8-letter words containing a, c, i, s
- digicash — (company) A company, started in April 1990, which aims to develop and license products to support electronic payment methods including chip card, software only, and hybrid.
- diocesan — of or relating to a diocese.
- diphasic — having two phases; two-phase.
- discandy — to melt or dissolve
- discants — Plural form of discant.
- discards — Plural form of discard.
- discased — to take the case or covering from; uncase.
- disclaim — to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown: disclaiming all participation.
- disclame — (obsolete) To disclaim; to expel.
- disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- dispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- dispeace — an absence of peace
- displace — to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
- distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- distract — to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
- docimasy — the close examination of a person or substance in order to determine nature, quality and characteristics, formerly used to describe the evaluation of aspirants for public office or citizenship in Ancient Greece, now used of assaying metallic ores
- doxastic — Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural.
- draconis — a late 7th-century b.c. Athenian statesman noted for the severity of his code of laws.
- dynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.
- dynastic — Pertaining to a dynasty.
- dystaxic — relating to or affected by dystaxia
- dystocia — Difficult birth, typically caused by a large or awkwardly positioned fetus, by smallness of the maternal pelvis, or by failure of the uterus and cervix to contract and expand normally.
- ecclesia — an assembly, especially the popular assembly of ancient Athens.
- echidnas — Plural form of echidna.
- ecstatic — of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy; ecstatic cheering for the winning team.
- edacious — devouring; voracious; consuming.
- eisenach — a city in central Germany, in Thuringia: birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach. Pop: 44 081 (2003 est)
- elastick — Obsolete form of elastic.
- elastics — Plural form of elastic.
- encasing — Present participle of encase.
- enchains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enchain.
- entastic — characterized by spasms
- epicarps — Plural form of epicarp.
- ergastic — consisting of the non-living by-products of protoplasmic activity
- erratics — Plural form of erratic.
- escalier — a staircase
- escaping — Present participle of escape.
- escapism — The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy.
- escapist — Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.
- escorial — a village in central Spain, northwest of Madrid: site of an architectural complex containing a monastery, palace, and college, built by Philip II between 1563 and 1584
- escurial — Escorial
- especial — Better or greater than usual; special.
- estancia — A cattle ranch in Latin America or the southwestern US.
- eucharis — any amaryllidaceous plant of the South American genus Eucharis, cultivated for their large white fragrant flowers
- eusocial — (biology) Of or pertaining to certain social animals' societies (such as those of ants) in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals.
- eustatic — Of or pertaining to eustasy.
- exclaims — Plural form of exclaim.
- ezechias — a king of Judah ?715–?687 bc, noted for his religious reforms (II Kings 18–19)
- facadism — the principle or practice of preserving the fronts of buildings that have elegant architectural designs; the construction of a modern building behind its old or original front.
- factions — Plural form of faction.