Words With "GH"
713 English words that contain the letters GH anywhere in the word.
Looking for words that contain GH? You're in the right place. Below is a complete list of 713 English words with GH somewhere inside them, grouped by length.
GH is famously irregular. Silent in "night", an F sound in "tough", and a G sound in "ghost".
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3-Letter Words (1)
5-Letter Words (26)
6-Letter Words (60)
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7-Letter Words (80)
afghansalightsalrightbighornblightsboroughbroughtburghercougheddelightdoughtydroughteggheadeighthsfighterflightsflightyfoghornfraughtfreightfrightsghastlygherkinghettosghostedghostlyginghamhaughtyheightshighboyhighesthighwayinsightinveighknightslaughedlightedlightenlighterlightlynaughtsnaughtyneighednighestnightienightlynoughtsplightsploughsrightedrighterrightlyroughedroughenrougherroughlysighingsightedsleighsslightssloughssorghumsoughedthoughtthroughtightentightertightlytonighttoughentoughertoughlytroughsuprightuptightweighedweightsweightywroughtyoghurt
8-Letter Words (110)
airtightalightedalmightyalthoughbesoughtbighornsblightedboroughsbrightenbrighterbrightlybungholeburgherscoughingdaughterdaylightdelightsdinghiesdogfightdoghousedoughierdoughnutdroughtseggheadseighteeneightieseyesightfightersfightingfoghornsfreightsfrightedfrightenfurloughgaslightgherkinsghettoesghostingghoulishgunfightheightenhiccoughhighballhighbornhighboyshighbrowhighjackhighlandhighnesshightailhighwaysinsightsinveighsknightedknightlylaughinglaughterlightenslighterslightestlightinglonghairlonghandlonghornmidnightmightiermightilyneighborneighingnightcapnightiesoutrightoutweighpenlightplightedploughedrightestrightfulrightingrightistroughageroughensroughestroughingshanghaisightingskylightsleighedslightedslighterslightlysloughedsoughingstraightsunlighttealightthoroughthoughtstightenstightesttightwadtoughenstoughesttwilightuntaughtuprightsweighingweightedyoghourtyoghurts
9-Letter Words (127)
alightingbenightedbethoughtblightingbrightensbrightestbullfightbungholescockfightcopyrightdaughtersdaylightsdelighteddogfightsdoghousesdoughiestdoughnutsdoughtierdownrighteighteenseightiethenlightenfirefightflightierflyweightforesightfortnightfreightedfreighterfrightensfrightfulfrightingfurloughsgaslightsghastlierghostliergoodnightgunfightshaughtierhaughtilyheadlightheightenshiccoughshighballshighbrowshighchairhighjackshighlandshighlighthightailshindsightinveighedknightinglaughablelaughablylightenedlightnesslightninglimelightlonghairslonghornsmethoughtmightiestmoonlightnaughtiernaughtilyneighborsnightcapsnightclubnightfallnightgownnighthawknightlifenightmarenighttimeonslaughtoutweighsovernightoversightpenlightspigheadedplightingploughingpronghornrethoughtrighteousrightistsrightmostrightnessroughenedroughneckroughnessroughshodshanghaissidelightsightingssightlesssightreadsightseerskintightskylightsslaughtersleighingslightestslightingsloughingsourdoughspaghettispotlightsprightlystarlightstoplightstraightstaillighttealightsthighbonetightenedtightnesstightropetightwadstoughenedtoughnessunsightlyweeknightweightierweightingyoghourts
10-Letter Words (104)
