8-letter words containing a, c, p, s
- pittacus — c650–570 b.c, democratic statesman and reformer from Mytilene.
- placings — The placings in a competition are the relative positions of the competitors at the end or at a particular stage of the competition.
- plastics — made of plastic.
- poaceous — belonging to the Poaceae, an alternate name for the plant family Gramineae.
- postcard — Also called picture postcard. a small, commercially printed card, usually having a picture on one side and space for a short message on the other.
- postcava — See under vena cava.
- postface — any statement or information at the end of a text, the opposite of a preface
- postical — (of the position of plant parts) behind another part; posterior
- postrace — designating the period after a race
- potassic — of, relating to, or containing potassium.
- practise — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
- precrash — of or pertaining to the period before a crash, esp of a motor vehicle; coming into effect or being deployed prior to a crash
- priscian — flourished a.d. c500, Latin grammarian.
- pucellas — a tool resembling tongs or shears for handling and shaping molten glass.
- purchase — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- pushback — a mechanism that forces an object backward.
- pushcard — punchboard.
- pushcart — any of various types of wheeled light cart to be pushed by hand, as one used by street vendors.
- pussycat — a cat; pussy.
- salpicon — a mixture of chopped fish, meat, or vegetables in a sauce, used as fillings for croquettes, pastries, etc
- sapience — having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- sapiency — having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- saprobic — saprophyte.
- sapucaia — a Brazilian tree of the genus Lecythis
- sarpanch — the head of a panchayat
- saucepan — a metal container of moderate depth, usually having a long handle and sometimes a cover, for stewing, boiling, etc.
- saucepot — a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
- scale up — increase in size
- scalepan — scale2 (def 2).
- scalping — the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scalpins — small stones used to improve drainage
- scalprum — a large scalpel
- scamping — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- scampish — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- scaphoid — boat-shaped; navicular.
- scapular — of or relating to the shoulders or the scapula or scapulae.
- scare up — to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.
- scarfpin — tiepin.
- sceptral — of, resembling, or relating to a sceptre
- schapska — a cavalry helmet with a flat, square top
- schnapps — (in Europe) any strong, dry spirit, as slivovitz, aquavit, or kirsch.
- scorepad — a pad whose sheets are printed with headings, vertical or horizontal lines, symbols, or the like, to facilitate the recording of scores in a game, as bowling or bridge.
- scotopia — vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
- scraping — an act or instance of scraping.
- scrapped — a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
- scrapper — a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or contest: the best lightweight scrapper in boxing; a rugged political scrapper.
- scrapple — cornmeal mush mixed with pork scraps, seasoned with onions, spices, herbs, etc., and shaped into loaves and sliced for frying.
- scyphate — being in the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.
- seaperch — surfperch.
- seapiece — seascape (def 1).