How

Definition: How

How

Adverb

1. To what extent or amount or degree; "how tall is she?".

2. In what way or manner or by what means; "how did you catch the snake?"; "he told us how he did it"; (`however' is used as an intensive of `how' as in "however did you get here so soon?").

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "how" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Tips from 1870

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonym: How

Crosswords: How

Pidgin English (how).

There has to be a mathematical explanation for how bad that tie is. (A Beautiful Mind; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world (The Matrix; writing credit: Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski.)

Merciful death, how you love your precious guilt (Interview With the Vampire; writing credit: Anne Rice)

Hey you fellas, how 'bout some beans (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; writing credit: B. Traven; John Huston)

How sick is she (Benny & Joon; writing credit: Barry Berman)

I don't know how this whole business started (How Much I Feel; performing artist: Ambrosia)

Oh how I wish we could stay, just stay for a while (How Do You Feel; performing artist: Jefferson Airplane)

How do I make you wanna see me (How Do I Make You; performing artist: Linda Ronstadt; writing credit: Billy Steinberg)

Baby, how can we make love if we can't make amends (HOW CAN WE BE LOVERS; performing artist: Michael Bolton)

And this is how you remind me (How You Remind Me; performing artist: NICKELBACK)

To be good is noble, but to teach others how to be good is nobler and less trouble. (references; author: Mark Twain)

How can I miss you if you won't go away? (references; author: unknown)

How did a fool and his money get together? (references; author: unknown)

How to act insane: Sing along at the opera. (references; author: unknown)

How do you get holy water?  Boil the hell out of it. (references; author: unknown)

How many cuckoos could a good cook cook if a cook could cook cuckoos. (references; author: unknown)

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood? (references; author: unknown)

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick? (references; author: unknown)

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

Dearreader: How to Turn a Book Into a Movie (1974)

How to Survive a Marriage (1974)

Julie and Jackie: How Sweet It Is (1974)

Warsaw - Québec: How Not to Destroy a City (1974)

How Do You Do It (performing artist: Gerry and the Pacemakers)

How Do They Know (performing artist: Giles & Fripp Giles)

How Do You Feel (performing artist: Jefferson Airplane)

Funny How Time Slips Away (performing artist: Joe Hinton)

How Am I Suppose To Live Without You (performing artist: Laura Branigan)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Don't Bet on the Prince!: How to Have the Man You Want by Betting on Yourself (reference)

• Alpha Beta: How 26 Letters Shaped the Western World (reference)

• The evaluation of beta blocker and calcium antagonist drugs : proceedings of the Symposium on How to Evaluate New Beta Blockers and Calcium Antagonist Drugs held in Philadelphia, PA, October 21-22, 1981 (reference)

• Beta-Carotene: How It Can Help You to Better Health (reference)

• Beat the Craps Out of the Casinos: How to Play Craps and Win (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• How (reference)

• How To Pay Zero Taxes (reference)

• How To Prepare An Initial Public Offering (reference)

• Pc Know How (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• How To Spot Counterfeit Beanie Babies (reference)

• How to Attract Mason Bees, Butterflies, and Hummingbirds (reference)

• How To Behave So Your Children Will, Too! (reference)

• How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (reference)

• Gymnastics: Tumbling: How to do a Better Back-Handspring (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• How I Got Over (reference)

• How Many [CD-SINGLE] (reference)

• How We Do It (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• How To Master PC Software Skills (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods

• The Taunton Press 070030 How To Carve Wood (reference)

• Chef Harvey How to Garnish Kit (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

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This schematic illustration shows how a human therapeutic gene is inserted into a deactivated mouse retrovirus. The retrovirus then attaches to and empties its genetic material into a patient's cell (in the laboratory). The therapeutic human gene is integrated into the patient's DNA and replaces the "defective" gene, in the treatment for ADA. See artwork: GR-10. Credit: Jeannie Kelly (artist).

A series of six illustrations showing how to do breast self examination (BSE). See artwork BC-01, BC-05, BC-06, BC-08. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

In December 2002, CDC Clinicians trained state licensed vaccine administers how to deliver smallpox vaccine safely and efficiently. Once training was completed, they provided additional smallpox vaccine administration training in their home states. Credit: CDC.

