9-letter words containing a, e, r, o, c
- 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.
- recreator — to refresh by means of relaxation and enjoyment, as restore physically or mentally.
- rectorate — the office, dignity, or term of a rector.
- red coral — any of several alcyonarian corals of the genus Corallium, as C. nobile, of the Mediterranean Sea, having a red or pink skeleton, used for jewelry.
- redaction — to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- refractor — a person or thing that refracts.
- relocatee — someone who is relocated or moved to a new location
- relocator — a program designed to transfer files from one computer to another
- resonance — the state or quality of being resonant.
- retractor — a person or thing that retracts.
- retropack — a system of retrorockets on a spacecraft
- revocable — that may be revoked.
- revocably — that may be revoked.
- rheobasic — of or relating to rheobase
- rhotacize — to change (a sound) to an (r); subject to rhotacism.
- rice coal — anthracite coal in sizes ranging from 3/16 to 5/16 inch (about 0.5 to 0.8 cm).
- road race — a race on public roads
- rocambole — a European plant, Allium scorodoprasum, of the amaryllis family, used like garlic.
- rocinante — Rosinante.
- rock cake — a small cake containing dried fruit and spice, with a rough surface supposed to resemble a rock
- rock face — a perpendicular side of a rock
- rock-face — an exposure of rock in a steep slope or cliff.
- rockwater — water that comes out of rock
- roll cage — a system of metal bars fitted around the seating area of a vehicle, especially a racing car, to prevent the occupants from being crushed if the vehicle rolls over.
- romanesco — a variety of green cauliflower
- roofscape — a view of the rooftops of a town, city, etc
- rosaceous — belonging to the plant family Rosaceae. Compare rose family.
- rosecrans — William Starke [stahrk] /stɑrk/ (Show IPA), 1819–98, U.S. general.
- rotachute — a device serving the same purpose as a parachute, in which the canopy is replaced by freely revolving rotor blades, used for the delivery of stores or recovery of missiles
- rounceval — a variety of large pea
- rudaceous — (of conglomerate, breccia, and similar rocks) composed of coarse-grained material