6-letter words containing a, n, o
- amazon — In Greek mythology, the Amazons were a tribe of women who were very good at fighting.
- amino- — indicating the presence of an amino group
- ammino — relating to or characteristic of an ammine
- ammono — of, or containing, ammonia
- ammons — the classical name of the Egyptian divinity Amen, whom the Greeks identified with Zeus, the Romans with Jupiter.
- amnion — the innermost of two membranes enclosing an embryonic reptile, bird, or mammal
- amnios — (anatomy) amnion.
- amonge — Archaic spelling of among.
- amoung — Archaic spelling of among.
- amount — The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get.
- analog — Analog technology involves measuring, storing, or recording an infinitely variable amount of information by using physical quantities such as voltage.
- anatol — a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- anatto — annatto
- anchor — An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place.
- anchos — Plural form of ancho.
- ancome — an inflammation or boil
- ancona — a port in central Italy, on the Adriatic, capital of the Marches: founded by Greeks from Syracuse in about 390 bc. Pop: 100 507 (2001)
- ancone — an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
- ancony — A piece of malleable iron that is wrought into the shape of a flat bar, about three feet long, with a square rough unwrought knob on each end.
- ancora — encore
- and/or — used to join terms when either one or the other or both is indicated
- andro- — male; masculine
- andron — a son of Anius who was given the power of prophecy by Apollo.
- andros — an island in the Aegean Sea, the northernmost of the Cyclades: long famous for wine. Capital: Andros. Pop: 10 009 (2001). Area: about 311 sq km (120 sq miles)
- anemo- — indicating wind
- angelo — a male given name.
- angico — the South American tree, Parapiptadenia rigida
- angio- — indicating a blood or lymph vessel; seed vessel
- angkor — a large area of ruins in NW Cambodia, containing Angkor Thom (tɔːm ), the capital of the former Khmer Empire, and Angkor Wat (wɒt ), a three-storey temple, which were overgrown with dense jungle from the 14th to 19th centuries
- anglo- — Anglo- combines with adjectives indicating nationality to form adjectives which describe something connected with relations between Britain and another country.
- anglos — Plural form of anglo.
- angola — a republic in SW Africa, on the Atlantic: includes the enclave of Cabinda, north of the River Congo; a Portuguese possession from 1575 until its independence in 1975; multiparty constitution adopted in 1991; factional violence. It consists of a narrow coastal plain with a large fertile plateau in the east. Currency: kwanza. Religion: Christian majority. Capital: Luanda. Pop: 18 565 269 (2013 est). Area: 1 246 693 sq km (481 351 sq miles)
- angora — An angora goat or rabbit is a particular breed that has long silky hair.
- anions — Plural form of anion.
- aniso- — not equal
- annona — a tropical shrub or tree, of the family Annonaceae, native to America
- annoys — Plural form of annoy.
- anodal — Relating to the anode.
- anodes — Plural form of anode.
- anodic — pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- anoint — To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons.
- anoles — Plural form of anole.
- anomal — (archaic) Something anomalous, especially an irregular word in a language.
- anomer — (organic chemistry) Any diastereoisomer of a sugar or derivative differing in configuration only at C-1 of an aldose or C-2 of a ketose.
- anomia — the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- anomic — a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- anomie — lack of social or moral standards in an individual or society
- anonym — an anonymous person or publication
- anopia — the inability to see; sightlessness
- anorak — An anorak is a warm waterproof jacket, usually with a hood.