Tularemia is caused by the bacterium, Francisella tularensis. Symptoms vary depending on how the person was exposed to the disease, and as is shown here, can include skin ulcers. Credit: CDC.

"Sphere With Axes" by Yehia Muhsen. Click on Edit inside DPGraph to see how to draw axes as zero diameter tubes.

"Gim 16 Krakow" (movie) by Anna Leśniak. Click on Edit inside DPGraph to see how she wrote the name of her school mathematically.

Astronomers using the Hubble telescope to track weather on Mars and how it might affect the ... Credit: NASA.

In the Jupiter campaign, scientists wanted to see how the comet collisions affected the Jovian ... Credit: NASA.

NASA diagram of how the frames for the Solar System Family Portrait were taken. Credit: NASA.

Station Mud - built in 12 feet of water and no telling how much mud Party off of Launch ELSIE III. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

And if such are found in our land at the beginning of the war, they shall be detained, without injury to their bodies or goods, until information be received by us, or by our chief justiciar, how the merchants of our land found in the land at war with us are treated; and if our men are safe there, the others shall be safe in our land. (reference)

But how far has he given it us? To enjoy. (Second Treatise of Government)

The president of the convention transmitted it to Congress, with a resolution stating how the proposed Federal Government should be put in operation, and an explanatory letter. (reference)

How immoral to impose it on them, if they were to be used as the instruments, and the knowing instruments, for violating what they swear to support! (reference)

It is well known how the monks wrote silly lives of Catholic Saints over the manuscripts on which the classical works of ancient heathendom had been written. (reference)

The Council shall advise how the evil effects attendant upon such manufacture can be prevented, due regard being had to the necessities of those Members of the League which are not able to manufacture the munitions and implements of war necessary for their safety. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Emma saw how Mr. Weston understood these joyous prospects

Lightly and swiftly they skimmed over the ground, and I could not in the least understand how it was I kept up with them so easily

How often and how keenly I have thought of this, I will not say.

How could such nails work

When beauty fires the blood, how love exalts the mind

And how cold and slimy the water had been

How now, my hardy stout resolved mates

How far between towns

This gave me some faint hopes of relief, although I was not able to imagine how it could be brought about

How much more beautiful than our lives, how much more transparent than our characters, are they

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Limit how much you drink. (references)

How strong the pain feels. (references)

Find out how you can measure quality. (references)

Business

Each of the top players has their own differences in how they compete. (references)

Companies are in need of assistance on how to make this process easier. (references)

Directions on how to use, handle and preserve the product, as appropriate. (references)

Children

Bulgaria

Standards differ among these local commissions in how closely prescribed procedures are to be followed. (references)

El Salvador

The ISPM held meetings to educate citizens on how to reduce the overall level of violence in their communities. (references)

South Africa

Human Rights Watch reported an absence of standard procedural guidelines governing how schools should treat persons accused of sexual violence or harassment. (references)

Civil Liberties

Korea

How the DPRK authorities dealt with the seven is unknown. (references)

Pakistan

It is unknown how many Afghans may have been deported in this manner during the year. (references)

Indonesia

The editors acknowledged that these threats from citizen groups have a chilling effect on how they report the news. (references)

Economic History

Russia

How U.S. Assistance Has Evolved. (references)

Ukraine

It is still unclear how, and when, this debt will be serviced. (references)

Costa Rica

One challenge will be how to secure payment for these exports. (references)

Human Rights

Russia

The ICRC provides advice to authorities on how to improve prison conditions. (references)

Burkina Faso

There is a pretrial release system; however, it is unknown how often it is used. (references)

Mozambique

It was not known how many prisoners were released during the year under this process. (references)

Minorities

Russia

The report details how these regional educators and administrators propagate conspiracy theories and negative stereotypes about Jews. (references)

Ireland

These developments sparked public debate over the openness of society to immigrants and how to address outbreaks of xenophobic incidents of violence. (references)

Political Economy

Kenya

The political parties, however, have not been able to agree on how to implement the Act. (references)

