3-Letter Words Starting With H

Here's the list of all the 60 3-Letter Words Starting With H in the English Language.

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has
1. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
2. have as a feature
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had
1. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
2. have as a feature
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hot
1. characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
2. (color) bold and intense
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hit
1. cause to move by striking
2. hit against; come into sudden contact with
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hip
1. either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
2. the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
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hat
1. headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
2. an informal term for a person's role
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hop
1. jump lightly
2. move quickly from one place to another
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hub
1. the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
2. a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve
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ham
1. meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
2. a licensed amateur radio operator
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hay
1. grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
2. convert (plant material) into hay
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het
1. made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')
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hex
1. of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base
2. an evil spell
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hen
1. adult female chicken
2. adult female bird
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hut
1. temporary military shelter
2. small crude shelter used as a dwelling
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hum
1. the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
2. a humming noise
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hug
1. a tight or amorous embrace
2. hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
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hep
1. informed about the latest trends
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hog
1. a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
2. a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
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hid
1. prevent from being seen or discovered
2. be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety
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hem
1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
2. utter `hem' or `ahem'
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hob
1. cut with a hob
2. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
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hoe
1. a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
2. A sexually loose woman
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hue
1. the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
2. take on color or become colored
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hin
1. ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons
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hoy
1. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
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hap
1. an accidental happening
2. come to pass
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haw
1. a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
2. the nictitating membrane of a horse
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hao
1. 10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam
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hag
1. an ugly evil-looking old woman
2. eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies
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hie
1. move hurridly
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hew
1. make or shape as with an axe
2. strike with an axe; cut down, strike
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hod
1. an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder
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haj
1. the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
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3-Letter Words Starting With H