Halloween is a holiday filled with joy and excitement, especially when it comes to costumes, candy, pumpkins, and more. Looking for Halloween words? These days you can find all kinds of spooky vocabulary words that start from A to Z. Whether you’re looking for the perfect way to describe your costume choice or trying to come up with some fun activities ideas using the vernacular of this special celebration we’ve got what you need!
Get ready to take a peek at our list of Halloween vocabulary words starting alphabetically from A-Z and have yourself an even spookier time as you enjoy this spectacular night.
Halloween Vocabulary Words
Here is the List of the 20 Most Popular & Scary Halloween Vocabulary Words:
- Ghost
- Pumpkin
- Witch
- Bat
- Zombie
- Skeleton
- Haunted
- Spider
- Scary
- Creepy
- Trick-or-treat
- Costume
- Candy
- Graveyard
- Horror
- Jack-o’-lantern
- Vampire
- Monster
- Ghouls
- Black cat
More to Discover:
Halloween Words Starting With A to Z
Halloween Words Beginning With A:
- Apparition
- Autumn
- Abomination
- Afterlife
- All Hallows’ Eve
- Amulet
- Ashes
- Aura
- Axe
- Ancestor
- Apocalypse
- Asylum
- Aroma
- Animatronics
- Alien
- Attack
- Abhorrence
- Arachnid
- Acorn
- Asphodel
- Alchemist
- Abyss
- Angel
- Astrolabe
- Adrenaline
Halloween Words Beginning With B:
- Boo
- Bats
- Bones
- Black cat
- Broomstick
- Bloodcurdling
- Beast
- Boneyard
- Boogeyman
- Banshee
- Bathtub
- Bat wings
- Bogeyman
- Blackout
- Brooding
- Basilisk
- Black magic
- Bizarre
- Book of Shadows
- Bewitch
- Brew
- Brimstone
- Bone-chilling
- Baphomet
- Blackout
Halloween Words Beginning With C:
- Candy
- Cauldron
- Coffin
- Creepy
- Costume
- Cobweb
- Crypt
- Corpse
- Curse
- Cemetery
- Creepy crawlies
- Corn maze
- Cat
- Candlelight
- Carve
- Creep
- Candelabra
- Coven
- Chimera
- Cadaver
- Cockroach
- Cemetery gate
- Chupacabra
- Calavera
- Coffin nails
Halloween Words Beginning With D:
- Darkness
- Death
- Demon
- Dracula
- Dreadful
- Dusk
- Devil
- Dungeon
- Decorations
- Doppelganger
- Dark magic
- Dementor
- Dark arts
- Death mask
- Dripping
- Demonic
- Dark side
- Death rattle
- Draped
- Dagger
- Death’s door
- Deceased
- Darkness falls
- Death knell
- Darkroom
Halloween Words Beginning With E:
- Eerie
- Evil
- Enchanted
- Enigma
- Ebony
- Elf
- Ectoplasm
- Elvira
- Exorcism
- Eye of Newt
- Enchanter
- Elusive
- Eclipse
- Erase
- Embers
- Earthquake
- Elixir
- Exile
- Eviscerate
- Ecto-mist
- Elder
- Equinox
- Ephemeral
- Eclipse glasses
- Ecto-containment
Halloween Words Beginning With F:
- Fangs
- Frankenstein
- Fear
- Frightening
- Fog
- Fortune-telling
- Freaky
- Fire
- Fairy
- Full moon
- Flaming
- Fiery
- Fog machine
- Fatal
- Fang-tastic
- Feline
- Fearmonger
- Flapjack
- Fang-banger
- Fangirl
- Freak show
- Fledermaus
- Fright
- Fall
- Fangtasia
Halloween Words Beginning With G:
- Ghost
- Ghoul
- Goblin
- Gravestone
- Grim Reaper
- Graveyard
- Gargoyle
- Goosebumps
- Gremlin
- Gourd
- Ghost town
- Grim
- Glowing
- Gloom
- Glitter
- Gluttony
- Gooey
- Gory
- Ghost story
- Gothic
- Gnarled
- Greasepaint
- Grisly
- Ghostly
- Grotesque
Halloween Words Beginning With H:
- Haunted
- Halloween
- Horror
- Howl
- Hocus Pocus
- Headless
- Hallowmas
- Hex
- Hayride
- Haunt
- Harrowing
- Hazy
- Hallowed
- Heart-stopping
- Haunting
- Hellish