Political Rights

Bangladesh

Discussions regarding how best to accomplish this were ongoing at year's end. (references)

Senegal

Elections are held by balloting that is described officially as secret but may permit voters to leave the polling place with evidence of how they voted. (references)

Kenya

In 1999 the constitutional reform process stalled, when political parties were unable to agree how seats on the commission should be divided among the parties. (references)

Trade

Cape Verde

How to Finance Exports/Methods of Payment. (references)

France

Usage Instructions: Explain how the product is to be used. (references)

Egypt

It is too early to say how well the new procedures are functioning. (references)

Travel

Vietnam

If you are unsure how to address someone, just ask for advice. (references)

Vietnam

This will help the Vietnamese side understand how to relate to you. (references)

Russia

It is very important to know your sponsor and how he or she can be contacted. (references)

Women

Turkey

One reason for the higher rate is that men must serve in the army; if they do not know how to read, they are taught upon entry. (references)

Uruguay

A government office of assistance for victims of domestic violence trains police how to resolve complaints of violence against women. (references)

Greece

GSES, in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Order, continued training courses for police personnel on how to treat domestic violence victims. (references)

Worker Rights

Vietnam

It is uncertain how well the Government enforces these provisions. (references)

Iceland

There were no reliable estimates on how many women this may involve. (references)

Rwanda

It was unclear how much pay the prisoners were given in return for their work. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

How is this

How good is God

Expressions using "how": ad what? why? wherefore? whence? whither? where? quaere? how comes it ♦ and how ♦ deciding how to say it ♦ find out how the wind blows ♦ find out how the wind lies ♦ God knows how ♦ how about ..? ♦ how about it? ♦ how about? ♦ how are things? ♦ how are we going? ♦ how are you ♦ how are you coming? ♦ how are you doing? ♦ how are you getting on ♦ how are you getting on? ♦ how are you today? ♦ how are you? ♦ how awful! ♦ how beautiful! ♦ how can i ever repay you? ♦ how can i get to ..? ♦ how come ♦ how come? ♦ how comes it that? ♦ how dare you say that? ♦ how dare you speak like this? ♦ how dare you! ♦ how dare you? ♦ how did he do it? ♦ how did you fare? ♦ how did you get in? ♦ how disappointing! ♦ how do i get to town? ♦ how do i get to? ♦ how do you do ♦ how do you do! ♦ how do you do? ♦ how do you feel? ♦ how do you find this wine? ♦ how do you like ..? ♦ how do you say? ♦ how does it grab you? ♦ how does it seem to you? ♦ how does this dress unfasten? ♦ how dye do? ♦ how else? ♦ how far ♦ how far from here to the sea? ♦ how far? ♦ how fares it with him? ♦ how fares it? ♦ how fortunate! ♦ how funny! ♦ how glad i was! ♦ how goes it? ♦ how goes the enemy? ♦ how good he is! ♦ how good of you! ♦ how happens it ♦ how happy! ♦ how imprudent! ♦ how interesting! ♦ how is he? ♦ how is it ♦ how is it going? ♦ how is it that? ♦ how is it? what is the reason? what's the matter ♦ how Jargon Works ♦ how long ♦ how long does it take ♦ how long have you had this room? ♦ how long will it take? ♦ how long? ♦ how lovely! ♦ how lucky! ♦ how many ♦ how many are you? ♦ how many days ♦ how many of them ♦ how many students? ♦ how many times ♦ how many times? ♦ how many? ♦ how much ♦ how much does it cost? ♦ how much is it? ♦ how much is record? ♦ how much is this bag? ♦ how much is this book? ♦ how much is this? ♦ how much it costs? ♦ how much money? ♦ how much more do you want? ♦ how much more so ♦ how much there was to be seen! ♦ how much this book costs? ♦ how much you need? ♦ how much? ♦ how nice! ♦ how now!. Additional references.

