9-letter words containing a, b, s, t
- arbalests — Plural form of arbalest.
- arbitress — a female arbitrator
- arborists — Plural form of arborist.
- arbutuses — Plural form of arbutus.
- asbestine — Mineralogy. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
- 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
- ascerbate — Misspelling of acerbate.
- ascorbate — a salt of ascorbic acid
- ashburton — 1st Baron, Baring, Alexander.
- ashtabula — a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- 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
- athabasca — river rising in the Rocky Mountains of SW Alberta, Canada, and flowing northeast into Lake Athabasca: 765 mi (1,231 km)
- athabaska — a river in W Canada, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing northeast to Lake Athabaska. Length: 1230 km (765 miles)
- autobahns — Plural form of autobahn.
- baby seat — a seat anchored to the body of the car, with straps to buckle across the baby
- baby spot — a small spotlight, usually 250–400 watts, used to highlight a specific section of a stage setting or acting area.
- baby step — (in the game of giant steps) the shortest step permitted a player, executed by placing the heel of one foot against the toe of the other and drawing the back foot up to the front foot.
- bacchants — Plural form of bacchant.
- back rest — a support for the back of something
- back seat — a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle
- backbeats — Plural form of backbeat.
- backbites — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backbite.
- backblast — A dangerous blast of hot air behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.
- backdates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backdate.
- backlifts — Plural form of backlift.
- backlists — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist.
- backrests — Plural form of backrest.
- backseats — Plural form of backseat.
- backshift — The changing of a present tense in direct speech to a past tense in reported speech (or a past tense to pluperfect).
- backsight — the sight of a rifle nearer the stock
- backstabs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstab.
- backstage — In a theatre, backstage refers to the areas behind the stage.
- backstall — the loss of power and tendency to drop of a kite in low winds
- backstamp — a mark stamped on the back of an envelope by a post office to indicate the date and place of its arrival
- backstays — Plural form of backstay.
- backstops — Plural form of backstop.
- backstory — the events which take place before, and which help to bring about, the events portrayed in a film
- backstrap — A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
- backswept — slanting backwards
- bacterias — (US) Plural form of bacteria.
- bacterins — a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria.
- bad taste — lack of discernment
- badmouths — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth.
- baguettes — Plural form of baguette.
- bakestone — a flat stone placed in or near an oven or fire, for baking cakes on
- balanitis — inflammation of the glans penis, usually due to infection
- baleboste — a capable, efficient housewife, especially a traditional Jewish one, devoted to maintaining a well-run home.
- balladist — someone who composes or performs ballads
- ballasted — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.