Things That Start With H
Here are 20 things that start with H, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. The best-known ones come first, then the full list in A to Z order.
Twenty things begin with H, and many of them sit on or near the head. Hat, helmet, headset and headphones all belong up top, and hairbrush keeps hair tidy.
Tools are well covered with hammer and hose. Hammock is a relaxing choice, a hanging bed made of cloth or netting. Headset and headphones describe almost the same gear, a neat pair to compare. H is a strong letter for a dress-up or body-parts lesson with younger children.
- Things starting with H
- 20
- Best known
- hat, hook
- Longest name
- helicopter
Best-known things that start with H
The ones most people will recognise, good for school lists, quizzes and games.
- hat
- hook
- hammer
- horn
- helicopter
- helmet
- hose
- heater
- headset
- handbag
- hoop
- harp
- hairbrush
- hammock
- hanger
- headphones
All things that start with H
| # | Name | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hairbrush | a brush used for smoothing and tidying hair |
| 2 | hammer | a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking |
| 3 | hammock | a hanging bed made of cloth or netting |
| 4 | handbag | a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) |
| 5 | hanger | a shaped frame for hanging clothes in a closet |
| 6 | harness | a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person... |
| 7 | harp | a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck |
| 8 | hat | headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim |
| 9 | headphones | a pair of small speakers worn over the ears |
| 10 | headset | receiver consisting of a pair of headphones |
| 11 | heater | device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room |
| 12 | helicopter | an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades |
| 13 | helmet | a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows |
| 14 | hive | a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees |
| 15 | hood | (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head |
| 16 | hook | a catch for locking a door |
| 17 | hoop | a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt |
| 18 | horn | a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it |
| 19 | hose | a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas |
| 20 | hurdle | a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races |
Short things with H
- hat
- hook
- horn
- hose
- hoop
- harp
- hood
- hive
More that start with H
- NamesHelen, Henry
- Girl namesHelen, Heather
- Boy namesHenry, Harold
- Last namesHernandez, Harris
- Wordshave, here
- 5-letter wordshouse, hours
- Adjectiveshigh, hard
- Positive wordshappy, helped
- Nounshome, house
- Verbshave, help
- Animalshorse, hawk
- Birdshawk, heron
- Flowershyacinth, honeysuckle
- Plants and treesholly, heather
- CountriesHaiti, Honduras
- CitiesHo Chi Minh City, Hangzhou
- US statesHawaii
- Foodshoney, ham
- Fruitshoneydew, huckleberry
- Vegetableshorseradish, hubbard squash
- Desserts and sweetshalva, honey cake
- Colorshazel, heather
- Jobshunter, hotel manager
- Sportshockey, high jump
- Dog namesHenry, Honey
Questions people ask
How many things start with H?
This list has 20 things starting with H, from well-known ones like hat, hook, hammer to rarer kinds.
What things start with H?
Well-known examples are hat, hook, hammer, horn, helicopter, helmet, hose, heater.
Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.
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