7-letter words containing a, n, i, s, o
- hainous — Obsolete spelling of heinous.
- hispano — Hispanic
- inroads — a damaging or serious encroachment: inroads on our savings.
- insofar — to such an extent (usually followed by as): I will do the work insofar as I am able.
- isolani — (chess) A pawn on the d file with no pawns of the same colour on the adjacent c and e file; an isolated queen pawn.
- jamison — Judith, born 1943, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- khoisan — a family of languages found chiefly in southern Africa and including the languages of the San and the Khoikhoi.
- latinos — Plural form of latino.
- liaison — the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- madison — a state in the N central United States: a part of the Midwest. 56,154 sq. mi. (145,440 sq. km). Capital: Madison. Abbreviation: WI (for use with zip code), Wis., Wisc.
- malison — a curse.
- mansion — a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- masonic — Of or pertaining to stonemasons or masonry.
- moissan — Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel prize 1906.
- monesia — a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- nasions — Plural form of nasion.
- nations — Plural form of nation.
- nicolas — a masculine name
- nicosia — an island republic in the Mediterranean, S of Turkey: formerly a British colony; independent since 1960. 3572 sq. mi. (9250 sq. km). Capital: Nicosia.
- nidaros — former name of Trondheim.
- novalis — (pen name of Friedrich von Hardenberg) 1772–1801, German poet.
- obtains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obtain.
- oilcans — Plural form of oilcan.
- oilsand — Alternative spelling of oil sand.
- onanism — withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- onanist — withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- onassis — Aristotle Socrates, 1906–75, Greek businessman, born in Turkey.
- onitsha — a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
- ordains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ordain.
- osirian — the king and judge of the dead, the husband and brother of Isis, and father (or brother) of Horus, killed by Set but later resurrected (after Horus killed Set): usually depicted as a man, partly wrapped as a mummy, having a beard and wearing the atef-crown.
- osman i — 1259–1326, Turkish sultan; founder of the Ottoman Empire
- osmanli — an Ottoman.
- paisano — paisan.
- parison — a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- passion — any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- rations — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- romains — Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- roscian — of, relating to, or involving acting.
- sadiron — Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- saintlo — a department in NW France. 2476 sq. mi. (6413 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Lô.
- saionji — Kimmochi [keem-maw-chee] /ˈkim mɔˌtʃi/ (Show IPA), 1849–1940, Japanese statesman.
- sandino — Augusto (César) [ou-goos-taw se-sahr] /aʊˈgus tɔ ˈsɛ sɑr/ (Show IPA), 1893–1934, Nicaraguan revolutionary leader.
- sanious — characterized by the discharge of sanies.
- saponin — any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- saticon — a high-resolution television camera tube used when high definition is required
- senopia — the improvement of near-sight often accompanying old age due to nuclear sclerosis
- signora — a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
- sinaloa — a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- sinopia — a reddish pigment derived from iron ore
- soaking — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.