8-letter words containing h, s, a
- hiatuses — Plural form of hiatus.
- hibachis — Plural form of hibachi.
- hidalgos — Plural form of hidalgo.
- high sea — the sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a country.
- highways — Plural form of highway.
- hilarius — Saint, died a.d. 468, pope 461–468.
- hillsman — A man who belongs to a tribe inhabiting the hills.
- hindcast — to test (a mathematical model) by observing whether it would have correctly predicted a historical event
- hinsdale — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- hipflask — Alternative spelling of hip flask.
- hispania — Spain.
- hispanic — Spanish.
- hispano- — Hispanic
- histamin — Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- hiwassee — a river in NE Georgia, SW North Carolina, and SE Tennessee, flowing N to the Tennessee River. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- hoarders — Plural form of hoarder.
- hoariest — Superlative form of hoary.
- hoarsely — having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky: the hoarse voice of the auctioneer.
- hoarsest — Superlative form of hoarse.
- hoastman — a member of a former guild of tradesmen responsible for loading and shipping coal in Newcastle upon Tyne
- hoaxster — Alternative form of hoaxer (rare).
- hobnails — Plural form of hobnail.
- hoecakes — Plural form of hoecake.
- hogbacks — Plural form of hogback.
- hogshead — a large cask, especially one containing from 63 to 140 gallons (238 to 530 liters).
- hoistman — someone who operates a hoist
- hoistway — a shaft for a hoist or a lift
- holdalls — Plural form of holdall.
- holdfast — something used to hold or secure a thing in place; a catch, hook, clamp, etc.
- hole saw — crown saw.
- holidays — Plural form of holiday.
- hollands — John Philip, 1840–1914, Irish inventor in the U.S.
- homestay — housing accommodations in a home with a family in residence, as for a student or traveler: Foreign-exchange students can choose between a homestay or campus dormitory.
- honduras — a republic in NE Central America. 43,277 sq. mi. (112,087 sq. km). Capital: Tegucigalpa.
- hopheads — (slang) Plural form of hophead.
- horatius — (Publius Horatius Cocles) Roman Legend. a hero celebrated for his defense of the bridge over the Tiber against the Etruscans.
- horsecar — a streetcar drawn by a horse or horses.
- horseman — a person who is skilled in riding a horse.
- horseway — a bridleway
- hosannas — Plural form of hosanna.
- hospital — an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
- hospodar — a former title of governors or princes of Wallachia and Moldavia.
- hostaged — a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.
- hostages — Plural form of hostage.
- hostname — (computing) the unique name by which any device attached to a network is known.
- hot seat — electric chair.
- hotcakes — Plural form of hotcake.
- hotheads — Plural form of hothead.
- housecat — a domesticated cat kept as a pet.
- houseman — a male servant who performs general duties in a home, hotel, etc.