8-letter words containing t, h, o, r
- frothing — an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
- geotherm — a line or surface within or on the earth connecting points of equal temperature
- go forth — military: set out
- go short — If you go short of something, especially food, you do not have as much of it as you want or need.
- goatherd — a person who tends goats.
- groaneth — Archaic third-person singular form of groan.
- hapteron — a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
- hard top — A hard top is a vehicle that has a permanent rigid roof.
- hardboot — a horse-racing enthusiast.
- hardtops — Plural form of hardtop.
- harlotry — prostitution.
- harmosty — the office of a harmost
- haroseth — a mixture of chopped nuts and apples, wine, and spices that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover: traditionally regarded as symbolic of the mortar used by Israelite slaves in Egypt.
- hartford — a state in the NE United States. 5009 sq. mi. (12,975 sq. km). Capital: Hartford. Abbreviation: Conn., Ct., CT (for use with zip code).
- hathoric — of or relating to Hathor.
- hawthorn — any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Crataegus, of the rose family, typically a small tree with stiff thorns, certain North American species of which have white or pink blossoms and bright-colored fruits and are cultivated in hedges.
- hayworth — Rita (Margarita Carmen Cansino) 1918–87, U.S. dancer and actress.
- hear out — listen to the end
- hectored — Simple past form of hector.
- hectorer — a person who bullies or hectors
- hectorly — in the manner of a hector
- heliport — a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
- henroost — A place used by hens for roosting.
- hepworth — Dame Barbara, 1903–75, English sculptor.
- hereinto — into this place.
- hereunto — to this matter, document, subject, etc.; regarding this point: attached hereto; agreeable hereto.
- heritors — Plural form of heritor.
- herstory — history (used especially in feminist literature and in women's studies as an alternative form to distinguish or emphasize the particular experience of women).
- hertford — a city in and the county seat of Hertfordshire, in SE England.
- hidrotic — Relating to hidrosis.
- hillfort — a hilltop fortified with ramparts and ditches, dating from the second millennium bc
- hire out — to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
- hirohito — ("Showa") 1901–89, emperor of Japan 1926–89.
- historic — well-known or important in history: a historic building; historic occasions.
- historie — Archaic spelling of history.
- histrion — (obsolete) A stage actor.
- hitherto — up to this time; until now: a fact hitherto unknown.
- hoariest — Superlative form of hoary.
- hoarsest — Superlative form of hoarse.
- hoaxster — Alternative form of hoaxer (rare).
- hobrecht — Jacob [jey-kuh b;; Dutch yah-kawp] /ˈdʒeɪ kəb;; Dutch ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), Obrecht, Jacob.
- holiatry — holism (def 2).
- holsters — Plural form of holster.
- homeport — The port where a vessel is based (not necessarily the one where it is registered).
- honester — Comparative form of honest.
- honewort — any plant of the genus Cryptotaenia, of the parsley family, especially C. canadensis, having clusters of small white flowers.
- hood rat — a young promiscuous woman from an impoverished urban area
- hoopster — a basketball player.
- horatian — of or relating to Horace.
- horatius — (Publius Horatius Cocles) Roman Legend. a hero celebrated for his defense of the bridge over the Tiber against the Etruscans.