6-letter words with H in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter H is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of H in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how H in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| should | 10 | - | - |
| things | 10 | any movable possession (especially articles of clothing) | she packed her things and left |
| father | 12 | `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military | - |
| thanks | 13 | an acknowledgment of appreciation | - |
| mother | 11 | make (offspring) by reproduction | - |
| school | 11 | a large group of fish | a school of small glittering fish swam by |
| change | 12 | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another | The car changed lanes |
| chance | 13 | a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances | now is your chance |
| behind | 12 | of timepieces | my watch is running behind |
| either | 9 | - | - |
| rather | 9 | more readily or willingly | I'd rather be in Philadelphia |
| bought | 12 | - | - |
| caught | 12 | - | - |
| choice | 13 | the person or thing chosen or selected | - |
| charge | 12 | (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense | he was arrested on a charge of larceny |
| within | 12 | on the inside | - |
| choose | 11 | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives | - |
| bother | 11 | something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | a bit of a bother |
| cheers | 11 | - | - |
| flight | 13 | an instance of traveling by air | - |
| taught | 10 | - | - |
| lights | 10 | - | - |
| throat | 9 | the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone | - |
| shower | 12 | someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see | - |
| johnny | 19 | `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms | - |
| weight | 13 | a system of units used to express the weight of something | - |
| theory | 12 | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory |
| bright | 12 | clear and sharp and ringing | the bright sound of the trumpet section |
| rights | 10 | - | - |
| cheese | 11 | erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States | - |
| nights | 10 | - | - |
| thirty | 12 | the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three | - |
| fought | 13 | - | - |
| behave | 14 | behave well or properly | The children must learn to behave |
| ghosts | 10 | - | - |
| chosen | 11 | an exclusive group of people | - |
| shadow | 13 | a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements | - |
| threat | 9 | a person who inspires fear or dread | - |
| thrown | 12 | twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread | thrown silk is raw silk that has been twisted and doubled into yarn |
| pushed | 12 | - | - |
| filthy | 15 | vile; despicable | a filthy traitor |
| gather | 10 | the act of gathering something | - |
| nephew | 14 | a son of your brother or sister | - |
| mighty | 15 | (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree | the baby is mighty cute |
| shitty | 12 | very bad | - |
| washed | 13 | clean by virtue of having been washed in water | - |
| behalf | 14 | as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as `on behalf of' rather than `in behalf of') | the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child |
| bishop | 13 | a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ | - |
| method | 12 | an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed | - |
| psycho | 16 | a person afflicted with psychosis | - |
| shared | 10 | distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose | - |
| worthy | 15 | worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse | - |
| cherry | 14 | of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies | - |
| knight | 14 | a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) | - |
| wheels | 12 | - | - |
| rhythm | 17 | an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs | - |
| buddha | 13 | founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC) | - |
| author | 9 | someone who originates or causes or initiates something | - |
| throne | 9 | a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination | - |
| shrink | 13 | become smaller or draw together | - |
| shield | 10 | armor carried on the arm to intercept blows | - |
| orphan | 11 | a child who has lost both parents | - |
| sharon | 9 | - | - |
| chased | 12 | a person who is being chased | - |
| whisky | 19 | a liquor made from fermented mash of grain | - |
| anyhow | 15 | in any way whatsoever | they came anyhow they could |
| mouths | 11 | - | - |
| shorts | 9 | (used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee | - |
| awhile | 12 | for a short time | sit down and stay awhile |
| theirs | 9 | - | - |
| slight | 10 | lacking substance or significance | slight evidence |
| thread | 10 | thread on or as if on a string | thread dried cranberries |
| chains | 11 | metal shackles; for hands or legs | - |
| phrase | 11 | an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | - |
| graham | 12 | flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage) | - |
| scheme | 13 | form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner | - |
| shaped | 12 | shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort) | a shaped handgrip |
