8-letter words containing h, i, a
- mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- nailhead — the enlarged top of a nail, usually flattened but sometimes rounded.
- naismith — James, 1861–1939, U.S. physical-education teacher and originator of basketball, born in Canada.
- nanching — a port in and the capital of Jiangsu province, in E China, on the Chang Jiang: a former capital of China.
- nannyish — Like a nanny; tending to coddle.
- naphtali — the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah. Gen. 30:7,8.
- narghile — a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.
- nargileh — Alternative form of narghile.
- nathalie — a female given name.
- nehemiah — a Hebrew leader of the 5th century b.c.
- nephtali — Naphtali.
- niarchos — Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
- nicholas — (Thomas Parentucelli) 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.
- nightcap — Informal. an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime or at the end of a festive evening.
- nightjar — a nocturnal European bird, Caprimulgus europaeus, of the family Caprimulgidae, having a short bill and a wide mouth and feeding on insects captured in the air.
- nishapur — a town in NE Iran: the birthplace of Omar Khayyám.
- noachian — of or relating to the patriarch Noah or his time.
- nonhairy — Not hairy.
- nuraghic — relating to the Bronze Age Sardinian civilization that is distinguished by nuraghe
- nurhachi — 1559–1626, Manchurian leader, who unified the Manchurian state and began (1618) the Manchurian conquest of China
- oafishly — In an oafish manner.
- obeahism — the custom of or faith in the form of witchcraft known as obeah
- ochozias — Ahaziah.
- oghamist — Alternative capitalization of Oghamist.
- oistrakh — David [dey-vid] /ˈdeɪ vɪd/ (Show IPA), 1908–74, Russian violinist.
- oligarch — one of the rulers in an oligarchy.
- oliphant — Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.
- omniarch — A ruler of the world.
- omphalic — Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel.
- on faith — through trust; without proof or evidence
- ophidian — belonging or pertaining to the suborder Ophidia (Serpentes), comprising the snakes.
- opsimath — (rare) A person who learns late in life.Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed., 2004.
- orangish — resembling or suggesting an orange, as in taste, appearance, or color: decorated with orangy-pink flowers.
- orichalc — a yellow alloy derived from gold or copper
- otaheite — former name of Tahiti.
- ouachita — a river flowing SE from W Arkansas through NE Louisiana to the Red River. 605 miles (975 km) long.
- overhair — the outer coat of an animal
- pachalic — pashalik.
- pachinko — a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical machine in which slots struck by the player's ball release other balls that in turn are exchanged for noncash prizes.
- pachouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- pad thai — a Thai dish of stir-fried rice noodles, fish sauce and other seasonings, and usually tofu, shrimp, bean sprouts, and peanuts.
- padishah — (often initial capital letter) great king; emperor (a title applied especially formerly to the shah of Iran, the sultan of Turkey, and to the British sovereign as emperor in India).
- pak-choi — bok choy.
- panchaia — an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- papisher — a Roman Catholic
- parching — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- parhelic — of or like a parhelion or parhelia
- parishad — (in India) an assembly
- parishen — a parishioner
- parochin — a parish