8-letter words containing a, c, s
- ecraseur — surgical device consisting of a heavy wire loop placed around a part to be removed and tightened until it cuts through
- 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.
- ectosarc — the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
- edacious — devouring; voracious; consuming.
- educates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of educate.
- egg case — Entomology. ootheca.
- 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.
- embraces — Plural form of embrace.
- encarpus — a decoration of fruit or flowers on a frieze
- encashed — Simple past tense and past participle of encash.
- encasing — Present participle of encase.
- encastre — (of a beam) fixed at the ends
- enchains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enchain.
- enchants — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enchant.
- enchased — Simple past tense and past participle of enchase.
- enclaves — Plural form of enclave.
- encrease — Obsolete spelling of increase.
- enhances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enhance.
- 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.
- escalade — The scaling of fortified walls using ladders, as a form of military attack.
- escalate — Increase rapidly.
- escalier — a staircase
- escallop — A scallop shell as a charge.
- escalope — A thin slice of meat without any bone, typically a special cut of veal from the leg that is coated, fried, and served in a sauce.
- escapade — An act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure.
- escapado — an escaped criminal
- escapees — Plural form of escapee.
- escapers — Plural form of escaper.
- 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.
- escargot — A snail, especially as an item on a menu.
- escarole — An endive of a variety with broad undivided leaves and a slightly bitter flavor, used in salads.
- escarped — Simple past tense and past participle of escarp.
- eschalot — Archaic form of shallot.
- eschaton — The final event in the divine plan; the end of the world.
- escheats — Plural form of escheat.
- eschewal — The act of eschewing.
- escolars — Plural form of escolar.
- 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.
- estacade — a defensive arrangement of stakes
- estancia — A cattle ranch in Latin America or the southwestern US.
- etruscan — a member of an ancient people of central Italy whose civilization influenced the Romans, who had suppressed them by about 200 bc