| shrimp | 13 | disparaging terms for small people | - |
| ghetto | 10 | any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping | the relative security of the gay ghetto |
| sought | 10 | being searched for | the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum |
| whales | 12 | - | - |
| behold | 12 | see with attention | behold Christ! |
| rushed | 10 | done under pressure | - |
| murphy | 16 | an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland | - |
| chapel | 13 | a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar | he was late for chapel |
| trophy | 14 | something given as a token of victory | - |
| eighty | 13 | being ten more than seventy | - |
| shorty | 12 | - | - |
| thesis | 9 | a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree | - |
| cheque | 20 | withdraw money by writing a check | - |
| shelly | 12 | - | - |
| thirst | 9 | have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | - |
| chorus | 11 | a body of dancers or singers who perform together | - |
| shovel | 12 | a machine for excavating | - |
| thrill | 9 | feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine |
| lethal | 9 | of an instrument of certain death | lethal weapon |
| anchor | 11 | a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving | - |
| shaved | 13 | having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin | - |
| sherry | 12 | dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif | - |
| shaggy | 14 | having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags | shaggy rugs |
| asthma | 11 | respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin | - |
| daphne | 12 | any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers | - |
| sheila | 9 | - | - |
| whites | 12 | - | - |
| depths | 12 | (plural) the deepest and most remote part | from the depths of darkest Africa |
| sights | 10 | an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument | - |
| cheeky | 18 | offensively bold | - |
| shrine | 9 | enclose in a shrine | the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral |
| whoops | 14 | - | - |
| fright | 13 | cause fear in | The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me |
| richer | 11 | - | - |
| ethics | 11 | the philosophical study of moral values and rules | - |
| phoebe | 13 | the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one | - |
| thrust | 9 | the act of applying force to propel something | - |
| fisher | 12 | someone whose occupation is catching fish | - |
| shades | 10 | (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun | he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades |
| chilly | 14 | very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency | - |
| shaken | 13 | disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock | the accident left her badly shaken |
| fishes | 12 | - | - |
| chubby | 18 | sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure | a chubby child |
| choked | 16 | stopped up; clogged up | streets choked with traffic |
| inhale | 9 | draw in (air) | inhale the fresh mountain air |
| thingy | 13 | - | - |
| douche | 12 | a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas | - |
| riches | 11 | an abundance of material possessions and resources | - |
| shanti | 9 | - | - |
| shaman | 11 | in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination | - |
| whilst | 12 | - | - |
| whitey | 15 | (slang) offensive names for a White man | - |
| anthem | 11 | a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) | - |
| archer | 11 | a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow | - |
| aching | 12 | causing a dull and steady pain | my aching head |
| sphere | 11 | the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected | - |
| ashore | 9 | - | - |
| techno | 11 | a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals | - |
| righty | 13 | - | - |
| mayhem | 16 | violent and needless disturbance | - |
| cheesy | 14 | of very poor quality; flimsy | - |
| psyche | 16 | that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason | - |
| touchy | 14 | difficult to handle; requiring great tact | a touchy subject |
| geisha | 10 | a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing | - |
| echoes | 11 | - | - |
| kosher | 13 | conforming to dietary laws | kosher meat |
| wright | 13 | influential United States architect (1869-1959) | - |
| ethnic | 11 | denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people | influenced by ethnic and cultural ties |
| shalom | 11 | - | - |
| truths | 9 | - | - |
| shabby | 16 | showing signs of wear and tear | shabby furniture |
| orchid | 12 | any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors | - |
| kimchi | 17 | - | - |
| exhale | 16 | give out (breath or an odor) | The chimney exhales a thick smoke |
| thrive | 12 | make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance | - |
| shasta | 9 | a volcanic mountain peak in the Cascade Range in northern California (14,162 feet high) | - |
| plight | 12 | a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one | the woeful plight of homeless people |
| uphold | 12 | support against an opponent | - |
| tights | 10 | skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls | - |
