New words in NWL2023 starting with H

Three-letter words (1)(1)

• HOSHO, a prostitute

Four-letter words (2)(2)

• HAOSHAO, a monetary unit of Vietnam
• HOSSa horse

Five-letter words (3)(2)

• HAOLEone who is not an Aboriginal Hawaiian
• HUNDOa hundred
• HYGGEa comforting, cozy quality

Six-letter words (12)(9)

• HADEANpertaining to a geological eon
• HANDSYusing hands aggressively or unusually
• HAOLESHAOLE, one who is not an Aboriginal Hawaiian
• HOASCAayahuasca
• HOGLETa baby hedgehog
• HOKKUSHOKKU, haiku
• HOSSESHOSS, a horse
• HUCKEDHUCK, to throw
• HUNDOSHUNDO, a hundred
• HUNKEYa person of Hungarian or Slavic descent
• HUNKIEa person of Hungarian or Slavic descent
• HYGGESHYGGE, a comforting, cozy quality

Seven-letter words (8)(6)

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

Eight-letter words (4)(4)

• HANDSIERHANDSY, using hands aggressively or unusually
• HEADBUTTto strike with the head
• HOGSBANEa noxious weed of species Heracleum mantegazzianum*
• HORCHATAa drink made from rice milk

Nine-letter words (11)(11)

• HACKATHONan event for computer programmers
• HAEMATEINa dark purple crystalline substance obtained from logwood and used as an indicator and…
• HAEMOCYTEa blood cell, esp. a red cell, also HEMOCYTE
• HAMFATTERa showy, unskilled performer
• HANDSIESTHANDSY, using hands aggressively or unusually
• HEADBUTTSHEADBUTT, to strike with the head
• HOGSBANESHOGSBANE, a noxious weed of species Heracleum mantegazzianum*
• HOMEGOINGa death
• HOOPHOUSEa tunnel-shaped greenhouse
• HORCHATASHORCHATA, a drink made from rice milk
• HYDROSEEDto spray a watery mixture on

Ten-letter words (20)(16)

• HACKATHONSHACKATHON, an event for computer programmers
• HAEMATEINSHAEMATEIN,
• HAEMATINIChaving the effect of increasing the haemoglobin or of stimulating the production of…
• HAEMATOZOAHAEMATOZOON,
• HAEMOCYTESHAEMOCYTE,
• HAEMOLYSINany substance, esp. an antibody, that causes the breakdown of red blood cells, also…
• HAEMOLYTICpertaining to hemolysis
• HALIOTISESHALIOTIS, a mollusk with an ear-shaped shell
• HAMFATTERSHAMFATTER, a showy, unskilled performer
• HARELIPPEDhaving a cleft lip
• HEADBUTTEDHEADBUTT, to strike with the head
• HEADBUTTERone that headbutts
• HEALTHCAREa systematic provision of medical care
• HEFEWEIZENa type of ale
• HEPATOLOGYthe study of the liver
• HOMEGOINGSHOMEGOING, a death
• HOOPHOUSESHOOPHOUSE, a tunnel-shaped greenhouse
• HUMANKINDSHUMANKIND,
• HYDROSEEDSHYDROSEED, to spray a watery mixture on
• HYPERLOCALlimited to a small area

Eleven-letter words (59)(48)

• HAEMANGIOMAa usually benign tumour made up of blood vessels, also HEMANGIOMA
• HAEMATINICSHAEMATINIC,
• HAEMATOCELEa swelling caused by blood
• HAEMATOCRITan instrument for measuring blood composition
• HAEMATOLOGYthe study of blood
• HAEMATOMATAHAEMATOMA, a hematoma
• HAEMATOZOONany microorganism, esp. a protozoan, that is parasitic in the blood, also HEMATOZOON
• HAEMOCYANINan oxygen-carrying substance
• HAEMOLYSINSHAEMOLYSIN,
• HAEMOPHILICpertaining to haemophilia
• HAEMOPTYSESHAEMOPTYSIS,
• HAEMOPTYSISthe spitting or coughing up of blood from the lungs
• HAEMOSTASESHAEMOSTASIS,
• HAEMOSTASISstoppage of bleeding or the circulation, also HAEMOSTASIA, HEMOSTASIA, HEMOSTASIS
• HAEMOSTATICpertaining to haemostats
• HAGIOLOGISTone that studies hagiology
• HALOTHERAPYtherapeutic use of salt
• HANDLOGGINGlogging by hand
• HANDWASHINGwashing of the hands
• HARASSINGLYin a harassing manner
• HARMOLODICSa form of free jazz
• HEADBANGINGvigorous head-shaking
• HEADBUTTERSHEADBUTTER, one that headbutts
• HEADBUTTINGHEADBUTT, to strike with the head
• HEADTEACHERthe teacher in charge
• HEALTHCARESHEALTHCARE, a systematic provision of medical care
• HEFEWEIZENSHEFEWEIZEN, a type of ale
• HELICHRYSUMa composite plant
• HELLEBORINEan orchid
• HELLRAISINGcausing of trouble
• HELMINTHOIDpertaining to helminths
• HEMATOBLASTa blood platelet, also HAEMATOBLAST
• HEMISPHERALpertaining to hemispheres
• HEPTAHEDRALpertaining to heptahedra
• HEPTAVALENThaving a valence of seven
• HERBOLOGISTone that uses herbology
• HEREDITABLEthat can be inherited
• HETEROPOLARhaving dissimilar poles
• HIERARCHISEto make hierarchical
• HIPPEASTRUMa bulbous plant
• HISTORIATEDdecorated with historical designs
• HOLOCAUSTALpertaining to holocausts
• HOMOCENTRIChaving the same centre
• HOMOEROTISMgayness
• HOMOGENETIChaving a common origin
• HORRIPILATEto develop horripilation
• HOSPITALLERa member of a charitable religious order
• HOSTAGESHIPstate of being a hostage
• HUCKSTERISHpertaining to hucksters
• HUMDRUMNESSmonotony
• HUSBANDLESSlacking a husband
• HYDROCODONEan analgesic
• HYDROSEEDEDHYDROSEED, to spray a watery mixture on
• HYMNOLOGISTa composer of hymns
• HYPOGASTRIAHYPOGASTRIUM, part of the central abdomen
• HYPOSTASISEto hypostasize
• HYPOSTASIZEto hypostatize
• HYPOTHESISTa framer of a hypothesis
• HYPOVOLEMIAa loss of blood

