8-letter words containing a, e, t, s
- hiatuses — Plural form of hiatus.
- hoariest — Superlative form of hoary.
- hoarsest — Superlative form of hoarse.
- hoaxster — Alternative form of hoaxer (rare).
- homestay — housing accommodations in a home with a family in residence, as for a student or traveler: Foreign-exchange students can choose between a homestay or campus dormitory.
- hostaged — a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.
- hostages — Plural form of hostage.
- hostname — (computing) the unique name by which any device attached to a network is known.
- hot seat — electric chair.
- hotcakes — Plural form of hotcake.
- hotheads — Plural form of hothead.
- housecat — a domesticated cat kept as a pet.
- hydrates — Plural form of hydrate.
- hysteria — an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc.
- iceboats — Plural form of iceboat.
- idealist — a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
- imitates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imitate.
- impasted — Simple past tense and past participle of impaste.
- impastes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impaste.
- in haste — in a hurried way
- in spate — When a river is in spate it contains a lot more water than usual and is flowing very fast.
- in state — to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- in tears — crying, weeping
- inertias — Plural form of inertia.
- inflates — to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
- ingrates — Plural form of ingrate.
- insanest — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- insectan — Of or relating to insects.
- insolate — to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- instable — not stable; unstable.
- instance — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
- instated — to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- instates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of instate.
- instream — (intransitive) To flow or stream in; flow or stream into.
- insulate — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
- intelsat — a global communications satellite network under international control.
- ipsative — (psychology) denoting a measure that forces an individual to choose among multiple desirable options.
- islamite — a Muslim.
- isolated — compact
- isolates — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- iterates — Plural form of iterate.
- izvestia — (formerly) the official newspaper of the Soviet government.
- jarosite — a yellowish or brownish mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and iron, KFe 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , occurring in small crystals or large masses.
- jaunters — Plural form of jaunter.
- jaxartes — a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Tien Shan Mountains in Kyrgyzstan, through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to the Aral Sea. 1300 miles (2100 km) long.
- jazzfest — A festival of jazz music.
- jazziest — Superlative form of jazzy.
- jet wash — Aeronautics. the backwash caused by a jet engine.
- jetpacks — Plural form of jetpack.
- katalase — catalase.