| flashy | 15 | (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display | - |
| python | 14 | a soothsaying spirit or a person who is possessed by such a spirit | - |
| youths | 12 | - | - |
| kahuna | 13 | - | - |
| bitchy | 16 | marked by or arising from malice | - |
| shogun | 10 | a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68 | - |
| thrice | 11 | - | - |
| bertha | 11 | - | - |
| phobia | 13 | an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations | phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias |
| washer | 12 | a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically | - |
| dharma | 12 | basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes | - |
| catchy | 16 | having concealed difficulty | a catchy question |
| shiver | 12 | shake, as from cold | The children are shivering--turn on the heat! |
| soothe | 9 | give moral or emotional strength to | - |
| loathe | 9 | find repugnant | I loathe that man |
| shamed | 12 | showing a sense of guilt | - |
| gothic | 12 | a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches | - |
| chilli | 11 | very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency | - |
| wholly | 15 | to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') | he was wholly convinced |
| fuhrer | 12 | - | - |
| chrome | 13 | plate with chromium | chrome bathroom fixtures |
| dahlia | 10 | any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia | - |
| afghan | 13 | tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East | - |
| wither | 12 | lose freshness, vigor, or vitality | - |
| apache | 13 | any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma | - |
| pusher | 11 | a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes | - |
| phoney | 14 | a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | - |
| ashram | 11 | a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram | - |
| chucky | 20 | - | - |
| shroud | 10 | (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind | - |
| chakra | 15 | - | - |
| chunky | 18 | like or containing small sticky lumps | the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough |
| chaser | 11 | a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture | - |
| shrunk | 13 | - | - |
| uphill | 11 | sloping upward | - |
| mishap | 13 | an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate | - |
| chokes | 15 | - | - |
| chisel | 11 | engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud | Who's chiseling on the side? |
| chaste | 11 | abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse | - |
| cliche | 13 | a trite or obvious remark | - |
| fathom | 14 | measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line | - |
| dashed | 11 | having gaps or spaces | - |
| chatty | 14 | prone to friendly informal communication | - |
| sphinx | 18 | an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret | - |
| whence | 14 | - | - |
| trashy | 12 | cheap and inferior; of no value | trashy merchandise |
| cloths | 11 | - | - |
| peachy | 16 | of something resembling a peach in color | - |
| cashed | 12 | for which money has been paid | a cashed check |
| behead | 12 | cut the head of | the French King was beheaded during the Revolution |
| unholy | 12 | extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell | unholy grimaces |
| naught | 10 | a quantity of no importance | it was all for naught |
| apathy | 14 | the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | - |
| chopin | 13 | French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849) | - |
| cipher | 13 | a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number | - |
| etched | 12 | cut or impressed into a surface | - |
| scythe | 14 | an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground | - |
| shifty | 15 | changing position or direction | shifty winds |
| brahma | 13 | any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding | - |
| alight | 10 | lighted up by or as by fire or flame | candles alight on the tables |
| shaker | 13 | a person who wields power and influence | a shaker of traditional beliefs |
| whacko | 18 | a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad | - |
| arches | 11 | - | - |
| shucks | 15 | something of little value | not worth shucks |
| mohawk | 18 | haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp | - |
| nighty | 13 | - | - |
| chalet | 11 | a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style | - |
| adhere | 10 | stick to firmly | Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall? |
| nether | 9 | dwelling beneath the surface of the earth | nether regions |
| clothe | 11 | provide with clothes or put clothes on | - |
| shrewd | 13 | acting with a specific goal | - |
| shimmy | 16 | tremble or shake | - |
| fleshy | 15 | of or relating to or resembling flesh | - |
| urchin | 11 | poor and often mischievous city child | - |
| shriek | 13 | sharp piercing cry | - |
| shrill | 9 | having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones | a shrill whistle |
| shaven | 12 | having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin | - |
| shaver | 12 | a razor powered by an electric motor | - |
| bushed | 12 | very tired | bushed after all that exercise |
