9-letter words containing t, h, r, e
- herniated — to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
- herodotus — 484?–425? b.c, Greek historian.
- heroicity — suitable to the character of a hero in size or concept; daring; noble: a heroic ambition.
- herpetoid — reptilian, reptiliform
- herriment — the act of plundering
- hesitater — One who hesitates.
- hesitator — Alternative spelling of hesitater.
- hesternal — (rare) Of or pertaining to yesterday.
- hetaerism — concubinage.
- hetairism — Alternative form of hetaerism.
- heterodox — not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions, especially in theology; unorthodox.
- heteronym — a word spelled the same as another but having a different sound and meaning, as lead (to conduct) and lead (a metal).
- heteropod — any marine invertebrate with a foot or feet adapted for swimming
- heteroses — Plural form of heterosis.
- heterosex — heterosexuality.
- heterosis — the increase in growth, size, fecundity, function, yield, or other characters in hybrids over those of the parents.
- heterotic — Of or relating to heterosis (hybrid vigor).
- heuretics — the use of logic
- heuristic — serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.
- hexameter — a dactylic line of six feet, as in Greek and Latin epic poetry, in which the first four feet are dactyls or spondees, the fifth is ordinarily a dactyl, and the last is a trochee or spondee, with a caesura usually following the long syllable in the third foot.
- hibernate — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
- hieratica — a type of papyrus noted for its high quality and used by the ancient Egyptians in sacred books
- hierocrat — a person who believes in government by religious leaders
- hillcrest — The crest of a hill.
- himyarite — one of an ancient people of southern Arabia speaking a Semitic language.
- hippiater — (rare) A veterinarian specializing in horse care.
- hippurite — an extinct type of bivalve mollusc (family Hippuritidae) found as fossils from the late Cretaceous period
- hirsuties — Hirsutism.
- historied — abounding in notable history; having an illustrious past; storied: Italy is a richly historied land.
- histories — the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.
- hitlerian — of or relating to Adolf Hitler or his regime
- hitlerism — the doctrines, principles, and practices of the Nazi party, especially as developed by Hitler; Nazism.
- hitlerite — an advocate or a follower of Hitlerism.
- hoarstone — A stone designating the bounds of an estate; a landmark.
- hodometer — Dated form of odometer.
- hold true — If a general statement holds true in particular circumstances, or if your previous statement holds true in different circumstances, it is true or valid in those circumstances.
- holderbat — a bracket that supports a pipe and fastens it to a wall or surface
- hollister — a town in W California.
- holstered — a sheathlike carrying case for a firearm, attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle.
- home port — the port where a ship is registered.
- homebirth — Childbirth taking place at home, rather than in a hospital.
- homecourt — (basketball) The home court of a basketball team.
- homecraft — skills used in the home
- homefront — Alternative form of home front.
- homotherm — homoiotherm.
- honeworts — Plural form of honewort.
- honeytrap — A stratagem in which irresistible bait is used to lure a victim.
- honeywort — a plant, Cerinthe retorta, of Greece, having bluish-green leaves and purple-tipped yellow flowers.
- hoopsters — Plural form of hoopster.
- hornstone — a variety of quartz resembling flint.