Beginning with "how": how-could-you-think-it-of-me, how-daft-can, how-do, how-do-i-get-home, how-do-you-do, how-do-you-say, how-dun-it, how-d'ye-do, how-ever, how-green-i-am, how-green-was-my-valley, how-heavy, how-i-conquered-my-bad-habits-and-became-a-normal-person, how-its-done, How-man, how-many, how-not-not-to, how-on-earth-was-it-done, how-pupils, how-to, how-to-do, how-to-do-it, how-to-do-it book, How-to-stop-them-laughing-on-the-beach, how-to-train, how-when, how-will-he-get-out-of-this, how-you-say.

Ending with "how": h-how.

Containing "how": come-on-fred-we-give-you-all-this-advertising-how-about-an-in-depth-profile, i-don't-know-how-many-years, knows-how-many, oral-aggressive-anal-retentive-come-and-see-me-five-times-a-week-for-years-at-vast-expense-or-how-do-i-know-you're-really-committed, poor-thing-how-you-must-be-suffering-thank-god-i'm-not, pringle-and-sons-how-may-i-help-you, well-how-clever.

Afrikaans

hoe (as, in what way, like, such, such as, what, wherefore), soos (as, like, such, such as, what), so lyk (as, like, such, such as, what), as (as, ash, cinder, if, like, provided, provided that, such, such as, than, what, when). (various references)

Albanian

si (as, for, like, qua, si, such as). (various references)

Arabic 

‏كيف حضرت, ‏بكم (how much), ‏بأي ثمن. (various references)

Asturian

saber como (to know how). (various references)

Basque

nola. (various references)

Bemba

ukwishiba ifyo (to know how). (various references)

Breton

penaos. (various references)

Bulgarian 

че (that), колко (how far, how many, how much, what), както (as, like), как (according as, whence, whereby), начин (expedient, fashion, instrumentality, manner, means, method, mode, modus, resource, scheme, sort, style, way, wise). (various references)

Catalan

com (in what way). (various references)

Cebuano

magtuon kon unsaon (to know how). (various references)

Chamorro

para ma tungó taimanu (to know how). (various references)

Chinese 

詎 (classical Chinese poem, diction, phrases, word, works), 那 (that, those, which), 焉 (where), 怎麼 , 怎樣 (why), 怎么, 怎 , 曷 (what, when, where, why), 何 (carry, what, which, why), 多麼 (however, what), 哪 (which), 如何 (what, what way). (various references)

Croatian

kako. (various references)

Czech

jak (as, yak). (various references)

Danish

hvordan (as, in what way, like, such as). (various references)

Dutch

hoe (as, in what way, like, such as, the), wat (any, anything, as, like, rather, some, something, somewhat, such as, that, to some extent, what). (various references)

Ecuadorian Quechua

yachana (to know how). (various references)

Esperanto

kiel (as, in what way, like, such as). (various references)

Estonian

kuidas, kui (when). (various references)

Faeroese

hvussu (as, like, such as, what a, what kind of, what sort of), sum (as, how many, how much, like, such as, that, what, which, who). (various references)

Farsi 

متد (Method), چنانکه (As), چگونه , چگونگی (Circumstance, Condition, Lie, Manner, Posture, Quality, State), چطور, کیفیت (Kind, Quality, State), ازچه طریق , روش (Course, Demarche, Form, Growth, Manner, March, Method, Procedure, Rate, Rut, Style, System, Vein), راه (Access, Entry, Highway, Manner, Method, Pass, Path, Road, Track, Way), به چه سبب . (various references)

Finnish

miten (as, how? in what way?, like, such as), kuinka. (various references)

Flemish

hoe (what). (various references)

French

comment, comme. (various references)

French Canadian

comment. (various references)

Frisian

hoe't (as, like, such as), as (arbor, as, as if, as though, axis, axle, if, in a way, like, provided that, shaft, spindle, such as). (various references)

Galician

como, cómo. (various references)

German

wie (as, as well as, eh, in what way, like, such as, than, what, when). (various references)

Greek 

πώς, πόσον, πωσ (that), πως. (various references)

Guarani

váicha, mba'éichapa. (various references)

Haitian Creole

koman, kòman. (various references)

Hawaiian

si (as, like, such as). (various references)

Hebrew 

איך. (various references)