- Hysterical
- Haunted house
- Horror movie
- Hobgoblin
- House of horrors
- Halloween costume
- Hair-raising
- Horror story
- Horror flick
Halloween Words Beginning With I:
- Incantation
- Icy
- Inferno
- Insect
- Imposing
- Intense
- Illusion
- Insanity
- Insidious
- Invitation
- Iconic
- Illuminated
- Imp
- Iridescent
- Ice Queen
- Impending
- Incense
- Inhuman
- Inevitable
- Inquisitive
- Ichor
- Infamous
- Intrigue
- Imagination
- Intangible
Halloween Words Beginning With J:
- Jack-o’-lantern
- Jester
- Jinx
- Jet black
- Jaws
- Jolt
- Juicy
- Jaded
- Jamboree
- Joker
- Jarring
- Jigsaw
- Jaunt
- Juggler
- Joyful
- Judgment
- Juxtaposition
- Jagged
- Jaded ghost
- Jittery
- Jockey
- Jazzed
- Jumble
- Jointed skeleton
- Jumpy
Halloween Words Beginning With K:
- Kooky
- Killer
- King
- Knuckles
- Kaleidoscope
- Kettle
- Kerchief
- Key
- Kiss of death
- Kit-Kat
- Knight
- Knit
- Knock-knock
- Kryptonite
- Kneading
- Knowledgeable
- Kraken
- Kooky-crazy
- Kitchen witch
- Kookaburra
- Keg party
- Kooky costume
- Kneecap
- Kisses
- Kitten costume
Halloween Words Beginning With L:
- Lantern
- Lurking
- Luminous
- Lycanthropy
- Little monsters
- Laughter
- Living dead
- Labyrinth
- Legend
- Lethal
- Lightning
- Long shadow
- Lurid
- Lore
- Lethargy
- Lunar
- Limbo
- Lament
- Leatherface
- Lovable
- Lurker
- Lap of luxury
- Languor
- Leaf pile
- Lullaby
Halloween Words Beginning With M:
- Monster
- Moon
- Mummy
- Magic
- Mask
- Midnight
- Mystical
- Macabre
- Mansion
- Masquerade
- Maze
- Moth
- Mad scientist
- Mystic
- Monster mash
- Malignant
- Murky
- Mischievous
- Mortuary
- Moonlit
- Mind-bending
- Masked ball
- Moonbeam
- Monster truck
- Monster party
Halloween Words Beginning With N:
- Night
- Nightmare
- Nefarious
- Necromancy
- Nocturnal
- Netherworld
- Nasty
- Necropolis
- Nevermore
- Nightmarish
- Newt
- Noxious
- Night terror
- Night owl
- Nightfall
- Nervous
- Nightshade
- Night sky
- Nightmare fuel
- Needle
- Nudity
- Netherworld portal
- New moon
- Nervy
- Nihilistic
Halloween Words Beginning With O:
- Owl
- October
- Orange
- Occult
- Omen
- Obsidian
- Ogre
- Onyx
- Oracle
- Organs
- Orange and black
- Off-kilter
- Obscure
- Ouija board
- Oppressive
- Open casket
- Outlandish
- Outrageous
- Old witch
- Out of body experience
- Over-the-top
- Overcast
- On the prowl
- Obsessive
- Obsession
Halloween Words Beginning With P:
- Pumpkin
- Phantom
- Party
- Potion
- Poltergeist
- Poison
- Panic
- Pentagram
- Possessed
- Pale
- Paranormal
- Petrify
- Perilous
- Pine
- Paranormal activity
- Playful
- Psycho
- Plague
- Portal
- Pumpkin patch
- Purgatory
- Polished
- Plunder
- Prowler
- Prank
Halloween Words Beginning With Q:
- Quiver
- Quell
- Quirky
- Quicken
- Quill
- Quilt
- Quack
- Quash
- Quaint
- Quake
- Quench
- Quest
- Quaver
- Quicksand
- Quarantine
- Quarterback
- Queen
- Quibble
- Quill pen
- Quilted
- Quok
- Quip
- Quiver in fear
- Quirky costume
- Quirky character
Halloween Words Beginning With R:
- Raven
- RIP
- Reaper
- Rattle
- Rotten
- Ritual
- Rusty
- Robe
- Ravenous
- Room of horrors
- Rancid
- Resurrect
- Restless
- Red moon
- Runaway
- Raven’s claw
- Rattlesnake
- Roadkill
- Rotten pumpkin
- Rubies
- Rhapsody
- Rascally
- Radiant
- Renegade
- Rabid
Halloween Words Beginning With S:
- Skeleton
- Scary
- Spider
- Scream
- Spooky
