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Christmas Words List

There are many words in the alphabet, but not all are Christmas related. So, if you want to learn more festive words, needs some help with a game or test, or are simply just trying to increase your Christmas vocabulary then this ultimate list of Christmas words will help.

Here’s a list of every festive word from A to Z..

What Christmas Words Start With A?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter A

  • Abbacchio (Popular Christmas Dish of lamb in Central Italy)
  • Abundant / Abundance
  • Acceptance
  • Achappam (Christmas Cookies popular in Christian communities)
  • Adorn
  • Advent
  • Advent Calendar
  • Affection
  • After Eights
  • Aglow
  • Aglitter
  • Agnolini (Pasta served at special occasions such as Christmas in Italy)
  • Aletria (Traditional Portuguese Christmas Dessert)
  • Allerheiligenstriezel (All Saints’ braided bread made into wreath shapes at Christmas)
  • Almonds
  • Altruist
  • Amaryllis 
  • Amazing
  • Amazement
  • Angellic
  • Angel
  • Angelically
  • Annual
  • Anticipation
  • Antler
  • Apple Cider
  • Appreciate
  • Archangel
  • Aromas
  • Arroz con Gandules (Rice Based Christmas Dish from Puerto Rico)
  • Artificial Christmas Tree
  • Ashure (Armenian Christmas pudding centrepiece) 
  • Asopao (Soup made with Christmas leftovers in Puerto Rico)
  • Asti Spumante
  • Awe

What Christmas Words Start With B?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter B

  • Baby (Jesus)
  • Babycham
  • Baileys Irish Cream
  • Baking
  • Bank Holiday
  • Balthasar (1 of the 3 Wise Men)
  • Bauble
  • Bedding
  • Belief
  • Believe
  • Bells
  • Benevolence
  • Bethlehem
  • Bible
  • Birth
  • Birthplace
  • Biscola (Italian Sweet Breat served at Christmas)
  • Black Friday
  • Blessings
  • Blitzen
  • Blixen
  • Blizzard
  • Boots
  • Born
  • Bountiful
  • Boughs (of Holly)
  • Bows
  • Boxes
  • Boxing Day
  • Brandy Sauce
  • Bread Sauce
  • Bright
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Buche de Noel (French Christmas Cake)
  • Buddy (the Elf)
  • Buying

What Christmas Words Start With C?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter C

  • Cake
  • Calling Birds
  • Canapes
  • Candle
  • Candy
  • Candy Canes
  • Cards
  • Carols
  • Carve
  • Cathedral
  • Celebrate
  • Celebrating
  • Celebration
  • Celebrations (Chocolates)
  • Celestial
  • Ceremony
  • Champagne
  • Champagne Cocktail
  • Champagne Trifle
  • Charcuterie Board
  • Chocolate
  • Choir
  • Chapel
  • Charcuterie Board
  • Charity
  • Cheer
  • Cheery
  • Cheermeister
  • Cheeses
  • Chestnuts
  • Chilly
  • Chimney
  • Chionophobia (the fear of snow)
  • Chocolate Log
  • Chocolate Tubs
  • Christ
  • Christmas
  • Christmas Card
  • Christmas Carol
  • Christmas Day
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Pudding
  • Christmas Tree
  • Christmastide
  • Christmastime
  • Christougenniatikophobia (the fear of Christmas)
  • Christougenniatikophobia
  • Christougenniatiko Denrtophobia (the fear of Christmas Trees)
  • Christstollen (Austrian Christmas Bread )
  • Church
  • Coal
  • Cold
  • Comet
  • Cookies
  • Cooking
  • Cosy
  • Countdown
  • Crackling
  • Cranberries
  • Cranberry Sauce
  • Crib
  • Crimbo
  • Croquembouche
  • Cross
  • Cuddles
  • Cyssanophobia (the fear of kissing under the mistletoe)

What Christmas Words Start With D?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter D

  • Dancer (Santa’s Reindeer)
  • Dancing
  • Dasher (Santa’s Reindeer)
  • Dashing (through the snow)
  • David
  • December
  • Deck the Halls
  • Decor
  • Decorate
  • Decorated
  • Decorations
  • Deeds (good ones)
  • Deer
  • Deliveries
  • Delivering
  • Desserts
  • Devout
  • Dickens
  • Die Hard (movie)
  • Dinner
  • Displays (window)
  • Divine
  • Donate
  • Donder (old name for Santa’s Reindeer)
  • Doniferous (Bearing gifts)
  • Donkey
  • Donner (Santa’s Reindeer)
  • Door Wreath
  • Doronophobia (the fear of gifts)
  • Dove
  • Drinks
  • Duck (roasted)
  • Drummer Boy
  • Dunder (Old name for Santa’s Reindeer)

What Christmas Words Start With E?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter E