| quiche | 20 | a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala | - |
| righto | 10 | - | - |
| shears | 9 | large scissors with strong blades | - |
| mughal | 12 | - | - |
| cheery | 14 | bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer | a cheery hello |
| shekel | 13 | the basic unit of money in Israel | - |
| echoed | 12 | - | - |
| poncho | 13 | a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head | - |
| rancho | 11 | - | - |
| thorny | 12 | having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | - |
| choosy | 14 | difficult to please | - |
| shoddy | 14 | unethical or dishonest | shoddy business practices |
| smithy | 14 | a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering | - |
| wether | 12 | male sheep especially a castrated one | - |
| gopher | 12 | any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops | - |
| concha | 13 | (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape | - |
| wheeze | 21 | breathe with difficulty | - |
| zephyr | 23 | a slight wind (usually refreshing) | - |
| dinghy | 14 | a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled | - |
| chummy | 18 | (used informally) associated on close terms | the bartender was chummy with the regular customers |
| shrank | 13 | - | - |
| thawed | 13 | no longer frozen | the thawed ground was muddy |
| shandy | 13 | a drink made of beer and lemonade | - |
| typhon | 14 | (Greek mythology) a monster with a hundred heads who breathed out flames; son of Typhoeus and father of Cerberus and the Chimera and the Sphinx | - |
| unhand | 10 | remove the hand from | - |
| sharif | 12 | - | - |
| pathos | 11 | a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others | - |
| typhus | 14 | rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever | - |
| lashed | 10 | - | - |
| unhook | 13 | take off a hook | - |
| thrift | 12 | extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily | - |
| mythic | 16 | based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity | mythical centaurs |
| shanty | 12 | a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors | - |
| photon | 11 | a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle | - |
| whammy | 19 | an evil spell | he put the whammy on me |
| phlegm | 14 | apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions | - |
| phooey | 14 | - | - |
| shamus | 11 | someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information | - |
| tether | 9 | restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal | - |
| shiner | 9 | a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye | - |
| siphon | 11 | convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon | - |
| throes | 9 | violent pangs of suffering | death throes |
| nympho | 16 | a woman with abnormal sexual desires | - |
| sangha | 10 | - | - |
| thorpe | 11 | outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953) | - |
| chewie | 14 | - | - |
| schizo | 20 | - | - |
| upheld | 12 | - | - |
| touche | 11 | - | - |
| choral | 11 | a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune | - |
| thwart | 12 | a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat | - |
| lichen | 11 | any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks | - |
| nought | 10 | a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number | - |
| schist | 11 | any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers | - |
| behest | 11 | an authoritative command or request | - |
| punchy | 16 | - | - |
| rashly | 12 | in a hasty and foolhardy manner | - |
| senhor | 9 | a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English `Mr' | - |
| lather | 9 | beat severely with a whip or rod | - |
| cherub | 13 | an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child | - |
| choppy | 18 | marked by abrupt transitions | choppy prose |
| pharma | 13 | a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals | - |
| thorax | 16 | the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates | - |
| aright | 10 | in an accurate manner | - |
| blight | 12 | cause to suffer a blight | Too much rain may blight the garden with mold |
| thebes | 11 | an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs | - |
| thence | 11 | (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result | we were young and thence optimistic |
| exhume | 18 | dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies | - |
| bushel | 11 | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | - |
| cashew | 14 | kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted | - |
| thinly | 12 | without viscosity | - |
| khalif | 16 | the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth | - |
| ghibli | 12 | - | - |
| gaucho | 12 | a cowboy of the South American pampas | - |
| richly | 14 | in a rich manner | - |
| throng | 10 | a large gathering of people | - |
| mouthy | 14 | - | - |
| dasher | 10 | - | - |
| arched | 12 | forming or resembling an arch | an arched ceiling |
| chasse | 11 | perform a chasse step, in ballet | - |
| chichi | 16 | elegance by virtue of being fashionable | - |
| choker | 15 | someone who kills by strangling | - |
| beheld | 12 | - | - |
| shiraz | 18 | a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby | - |
| shtick | 15 | (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating | - |
