9-letter words containing a, c, o, e
- sciaenoid — belonging or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous fishes that produce a loud sound by snapping the muscles attached to their air bladder, comprising the croakers and drums.
- sclerosal — Pathology. a hardening or induration of a tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue.
- sclerotal — a bony area or plate found in the sclerotic (the eyeball covering) of some animals
- scoopable — able to be scooped
- scopulate — broom-shaped; brushlike.
- scorecard — a card for keeping score of a sports contest and, especially in team sports, for identifying the players by name, number, and position.
- sea scout — (often initial capital letters) a member of a scouting program that provides training in boating and other water activities.
- sebaceous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy.
- secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- sectional — pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
- sectorial — of or relating to a sector.
- seed coat — the outer integument of a seed.
- semi-coma — a light coma from which a person can be roused.
- semivocal — of or relating to a semivowel
- setaceous — bristlelike; bristle-shaped.
- sexaholic — a person who is addicted to sex
- sharecrop — to cultivate (farmland) as a sharecropper
- shockwave — (tool) A program from Macromedia for viewing files created with Macromedia Director. Shockwave is freely available as a plug-in for the Netscape Navigator web browser. "Shocked" pages that incorporate documents created in Director can usually only be enjoyed by users with an ISDN or faster connection.
- shoe rack — shelving unit for storing footwear
- shoeblack — bootblack.
- shortcake — a cake made with a relatively large amount of butter or other shortening.
- showcased — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
- showmance — a romance between two stars that only lasts for the run of the show
- showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- skiascope — retinoscope.
- sleepcoat — a lightweight, knee-length garment for sleep or lounging, styled like a pajama top and having a sash.
- smackeroo — a hard slap or swat: He gave the ball a smackeroo.
- smokejack — an apparatus for turning a roasting spit, set in motion by the current of ascending gases in a chimney.
- snowscape — landscape covered with snow.
- so-called — called or designated thus: the so-called Southern bloc.
- socialise — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- socialite — a socially prominent person.
- socialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- sociative — expressing accompaniment or association
- somascope — a medical instrument used to inspect internal organs for disease
- someplace — somewhere.
- soul cake — a round, sweet bun or small, oval cake, traditionally made to celebrate All Souls' Day.
- sovenance — memory
- soy sauce — a salty, fermented sauce prepared from soybeans, used in East Asian cuisine.
- space out — the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- spaceport — a site at which spacecraft are tested, launched, sheltered, maintained, etc.
- spaceshot — a launch of a space vehicle beyond the earth's atmosphere.
- spectator — a weekly periodical (1711–12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.
- sportance — pleasurable or playful activities
- stenopaic — (of an optic device) having a narrow opening devised to improve eyesight by limiting obscurations
- stercoral — stercoraceous
- stocktake — to count and check the goods on hand in a shop or business
- stomacher — a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn by both sexes in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women.
- stonechat — any of several small Old World birds, especially of the genus Saxicola, as S. torquata.
- stoneface — living stones.