New words in NWL2023 starting with H

Three-letter words (1)(1)

• HOSHO, a prostitute [n]

Four-letter words (2)(2)

• HAOSHAO, a monetary unit of Vietnam [n]
• HOSSa horse [n HOSSES]

Five-letter words (3)(2)

• HAOLEone who is not an Aboriginal Hawaiian [n HAOLES]
• HUNDOa hundred [n HUNDOS]
• HYGGEa comforting, cozy quality [n HYGGES]

Six-letter words (12)(9)

• HADEANpertaining to a geological eon [adj]
• HANDSYusing hands aggressively or unusually [adj HANDSIER, HANDSIEST]
• HAOLESHAOLE, one who is not an Aboriginal Hawaiian [n]
• HOASCAayahuasca [n HOASCAS]
• HOGLETa baby hedgehog [n HOGLETS]
• HOKKUSHOKKU, haiku [n]
• HOSSESHOSS, a horse [n]
• HUCKEDHUCK, to throw [v]
• HUNDOSHUNDO, a hundred [n]
• HUNKEYa person of Hungarian or Slavic descent [n HUNKEYS]
• HUNKIEa person of Hungarian or Slavic descent [n HUNKIES]
• HYGGESHYGGE, a comforting, cozy quality [n]

Seven-letter words (8)(6)

• HANGULSHANGUL, the Korean alphabetic script [n]
• HAPTICSthe science of the sense of touch [n HAPTICS]
• HEISHISHEISHI, a tiny bead made from a shell [n]
• HOASCASHOASCA, ayahuasca [n]
• HOGLETSHOGLET, a baby hedgehog [n]
• HUCKINGHUCK, to throw [v]
• HUNKEYSHUNKEY, a person of Hungarian or Slavic descent [n]
• HUNKIESHUNKIE, a person of Hungarian or Slavic descent [n]

Eight-letter words (4)(4)

• HANDSIERHANDSY, using hands aggressively or unusually [adj]
• HEADBUTTto strike with the head [v HEADBUTTED, HEADBUTTING, HEADBUTTS]
• HOGSBANEa noxious weed of species Heracleum mantegazzianum* [n HOGSBANES]
• HORCHATAa drink made from rice milk [n HORCHATAS]

Nine-letter words (11)(11)

• HACKATHONan event for computer programmers [n HACKATHONS]
• HAEMATEIN[n HAEMATEINS]
• HAEMOCYTE[n HAEMOCYTES]
• HAMFATTERa showy, unskilled performer [n HAMFATTERS]
• HANDSIESTHANDSY, using hands aggressively or unusually [adj]
• HEADBUTTSHEADBUTT, to strike with the head [v]
• HOGSBANESHOGSBANE, a noxious weed of species Heracleum mantegazzianum* [n]
• HOMEGOINGa death [n HOMEGOINGS]
• HOOPHOUSEa tunnel-shaped greenhouse [n HOOPHOUSES]
• HORCHATASHORCHATA, a drink made from rice milk [n]
• HYDROSEEDto spray a watery mixture on [v HYDROSEEDED, HYDROSEEDING, HYDROSEEDS]

Ten-letter words (20)(16)

• HACKATHONSHACKATHON, an event for computer programmers [n]
• HAEMATEINSHAEMATEIN, [n]
• HAEMATINIC[n HAEMATINICS]
• HAEMATOZOAHAEMATOZOON, [n]
• HAEMOCYTESHAEMOCYTE, [n]
• HAEMOLYSIN[n HAEMOLYSINS]
• HAEMOLYTICpertaining to hemolysis [adj]
• HALIOTISESHALIOTIS, a mollusk with an ear-shaped shell [n]
• HAMFATTERSHAMFATTER, a showy, unskilled performer [n]
• HARELIPPEDhaving a cleft lip [adj]
• HEADBUTTEDHEADBUTT, to strike with the head [v]
• HEADBUTTERone that headbutts [n HEADBUTTERS]
• HEALTHCAREa systematic provision of medical care [n HEALTHCARES]
• HEFEWEIZENa type of ale [n HEFEWEIZENS]
• HEPATOLOGYthe study of the liver [n HEPATOLOGIES]
• HOMEGOINGSHOMEGOING, a death [n]
• HOOPHOUSESHOOPHOUSE, a tunnel-shaped greenhouse [n]
• HUMANKINDSHUMANKIND, [n]
• HYDROSEEDSHYDROSEED, to spray a watery mixture on [v]
• HYPERLOCALlimited to a small area [adj]

