heir honor hour honest herbs
There are many silent h words such as herb. Other silent h words include honor, honest, hour, rhyme, and thyme.
because in most words that has an h the h is silent
Not sure which is the most prevalent, but here are some: the letter "g" which is silent when followed by an "n' at the beginning or end of words such as "gnash" and "gnome" and "benign" or resign". Not however when the syllables separate the letters, i.e., "dragnet". Another would be the silent "b" for words ending in "mb" like "bomb" "comb" Or the silent "c" in words / syllables beginning with "sc" as in "science" and "ascend" and "scissors". Seems like this might be the most frequent. And in American English, an "H" starting some words and secondary syllables, such as "honor" or "exhibit" or "exhaust" or "graham" Then there is the silent "k" when followed by "n" as in "knot, Knowledge, knives" Words ending in 'mn' -- silent 'n', like in "limn" "autumn" "condemn" Words with initial "wh" -- silent "H" -- "where, when, who" and with initial "wr" -- silent "w" -- as in "write" and 'wrench" Silent "t" for words ending in "stle" as in "castle" or "trestle"
The letter "h" is silent in the word "honesty" because it is a silent letter. In English, there are several words where the letter "h" is silent, and "honesty" is one of them. The silent "h" is a historical remnant from the word's origin in Old French.
The word faux has a silent x, pronounced [foh].
Five letter words starting with H and ending in H are:hatchhaughfeathheighheuchheughhitchhoochhunchhutchhumphhorahhotchharsh, heath.
The 's' ending the word Illinois is a silent 's'.
Some five letter words ending in H are:batchbeachbelchbirchbirthblushbrashbrushbunchcatchcoachconchcouchcrashcrushdeathearthfetchfifthflashfleshflushforthfreshgnashhatchlatchlunchlurchmarshmatchmorphneathninthnorthpeachperchplushpoochporchreachsixthslushsoothsouthteachtenthtoothtruthyouth
7-letter words ending with H:anguishbeneathbeseechblemishboorishbrutishcherisheyelashfurnishgarnishimpeachmannishmenorahnourishpiggishprudishreddishrematchscratchselfishstealthsunfishtarnishunearthunleashunlatchvarnishwarpath
high pitsburgh
Some 5-letter words ending with H, in alphabetical order:AbashAgushAmishAnighAwashBatchBeechBekahBelchBenchBerthBirchBirthBlushBoothBotchBoughBrothBrushBunchCatchClothCoachCoughCrashCrushCzechDeathDepthDitchDoughDutchEarthEphahEpochFaithFetchFifthFilchFinchFlashFleshFlushForthFreshFrothGirthGlyphGulchHarshHatchHeathHitchHoochHunchHutchIrishKutchLatchLaughLeachLeashLeighLoathLunchLurchLymphLynchMarchMarshMatchMirthMonthMoochMorphMouthMulchMunchMyrrhNatchNeighNinthNorthNotchNymphParchPatchPeachPerchPilchPinchPitchPlushPoachPoochPorchPouchPunchQuashQuechQueghQuishRajahRanchRatchReachReichRetchRewthRoachRoughSelahShashSushSinchSixthSlashSloshSlothSlushSmashSmithSoothSoughSouthStitchSwashSwishSwoshSylphTeachTeethTenthThighToothTorahTorchTouchToughTrashTruthUbykhVetchVouchWatchWaughWeighWelchWelshWenchWhichWidthWitchWorthWrathWrothYalahYouthZilch
The 'h' is silent as in 'on-ist'