- Supernatural
- Specter
- Skull
- Sorcerer
- Shadow
- Spells
- Scarecrow
- Spirit
- Slasher
- Swamp
- Salem
- Scaredy-cat
- Severed
- Scintillating
- Sizzling
- Shriek
- Sinister
- Spine-chilling
- Sarcophagus
- Swamp monster
Halloween Words Beginning With T:
- Tombstone
- Trick
- Treat
- Twilight
- Terror
- Tarot
- Tingle
- Thirteen
- Thunder
- Toxic
- Tenebrous
- Tattered
- Trick or treat
- Terrible
- Transylvania
- Tornado
- Talisman
- Top hat
- Trickster
- Trembling
- Terrifying
- Torment
- Thirsty
- Teal
- Tenebrae
Halloween Words Beginning With U:
- Undead
- Unearthly
- Uneasy
- Unique
- Unusual
- Unpredictable
- Unholy
- Unforgettable
- Unseen
- Unabashed
- Unearth
- Unleashed
- Unmasked
- Unrelenting
- Unfathomable
- Undying
- Uninvited
- Unhinged
- Unyielding
- Uncanny
- Unhurried
- Unafraid
- Unconditional
- Uncensored
- Unchained
Halloween Words Beginning With V:
- Vampire
- Vial
- Veil
- Vicious
- Venom
- Voodoo
- Vault
- Vexing
- Vision
- Villain
- Vulture
- Vanish
- Vengeful
- Volcano
- Vampiress
- Vandal
- Vanquish
- Vibrant
- Vile
- Viper
- Visionary
- Vast
- Voodoo doll
- Voiceless
- Vortex
Halloween Words Beginning With W:
- Witch
- Werewolf
- Web
- Wicked
- Wizard
- Wolf
- Wizardry
- Wolfman
- Whisper
- Wraith
- Walnut
- Windy
- Watchful
- Wreath
- Wacky
- Wriggle
- Water
- Wild
- Whimsical
- Whiskers
- Whispers in the dark
- Webslinger
- Wildcard
- Witches’ brew
Halloween Words Beginning With X:
- Xenomorph
- Xylophone of death
- X-ray vision
- Xibalba (Mayan underworld)
- Xander the zombie
- X Marks the spot (for buried Halloween treasure)
- Xiphoid (sword-like bone)
- X-rated (horror movies)
- Xeroderma (skin disease)
- Xanthophobia (fear of the color yellow)
- Xylography (carving wood)
- Xanthous (yellow or blonde)
- Xylocaine (anesthetic)
- Xerxes (Persian king, inspiration for 300)
- X-treme terror
- Xyloid (wooden)
- Xeno-cannibalism (eating of other species)
- Xyloglucan (polysaccharide in plant cell walls)
- Xiphias (swordfish)
- Xenophobic (fear of strangers)
- Xylitol (toxic to dogs)
- X-rayed skeletons
- X-ray goggles
- Xylocarp (woody fruit)
- Xylaria (fungus)
Halloween Words Beginning With Y:
- Yurei (Japanese ghost)
- Yellow eyes
- Yawning grave
- Yew (poisonous plant)
- Yeti (abominable snowman)
- Yearning spirit
- Yelling banshee
- Yoke of the undead
- Yuck factor
- Yuletide terror
- Yarn of the damned
- Youthful apparitions
- Yawn of the abyss
- Yellowed bones
- Yonder crypt
- Yellow fog
- Yield to the darkness
- Yesteryear’s curse
- Youngling vampire
- Yawning portal to hell
- Yikes! A monster
- Yellowed eyes
- Yggdrasil (Norse mythological tree)
- Yixing (Chinese zombie)
- Yawing maw of doom
Halloween Words Beginning With Z:
- Zombie horde
- Zombified
- Zany ghosts
- Zapping lightning
- Zoological nightmare
- Zesty terror
- Zapping zombies
- Zealous haunting
- Zirconia fangs
- Zenith of fear
- Zapping energy
- Zephyr of death
- Zany poltergeist
- Zonal haunting
- Zapping thunderbolts
- Zillion skeletons
- Zesty spirits
- Zapped to death
- Zealous reaper
- Zero-hour terror
- Zapping shockwaves
- Zen master of horror
- Zodiac of doom
- Zinger of fear
- Zapping volts of horror
Halloween Adjectives:
- Spine-chilling
- Terrifying
- Frightful
- Haunting
- Petrifying
- Macabre
- Eerie
- Creepy
- Menacing