| shaded | 11 | (of pictures or drawings) drawn or painted with degrees or gradations of shadow | the shaded areas of the face seemed to recede |
| phobic | 15 | suffering from irrational fears | - |
| physio | 14 | - | - |
| whaler | 12 | a ship engaged in whale fishing | - |
| withal | 12 | despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession) | - |
| rhymed | 15 | having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds | rhymed verse |
| shrike | 13 | any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals | - |
| mohair | 11 | fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat | - |
| earthy | 12 | conspicuously and tastelessly indecent | an earthy sense of humor |
| cypher | 16 | a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number | - |
| chaise | 11 | a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse | - |
| chippy | 18 | - | - |
| whiten | 12 | turn white | This detergent will whiten your laundry |
| thrall | 9 | the state of being under the control of another person | - |
| cheval | 14 | - | - |
| cohens | 11 | - | - |
| schlep | 13 | (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person | - |
| slushy | 12 | effusively or insincerely emotional | slushy poetry |
| writhe | 12 | to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | The prisoner writhed in discomfort |
| lecher | 11 | man with strong sexual desires | - |
| sachet | 11 | a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest | - |
| shying | 13 | - | - |
| physic | 16 | a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels | - |
| techie | 11 | a technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing) | - |
| witchy | 17 | - | - |
| marshy | 14 | (of soil) soft and watery | a marshy coastline |
| creche | 13 | a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for | - |
| chives | 14 | perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning | - |
| chirpy | 16 | characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness | his quick wit and chirpy humor |
| whimsy | 17 | the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment | - |
| jihadi | 17 | of or relating to a jihad | - |
| mahout | 11 | the driver and keeper of an elephant | - |
| frothy | 15 | marked by high spirits or excitement | - |
| chicha | 16 | an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water | - |
| cohort | 11 | a group of people having approximately the same age | - |
| reheat | 9 | heat again | Please reheat the food from last night |
| sheeny | 12 | reflecting light | - |
| whinny | 15 | make a characteristic sound, of a horse | - |
| thwack | 18 | deliver a hard blow to | - |
| masher | 11 | a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women | - |
| fulham | 14 | - | - |
| bouche | 13 | - | - |
| cheapo | 13 | - | - |
| shroff | 15 | - | - |
| pelham | 13 | a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle | - |
| whiner | 12 | a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining | - |
| lychee | 14 | Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried | - |
| shelve | 12 | hold back to a later time | - |
| upshot | 11 | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | - |
| toothy | 12 | having or showing prominent teeth | a toothy smile |
| methyl | 14 | the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane | - |
| dither | 10 | make a fuss; be agitated | - |
| chided | 13 | - | - |
| bethel | 11 | a house of worship (especially one for sailors) | - |
| shaper | 11 | a machine tool for shaping metal or wood | - |
| phenol | 11 | a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally | - |
| whacky | 21 | ludicrous, foolish | - |
| thymus | 14 | a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age | - |
| gauche | 12 | lacking social polish | too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate |
| bonham | 13 | - | - |
| blithe | 11 | carefree and happy and lighthearted | was loved for her blithe spirit |
| cochin | 13 | Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs | - |
| rehire | 9 | - | - |
| schism | 13 | division of a group into opposing factions | another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy |
| seethe | 9 | be noisy with activity | - |
| sherpa | 11 | a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers | - |
| patchy | 16 | irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc. | a patchy essay |
| unhurt | 9 | free from danger or injury | - |
| whiffy | 21 | - | - |
| dished | 11 | shaped like a dish or pan | - |
| exhort | 16 | force or impel in an indicated direction | - |
| ghazal | 19 | - | - |
| boohoo | 11 | - | - |
| chancy | 16 | subject to accident or chance or change | a chancy appeal at best |
| chappy | 18 | - | - |
| chesty | 14 | having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride | chesty as a peacock |
| chewer | 14 | someone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco) | - |
| shmuck | 17 | (Yiddish) a jerk | - |
| tahini | 9 | a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds | - |
| whiles | 12 | - | - |
| khakis | 17 | a military uniform made of khaki fabric | - |
| gusher | 10 | an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary | - |
| ashman | 11 | - | - |
