6-letter words containing a, p, o
- mobcap — a soft cloth cap with a full crown, fitting down over the ears and frequently tying beneath the chin, formerly worn indoors by women.
- mokapu — a town on E Oahu, in central Hawaii.
- mopane — A tree, Colophospermum mopane, native to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Angola and Malawi.
- mopani — a leguminous tree, Colophospermum (or Copaifera) mopane, native to southern Africa, that is highly resistant to drought and produces very hard wood
- myopia — Ophthalmology. a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness (opposed to hyperopia).
- napoli — Italian name of Naples.
- no-par — without par or face value: no-par stock.
- nonpar — nonparticipating
- nopals — Plural form of nopal.
- offlap — the retreat of a sea from its shore.
- okapis — Plural form of okapi.
- on tap — a cylindrical stick, long plug, or stopper for closing an opening through which liquid is drawn, as in a cask; spigot.
- onpass — (transitive) To pass along or hand over.
- onramp — an entrance lane for traffic from a street to a turnpike or freeway.
- oompah — a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.
- oopsla — Conference on Object-oriented Programming Systems, Languages and Applications.
- op amp — An op amp is a high gain amplifier to which feedback may be applied to control and tailor its operation.
- op art — a style of abstract art in which lines, forms, and space are organized in such a way as to provide optical illusions of an ambiguous nature, as alternately advancing and receding squares on a flat surface.
- opacus — (of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- opaled — made like an opal, in terms of iridescence
- opaque — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
- operas — Plural form of opera.
- opiate — a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- oppari — An impromptu folk song of southern India, traditionally sung by women during a death ceremony in order to memorialize the person who has died.
- optant — a person who opts into, out of, or for something
- optate — (obsolete) To choose; to wish for; to desire.
- optima — the best or most favorable point, degree, amount, etc., as of temperature, light, and moisture for the growth or reproduction of an organism.
- optran — Specification language for attributed tree transformation writetn by R. Wilhelm, U Saarlandes in the early 1980's.
- orphan — a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- pacino — Al, full name Alfredo James Pacino. born 1940, US film actor; his films include The Godfather (1972), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Scent of a Woman (1992), for which he won an Oscar, and Insomnia (2002)
- padkos — snacks and provisions for a journey
- padouk — any of several trees belonging to the genus Pterocarpus, of the legume family, native to tropical Asia and Africa, having reddish striped or mottled wood used for paneling, furniture, etc.
- padova — Italian name of Padua.
- paedo- — indicating a child or children
- pagnol — Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1895–1974, French playwright.
- pagoda — (in India, Burma, China, etc.) a temple or sacred building, usually a pyramidlike tower and typically having upward-curving roofs over the individual stories.
- pakora — an Indian dish consisting of pieces of vegetable, chicken, etc, dipped in a spiced batter and deep-fried: served with a piquant sauce
- paleo- — the Old World
- pallor — unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
- palolo — palolo worm.
- paloma — a female given name.
- panino — Usually, panini. a traditional, small Italian sandwich filled with meat, cheese, grilled vegetables, etc., and usually toasted.
- panoan — a family of South American Indian languages spoken in Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil.
- panto- — all
- panton — a soft horseshoe
- panuco — a river in E central Mexico, flowing E to the Gulf of Mexico. About 315 miles (505 km) long.
- paochi — a city in W Shaanxi province, in central China.
- paotou — Baotou
- paotow — a city in Inner Mongolia, N China, on the Yellow River (Huang He).
- papago — a member of a North American Indian people closely related to the Pima and now living mainly in southern Arizona and northwestern Mexico.