  • Earmuffs
  • Eating
  • Ebenezer
  • Eggnog
  • Elated
  • Elation
  • Elf
  • Elves
  • Emmanuel
  • Enjoy
  • Entertaining
  • Epiphany
  • Eve
  • Erythrophobia (the fear of the colour red)
  • Events
  • Evergreen (Trees)
  • Exchange (Gifts)
  • Excitement
  • Exciting
  • Exuberance

What Christmas Words Start With F?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter F

  • Fa (la la la la)
  • Faith
  • Family
  • Father Christmas
  • Fawn
  • Fayophobia (the fear of elves)
  • Feast
  • Feliz Navidad
  • Festive
  • Festivus
  • Festivities
  • Fezziwig
  • Figgy Pudding
  • Figs
  • Films
  • Fir (Tree)
  • Fireplace
  • First Noel
  • Five Gold Rings
  • Folklore
  • Food
  • Forgiveness
  • Frankincense
  • French Hens
  • Friends
  • Frost
  • Frosty (The Snowman)
  • Frozen
  • Fruitcake

What Christmas Words Start With G?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter G

  • Gabriel
  • Games
  • Garland
  • Gaspar (1 of the 3 Wise Men)
  • Gathering
  • Generosity
  • Get-together
  • Gift Wrap
  • Gifts
  • Gingerbread House
  • Gingerbread Person (Man / Woman also)
  • Give
  • Giving
  • Glad Tidings
  • Glitter
  • Globe
  • Glรถgg (Nordic Mulled Wine)
  • Gloves
  • Glow
  • Glowing
  • God
  • Gold
  • Gold Rings
  • Gonk
  • Goodwill
  • Goose
  • Grace
  • Grandeur
  • Gratitude
  • Gravy
  • Green
  • Greetings
  • Greetings Cards
  • Grinch
  • Grotto
  • Guests

What Christmas Words Start With H?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter H

  • Hallelujah
  • Ham
  • Hampers
  • Happy
  • Happiness
  • Hark
  • Harmony
  • Hangover
  • Hat
  • Hearth
  • Herald
  • Hogmadog
  • Ho Ho Ho
  • Holiday
  • Holly
  • Holy
  • Holy Night
  • Home
  • Hope
  • Hospitality
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Hot Cider
  • Hugs
  • Humility
  • Hymns

What Christmas Words Start With I?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter I

  • Ice
  • Ice Castle
  • Ice skates
  • Ice skating
  • Iced Biscuits
  • Icicles
  • Icy
  • Igloo
  • Illuminated
  • Illuminations
  • Immanuel
  • Incense
  • Indulgence
  • Indulgent
  • Infant
  • Inn
  • Innkeeper
  • Inspiration
  • Invitation
  • Ivy

What Christmas Words Start With J?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter J

  • Jack Frost
  • Jacob Marley
  • Jerusalem
  • Jesus
  • Jesus Christ
  • Jingle Bells
  • Jolly
  • Joseph
  • Journey
  • Jovial
  • Joy
  • Joyeux Noel
  • Joyful
  • Joyfully
  • Joyfulness
  • Joyous
  • Jubilance
  • Jubilant
  • Jubilantly
  • Jubilation
  • Judea

What Christmas Words Start With K?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter K

  • Kevin McAllister (Home Alone)
  • Kids
  • Kin
  • Kindling
  • Kindness
  • King
  • Kings Speech
  • Kiss (Under the Mistletoe)
  • Krampus
  • Kris Kringle

What Christmas Words Start With L?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter L

  • Lantern
  • Laughter
  • Letters
  • Lights
  • List
  • Logs
  • Lord
  • Lords (a Leaping)
  • Love
  • Loved Ones
  • Luminous
  • Lunch

What Christmas Words Start With M?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter M

  • Magi (3 Wise Men)
  • Magic
  • Maids a-milking
  • Mail
  • Manger
  • Markets
  • Martyr
  • Mary
  • Marzipan
  • Melchior (1 of the 3 Wise Men)
  • Meleagrisphoboa (the fear of Turkeys)
  • Memories
  • Merrily
  • Merriment
  • Merry
  • Merrymaking
  • Midnight Mass
  • Milk (for Santa)
  • Mince Pies
  • Mincemeat
  • Miracle
  • Miracles
  • Mistletoe
  • Mittens
  • Movies
  • Mrs Claus
  • Mulling Spices
  • Mulled wine
  • Music
  • Myrrh

What Christmas Words Start With N?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter N

  • Naps
  • Nativity
  • Naughty
  • Newborn
  • Nice
  • Nippy
  • Noel
  • Noelle
  • North Pole
  • North Star
  • Nostalgia
  • Nutcracker
  • Nutmeg
  • Nuts

What Christmas Words Start With O?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter O

  • O Holy Night
  • Observance
  • Occasion
  • Offering
  • Offerings
  • Oh Tannenbaum
  • Opening (Gifts)
  • Oranges
  • Ornaments
  • Orthodox
  • Oven
  • Overwhelmed

