosta — any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- hotan — an oasis in W China, in SW Xinjiang.
- houma — a city in S Louisiana.
- hovea — any of various plants of the Australian genus Hovea, having clusters of small purple flowers
- howay — Alternative version of haway (Geordie, Tyneside) A general cry of encouragement.
- hoxha — Enver [en-vuh r] /ˈɛn vər/ (Show IPA), 1908–85, Albanian political leader: premier 1944–54, First Secretary of the Central Committee 1954–1985.
- hoyas — Plural form of hoya.
- idaho — a state in the NW United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise. Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.
- joash — a king of Judah, reigned 837?–800? b.c., successor of Athaliah. II Kings 13:10–13.
- jonah — a Minor Prophet who, for his impiety, was thrown overboard from his ship and swallowed by a large fish, remaining in its belly for three days before being cast up onto the shore unharmed.
- kahlo — Frida [free-duh] /ˈfri də/ (Show IPA), 1907–54, Mexican painter (wife of Diego Rivera).
- khoja — a teacher in a Muslim school.
- kohai — Junior member of a group in Japanese arts; mentee.
- korah — a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. Num. 16.
- kosha — any of the five layers of physical and mental being composing the personal self, Atman being within the innermost layer.
- loach — any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- loath — unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse: to be loath to admit a mistake.
- lotah — Alternative spelling of lota (Indian water-pot).
- macho — having or characterized by qualities considered manly, especially when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way.
- mahoe — hau tree.