- Bone-chilling
- Gruesome
- Bloodcurdling
- Hair-raising
- Petrifying
- Ghoulish
- Spooky
- Sinister
- Shadowy
- Ghastly
- Uncanny
- Horrifying
- Unsettling
- Nightmarish
- Supernatural
- Malevolent
Halloween Sight Words:
- Witch
- Vampire
- Pumpkin
- Broom
- Ghost
- Skeleton
- Bat
- Spider
- Monster
- Cauldron
- Haunted
- Candy
- Scarecrow
- Tombstone
- Moon
- Zombie
- Black cat
- Werewolf
- Frankenstein
- Mummy
- Boo
- Hocus Pocus
- Trick-or-treat
- Jack-o-lantern
- Costume
Terms for Halloween:
- All Hallows’ Eve
- Samhain
- Dia de los Muertos
- Harvest festival
- Bonfire night
- Candy apple
- Masquerade
- Graveyard
- Apple bobbing
- Costumes
- Spooky season
- Pumpkin patch
- Carving pumpkins
- Ghost stories
- Trick or treating
- Halloweentown
- Monster mash
- Scary movie marathon
- Haunted house
- Boo basket
- Skeleton key
- Creepy crawlies
- Grim reaper
- Black magic
- Halloween party
Scary Ghost Words:
- Phantom
- Apparition
- Specter
- Poltergeist
- Wraith
- Banshee
- Spirit
- Shade
- Entity
- Manifestation
- Haunting
- Possession
- Demonic
- Creepy
- Ectoplasm
- Omen
- Residual
- Supernatural
- Malevolent
- Terrifying
- Spooky
- Deathly
- Shadowy
- Macabre
- Frightening
Scary Halloween Words:
- Coven
- Sacrifice
- Witchcraft
- Ritual
- Devilish
- Possession
- Macabre
- Gruesome
- Blood-curdling
- Ghoulish
- Demonic
- Supernatural
- Ouija board
- Jack the Ripper
- Haunted
- Zombie
- Werewolf
- Ghostly
- Voodoo
- Nightmare
- Crypt
- Abomination
- Scarecrow
- Dark magic
- Skeleton
Spooky Words:
- Mystical
- Enchanting
- Shadowy
- Uncanny
- Mysterious
- Gothic
- Eerie
- Chilling
- Strange
- Bizarre
- Macabre
- Whimsical
- Haunting
- Ominous
- Twilight
- Otherworldly
- Sinister
- Cryptic
- Phantom
- Spine-tingling
- Creepy
- Bewitching
- Surreal
- Magical
- Wicked
Catchy Halloween Phrases:
- Double, double toil and trouble!
- It’s alive!
- Something wicked this way comes.
- Boos and booze!
- Trick or treat yo’ self!
- Witch better have my candy.
- Resting witch face.
- Eat, drink, and be scary!
- Too cute to spook!
- Ghoul just wanna have fun.
- Fangs for the memories.
- Have a spooktacular Halloween!
- Hey there, pumpkin!
- Witchful thinking.
- I’m here for the boos!
- I’m a treat, not a trick!
- Keep calm and scare on!
- Let’s get wicked!
- Out of candy? Boo, humbug!
- Pumpkin spice and everything spooky!
- Happy Halloween, witches!
- Scary good time!
- Shiver me timbers!
- Spooktacularly sweet!
- Witchful drinking!
Cute Halloween Phrases:
- Boo-tiful!
- Cutest pumpkin in the patch!
- Happy Halloweenie!
- Gourd-geous!
- Let’s get batty!
- Meow-lloween!
- Mummy’s little monster.
- Pumpkin kisses and harvest wishes.
- Scary cute!
- Spook-tacular!
- Sweet and spooky!
- Too cute to spook!
- You’re a hoot!
- Witch way to the candy?
- Fang-tastic!
- Ghostly greetings!
- Hey boo-tiful!
- I’m here for the treats!
- It’s a brew-tiful day!
- Keep calm and carry a wand.
- Let’s get sheet-faced!
- Little pumpkin on the way.
- Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat!
- Witchin’ you a happy Halloween!
- You’re fa-BOO-lous!
5 Letter Halloween Words:
- Spook
- Booze
- Treat
- Witch
- Ghost
- Skull
- Bones
- Blood
- Gloom
- Haunt
- Scare
- Spicy
- Bathe
- Grave
- Magic
- Monster
- Night
- Party
- Scream
- Slime
- Super
- Sweet
- Tasty
- Tomb
- Zombie