bigheartedbirthrightbrightenedbrightnessbullfightscockfightscopyrightsdelightfuldelightingdistraughtdoughtiesteighteentheightiethsenlightensfarsightedfirefightsflashlightflightiestflightlessfloodlightflyweightsfootlightsforthrightfortnightsfreightersfreightingfrightenedfurloughedghastliestghostliestghostwriteghostwrotehaughtiestheadlightsheightenedhiccoughedhighchairshighjackedhighjackerhighlightshightailedhighwaymanhighwaymeninfightinginsightfulinveighingknighthoodlaughinglylighteninglighthouselightningsmightinessmoonlightsnaughtiestneighboredneighborlynightclubsnightgownsnighthawksnightmaresnightshadenightshirtnightstickonslaughtsoutweighedovernightsoversightsoverweightplaywrightprizefightpronghornsrightfullyrougheningroughhouseroughnecksshanghaiedshillelaghshipwrightsidelightssightseersslaughtersslightnesssourdoughsspotlightsstoplightsstraightenstraighterstrongholdtaillightsthighbonesthorougherthoroughlythoughtfulthroughoutthroughputthroughwaytighteningtightropestorchlighttougheningwatertightweeknightsweightiestweightless
11-Letter Words (82)
birthrightsbrighteningbullfightercandlelightcopyrighteddreadnoughteighteenthsenlightenedfirefighterflashlightsflightinessfloodlightsforethoughtfortnightlyfrighteningfrightfullyfurloughingghastlinessghostlinessghostwriterghostwritesgoddaughterhaughtinessheavyweightheighteninghiccoughinghighfalutinhighjackershighjackinghighlightedhighlighterhightailingknighthoodslightheadedlighthouseslightningedlightweightmoonlightedmoonlighternaughtinessnearsightedneighboringnightingalenightmarishnightshadesnightshirtsnightsticksoutweighingoverthoughtoverwroughtpaperweightpennyweightplaywrightsploughshareprizefightsrighteouslyroughhousedroughhousesroughneckedsearchlightshanghaiingshillelaghsshipwrightssightseeingslaughteredslaughtererspaceflightspotlightedsprightlierstraightensstraighteststreetlightstrongholdsthoroughestthoughtlessthroughwaystightfistedunderweightunsightlierweightinesswheelwrightwrongheaded
12-Letter Words (62)
aforethoughtafterthoughtbantamweightbreakthroughbullfightersbullfightingcopyrightingdelightfullydreadnoughtsenlighteningfirefightersfirefightingfloodlightedforthrightlyghostwritersghostwritingghostwrittengoddaughtersheavyweightshighfalutinghighlightershighlightinglightheartedlightweightsmanslaughtermeetinghousemiddleweightmoonlightersmoonlightingneighborhoodnightclothesnightclubbednightingalespaperweightspennyweightsploughsharesprizefighterrightfulnessroughhousingroughneckingsearchlightsshortsightedslaughterersslaughteringspaceflightsspotlightingsprightlieststepdaughterstraightawaystraightedgestraightenedstraightnessstreetlightssuperhighwaythoroughbredthoroughfarethoroughnessthoughtfullyunsightliestweightlifterwelterweightwheelwrights
13-Letter Words (36)
afterthoughtsbantamweightsboardinghousebreakthroughsclearinghousecounterweightenlightenmentfeatherweightfloodlightingfrighteninglygranddaughterhundredweightlaughingstockmeetinghousesmiddleweightsneighborhoodsnightclubbingprizefightersprizefightingrighteousnesssprightlinessstepdaughtersstraightawaysstraightedgesstraighteningsuperhighwaysthoroughbredsthoroughfaresthoroughgoingthoughtlesslyunenlightenedunsightlinessweightliftersweightliftingwelterweightswrongheadedly
14-Letter Words (16)
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How many English words contain "gh"?
Our dictionary contains 713 common English words with GH somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.
What are some examples of words with "gh"?
Common examples: afghan, afghans, aforethought, afterthought, afterthoughts, aghast.
Is "gh" a digraph?
A digraph is two letters that spell a single sound. GH is a true digraph in English — it depends on whether the two letters fuse into one sound. GH is famously irregular. Silent in "night", an F sound in "tough", and a G sound in "ghost".