Words with 'h' as the first letter that end with 'ous'


With a copious number of combinations to pick from (346 entries), the world is your oyster.

6 letter words

  • hamous
  • humous

7 letter words

  • heinous
  • herbous
  • hideous
  • hydrous
  • hontous
  • houmous
  • hugeous

8 letter words

  • halimous
  • halinous
  • hamulous
  • honorous
  • humorous

9 letter words

  • halituous
  • haplomous
  • harborous
  • hazardous
  • helobious
  • hybridous
  • hilarious
  • hypogeous
  • hipponous
  • hircinous
  • horrorous
  • humongous
  • hunkerous

10 letter words

  • halogenous
  • harbourous
  • harmonious
  • hebegynous
  • hemapodous
  • hemizygous
  • hemogenous
  • herbaceous
  • herbagious
  • hexagynous
  • hexagonous
  • hexamerous
  • hexandrous
  • hexapodous
  • hydnaceous
  • hiliferous
  • hylotomous
  • hinoideous
  • hypnaceous
  • hypogenous
  • hypogynous
  • hypohalous
  • hypoiodous
  • hyponymous
  • hirtellous
  • historious
  • hologamous
  • holosteous
  • homoecious
  • homogamous
  • homogenous
  • homogonous
  • homologous
  • homomerous
  • homonymous
  • homonomous
  • homotonous
  • homozygous
  • horrendous
  • hospitious

11 letter words

  • hallopodous
  • halophilous
  • haustellous
  • hebeanthous
  • hebecarpous
  • hebecladous
  • hederaceous
  • helminthous
  • hematobious
  • hemiazygous
  • hemipterous
  • hemitropous
  • hemophagous
  • heptagynous
  • heptamerous
  • heptandrous
  • herbicolous
  • herbiferous
  • herbivorous
  • hercogamous
  • heterecious
  • heteroicous
  • hexapterous
  • hydrogenous
  • hygromatous
  • hylophagous
  • hypergamous
  • hypobromous
  • hypodermous
  • hyponitrous
  • hypophonous
  • hypostomous
  • hippodamous
  • hirsutulous
  • hirundinous
  • hispidulous
  • histogenous
  • holocarpous
  • holostomous
  • homeogenous
  • homeomerous
  • homicidious
  • homocarpous
  • homocoelous
  • homodromous

12 letter words

  • hagiolatrous
  • hapaxanthous
  • haptophorous
  • hebepetalous
  • hebetudinous
  • hederiferous
  • heliolatrous
  • heliophilous
  • heliophobous
  • hemathermous
  • hematogenous
  • hemignathous
  • hemitrichous
  • hepatogenous
  • heredipetous
  • hesperideous
  • hesthogenous
  • heterandrous
  • heterocerous
  • heteroecious
  • heterogamous
  • heterogenous
  • heterogynous
  • heterogonous
  • heterolobous
  • heterologous
  • heteromerous
  • heteronymous
  • heteronomous
  • heteropodous
  • heterosomous
  • heterotopous
  • heteroxenous
  • heterozygous
  • hexacanthous
  • hexachronous
  • hexapetalous
  • hexaphyllous
  • hexasepalous
  • hexaspermous
  • hexastichous
  • hyalopterous
  • hydatidinous
  • hydatigenous
  • hydatogenous

13 letter words

  • haemathermous
  • haematogenous
  • haplopetalous
  • helodermatous
  • helvellaceous
  • hematophagous
  • hemicephalous
  • hemidactylous
  • hemoglobinous
  • heptachronous
  • heptapetalous
  • heptaphyllous
  • heptasepalous
  • heptaspermous
  • heterocarpous
  • heterocystous
  • heteroclinous
  • heteroclitous
  • heterocoelous
  • heterodromous
  • heterogeneous
  • heteromallous
  • heteroousious
  • heteropelmous
  • heterophagous
  • heteropterous
  • heterosporous
  • heterostylous
  • heterotactous
  • heterotropous
  • hexadactylous
  • hexastemonous
  • hydromorphous
  • hydropigenous
  • hydrosomatous
  • hymenopterous
  • hypericaceous
  • hyperlustrous
  • hyperotretous
  • hypersensuous
  • hypertrophous
  • hyphomycetous
  • hypocreaceous
  • hypodicrotous
  • hypostomatous

14 letter words

  • haemodoraceous
  • haemoglobinous
  • haplostemonous
  • hecatophyllous
  • helianthaceous
  • helleboraceous
  • hemianatropous
  • hemimetabolous
  • hernandiaceous
  • heterochromous
  • heterochronous
  • heteromorphous
  • heteropetalous
  • heterophyllous
  • heterosomatous
  • heterotrichous
  • hydradephagous
  • hydrangeaceous
  • hydrocarbonous
  • hydrocephalous
  • hydromicaceous
  • hydrosulfurous
  • hymenomycetous
  • hyperbarbarous
  • hyperconscious
  • hyperdelicious
  • hyperdicrotous
  • hyperhilarious
  • hypogeocarpous
  • hyposulphurous
  • hypsicephalous
  • hypsocephalous
  • holometabolous
  • homalogonatous
  • homoeochronous
  • homoeomorphous
  • homoeophyllous
  • homoiothermous

15 letter words

  • haloragidaceous
  • hamamelidaceous
  • heterocephalous
  • heterochthonous
  • heterodactylous
  • heterostemonous
  • heterostrophous
  • hydrocaryaceous
  • hydrosulphurous
  • hyperfastidious
  • hypermiraculous
  • hyperridiculous
  • hyperscrupulous
  • hypervoluminous
  • hypophosphorous
  • hysteromorphous
  • homochlamydeous

16 letter words

  • haplochlamydeous
  • haploperistomous
  • hedriophthalmous
  • hemimetamorphous
  • heterometabolous
  • hexapetaloideous
  • hydrophyllaceous
  • hypernitrogenous
  • hyperprognathous
  • hypocotyledonous
  • hippocrateaceous
  • hystricomorphous

17 letter words

  • hectocotyliferous
  • hemoglobiniferous
  • heterochlamydeous
  • hydrocarbonaceous
  • hydrocharidaceous
  • hydrocharitaceous
  • hydrophylliaceous
  • hymenophyllaceous
  • hypophyseoprivous
  • hippocastanaceous

18 letter words

  • hyperconscientious
  • hyperorthognathous
  • historicoreligious

19 letter words

  • hydrochlorplatinous
  • hypocraterimorphous

Is there a word on this page that sticks out as the most common?
Our system notes that the most common word in the dictionary that start with 'h' and end with 'ous' is 'hideous'!

How many words can one make using the combination requested?
There are 346 brilliant words you're able to use for words that start with 'h' and end with 'ous'.

Which is the most interesting word from this page?
Ranking as the most strange word on this page is 'heteroecious'. The conventional definition of 'heteroecious' is as follows: "Passing through the different stages in its life history on an alternation of hosts, as the common wheat-rust fungus (Puccinia graminis), and certain other parasitic fungi; -- contrasted with autocious. -- Het`er*o"cism (#), n.".

What is the largest word you can make using words that start with 'h' and end with 'ous'?
The longest word is 19 letters, which is 'hydrochlorplatinous'.

What's the highest scoring word you can play in Scrabble ?
Given there are heaps of words to pick from, it's best to select 'hydrous' scoring 14 points overall.