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8 Letter Words Containing S
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8 Letter Words
- abducens 8 letters · 13 points a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
- abelmosk 8 letters · 16 points bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
- abomasal 8 letters · 12 points relating to the abomasum (the fourth compartment of the stomach of ruminants)
- abomasum 8 letters · 14 points the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
- abrasion 8 letters · 10 points the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
- abrasive 8 letters · 13 points sharply disagreeable; rigorous
- abscissa 8 letters · 12 points the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
- abseiler 8 letters · 10 points a person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around…
- absentee 8 letters · 10 points one that is absent or not in residence
- absently 8 letters · 13 points in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
- absinthe 8 letters · 13 points strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
- absolute 8 letters · 10 points perfect or complete or pure
- absolved 8 letters · 14 points freed from any question of guilt
- absolver 8 letters · 13 points someone who grants absolution
- absorbed 8 letters · 13 points giving or marked by complete attention to
- absorber 8 letters · 12 points (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
- abstract 8 letters · 12 points existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
- abstruse 8 letters · 10 points difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
- absurdly 8 letters · 14 points in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
- acanthus 8 letters · 13 points any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native…
- acarpous 8 letters · 12 points producing no fruit
- accursed 8 letters · 13 points under a curse
- accusing 8 letters · 13 points containing or expressing accusation
- accusive 8 letters · 15 points containing or expressing accusation
- accustom 8 letters · 14 points make psychologically or physically used (to something)
- acidosis 8 letters · 11 points abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
- acoustic 8 letters · 12 points of or relating to the science of acoustics
- acrosome 8 letters · 12 points a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the…
- acrostic 8 letters · 12 points verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
- actinism 8 letters · 12 points the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
- activism 8 letters · 15 points a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal
- activist 8 letters · 13 points advocating or engaged in activism
- adenitis 8 letters · 9 points inflammation of a gland or lymph node
- adenosis 8 letters · 9 points a disorder of the glands of the body
- adhesion 8 letters · 12 points faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
- adhesive 8 letters · 15 points tending to adhere
- adiposis 8 letters · 11 points the property of excessive fatness
- adjusted 8 letters · 17 points altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
- adjuster 8 letters · 16 points one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
- adjustor 8 letters · 16 points one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
- admonish 8 letters · 14 points take to task
- adolesce 8 letters · 11 points become adolescent; pass through adolescence
- adscript 8 letters · 13 points (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner
- adsorber 8 letters · 11 points an apparatus used in the adhesion of atoms, ions, or molecules from a gas, liquid, or dissolved solid…
- advisory 8 letters · 15 points giving advice
- advowson 8 letters · 15 points the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice
- aerobics 8 letters · 12 points exercise that increases the need for oxygen
- aesthete 8 letters · 11 points one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
- aestival 8 letters · 11 points (rare) of or occurring in summer
- afflatus 8 letters · 14 points a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration
- afforest 8 letters · 14 points establish a forest on previously unforested land
- affusion 8 letters · 14 points the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
- agedness 8 letters · 10 points the property characteristic of old age
- agenesia 8 letters · 9 points imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
- agenesis 8 letters · 9 points imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
- agerasia 8 letters · 9 points youthful appearance in an old person
- agnostic 8 letters · 11 points uncertain of all claims to knowledge
- agonised 8 letters · 10 points expressing pain or agony
- agrestic 8 letters · 11 points (of behavior) rustic and uncouth
- airbrush 8 letters · 13 points an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air
- airburst 8 letters · 10 points an explosion in the atmosphere
- airiness 8 letters · 8 points lightness in movement or manner
- airscrew 8 letters · 13 points a propeller that rotates to push against air
- airspace 8 letters · 12 points the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction
- airspeed 8 letters · 11 points the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying
- airstrip 8 letters · 10 points an airfield without normal airport facilities
- akinesia 8 letters · 12 points motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
- akinesis 8 letters · 12 points motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
- alarmism 8 letters · 12 points needless warnings
- alarmist 8 letters · 10 points a person who alarms others needlessly
- alastrim 8 letters · 10 points a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
- albinism 8 letters · 12 points the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair
- alcahest 8 letters · 13 points hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
- alehouse 8 letters · 11 points a tavern where ale is sold
- alfresco 8 letters · 13 points in the open air
- algorism 8 letters · 11 points computation with Arabic figures
- alienism 8 letters · 10 points the quality of being alien
- alienist 8 letters · 8 points a psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illness
- alkahest 8 letters · 15 points hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
- alkalise 8 letters · 12 points turn basic and less acidic
- allosaur 8 letters · 8 points late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus
- allspice 8 letters · 12 points ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and…
- allusion 8 letters · 8 points passing reference or indirect mention
- allusive 8 letters · 11 points characterized by indirect references
- alocasia 8 letters · 10 points any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
- alpinist 8 letters · 10 points a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
- alsatian 8 letters · 8 points breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
- altruism 8 letters · 10 points the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
- altruist 8 letters · 8 points someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
- alveolus 8 letters · 11 points a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
- ambrosia 8 letters · 12 points (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
- ambusher 8 letters · 15 points an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack
- amethyst 8 letters · 16 points of a moderate purple color
- amidship 8 letters · 16 points located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft
- amitosis 8 letters · 10 points the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes
- amnesiac 8 letters · 12 points suffering from a partial loss of memory
- amnestic 8 letters · 12 points of or relating to or caused by amnesia
- amoebous 8 letters · 12 points pertaining to or resembling amoebae
- amortise 8 letters · 10 points liquidate gradually
- anagnost 8 letters · 9 points a cleric in the minor orders of the Eastern Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud in the…