9-letter words containing a, b, s, o
- arbovirus — any one of a group of viruses that cause such diseases as encephalitis and dengue and are transmitted to humans by arthropods, esp insects and ticks
- arousable — able to be aroused
- aryballos — a small narrow-necked vessel or bottle shaped like a sphere, used in ancient Greece to store oil or perfume
- asbestoid — Mineralogy. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
- asbestous — having the look, structure or qualities of asbestos
- asbomania — the perceived indiscriminate and excessive use by the authorities of anti-social behaviour orders in dealing with people causing a nuisance to their fellow citizens
- ascorbate — a salt of ascorbic acid
- ash blond — a very light blond colour
- ash-blond — pale, grayish blond: ash-blond hair.
- ashburton — 1st Baron, Baring, Alexander.
- astrolabe — an instrument used by early astronomers to measure the altitude of stars and planets and also as a navigational aid. It consists of a graduated circular disc with a movable sighting device
- autobahns — Plural form of autobahn.
- babashoff — Shirley, born 1957, U.S. swimmer.
- baboonish — resembling a baboon
- baby spot — a small spotlight, usually 250–400 watts, used to highlight a specific section of a stage setting or acting area.
- babyhouse — A place for children's dolls and dolls' furniture.
- bachelors — Plural form of bachelor.
- backbones — Plural form of backbone.
- backcross — to mate (a hybrid of the first generation) with one of its parents
- backdowns — Plural form of backdown.
- backdrops — Plural form of backdrop.
- backflows — Plural form of backflow.
- backhouse — an outdoor privy; outhouse
- backroads — Plural form of backroad.
- backrooms — Plural form of backroom.
- backshore — the area of a beach above the usual high tide mark
- backsolve — To determine the inputs that would lead to a given output in a mathematical system.
- backstops — Plural form of backstop.
- backstory — the events which take place before, and which help to bring about, the events portrayed in a film
- backsword — a person who uses the backsword
- backwoods — If you refer to an area as the backwoods, you mean that it is a long way from large towns and is isolated from modern life.
- backwords — Plural form of backword.
- badmouths — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth.
- bahookies — Plural form of bahookie.
- bakegoods — baked goods, as bread, cakes, or pies.
- bakehouse — a building or room to bake in; bakery.
- bakeshops — Plural form of bakeshop.
- bakestone — a flat stone placed in or near an oven or fire, for baking cakes on
- balconies — Plural form of balcony.
- baleboste — a capable, efficient housewife, especially a traditional Jewish one, devoted to maintaining a well-run home.
- ballcocks — Plural form of ballcock.
- ballonets — Plural form of ballonet.
- balloters — Plural form of balloter.
- ballrooms — Plural form of ballroom.
- ballyhoos — Plural form of ballyhoo.
- balmorals — Plural form of balmoral.
- balsamico — Balsamic vinegar.
- balsawood — The wood of the balsa tree.
- bandboxes — Plural form of bandbox.
- bandobust — (in India and Pakistan) an arrangement