11-letter words containing a, c, n, e, r
- archenemies — Plural form of archenemy.
- archenteric — Of or pertaining to an archenteron.
- archenteron — the cavity within an embryo at the gastrula stage of development that eventually becomes the digestive cavity
- archimedean — of, relating to, or discovered by Archimedes.
- archnemesis — A chief nemesis.
- arctic tern — a black-capped tern, Sterna paradisea, that breeds in the Arctic and then migrates as far south as the Antarctic
- arctic zone — the section of the earth's surface lying between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole.
- arenicolous — growing or living in sand or sandy places
- areocentric — relating to a reference system which has Mars as its centre
- arsenicated — Treated with arsenate or other arsenic compound.
- as concerns — in regard to; with reference to; about
- ascertained — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- astringence — Alternative spelling of astringency.
- astringency — An astringent taste.
- astromancer — divination by means of the stars.
- asynartetic — having or containing two different types of metre
- at a canter — easily; without effort
- at variance — If one thing is at variance with another, the two things seem to contradict each other.
- atherogenic — causing atheroma
- auctioneers — Plural form of auctioneer.
- autochanger — a device in a record player or CD player that enables a small stack of records or CDs to be dropped automatically onto the turntable or player tray one at a time and played separately
- averruncate — to avert, to turn away
- awestricken — filled with awe.
- axonometric — of or relating to a projection method of representing three-dimensional objects on a flat surface
- back burner — If you put an issue on the back burner, you leave it in order to deal with it later because you now consider it to have become less urgent or important.
- back garden — a garden at the rear of a house
- back number — A back number of a magazine or newspaper is the same as a back issue.
- back-burner — a condition of low priority or temporary deferment (usually used in the phrase on the back burner): Put other issues on the back burner until after the election.
- backbencher — A backbencher is a Member of Parliament who is not a minister and who does not hold an official position in their political party.
- backhanders — Plural form of backhander.
- baconburger — a hamburger topped with strips of cooked bacon.
- bacteriocin — any protein-based toxin given off by bacteria to prevent the growth of related bacteria nearby
- bancassurer — a bank that sells insurance products
- barebacking — sexual intercourse performed without the use of a condom
- bareknuckle — (of a prizefight, prizefighter, etc.) without boxing gloves; using the bare fists.
- baron-cohen — Sacha. born 1970, British television and film comedian, best known for his creation of the characters Ali G and Borat
- baronetical — pertaining to baronets
- barycentric — Of or relating to the center of gravity.
- beancounter — Alternative spelling of bean counter.
- bearing cap — A bearing cap is a rigid, semi-circular part that fits around one half of a bearing and secures it.
- beckenbauer — Franz. born 1945, German footballer: team captain when West Germany won the World Cup (1974): manager of West Germany (1984–90), coaching the team to success in the 1990 World Cup
- benchwarmer — a player who is usually on the bench; reserve
- benefactory — relating to a benefactor; beneficial
- benefactrix — benefactress.
- beneficiary — Someone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it.
- bicarbonate — a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO3–; an acid carbonate
- bicentenary — A bicentenary is a year in which you celebrate something important that happened exactly two hundred years earlier.
- binary cell — an electronic element that can assume either of two stable states and is capable of storing a binary digit.
- binary code — Binary code is a computer code that uses the binary number system.
- blackhander — a member of a Black Hand group