Hungarian

hogyan, hogy (according to all indications, allowing for, and not, as, as everyone knows, as long as, at the expense of sg, by all appearances, don't you dare, except for, gin, have a way with him, have the good sense to, have the luck to, have the sense to, he'll come I'll be bound, his behaviour up to till now shows that, his one thought is, how are things?, how are you?, how can I tell that he will do it?, how is it that, how odd that, I bethought that, I came to realize that, I can't get it out of my head that, I have a fancy that, I have a hunch that, I have come to believe that, I have heard it said, I have heard tell, if, I'll bet anything that, I'll bet you that, in spite of that, in such a way as to, in the hope that, in what way, it costs me to tell you, it does not follow that, it does not necessarily follow that, it irks me to, it is a common experience that, it is as much as saying that, it is clear that, it is easy for you to say, it is hardly to be expected that, it is known to all that, it is long odds that, it is many a long day since, it is not for nothing that, it never entered my head that, it's a good job that, it's getting on for two months since, it's late in the day to, it's rather late in the day to, like, little did I dream that, matters are at such a point that, meseems that, more by token, on the chance that, on the stipulation that, on the supposition that, on the understanding that, people say that, please let me know whether, purposely, saving that, sith, such as, supposing, that, that is easy to see, the best of the business is that, the chances are that, the fact is, the gimmick is that, the idea came across my mind that, the idea occured him that, the idea smote him that, the long and short of it, the long and the short, the merry jest was, the odds are that, there is a story that, there is a whisper that, there is much to be said for, there is no call to, they say that, this is to certify that, this is what is known as, this points to the fact that, this should not be taken to mean that, thus much is certain that, to adopt measures to, to all appearances, to be all afire with the desire to, to be all agog to, to be entitled to say that, to be fain to do sg, to be in honour bound to, to be no evidence o, to be of the opinion that, to be on the point of doing sg, to be on the very edge of, to be out to, to be passionately eager to, to be said to, to be under the necessity of, to be unwitting that, to cherish the hope that, to claim that, to concede that, to conceit oneself that, to crane one's neck to see sg, to dare sy to do sg, to debar sy from doing sg, to descend to doing sy, to dread falling ill, to dread to fall ill, to feel it necessary to, to find a means to, to find a way to do sg, to flatter oneself that, to give sy to believe that, to go through the motions of sg, to hint to sy that, to hit upon the idea of sg, to hold that, to kid sy that, to know better than to, to lay it down as a principle that, to lay odds of three to one that, to lay that, to maintain that, to make every endeavour to, to make it a matter of conscience to, to make it a point of honour to, to make it a rule, to make shift, to persuade oneself that, to reflect that, to serve the purpose of, to set one's wits to work to, to show one's cards, to start out to, to start with, to such a pitch that, to suffer sg to be done, to take measures to, to take pains to do sg, to the end that, to think it proper to, what). (various references)

Icelandic

hvernig (as, like, such as). (various references)

Indonesian

bagaimana (what about). (various references)

Inuktitut

qaujisaqpaa (to know how). (various references)

Irish

conas. (various references)

Italian

come (as, as well as, both ... and, for, like, such, such as, what, what ... like, whereby). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

争で , ハイライト版 (credit card issued by a particular store or business, Hadar, haunt, hazard, hazard lamp, highland, high-leg leotard, high-level, high-level language, highlight halftone, hound, house, house boat, house dust, house mannequin, house organ, housecleaning, household, househusband, housekeeper, housekeeping, housewares, housewife, housing, how to, howling, husband, husband hunt, huskie, husky, husky voice, hustler, Live Long!, sales clerk in a fancy boutique clothing store), 何故 (why), 何様 (extremely, indeed, to be sure, truly, what kind), 何の様 , 何と言う , 何と (what, whatever), どうも有難う (by what means, in what way, it seems like, somehow or other, Thank you), どうと倒れる (in some way or other, much, no matter how hard one may try, nothing can be done, one way or another, quite, really, somehow, somehow or other, thanks, to fall down all of a heap, to topple over, very, with roaring sound), どんでん返し (complete reversal, how much, rapidly, steadily, unexpected twist, what, what kind of), 奈何 (in what way), 如何様 (counterfeit, fraud, trickery), 如何して (for what purpose, for what reason, in what way, what for, why?), 如何 (how about, in what way). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