Eleven-letter words (59)(48)

• HAEMANGIOMA[n HAEMANGIOMAS, HAEMANGIOMATA]
• HAEMATINICSHAEMATINIC, [n]
• HAEMATOCELEa swelling caused by blood [n HAEMATOCELES]
• HAEMATOCRITan instrument for measuring blood composition [n HAEMATOCRITS]
• HAEMATOLOGYthe study of blood [n HAEMATOLOGIES]
• HAEMATOMATAHAEMATOMA, a hematoma [n]
• HAEMATOZOON[n HAEMATOZOA]
• HAEMOCYANINan oxygen-carrying substance [n HAEMOCYANINS]
• HAEMOLYSINSHAEMOLYSIN, [n]
• HAEMOPHILICpertaining to haemophilia [adj]
• HAEMOPTYSESHAEMOPTYSIS, [n]
• HAEMOPTYSIS[n HAEMOPTYSES]
• HAEMOSTASESHAEMOSTASIS, [n]
• HAEMOSTASIS[n HAEMOSTASES]
• HAEMOSTATICpertaining to haemostats [adj]
• HAGIOLOGISTone that studies hagiology [n HAGIOLOGISTS]
• HALOTHERAPYtherapeutic use of salt [n HALOTHERAPIES]
• HANDLOGGINGlogging by hand [n HANDLOGGINGS]
• HANDWASHINGwashing of the hands [n HANDWASHINGS]
• HARASSINGLYin a harassing manner [adv]
• HARMOLODICSa form of free jazz [n HARMOLODICS]
• HEADBANGINGvigorous head-shaking [n HEADBANGINGS]
• HEADBUTTERSHEADBUTTER, one that headbutts [n]
• HEADBUTTINGHEADBUTT, to strike with the head [v]
• HEADTEACHERthe teacher in charge [n HEADTEACHERS]
• HEALTHCARESHEALTHCARE, a systematic provision of medical care [n]
• HEFEWEIZENSHEFEWEIZEN, a type of ale [n]
• HELICHRYSUMa composite plant [n HELICHRYSUMS]
• HELLEBORINEan orchid [n HELLEBORINES]
• HELLRAISINGcausing of trouble [n HELLRAISINGS]
• HELMINTHOIDpertaining to helminths [adj]
• HEMATOBLAST[n HEMATOBLASTS]
• HEMISPHERALpertaining to hemispheres [adj]
• HEPTAHEDRALpertaining to heptahedra [adj]
• HEPTAVALENThaving a valence of seven [adj]
• HERBOLOGISTone that uses herbology [n HERBOLOGISTS]
• HEREDITABLEthat can be inherited [adj]
• HETEROPOLARhaving dissimilar poles [adj]
• HIERARCHISEto make hierarchical [v HIERARCHISED, HIERARCHISES, HIERARCHISING]
• HIPPEASTRUMa bulbous plant [n HIPPEASTRUMS]
• HISTORIATEDdecorated with historical designs [adj]
• HOLOCAUSTALpertaining to holocausts [adj]
• HOMOCENTRIChaving the same centre [adj]
• HOMOEROTISMgayness [n HOMOEROTISMS]
• HOMOGENETIChaving a common origin [adj]
• HORRIPILATEto develop horripilation [v HORRIPILATED, HORRIPILATES, HORRIPILATING]
• HOSPITALLERa member of a charitable religious order [n HOSPITALLERS]
• HOSTAGESHIPstate of being a hostage [n HOSTAGESHIPS]
• HUCKSTERISHpertaining to hucksters [adj]
• HUMDRUMNESSmonotony [n HUMDRUMNESSES]
• HUSBANDLESSlacking a husband [adj]
• HYDROCODONEan analgesic [n HYDROCODONES]
• HYDROSEEDEDHYDROSEED, to spray a watery mixture on [v]
• HYMNOLOGISTa composer of hymns [n HYMNOLOGISTS]
• HYPOGASTRIAHYPOGASTRIUM, part of the central abdomen [n]
• HYPOSTASISEto hypostasize [v HYPOSTASISED, HYPOSTASISES, HYPOSTASISING]
• HYPOSTASIZEto hypostatize [v HYPOSTASIZED, HYPOSTASIZES, HYPOSTASIZING]
• HYPOTHESISTa framer of a hypothesis [n HYPOTHESISTS]
• HYPOVOLEMIAa loss of blood [n HYPOVOLEMIAS]

Twelve-letter words (65)(52)

