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6-letter words containing a, b, r

  • rubbra — (Charles) Edmund. 1901–86, English composer of works in a traditional idiom
  • rubeba — a medieval fiddle similar to the rebec.
  • rurban — bringing together the urban and the rural
  • sabora — one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Babylonia during the 6th century a.d., whose editing of the work of the Babylonian amoraim constituted the final stage in the preparation of the Babylonian Gemara.
  • sambar — a deer, Cervus unicolor, of India, Sri Lanka, southeastern Asia, the East Indies, and the Philippines, having three-pointed antlers.
  • sambre — a river in W Europe, flowing NE through N France and S Belgium into the Meuse at Namur: battle 1918. 120 miles (193 km) long.
  • scarab — any scarabaeid beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
  • scramb — to scratch with nails or claws
  • serbia — a republic in S Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the N part: a former kingdom in S Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
  • serdab — a chamber inside a mastaba containing a statue of the deceased.
  • strabo — 63? b.c.–a.d. 21? Greek geographer and historian.
  • subpar — below an average, usual, or normal level, quality, or the like; below par: This month his performance has been subpar.
  • tabard — a loose outer garment, sleeveless or with short sleeves, especially one worn by a knight over his armor and usually emblazoned with his arms.
  • tabari — Muhammad ibn Jarir al-. 838–923 ad, Arab scholar, whose works include a history of the world from the Creation to 915 ad and a commentary on the Koran
  • tabora — a city in NW Tanzania.
  • tabour — a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
  • tabret — a small tabor.
  • tabriz — a city in and the capital of Eastern Azerbaijan province, in NW Iran.
  • tanbur — tambura.
  • taraba — a state of Nigeria, in the E. Capital: Jalingo. Pop: 2 300 736 (2006). Area: 54 473 sq km (21 032 sq miles)
  • tarbes — a department in SW France. 1751 sq. mi. (4535 sq. km). Capital: Tarbes.
  • tarboy — a boy who applies tar to the skin of sheep cut during shearing
  • tauber — Richard, 1892–1948, Austrian tenor, in England after 1940.
  • terbia — an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
  • tobira — a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
  • torbay — a borough in S Devonshire, in SW England: seaside resort.
  • towbar — a metal bar for attaching a vehicle to a load to be towed.
  • tribal — of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe: tribal customs.
  • turban — a man's headdress worn chiefly by Muslims in southern Asia, consisting of a long cloth of silk, linen, cotton, etc., wound either about a cap or directly around the head.
  • umbrae — shade; shadow.
  • umbral — shade; shadow.
  • umbria — an ancient district in central and N Italy.
  • unbare — exposed or laid bare
  • unbark — to strip of bark
  • unbear — to release (a horse) from the bearing rein; to loosen the bearing rein on (a horse)
  • upbear — to bear up; raise aloft; sustain or support.
  • upbray — to upbraid
  • urbana — a city in E Illinois, adjoining Champaign.
  • urbane — having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities: an urbane manner.
  • verbal — of or relating to words: verbal ability.
  • vibram — a special type of moulded rubber sole, widely used for climbing and walking boots
  • warble — to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments: The canary warbled most of the day.
  • warbot — any robot or unmanned vehicle or device designed for and used in warfare
  • yabber — jabber.
  • yerbas — Plural form of yerba.
  • yoruba — a member of a numerous West African coastal people.
  • zabrze — a city in SW Poland: formerly in Germany.
  • zagreb — a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
  • zareba — (in the Sudan and adjoining regions) a protective enclosure, as of thorn bushes.
  • zariba — A protective enclosure of thorn bushes or stakes surrounding a campsite or village in northeastern Africa.
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