10-letter words containing w, h, r
- horned owl — any large owl of the genus Bubo, having prominent ear tufts: family Strigidae
- horse show — a competitive display of the capabilities and qualities of horses and their riders or handlers, usually held as an annual event.
- horse-whip — a whip for controlling horses.
- horsedrawn — Alternative spelling of horse-drawn.
- horsepower — a foot-pound-second unit of power, equivalent to 550 foot-pounds per second, or 745.7 watts.
- horsewhips — Plural form of horsewhip.
- horsewoman — a woman who rides on horseback.
- horsewomen — Plural form of horsewoman.
- hot-walker — a person whose job is walking racehorses after races, workouts, etc. to allow them to cool off gradually
- hotel work — any of various jobs required in a hotel, such as receptionists, waiters, etc
- house crow — a black and gray crow, Corvus splendens, of India.
- house wren — a common American wren, Troglodytes aedon, that nests around houses.
- housewares — (North America) Domestic utensils, especially for the kitchen.
- howsomever — in whatever manner, although
- hurlbarrow — a wheelbarrow
- hydropower — hydroelectric power.
- hyperaware — having knowledge; conscious; cognizant: aware of danger.
- hyperpower — an extremely powerful state that dominates all other states in every sphere of activity
- ill-wisher — a person who wishes misfortune to another.
- in a whirl — If a person or their mind is in a whirl, they are very confused or excited.
- in the raw — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
- irish stew — a stew usually made of mutton, lamb, or beef, with potatoes, onions, etc.
- irishwoman — a woman born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
- jaw's-harp — Jew's harp.
- jew's harp — (sometimes lowercase) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones.
- jew's-harp — (sometimes lowercase) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones.
- jobsworths — Plural form of jobsworth.
- johnny raw — a novice; new recruit
- jury wheel — a device, containing slips with the names of prospective jurors, that when spun mixes the names for random selection.
- kenilworth — a town in central Warwickshire, in central England, SE of Birmingham.
- lake worth — a city in SE Florida.
- laser show — a display of coloured laser lights for entertainment purposes, often accompanying a music concert, etc
- law french — Anglo-French as used in legal proceedings and lawbooks in England from the Norman Conquest to the 17th century, some terms of which are still in use.
- lawn chair — a chair or chaise longue designed for use out of doors.
- letchworth — a town in SE England, in N Hertfordshire: the first garden city in Great Britain (founded in 1903). Pop: 32 932 (2001)
- loveworthy — worthy of being loved
- low church — pertaining to the view or practice in the Anglican Church that emphasizes evangelicalism and lays little stress on the sacraments, church rituals, and church authority.
- lower hold — the lowermost hold space in a hull having 'tween decks or a shelter deck.
- lower hutt — an industrial town in New Zealand on the S coast of North Island. Pop: 100 300 (2004 est)
- lug wrench — a wrench for loosening or tightening lug nuts.
- lukewarmth — lukewarmness
- marsh hawk — northern harrier.
- marsh wren — Also called long-billed marsh wren. a North American wren, Cistothorus palustris, that inhabits tall reed beds.
- millwright — a person who erects the machinery of a mill.
- misworship — a form of worship that is wrong
- mocha ware — a pottery ware of the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, ornamented with colored glaze worked into branchlike patterns by drops of a diffusing agent applied while the glaze is still wet.
- more-welsh — of or relating to Wales, its people, or their language.
- mother wit — natural or practical intelligence, wit, or sense.
- mother yaw — the initial lesion of yaws, occurring at the site of inoculation.
- motherwell — Robert, 1915–91, U.S. painter.