| chador | 12 | a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women | - |
| chafed | 15 | painful from having the skin abraded | - |
| chalky | 18 | composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk | - |
| aghast | 10 | struck with fear, dread, or consternation | - |
| rhesus | 9 | of southern Asia; used in medical research | - |
| shiksa | 13 | a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women | - |
| sherif | 12 | - | - |
| pashka | 15 | - | - |
| phenyl | 14 | - | - |
| tushie | 9 | - | - |
| whinge | 13 | - | - |
| musher | 11 | a traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team | - |
| dirham | 12 | the basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes | - |
| chaffy | 20 | abounding in or covered with or resembling or consisting of chaff | - |
| chintz | 20 | a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric | - |
| cholla | 11 | arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico | - |
| bhajan | 18 | - | - |
| shamal | 11 | - | - |
| shyest | 12 | - | - |
| peahen | 11 | female peafowl | - |
| wahine | 12 | - | - |
| wheezy | 24 | having a tone of a reed instrument | - |
| whiney | 15 | habitually complaining | - |
| theist | 9 | of or relating to theism | - |
| thusly | 12 | in the way indicated | - |
| thieve | 12 | take by theft | - |
| zither | 18 | a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers | - |
| mashie | 11 | middle-distance iron | - |
| mythos | 14 | - | - |
| anther | 9 | the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk | - |
| bushie | 11 | - | - |
| chokey | 18 | British slang (dated) for a prison | - |
| bhavan | 14 | - | - |
| bhindi | 12 | - | - |
| althea | 9 | any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea | - |
| schnoz | 20 | informal terms for the nose | - |
| shrift | 12 | the act of being shriven | - |
| shofar | 12 | an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions | - |
| shinny | 12 | climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling | - |
| sheers | 9 | - | - |
| phoner | 11 | the person initiating a telephone call | - |
| phylum | 16 | (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes | - |
| whammo | 16 | - | - |
| washin | 12 | - | - |
| tetchy | 14 | easily irritated or annoyed | - |
| thicko | 15 | - | - |
| ischia | 11 | a volcanic island (part of Campania) in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the north end of the Bay of Naples | - |
| meshed | 12 | the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran | - |
| chouse | 11 | defeat someone through trickery or deceit | - |
| chroma | 13 | chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue | - |
| pitchy | 16 | of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal | - |
| quahog | 19 | Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes | - |
| rhymer | 14 | a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets) | - |
| rusher | 9 | a person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously | - |
| sharia | 9 | the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed | sharia is only applicable to Muslims |
| shammy | 16 | a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin | - |
| pharos | 11 | a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships | - |
| phasic | 13 | - | - |
| whited | 13 | - | - |
| kathak | 17 | - | - |
| ethane | 9 | a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel | - |
| fother | 12 | - | - |
| bohunk | 15 | - | - |
| cachet | 13 | a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal | - |
| chinos | 11 | (plural) trousers made with chino cloth | - |
| choler | 11 | a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger | - |
| cohere | 11 | come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation | The sushi rice grains cohere |
| raught | 10 | - | - |
| reshoe | 9 | - | - |
| rhetor | 9 | - | - |
| rhumba | 13 | a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance | - |
| roughy | 13 | - | - |
| shonky | 16 | - | - |
| shufty | 15 | - | - |
| shmear | 11 | (Yiddish) a batch of things that go together | - |
| shirty | 12 | (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed | - |
| pathic | 13 | - | - |
| phenix | 18 | - | - |
| photic | 13 | of or relating to or caused by light | - |
| photog | 12 | - | - |
| phonic | 13 | of or relating to speech sounds | - |
| swishy | 15 | resembling a sustained `sh' or soft whistle | a swishy skirt |
| swathe | 12 | wrap in swaddling clothes | - |
| teethe | 9 | grow teeth; cut the baby teeth | - |
| unshod | 10 | (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals | - |
| whippy | 19 | bending and snapping back readily without breaking | - |
| thetic | 11 | - | - |
| lechwe | 14 | tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species | - |
| louche | 11 | disreputable and dissolute, somewhat agreeably | a louche nightclub |
| manche | 13 | - | - |
| oxhide | 17 | - | - |
| inhere | 9 | be inherent in something | - |
| dought | 11 | - | - |
| doughy | 14 | having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking | the cake fell; it's a doughy mess |
| eschew | 14 | avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of | - |
| chazan | 20 | - | - |
| chammy | 18 | a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin | - |
