9-letter words containing a, f, t, c
- left back — a defending player on the left side of the field
- left-face — a 90° turn to the left, especially as a marching command.
- lift cage — the box of a lift, in the form of an open framework
- lightface — a type characterized by thin, light lines. This is a sample of lightface.
- lovecraft — H(oward) P(hillips) 1890–1937, U.S. horror-story writer.
- maleffect — an undesirable effect
- match-fit — in good physical condition for competing in a match
- minecraft — a type of warship for sweeping mines at sea.
- mooncraft — a lunar module
- motoscafo — a passenger motorboat most often used on the canals in Venice
- nonfactor — Something which is not a factor, or does not play a significant role.
- obfuscate — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- off-track — designating or of legalized betting on horse races, carried on at places away from the racetrack
- officiant — a person who officiates at a religious service or ceremony.
- officiate — to perform the office of a member of the clergy, as at a divine service.
- olfactics — The study of smells and how they are perceived.
- olfaction — the act of smelling.
- olfactive — Of or pertaining to the sense of smell; olfactory.
- olfactory — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- outcrafty — to be craftier than
- packstaff — a long pole for carrying a pack
- recitatif — recitative2 .
- redecraft — logic
- refracted — to subject to refraction.
- refractor — a person or thing that refracts.
- rh factor — any of a type of specific antigen present on the surface of red blood cells, persons having inherited such antigens being designated Rh+ (Rh positive) and persons lacking them, a much smaller group, being designated Rh− (Rh negative) blood of Rh− persons is incompatible with Rh+ blood because of antibody reaction, and an Rh− woman who bears an Rh+ baby will have formed antibodies to the fetal blood that, unless removed from her bloodstream by apheresis in a subsequent pregnancy, will be carried across the placenta and destroy red blood cells of the next Rh+ fetus, resulting in erythroblastosis in the newborn.
- roadcraft — the skills and knowledge used to drive road vehicles
- rockshaft — an oscillating shaft.
- runecraft — understanding of and skill working with runes
- satisfice — to choose or adopt the first satisfactory option that one comes across: the tendency of decision-makers to satisfice rather than look for the optimal solution.
- scatheful — causing harm or injury
- shitfaced — very drunk.
- shopcraft — any of various skilled trades involving maintenance or repair work, as metalworking or boilermaking, especially in the railroad industry.
- soft clam — soft-shell clam.
- soft coal — bituminous coal.
- songcraft — the art of songwriting
- stoneface — living stones.
- suffocate — to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
- surf-cast — to fish by casting into the surf from or near the shore
- tackifier — a substance that causes tackiness
- tactfully — having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
- tallchief — Maria, 1925–2013, U.S. ballet dancer.
- teacupful — as much as a teacup will hold, equal to 4 fluid ounces (113 grams).
- the fancy — those who follow a particular sport, esp prize fighting
- thickleaf — any of various succulent plants of the crassulaceous genus Crassula, having sessile or short-stalked fleshy leaves
- trafficky — (of a street, area, town, etc) busy with motor vehicles
- transfect — to cause transfection in (a cell).
- trifacial — trigeminal.
- trifocals — glasses with trifocal lenses
- two-faced — having two faces.