8-letter words containing a, e, t, s
- trapnest — a nesting box that can be entered but not exited by a hen, which is then released once its eggs have been counted
- trappose — relating to traprock
- traverse — to pass or move over, along, or through.
- travesty — a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice.
- treasure — wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
- treasury — a place where the funds of the government, of a corporation, or the like are deposited, kept, and disbursed.
- treaters — to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
- treatise — a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.
- trespass — Law. an unlawful act causing injury to the person, property, or rights of another, committed with force or violence, actual or implied. a wrongful entry upon the lands of another. the action to recover damages for such an injury.
- trewsman — a Highlander
- triphase — operating in three phases
- tristate — pertaining to a territory made up of three adjoining states: a tristate league.
- tristeza — a disease of certain citrus trees, characterized by yellowed leaves, wilting, and root destruction, caused by a virus.
- tsarevna — a daughter of a czar.
- tuesdays — every Tuesday; on Tuesdays: Tuesdays I work at home.
- typecase — a compartmental tray for storing printer's type
- typecast — to cast (a performer) in a role that requires characteristics of physique, manner, personality, etc., similar to those possessed by the performer.
- tyrtaeus — flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet.
- unbasted — (of a garment) not basted; not sewn loosely together
- unchaste — not chaste; not virtuous; not pure: an unchaste woman.
- unfasten — to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
- unsafety — unsafe state or condition; exposure to danger or risk; insecurity.
- unsalted — seasoned, cured, or otherwise treated with salt.
- unstable — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- unstaged — adapted for or produced on the stage.
- unstated — Archaic. to deprive (a person) of office or rank.
- unstayed — unhindered
- unsteady — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
- unswathe — to free from something that swathes: to unswath the child of her bandages.
- untasted — not tasted
- unwasted — waste (defs 26–28).
- upstager — someone who upstages
- upstream — toward or in the higher part of a stream; against the current.
- ustulate — colored or blackened as if scorched.
- vasteras — a city in central Sweden.
- vastness — of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space.
- vesicant — producing a blister or blisters, as a medicinal substance; vesicating.
- vesicate — to raise vesicles or blisters on; blister.
- vestally — in a vestal manner
- vestiary — of or relating to garments or vestments.
- vestigia — a vestigial structure of any kind; vestige.
- viatores — a wayfarer; traveler.
- vitalise — to give life to; make vital.
- volstead — Andrew Joseph, 1860–1946, U.S. legislator.
- votaress — a woman who is a votary.
- votaries — a person who is bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or a nun.
- wackiest — Superlative form of wacky.
- waitress — a woman who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.
- waltzers — Plural form of waltzer.
- wantless — (archaic) Having no want; abundant; fruitful.