• HAEMANGIOMASHAEMANGIOMA, [n]
• HAEMATOBLAST[n HAEMATOBLASTS]
• HAEMATOCELESHAEMATOCELE, a swelling caused by blood [n]
• HAEMATOCRITSHAEMATOCRIT, an instrument for measuring blood composition [n]
• HAEMATOLOGICpertaining to haematology [adj]
• HAEMATOXYLINa colourless phenol [n HAEMATOXYLINS]
• HAEMOCYANINSHAEMOCYANIN, an oxygen-carrying substance [n]
• HAEMODYNAMIC[n HAEMODYNAMICS]
• HAEMOPOIESESHAEMOPOIESIS, [n]
• HAEMOPOIESIS[n HAEMOPOIESES]
• HAEMOPOIETIC[adj]
• HAGIOLOGISTSHAGIOLOGIST, one that studies hagiology [n]
• HALFWITTEDLYin a halfwitted manner [adv]
• HANDLOGGINGSHANDLOGGING, logging by hand [n]
• HANDWASHINGSHANDWASHING, washing of the hands [n]
• HARBOURFRONTland adjacent to a harbour [n HARBOURFRONTS]
• HEADBANGINGSHEADBANGING, vigorous head-shaking [n]
• HEADTEACHERSHEADTEACHER, the teacher in charge [n]
• HELIANTHEMUMan evergreen shrub [n HELIANTHEMUMS]
• HELICHRYSUMSHELICHRYSUM, a composite plant [n]
• HELLEBORINESHELLEBORINE, an orchid [n]
• HELLRAISINGSHELLRAISING, causing of trouble [n]
• HEMATOBLASTSHEMATOBLAST, [n]
• HEPATOLOGIESHEPATOLOGY, the study of the liver [n]
• HEPATOLOGISTa doctor specializing in hepatology [n HEPATOLOGISTS]
• HEPTARCHICALpertaining to heptarchy [adj]
• HERBOLOGISTSHERBOLOGIST, one that uses herbology [n]
• HETEROCLITICirregular in inflection [adj]
• HETEROPTERANan insect with non-uniform forewings [n HETEROPTERANS]
• HIERARCHISEDHIERARCHISE, to make hierarchical [v]
• HIERARCHISESHIERARCHISE, to make hierarchical [v]
• HIGHFALUTINGabsurdly pretentious [adj]
• HIPPEASTRUMSHIPPEASTRUM, a bulbous plant [n]
• HIPPOTHERAPYa type of therapy [n HIPPOTHERAPIES]
• HITCHHIKINGSHITCHHIKING, the act of hitchhiking [n]
• HOMEOPATHISTone that practices homeopathy [n HOMEOPATHISTS]
• HOMOEOSTASESHOMOEOSTASIS, tendency toward stability [n]
• HOMOEOSTASIStendency toward stability [n HOMOEOSTASES]
• HOMOEROTISMSHOMOEROTISM, gayness [n]
• HORNSWOGGLERone that hornswoggles [n HORNSWOGGLERS]
• HORRIPILATEDHORRIPILATE, to develop horripilation [v]
• HORRIPILATESHORRIPILATE, to develop horripilation [v]
• HOSPITALLERSHOSPITALLER, a member of a charitable religious order [n]
• HOSTAGESHIPSHOSTAGESHIP, state of being a hostage [n]
• HOUSEBOATINGusing a houseboat [n HOUSEBOATINGS]
• HUCKSTERINGSHUCKSTERING, the act of huckstering [n]
• HUMOURLESSLYin a humourless manner [adv]
• HYBRIDIZABLEthat can be hybridized [adj]
• HYDATIDIFORMshaped like a hydatid [adj]
• HYDROBROMIDEa compound formed with hydrogen bromide [n HYDROBROMIDES]
• HYDROCODONESHYDROCODONE, an analgesic [n]
• HYDROSEEDINGan act of hydroseeding [n HYDROSEEDINGS]
• HYMNOLOGISTSHYMNOLOGIST, a composer of hymns [n]
• HYPERREALITYa hyperreal environment [n HYPERREALITIES]
• HYPERSPATIALpertaining to hyperspace [adj]
• HYPOGASTRIUMpart of the central abdomen [n HYPOGASTRIA]
• HYPOSTASISEDHYPOSTASISE, to hypostasize [v]
• HYPOSTASISESHYPOSTASISE, to hypostasize [v]
• HYPOSTASIZEDHYPOSTASIZE, to hypostatize [v]
• HYPOSTASIZESHYPOSTASIZE, to hypostatize [v]
• HYPOSTATICALhypostatic [adj]
• HYPOTHESISTSHYPOTHESIST, a framer of a hypothesis [n]
• HYPOTHESIZERa framer of a hypothesis [n HYPOTHESIZERS]
• HYPOTHYROIDSHYPOTHYROID, an underactive thyroid [n]
• HYPOVOLEMIASHYPOVOLEMIA, a loss of blood [n]

