9-letter words containing a, c, o, e
- podotheca — the horny integument covering unfeathered portions of the legs and toes of most birds.
- poi dance — a women's formation dance that involves singing and manipulating a poi
- polemarch — (in ancient Greece) a civilian official, originally a supreme general
- polemical — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- policeman — a member of a police force or body.
- pomaceous — of, relating to, or of the nature of pomes.
- porcelain — a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- porchetta — Italian boneless stuffed pork cut from a whole roast pig
- post race — a race in which each owner is allowed to list a number of possible entries and, at a stipulated time before the race, specify which horse will actually compete.
- pothecary — apothecary.
- poundcake — a rich, sweet cake made originally with approximately a pound each of butter, sugar, and flour.
- power mac — (computer) Apple Computer's personal computer based on the PowerPC, introduced on 1994-03-14. The Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver 2002) was the first Power Mac to clock at 1 GHz. In mid-2003, the Power Mac G5 was released, the first Mac to be based on a 64-bit architecture. IBM manufactured the CPU for this new model. The clock speed was initially 1.6 GHz but a dual 2 GHz system was available in September. Existing 680x0 code (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Mac systems without modification via a Motorola 68LC040 emulator. The performance of these unmodified applications is equivalent to a fast 68040-based Macintosh, e.g. a fast Macintosh Quadra. The Power Mac runs Macintosh operating system from System 7.5 to Mac OS 8.5.
- praecoces — a division of birds whose young are able to run when first hatched
- preaction — the process or state of acting or of being active: The machine is not in action now.
- preatomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- precatory — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or expressing entreaty or supplication: precatory overtures.
- precocial — (of an animal species) active and able to move freely from birth or hatching and requiring little parental care (opposed to altricial).
- precoital — sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- prelocate — to set, fix, or establish in a position, situation, or locality; place; settle: to locate our European office in Paris.
- premosaic — of the period before Moses
- preocular — a scale in front of the eye of a reptile or fish
- proactive — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- procellas — pucellas.
- procreant — procreating or generating: a sufficiently procreant breed of fish; a procreant cause.
- procreate — to beget or generate (offspring).
- proctodea — parts of the anus
- proseucha — a place of prayer, esp for Jewish worship
- provencal — of or relating to Provence, its people, or their language.
- ptolemaic — of or relating to Ptolemy or his system of astronomy.
- pyroceram — a strong heat-resistant glass which has been heat-treated so that it is made up of microscopic crystalline domains
- quebracho — any of several tropical American trees of the genus Schinopsis, having very hard wood, especially S. lorentzii, the wood and bark of which are important in tanning and dyeing.
- race riot — a riot resulting from animosity or tensions between racial or ethnic groups.
- race-riot — a riot resulting from animosity or tensions between racial or ethnic groups.
- raceabout — a small, sloop-rigged racing yacht with a short bowsprit.
- racegoers — Plural form of racegoer.
- racegoing — that goes to races
- racehorse — a horse bred or kept for racing, especially in flat races or steeplechases.
- raconteur — a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
- radectomy — excision of part or all of the root of a tooth.
- raw score — the original score, as of a test, before it is statistically adjusted.
- re-locate — to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location: plans to relocate the firm to Houston.
- reach rod — a rod for operating a remote piece of machinery, as a valve.
- recaption — the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- recatalog — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
- recaution — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
- recoinage — the act, process, or right of making coins.
- recompact — to pack or join (something) closely together again
- reconceal — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
- recontact — the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
- recountal — an act of recounting.