どうやって (by what means, in what way), いかん (ancient headgear showing rank, company officer, in what way, Italian warship, kimono and ancient head-dress, magnificent sight, medical officer, officer below the rank of major, rank and official position, regrettable, transfer of control, unsatisfactory), いかで, いかが (in what way), どんなに (how much), どのよう, いかよう, どうも (much, no matter how hard one may try, quite, really, somehow, thanks, very), ハウ , どうして (for what purpose, for what reason, in what way, what for, why?), なんと (constellation in Sagittarius, southern capital, what, whatever), なんという, なにゆえ (why), なにさま (extremely, indeed, to be sure, truly, what kind), なぜ (why), どう (body, change, child, confusion, copper, foolishness, frame, how about, ibid., in what way, labor, motion, prefix to building meaning "magnificent", servant, the said, the same, trunk, work). (various references)

Korean 

라고. (various references)

Lombard

tamé (as, like, such as), come (as, like, such as). (various references)

Luganda

otyanno (how is it, how was it), otya (are you, are you?), oli, batya (are they), bali (are they). (various references)

Luxembourgish

wéi. (various references)

Macedonian

znae kako (to know how). (various references)

Malagasy

ahoana. (various references)

Malay

sebagai (as, like, such as). (various references)

Manx

Er cre houd? (By how much?), Cre cha leah? (How soon?), Cre choud? (How far? How long?), Cre vennick? (How often?), Cre wheesh? (How big?), Cre whilleen? (How many?), Cre wooad? (How much?), Caid? (How long?), Cre'n lheead? (How wide?), S'taitnyssagh! (How charming!), Kanys ta shiu? (How are you?), Kevys dou? (How would I know?), Kyns? (How are you?), Quoid? (How much? How many?), S'cleaynoil! (How charming!), S'fondagh! (How perfect!), Cre'n aght ta shiu? (How are you?). (various references)

Maori

moohio-tia (to know how). (various references)

Maya

sah (to know how). (various references)

Mohawk

-ewennahnotha' (to know how). (various references)

Norwegian

hvordan (as, however, like, such as). (various references)

Papiamen

kon (as, like, such as), cón (in what way). (various references)

Pidgin English

how. (various references)

Pig Latin

owhay.(various references)

Polish

jak (as, like, such as). (various references)

Portuguese

como (alike, as, as much as, for, like, qua, such a, such as, what a, what kind of, whereby), quanto (as, how many, how much, like, quantum). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

que (than, that, what, which, who), quão, como (as, like). (various references)

Provencal

saber far (to know how). (various references)

Quechua

imaynalla, imayna. (various references)

Romanian

cum (although, as, because, directly, haw, like, such as, what, what a .., whereby, wherewith, why), ce (as, like, something, such as, that, what, what .., which). (various references)

Ruanda

kemenya ingene wogira (to know how). (various references)

Russian 

как (after, after where, as, as is, as it is, in the same order that, it is long time since, like, no matter how, not after, not until, nothing else than, pass since, same as, so, what a). (various references)

Samoan

e fiailoa le faiga (to know how). (various references)

Scottish

mar (as, even as, in like manner, like, like as : mar sin, such as), ciamar (as, how? in what way? in what manner?, in what way, like, such as). (various references)

Sepedi

kgona (to know how). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

zdravo (bye, hello, soundly), kako (as, inasmuch, since, what about, whereby), drago (be glad). (various references)

Slovene

koliko (how much), kako, kakšen (what). (various references)

Somali

sidee. (various references)

Sotho

jwang. (various references)

Spanish

cómo (as, in what way, like, pardon, such as, what), como (as, by way of, in what way, like, qua, such a, such as, what a). (various references)

Sranan

leki (as, lick, like, such as). (various references)

Swahili

kama (as, if, like, provided that, such as, that). (various references)

Swedish

hur (as, like, such as, what, where), vad (appeal, bet, calf, Ford, hey, seine, that, wager, what). (various references)

