habit: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 10 letter points · starts with H · ends with T
Meaning of habit
noun
- countable, uncountable
An action performed on a regular basis.
Example: It’s become a habit of mine to have a cup of coffee after dinner.
- countable, uncountable
An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness.
Example: By force of habit, he dressed for work even though it was holiday.
- countable, uncountable
An addiction.
Example: kick the habit
Listed forms: habits.
Source: Wiktionary — habit.
verb
- transitive
To clothe.
- archaic, transitive
To inhabit.
Listed forms: habits, habiting, habited.
Source: Wiktionary — habit.
noun
- countable, uncountable
A long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns.
Example: It’s interesting how Catholic and Buddhist monks both wear habits.
- countable, uncountable
A piece of clothing worn for a specific activity; a uniform.
Example: The new riding habits of the team looked smashing!
- countable, form-of, uncountable
Form of growth or general appearance and structure of a plant or crystal.
Base or related entry: growth or general appearance and structure of a plant or crystal.
- archaic, countable, uncountable
Outward appearance; attire; dress.
Listed forms: habits.
Source: Wiktionary — habit.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for habit.
noun
an established custom
noun
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
noun
attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
- riding habit
noun
excessive use of drugs
- substance abuse
- drug abuse
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is habit in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of habit
H(4) + A(1) + B(3) + I(1) + T(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of habit
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from habit
22 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in habit. Showing up to 24, longest first.