6-letter words containing r, h, e
- hearts — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- hearty — warm-hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial: a hearty welcome.
- heater — any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
- heaver — to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.
- hebert — Jacques René [zhahk ruh-ney] /ʒɑk rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), ("Père Duchesne") 1755–94, French journalist and revolutionary leader.
- hebrew — a member of the Semitic peoples inhabiting ancient Palestine and claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; an Israelite.
- hebron — an ancient city of Palestine, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–97; since 1997 under Palestinian self-rule.
- hector — Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- hedera — (gardening) Any Old World ivy of the genus Hedera.
- hedger — a person who makes or repairs hedges.
- heeder — to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.
- heeler — a person who heels shoes.
- hegari — a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- hegira — Islam. Hijra.
- heifer — a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
- heired — a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- heires — Plural form of heire.
- hejira — Hegira (def 2).
- heller — Joseph, 1923–99, U.S. novelist.
- helmer — A film director.
- helper — a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
- helter — (northern England, obsolete) alternative spelling of halter (rope, cord, or similar thing that fastens around the neck). (15th and 16th century).
- hemmer — a person or thing that hems.
- hendra — a virus that affects humans and horses, causing a fatal, influenza-like illness
- hendry — Stephen. born 1969, Scottish snooker player: world champion 1990, 1992–96, and 1999
- henner — a challenge
- hepper — hip4 .
- herald — (formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.
- herbal — of, relating to, or consisting of herbs.
- herbed — cooked or seasoned with herbs; flavored with herbs.
- herber — (rare) A garden in which herbs and vegetables are grown; a herbarium.
- herded — a herdsman (usually used in combination): a cowherd; a goatherd; a shepherd.
- herder — Johann Gottfried von [yoh-hahn gawt-freet fuh n] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈgɔt frit fən/ (Show IPA), 1744–1803, German philosopher and poet.
- herdic — a low-hung carriage with two or four wheels, having the entrance at the back and the seats at the sides.
- here's — in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here.
- hereat — at this time; when this happened.
- hereby — by this, or the present, declaration, action, document, etc.; by means of this; as a result of this: I hereby resign as president of the class.
- herein — in or into this place.
- hereof — of this: upon the receipt hereof.
- hereon — hereupon.
- herero — a member of an indigenous people of Namibia, Botswana, and Angola.
- heresy — opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
- hereto — to this matter, document, subject, etc.; regarding this point: attached hereto; agreeable hereto.
- hering — Ewald [ey-vahlt] /ˈeɪ vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1834–1918, German physiologist and psychologist.
- heriot — a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- hermae — Plural form of herm.
- herman — Woodrow ("Woody") 1913–1987, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
- hermes — the ancient Greek herald and messenger of the gods and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft. Compare Mercury (def 3).
- hermie — (informal) hermit crab.
- hermit — a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.