Twelve-letter words (65)(52)

• HAEMANGIOMASHAEMANGIOMA,
• HAEMATOBLASTa blood platelet, also HEMATOBLAST
• HAEMATOCELESHAEMATOCELE, a swelling caused by blood
• HAEMATOCRITSHAEMATOCRIT, an instrument for measuring blood composition
• HAEMATOLOGICpertaining to haematology
• HAEMATOXYLINa colourless phenol
• HAEMOCYANINSHAEMOCYANIN, an oxygen-carrying substance
• HAEMODYNAMICof or relating to blood circulation, also HEMODYNAMIC
• HAEMOPOIESESHAEMOPOIESIS,
• HAEMOPOIESISthe formation of blood, also HAEMATOPOIESIS, HEMATOPOIESIS, HEMOPOIESIS
• HAEMOPOIETICrelating to haemopoiesis, the formation of blood
• HAGIOLOGISTSHAGIOLOGIST, one that studies hagiology
• HALFWITTEDLYin a halfwitted manner
• HANDLOGGINGSHANDLOGGING, logging by hand
• HANDWASHINGSHANDWASHING, washing of the hands
• HARBOURFRONTland adjacent to a harbour
• HEADBANGINGSHEADBANGING, vigorous head-shaking
• HEADTEACHERSHEADTEACHER, the teacher in charge
• HELIANTHEMUMan evergreen shrub
• HELICHRYSUMSHELICHRYSUM, a composite plant
• HELLEBORINESHELLEBORINE, an orchid
• HELLRAISINGSHELLRAISING, causing of trouble
• HEMATOBLASTSHEMATOBLAST,
• HEPATOLOGIESHEPATOLOGY, the study of the liver
• HEPATOLOGISTa doctor specializing in hepatology
• HEPTARCHICALpertaining to heptarchy
• HERBOLOGISTSHERBOLOGIST, one that uses herbology
• HETEROCLITICirregular in inflection
• HETEROPTERANan insect with non-uniform forewings
• HIERARCHISEDHIERARCHISE, to make hierarchical
• HIERARCHISESHIERARCHISE, to make hierarchical
• HIGHFALUTINGabsurdly pretentious
• HIPPEASTRUMSHIPPEASTRUM, a bulbous plant
• HIPPOTHERAPYa type of therapy
• HITCHHIKINGSHITCHHIKING, the act of hitchhiking
• HOMEOPATHISTone that practices homeopathy
• HOMOEOSTASESHOMOEOSTASIS, tendency toward stability
• HOMOEOSTASIStendency toward stability
• HOMOEROTISMSHOMOEROTISM, gayness
• HORNSWOGGLERone that hornswoggles
• HORRIPILATEDHORRIPILATE, to develop horripilation
• HORRIPILATESHORRIPILATE, to develop horripilation
• HOSPITALLERSHOSPITALLER, a member of a charitable religious order
• HOSTAGESHIPSHOSTAGESHIP, state of being a hostage
• HOUSEBOATINGusing a houseboat
• HUCKSTERINGSHUCKSTERING, the act of huckstering
• HUMOURLESSLYin a humourless manner
• HYBRIDIZABLEthat can be hybridized
• HYDATIDIFORMshaped like a hydatid
• HYDROBROMIDEa compound formed with hydrogen bromide
• HYDROCODONESHYDROCODONE, an analgesic
• HYDROSEEDINGan act of hydroseeding
• HYMNOLOGISTSHYMNOLOGIST, a composer of hymns
• HYPERREALITYa hyperreal environment
• HYPERSPATIALpertaining to hyperspace
• HYPOGASTRIUMpart of the central abdomen
• HYPOSTASISEDHYPOSTASISE, to hypostasize
• HYPOSTASISESHYPOSTASISE, to hypostasize
• HYPOSTASIZEDHYPOSTASIZE, to hypostatize
• HYPOSTASIZESHYPOSTASIZE, to hypostatize
• HYPOSTATICALhypostatic
• HYPOTHESISTSHYPOTHESIST, a framer of a hypothesis
• HYPOTHESIZERa framer of a hypothesis
• HYPOTHYROIDSHYPOTHYROID, an underactive thyroid
• HYPOVOLEMIASHYPOVOLEMIA, a loss of blood

