6-letter words containing s, h, e
- herons — Plural form of heron.
- herpes — any of several diseases caused by herpesvirus, characterized by eruption of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes. Compare chickenpox, genital herpes, oral herpes, shingles.
- hersed — arranged in the herse battle formation
- hersey — John Richard, 1914–93, U.S. journalist, novelist, and educator.
- hesher — (slang) a diehard enthusiast of heavy metal music.
- hesiod — fl. 8th century b.c., Greek poet.
- hesper — Hesperus.
- hester — a female given name, form of Esther.
- hestia — the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- hevesy — Georg von [ge-awrg vawn] /gɛˈɔrg vɔn/ (Show IPA), 1885–1966, Hungarian chemist: Nobel Prize 1943.
- hewers — Plural form of hewer.
- hewish — Antony, born 1924, British astronomer: discovered pulsars; Nobel Prize in Physics 1974.
- hexose — any of a class of sugars containing six atoms of carbon, including glucose and fructose.
- hi-res — high-resolution (def 2).
- hiders — Plural form of hider.
- hikers — Plural form of hiker.
- hineys — heinie2 .
- hinges — Plural form of hinge.
- hirees — to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
- hirers — Plural form of hirer.
- hirsel — (Scotland, Northern English) The entire stock on a farm or stock under the charge of a shepherd.
- hirsle — to wriggle or fidget while seated
- hissed — to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening.
- hisser — One who hisses.
- hisses — to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening.
- hoarse — having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky: the hoarse voice of the auctioneer.
- hoaxes — Plural form of hoax.
- hobbes — Thomas, 1588–1679, English philosopher and author.
- hoboes — Plural form of hobo.
- hodges — John Cornelius ("Johnny"; "Rabbit"; "Jeep") 1906–70, U.S. jazz saxophonist.
- hoised — Simple past tense and past participle of hoise.
- holies — Plural form of holy Used almost exclusively in 'Holy of Holies'.
- holmes — John Haynes [heynz] /heɪnz/ (Show IPA), 1879–1964, U.S. clergyman.
- homers — Plural form of homer.
- homeys — Plural form of homey.
- homies — Plural form of homie.
- honers — a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- honeys — Plural form of honey.
- hooves — a plural of hoof.
- hopers — the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope.
- hoples — a son of Ion.
- hordes — Plural form of horde.
- horsed — Simple past tense and past participle of horse.
- horses — a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- horsey — of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.
- horsie — (childish) horse.
- hosein — Hussein (def 1).
- hosels — Plural form of hosel.
- hosers — Plural form of hoser.