Tagalog

paano, kumusta, gaano. (various references)

Tahitian

na (in, please, when, with you). (various references)

Thai

เท่าไร (how many, how much). (various references)

Tswana

kae (how many, where), jang. (various references)

Turkish

yapma yöntemi, yöntem (cast, deal, form, gateway, line, method, modality, mode, modus, order, practice, procedure, proceeding, process, rite, system, tack, technic, technics, technique, the way, way, wise), nereden (from where, whence, where, wherefrom), ne kadar (how long, how many, how much), ne durumda, ne (nor, what, whatever, whatsoever), nasil (as, like, such as), nasýl, nasıl (wherewith). (various references)

Turkmen 

nдden (how muchю), nдзe (how muchю). (various references)

Ukrainian

скільки (what), як (as, like, qua, than, whence, where, whereby, yak), що (as, that, what, which). (various references)

Vietnamese 

xiếc bao, thế nào, sao mà... đến thế rằng, ra sao, phương pháp làm, như thế nào; sao, làm thế quái nào mà... sao mà lạ thế?, làm sao bao nhiêu; giá bao nhiêu làm sao, là như, cái đếch gì?, cách làm (making, plan), biết bao nhiêu, biết bao. (various references)

Welsh

sut (as, like, manner, plight, such a, such as, what a). (various references)

Wolof

naka, na (he, it, Let). (various references)

Xhosa

unjani (How are you), njani, kanjani. (various references)

Yucatec

biix (in what way). (various references)

Zulu

kanjani (as, in what way, like, such as). (various references)

qualiter, quam, quemadmodum, quomodo, ut, utque. (various references)

hu. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "how": howbeit, howdah, howdahs, howdie, howdied, howdies, howdy, howdying, howe, howes, however, howf, howff, howffs, howfs, howitzer, howitzers, howk, howked, howking, howks, howl, howled, howler, howlers, howlet, howlets, howling, howlingly, howls, hows, howsoever. (additional references)

Words ending with "how": anyhow, cahow, chow, chowchow, dhow, foreshow, nohow, peepshow, postshow, preshow, reshow, roadshow, salchow, show, sideshow, somehow, supershow. (additional references)

Words containing "how": behowl, behowled, behowling, behowls, cahows, chowchows, chowder, chowdered, chowderhead, chowderheaded, chowderheads, chowdering, chowders, chowed, chowhound, chowhounds, chowing, chows, chowse, chowsed, chowses, chowsing, chowtime, chowtimes, dhows, foreshowed, foreshowing, foreshown, foreshows, outhowl, outhowled, outhowling, outhowls, peepshows, preshowed, preshowing, preshown, preshows, reshowed, reshowing, reshown, reshows, roadshows, salchows, showable, showbiz, showbizzes, showbizzy, showboat, showboated, showboating. (additional references)

Misspellings

"How" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: eow, hawf, Hdo, heuw, Hewo, hewy, hoew, hof, hoh, hoj, hoq, hou, houw, hov, howf, Howk, howm, hown, hows, hoz, hvo, hwom, hwp, hwu, iow, jho, khow, Mhow, Ohv, okw, Oow, ow, oww, thow, zho, zhow, zow. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: who.

-1 letter: ho, oh, ow, wo.

+1 letter: chow, dhow, howe, howf, howk, howl, hows, show, whoa, whom, whop.

+2 letters: cahow, chows, dhows, howdy, howes, howff, howfs, howks, howls, nohow, rowth, shown, shows, showy, throw, wahoo, whamo, whole, whomp, whoof, whoop, whops, whore, whorl, whort, whose, whoso, woosh, worth, wroth.

+3 letters: anyhow, behowl, cahows, chowed, chowse, forwhy, growth, hallow, harrow, haymow, hollow, howdah, howdie, howffs, howked, howled, howler, howlet, lowish, owlish, reshow, rowths, shadow, showed, shower, swoosh, thrown, throws, towhee, trowth, wahoos, whacko, whammo, whilom, wholes, wholly, whomps, whomso, whoofs, whoops, whoosh, whored, whores, whorls, whorts, whosis, worths, worthy.