9-letter words containing a, n, h, o
- roundhead — a member or adherent of the Parliamentarians or Puritan party during the civil wars of the 17th century (so called in derision by the Cavaliers because they wore their hair cut short).
- sainthood — the character or status of a saint.
- sand shoe — a light tennis shoe; sneaker.
- sandshoes — light canvas shoes with rubber soles; plimsolls
- saoshyant — the World Savior who will come at the end of time.
- saphenous — of, relating to, or situated near the saphenous vein.
- saxophone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed.
- schiavone — the Italian name for a 17th century basket-hilted sword with a double edge
- schoolman — a person versed in scholastic learning or engaged in scholastic pursuits.
- scotchman — Sometimes Offensive. Scotsman.
- senhorita — a Portuguese term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- shadowing — a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
- shakedown — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
- shankbone — a large bone in the lower leg between the knee and the foot of an animal; the tibia
- sheboygan — a port in E Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan.
- shoalness — (of water) the state of being shallow; shallowness
- shogunate — the office or rule of a shogun.
- shopwoman — a woman who works in a shop
- shorthand — a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases (distinguished from longhand).
- showmance — a romance between two stars that only lasts for the run of the show
- showmanly — characteristic of a showman
- siphonage — the action of a siphon.
- siphonate — (of molluscs) having a syphon
- skanky-ho — a promiscuous woman
- snap shot — an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.
- snapshoot — to take a snapshot of (a subject).
- solonchak — a type of intrazonal soil of arid regions with a greyish surface crust: contains large quantities of soluble salts
- sonograph — an instrument that produces a graphic representation of sound.
- sophonias — Zephaniah.
- southland — a southern area.
- sphagnous — pertaining to, abounding in, or consisting of sphagnum.
- staghound — a hound trained to hunt stags and other large animals.
- stakhanov — a city in E Ukraine, W of Lugnask.
- stanchion — an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
- stenobath — a stenobathic organism.
- stonechat — any of several small Old World birds, especially of the genus Saxicola, as S. torquata.
- stonehand — a person who arranges type and imposes pages on an imposing stone
- stonewash — to wash (cloth) with pebbles or stones so as to give the appearance of wear.
- strayhorn — William ("Billy") 1915–67, U.S. jazz pianist and composer: collaborator with Duke Ellington.
- sycophant — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- symphonia — any of various medieval musical instruments, as the hurdy-gurdy.
- tachyonic — characteristic of a tachyon
- talkathon — an unusually long speech or discussion, especially on a matter of public interest, as a Congressional filibuster or a televised question-and-answer session with a political candidate.
- taphonomy — the circumstances and processes of fossilization.
- than most — than most others
- thanatoid — resembling or like death
- thanehood — the character or standing of a thane
- thank god — to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their hospitality.
- thank you — expressing one's gratitude or thanks: a thank-you note.
- thank-you — expressing one's gratitude or thanks: a thank-you note.