Thirteen-letter words (46)(28)

• HAEMANGIOMATAHAEMANGIOMA, [n]
• HAEMATOBLASTSHAEMATOBLAST, [n]
• HAEMATOLOGIESHAEMATOLOGY, the study of blood [n]
• HAEMATOLOGISTone that studies haematology [n HAEMATOLOGISTS]
• HAEMATOXYLINSHAEMATOXYLIN, a colourless phenol [n]
• HAEMODIALYSESHAEMODIALYSIS, blood dialysis [n]
• HAEMODIALYSISblood dialysis [n HAEMODIALYSES]
• HAEMODYNAMICSHAEMODYNAMIC, [n]
• HAEMORRHOIDALhemorrhoidal [adj]
• HALOTHERAPIESHALOTHERAPY, therapeutic use of salt [n]
• HAMANTASCHENSHAMANTASCHEN, a hamantasch [n]
• HANDLEABILITYability to be handled [n HANDLEABILITIES]
• HARBOURFRONTSHARBOURFRONT, land adjacent to a harbour [n]
• HARBOURMASTERone in charge of a harbour [n HARBOURMASTERS]
• HARDENABILITYability to be hardened [n HARDENABILITIES]
• HELIANTHEMUMSHELIANTHEMUM, an evergreen shrub [n]
• HELIOCENTRISMregarding of the sun as centre [n HELIOCENTRISMS]
• HEMATOGENESESHEMATOGENESIS, [n]
• HEMATOGENESIS[n HEMATOGENESES]
• HEMOSIDEROSESHEMOSIDEROSIS, excessive deposit of hemosiderin in bodily tissues [n]
• HEMOSIDEROSISexcessive deposit of hemosiderin in bodily tissues [n HEMOSIDEROSES, HEMOSIDEROSISES]
• HEMSTITCHINGSHEMSTITCHING, the act of hemstitching [n]
• HEPATOLOGISTSHEPATOLOGIST, a doctor specializing in hepatology [n]
• HETEROPTERANSHETEROPTERAN, an insect with non-uniform forewings [n]
• HIBERNACULUMSHIBERNACULUM, a protective structure during hibernation [n]
• HIERARCHISINGHIERARCHISE, to make hierarchical [v]
• HOMEOPATHISTSHOMEOPATHIST, one that practices homeopathy [n]
• HORNSWOGGLERSHORNSWOGGLER, one that hornswoggles [n]
• HORRIPILATINGHORRIPILATE, to develop horripilation [v]
• HORRIPILATIONgoose bumps [n HORRIPILATIONS]
• HOUSEBOATINGSHOUSEBOATING, using a houseboat [n]
• HOUSEMISTRESSa female teacher [n HOUSEMISTRESSES]
• HUBRISTICALLYin a hubristic manner [adv]
• HUMDRUMNESSESHUMDRUMNESS, monotony [n]
• HYDROBROMIDESHYDROBROMIDE, a compound formed with hydrogen bromide [n]
• HYDROSEEDINGSHYDROSEEDING, an act of hydroseeding [n]
• HYPERACTIVELYin a hyperactive manner [adv]
• HYPERINTENSERHYPERINTENSE, [adj HYPERINTENSER, HYPERINTENSEST] : HYPERINTENSITY [adj]
• HYPERTHYMESIAan exceptional ability to recall personal experiences [n HYPERTHYMESIAS]
• HYPERTHYROIDSHYPERTHYROID, an overactive thyroid gland [n]
• HYPOCYCLOIDALpertaining to hypocycloids [adj]
• HYPOGLYCAEMIAa deficiency of glucose [n HYPOGLYCAEMIAS]
• HYPOSTASISINGHYPOSTASISE, to hypostasize [v]
• HYPOSTASIZINGHYPOSTASIZE, to hypostatize [v]
• HYPOTHESIZERSHYPOTHESIZER, a framer of a hypothesis [n]
• HYPOTHETICALSHYPOTHETICAL, a conjecture [n]

Fourteen-letter words (34)(25)