What Christmas Words Start With P?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter P

  • Packages
  • Pageant
  • Panettone
  • Parade
  • Parcel
  • Party / Parties
  • Partridge
  • Pecan pie
  • Peace
  • Peppermint
  • Pie
  • Pigs in Blankets
  • Pinecones
  • Pipers
  • Plays (School)
  • Plum pudding
  • Poinsettia
  • Polar Express
  • Popcorn String
  • Praise
  • Prancer
  • Prayer
  • Preparation
  • Proclaim
  • Promise
  • Prophecy
  • Pudding
  • Pumpkin Pie
  • Punch

What Christmas Words Start With Q?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter Q

  • Quail
  • Quality Street
  • Quaaltagh
  • Queens Speech
  • Quince pie

What Christmas Words Start With R?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter R

  • Receive
  • Recipes
  • Reconciliation
  • Red
  • Redeemer
  • Reflection
  • Refreshments
  • Reindeer
  • Rejoice
  • Relatives
  • Relaxation
  • Relaxing
  • Religion
  • Religious
  • Resting
  • Reunions
  • Reverence
  • Ribbon
  • Risalamande (Danish Christmas Dessert)
  • Roast Dinner
  • Roasted nuts
  • Roasting
  • Robin Redbreast
  • Romance
  • Rudolph

What Christmas Words Start With S?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter S

  • Sales
  • Santa
  • Santaphobia (the fear of Santa)
  • Santaโ€™s Helpers
  • Santaโ€™s Workshop
  • Scarf
  • Scents
  • Scrooge
  • Season
  • Second Helping
  • Secret Santa
  • Selection Box
  • Sentimental
  • Serving
  • Sharing
  • Shepherd
  • Shine
  • Shining Star
  • Shopping
  • Silent Night
  • Silver bells
  • Sing
  • Singing
  • Sinterklaas (Santa Claus in Dutch)
  • Skating
  • Skiing
  • Sledge
  • Sleigh
  • Sleigh Bells
  • Snooze
  • Snow
  • Snow Angel
  • Snow globe
  • Snowballs
  • Snowfall
  • Snowflakes
  • Snowman
  • Sparkle
  • Spices
  • Spirit
  • Sprouts
  • St. Nick
  • St. Nicholas
  • Star
  • Stocking
  • Stollen
  • Storytelling
  • Stress
  • Stuffing
  • Sugar Cookies
  • Sugarplum
  • Surprises
  • Swans a-swimming
  • Sweater
  • Sweets

What Christmas Words Start With T?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter T

  • Table Decorations
  • Tannenbaum
  • Tarandophobia (the fear of Reindeer)
  • Thanks
  • Thoughtfulness
  • Three kings
  • Tidings
  • Tin Soldier
  • Tinsel
  • Tiny Tim
  • Togetherness
  • Toys
  • Toy Factory
  • Tradition
  • Traditional
  • Traffic
  • Tree
  • Tree Topper
  • Tree skirt
  • Tree stand
  • Trimmings
  • Trumpets
  • Turkey
  • Turtle doves
  • TV
  • Twas
  • Twelve (days of Christmas)
  • Twinkling

What Christmas Words Start With U?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter U

  • Unbox
  • Under the Tree
  • Unity
  • Unwrap

What Christmas Words Start With V?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter V

  • Vacation
  • Vespers
  • Village
  • Virgin
  • Visitors
  • Visits
  • Vixen
  • Votive

What Christmas Words Start With W?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter W

  • Walnuts
  • Wassail
  • Wassailing
  • Wenceslas
  • White
  • Whoville
  • Wine
  • Winter
  • Winter Wonderland
  • Wise Men
  • Wish
  •  
  • Wishes
  • Wonder
  • Wonderful
  • Wonderous
  • Workshop
  • Worship
  • Wrap
  • Wrapped
  • Wrapping Paper
  • Wrapping
  • Wreath

What Christmas Words Start With X?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter X

  • Xenium
  • Xmas

What Christmas Words Start With Y?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter Y

  • Yule
  • Yule Goat
  • Yule Log
  • Yuletide

What Christmas Words Start With Z?

Here are all the Christmas words in the dictionary beginning with the letter Z

  • Zelnik (Serbian Pastry popular at Christmas)
  • Zelten (Fruit Cake popular at Christmas in Italy)
  • Zephyr (Popular Sweet at Christmas in Russia)
  • Zimtsterne (German Christmas cookies)
  • Zuccherini (Italian Christmas Cookies)
  • Zion
  • Zwarte Piet (Dutch Santa’s Helper)

We hope this huge A-Z list of Christmas words is really helpful. If you know of any more festive words we should add to this list, or have any questions please leave us a message in the comments belowโ€ฆ

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