Thirteen-letter words (46)(28)

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

Fourteen-letter words (34)(25)

• HAEMACYTOMETERan apparatus for counting the number of cells in a quantity of blood, typically…
• HAEMAGGLUTININa substance that causes haemagglutination
• HAEMATOGENESESHAEMATOGENESIS,
• HAEMATOGENESISthe production of blood, also HEMATOGENESIS
• HAEMATOLOGICALpertaining to haematology
• HAEMATOLOGISTSHAEMATOLOGIST, one that studies haematology
• HAEMATOPHAGOUSof certain animals, feeding on blood, also HEMATOPHAGOUS
• HAEMATOPOIESESHAEMATOPOIESIS,
• HAEMATOPOIESISthe formation of blood, also HAEMOPOIESIS, HEMATOPOIESIS, HEMOPOIESIS
• HAEMATOPOIETICrelating to haematopoiesis, the formation of blood, also HEMATOPOIETIC
• HAEMOCYTOMETERan apparatus for counting the number of cells in a quantity of blood, typically…
• HALFPENNYWORTHa negligible amount
• HALFWITTEDNESSstate of being halfwitted
• HARBOURMASTERSHARBOURMASTER, one in charge of a harbour
• HEARTWARMINGLYin a heartwarming manner
• HELIOCENTRISMSHELIOCENTRISM, regarding of the sun as centre
• HERBACEOUSNESSstate of being herbaceous
• HETEROMORPHOUSof dissimilar forms
• HIPPOTHERAPIESHIPPOTHERAPY, a type of therapy
• HISTORICIZINGSHISTORICIZING, the act of historicizing
• HOMOEROTICALLYin a homoerotic manner
• HOMOPHONICALLYin a homophonic manner
• HONOURABLENESSstate of being honourable
• HORRIPILATIONSHORRIPILATION, goose bumps
• HUMOURLESSNESSlack of humour
• HYDROTHERAPISTone that uses hydrotherapy
• HYPERGLYCAEMIAan excess of glucose
• HYPERINTENSESTHYPERINTENSE,
• HYPERREALITIESHYPERREALITY, a hyperreal environment
• HYPERTEXTUALLYin a hypertextual manner
• HYPERTHYMESIASHYPERTHYMESIA, an exceptional ability to recall personal experiences
• HYPOGLYCAEMIASHYPOGLYCAEMIA, a deficiency of glucose
• HYSTERECTOMISEto hysterectomize
• HYSTERECTOMIZEto remove the uterus from

Fifteen-letter words (22)(14)

• HAEMACYTOMETERSHAEMACYTOMETER,
• HAEMAGGLUTINATEto cause to coagulate
• HAEMAGGLUTININSHAEMAGGLUTININ, a substance that causes haemagglutination
• HAEMOCYTOMETERSHAEMOCYTOMETER,
• HAEMOFLAGELLATEa flagellate protozoan, such as a trypanosome, that is parasitic in the blood, also…
• HALFPENNYWORTHSHALFPENNYWORTH, a negligible amount
• HANDLEABILITIESHANDLEABILITY, ability to be handled
• HARDENABILITIESHARDENABILITY, ability to be hardened
• HEMISPHERICALLYin a hemispherical manner
• HEMOSIDEROSISESHEMOSIDEROSIS, excessive deposit of hemosiderin in bodily tissues
• HISTORICIZATIONmaking historical
• HORSEFEATHERSESHORSEFEATHERS,
• HOUSEMISTRESSESHOUSEMISTRESS, a female teacher
• HYDROGEOLOGICALpertaining to hydrogeology
• HYDROTHERAPISTSHYDROTHERAPIST, one that uses hydrotherapy
• HYPEREXTENSIBLEthat can be hyperextended
• HYPERGLYCAEMIASHYPERGLYCAEMIA, an excess of glucose
• HYPERHIDROSISESHYPERHIDROSIS,
• HYPOVENTILATIONabnormally slow breathing
• HYSTERECTOMISEDHYSTERECTOMISE, to hysterectomize
• HYSTERECTOMISESHYSTERECTOMISE, to hysterectomize
• HYSTERECTOMIZESHYSTERECTOMIZE, to remove the uterus from

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.