• HAEMACYTOMETER[n HAEMACYTOMETERS]
• HAEMAGGLUTININa substance that causes haemagglutination [n HAEMAGGLUTININS]
• HAEMATOGENESESHAEMATOGENESIS, [n]
• HAEMATOGENESIS[n HAEMATOGENESES]
• HAEMATOLOGICALpertaining to haematology [adj]
• HAEMATOLOGISTSHAEMATOLOGIST, one that studies haematology [n]
• HAEMATOPHAGOUS[adj]
• HAEMATOPOIESESHAEMATOPOIESIS, [n]
• HAEMATOPOIESIS[n HAEMATOPOIESES]
• HAEMATOPOIETIC[adj]
• HAEMOCYTOMETER[n HAEMOCYTOMETERS]
• HALFPENNYWORTHa negligible amount [n HALFPENNYWORTHS]
• HALFWITTEDNESSstate of being halfwitted [n]
• HARBOURMASTERSHARBOURMASTER, one in charge of a harbour [n]
• HEARTWARMINGLYin a heartwarming manner [adv]
• HELIOCENTRISMSHELIOCENTRISM, regarding of the sun as centre [n]
• HERBACEOUSNESSstate of being herbaceous [n]
• HETEROMORPHOUSof dissimilar forms [adj]
• HIPPOTHERAPIESHIPPOTHERAPY, a type of therapy [n]
• HISTORICIZINGSHISTORICIZING, the act of historicizing [n]
• HOMOEROTICALLYin a homoerotic manner [adv]
• HOMOPHONICALLYin a homophonic manner [adv]
• HONOURABLENESSstate of being honourable [n]
• HORRIPILATIONSHORRIPILATION, goose bumps [n]
• HUMOURLESSNESSlack of humour [n]
• HYDROTHERAPISTone that uses hydrotherapy [n HYDROTHERAPISTS]
• HYPERGLYCAEMIAan excess of glucose [n HYPERGLYCAEMIAS]
• HYPERINTENSESTHYPERINTENSE, [adj HYPERINTENSER, HYPERINTENSEST] : HYPERINTENSITY [adj]
• HYPERREALITIESHYPERREALITY, a hyperreal environment [n]
• HYPERTEXTUALLYin a hypertextual manner [adv]
• HYPERTHYMESIASHYPERTHYMESIA, an exceptional ability to recall personal experiences [n]
• HYPOGLYCAEMIASHYPOGLYCAEMIA, a deficiency of glucose [n]
• HYSTERECTOMISEto hysterectomize [v HYSTERECTOMISED, HYSTERECTOMISES]
• HYSTERECTOMIZEto remove the uterus from [v HYSTERECTOMIZED, HYSTERECTOMIZES]

Fifteen-letter words (22)(14)

• HAEMACYTOMETERSHAEMACYTOMETER, [n]
• HAEMAGGLUTINATEto cause to coagulate [v]
• HAEMAGGLUTININSHAEMAGGLUTININ, a substance that causes haemagglutination [n]
• HAEMOCYTOMETERSHAEMOCYTOMETER, [n]
• HAEMOFLAGELLATE[n]
• HALFPENNYWORTHSHALFPENNYWORTH, a negligible amount [n]
• HANDLEABILITIESHANDLEABILITY, ability to be handled [n]
• HARDENABILITIESHARDENABILITY, ability to be hardened [n]
• HEMISPHERICALLYin a hemispherical manner [adv]
• HEMOSIDEROSISESHEMOSIDEROSIS, excessive deposit of hemosiderin in bodily tissues [n]
• HISTORICIZATIONmaking historical [n]
• HORSEFEATHERSESHORSEFEATHERS, [n]
• HOUSEMISTRESSESHOUSEMISTRESS, a female teacher [n]
• HYDROGEOLOGICALpertaining to hydrogeology [adj]
• HYDROTHERAPISTSHYDROTHERAPIST, one that uses hydrotherapy [n]
• HYPEREXTENSIBLEthat can be hyperextended [adj]
• HYPERGLYCAEMIASHYPERGLYCAEMIA, an excess of glucose [n]
• HYPERHIDROSISESHYPERHIDROSIS, [n]
• HYPOVENTILATIONabnormally slow breathing [n]
• HYSTERECTOMISEDHYSTERECTOMISE, to hysterectomize [v]
• HYSTERECTOMISESHYSTERECTOMISE, to hysterectomize [v]
• HYSTERECTOMIZESHYSTERECTOMIZE, to remove the uterus from [v]

Common questions

When did NWL2023 take effect?

NWL2023 became the official word list for club and tournament play in the United States and Canada on 29 February 2024.