9-letter words containing a, p, r, e, t
- pistareen — peseta (def 2).
- pit grave — a shallow grave hollowed out of a bed of rock or the floor of a tholos.
- planetary — of, relating to, or resembling a planet or the planets.
- plastered — drunk.
- plasterer — builder or decorator who applies plaster
- platemark — hallmark.
- plateware — household dishes, especially ones made of or plated with gold or silver.
- plicature — the act or procedure of folding.
- podcaster — a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer: Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.
- poetaster — an inferior poet; a writer of indifferent verse.
- pole star — Polaris.
- pole-star — Polaris.
- polltaker — a person or organization that conducts polls; pollster.
- polywater — a subtance mistakenly identified as a polymeric form of water, now known to be water containing ions from glass or quartz.
- ponderate — deliberate or intentional
- poor rate — a rate or tax levied by parishes for the relief or support of the poor
- porchetta — Italian boneless stuffed pork cut from a whole roast pig
- porporate — wearing purple
- portalled — a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- portatile — portable
- portative — capable of being carried; portable.
- porterage — the work of a porter or carrier.
- portrayed — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- portrayer — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- post race — a race in which each owner is allowed to list a number of possible entries and, at a stipulated time before the race, specify which horse will actually compete.
- posteriad — toward the posterior; posteriorly.
- pothecary — apothecary.
- powerboat — a boat propelled by mechanical power.
- practiced — skilled or expert; proficient through practice or experience: a practiced hand at politics.
- practicer — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
- practised — skilled or expert; proficient through practice or experience: a practiced hand at politics.
- practiser — someone who practises something, esp a trade or skill; practitioner
- practises — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
- praeneste — ancient name of Palestrina.
- praetexta — (in ancient Rome) a white toga with a broad purple border, worn by priests and magistrates as an official costume, and by certain other Romans as ceremonial dress.
- prankster — a mischievous or malicious person who plays tricks, practical jokes, etc., at the expense of another.
- pratchett — Sir Terence (David John), known as Terry. (1948–2015), British writer, noted for his comic fantasy novels in the Discworld series
- pre-audit — an examination of vouchers, contracts, etc., in order to substantiate a transaction or a series of transactions before they are paid for and recorded.
- pre-chart — a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- pre-death — the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Compare brain death.
- pre-enact — to enact beforehand
- pre-trial — occurring before a trial
- preaction — the process or state of acting or of being active: The machine is not in action now.
- preactive — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- preadjust — that aids in preadjusting, that makes later adjusting easier by advance preparation
- preatomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- preattune — to attune in advance or beforehand
- prebattle — existing, occurring or carried out in the period before a battle
- prebuttal — an argument constructed in anticipation of a criticism: The alderman began his speech with a question-answer style prebuttal.
- precatory — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or expressing entreaty or supplication: precatory overtures.