9-letter words containing h, e, l, i, o
- phonolite — a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.
- picholine — a variety of mild green olive from France which is cured in salt brine
- pile shoe — an iron casting shaped to a point and fitted to a lower end of a wooden or concrete pile
- pitchpole — (of a boat) to capsize end over end, as in heavy surf.
- plethoric — overfull; turgid; inflated: a plethoric, pompous speech.
- rheingold — See The Ring of the Nibelung.
- rheophile — an organism that likes to live in flowing water
- rhigolene — a petroleum distillate intermediate between cymogene and gasoline, formerly used to produce local anesthesia by freezing.
- rhodolite — a rose or reddish-violet garnet, similar to pyrope, used as a gem.
- schofield — John McAllister [muh-kal-i-ster] /məˈkæl ɪ stər/ (Show IPA), 1831–1906, U.S. general.
- sexaholic — a person who is addicted to sex
- shale oil — petroleum distilled from oil shale.
- shit-hole — a very bad place; a disgusting place
- shoalwise — in shoals or large groups
- shoreline — the line where shore and water meet.
- shoutline — a line of text in an advertisement made prominent to catch attention
- shoveling — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- sighthole — a hole, as on a quadrant, through which to see or to sight.
- sinophile — a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture.
- slideshow — a presentation of photographic slides, or images on a transparent base, placed in a projector and viewed sequentially on a screen.
- somewhile — at some former time.
- theologic — of, relating to, or involved with theology: a theological student.
- tholeiite — a type of igneous or volcanic rock found on the ocean floor that is rich in aluminium and similar to basalt
- thornlike — resembling or having the characteristics of a thorn
- touchline — any of the outer lines bordering the playing field.
- turophile — a connoisseur or lover of cheese.
- unhostile — not hostile
- whale oil — oil rendered from whale blubber, formerly widely used as a fuel for lamps and for making soap and candles.
- whirlbone — Alternative form of whirl-bone.
- white owl — snowy owl
- wholetime — full-time.
- xenoliths — Plural form of xenolith.
- xenophile — a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.
- yellowish — somewhat yellow; tinged with yellow; yellowy.