Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to HAR starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: harangue, harassed, harasser.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| harangue | 8 | 2 | |
| harassed | 8 | 3 | |
| harasser | 8 | 3 | |
| harasses | 8 | 3 | |
| harbored | 8 | 3 | |
| harborer | 8 | 3 | |
| harbours | 8 | 2 | |
| hardback | 8 | 2 | |
| hardball | 8 | 2 | |
| hardboot | 8 | 2 | |
| hardcase | 8 | 2 | |
| hardcore | 8 | 2 | |
| hardedge | 8 | 2 | |
| hardened | 8 | 3 | |
| hardener | 8 | 3 | |
| hardhack | 8 | 2 | |
| hardhats | 8 | 2 | |
| hardhead | 8 | 2 | |
| hardiest | 8 | 2 | |
| hardline | 8 | 2 | |
| hardness | 8 | 2 | |
| hardnose | 8 | 2 | |
| hardpans | 8 | 2 | |
| hardship | 8 | 2 | |
| hardtack | 8 | 2 | |
| hardtops | 8 | 2 | |
| hardware | 8 | 2 | |
| hardwire | 8 | 2 | |
| hardwood | 8 | 2 | |
| harebell | 8 | 3 | |
| harelike | 8 | 3 | |
| harelips | 8 | 3 | |
| harianas | 8 | 3 | |
| haricots | 8 | 3 | |
| harijans | 8 | 3 | |
| harkened | 8 | 3 | |
| harkener | 8 | 3 | |
| harlotry | 8 | 3 | |
| harmines | 8 | 3 | |
| harmless | 8 | 2 | |
| harmonic | 8 | 3 | |
| harpings | 8 | 2 | |
| harpists | 8 | 2 | |
| harpoons | 8 | 2 | |
| harridan | 8 | 3 | |
| harriers | 8 | 2 | |
| harrowed | 8 | 3 | |
| harrower | 8 | 3 | |
| harrumph | 8 | 2 | |
| harrying | 8 | 2 | |
| harshens | 8 | 2 | |
| harshest | 8 | 2 | |
| harslets | 8 | 2 | |
| harumphs | 8 | 2 | |
| haruspex | 8 | 3 | |
| harvests | 8 | 2 |
Are HAR-starting words common?
HAR is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after HAR quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.