11-letter words containing a, r, e, n, c
- snap course — an academic course that can be passed with a minimum of effort.
- snapperback — the center on the offensive team.
- sonderclass — a special class of small racing yachts, restricted as to size, sail area, cost, etc.
- spacefaring — space travel
- square inch — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one inch on each side; 6.452 square centimeters. 2 , sq. in. Abbreviation: in.
- starchiness — of, relating to, or of the nature of starch.
- stem canker — a disease of plants characterized by cankers on the stems and twigs and caused by any of several fungi.
- stench trap — a trap in a sewer that by means of a water seal prevents the upward passage of foul-smelling gases
- stenocardia — angina pectoris, a contraction of the heart or its vessels due to a lack of oxygen, causing severe chest pain
- subdeaconry — the position or office of a subdeacon
- superagency — a very large agency, especially a large government agency that oversees smaller ones.
- superjacent — lying above or upon something else.
- sword dance — any of various dances, usually performed by men, in which swords are ceremonially flourished or are laid on the ground and danced around.
- tabernacles — any place or house of worship, especially one designed for a large congregation.
- tautochrone — a curve upon which a moving object will reach a certain point at the same time through gravity from whichever point it starts
- taxi dancer — a girl or woman employed, as by a dance hall, to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dance or for a set period of time.
- technocracy — a theory and movement, prominent about 1932, advocating control of industrial resources, reform of financial institutions, and reorganization of the social system, based on the findings of technologists and engineers.
- tectibranch — a mollusc of the suborder Tectibranchia (or Tectibranchiata) (order: Opisthobranchia) which includes the sea slugs and sea hares
- tented arch — a particular arch-like pattern in a fingerprint
- tephromancy — the seeking of the future using ashes
- teratogenic — a drug or other substance capable of interfering with the development of a fetus, causing birth defects.
- the archean — the Archean Eon or its rocks
- the centaur — the constellation Centaurus
- the curtain — the end of a scene of a play, opera, etc, marked by the fall or closing of the curtain
- thunderclap — a crash of thunder.
- ticonderoga — a village in NE New York, on Lake Champlain: site of French fort captured by the English 1759 and by Americans under Ethan Allen 1775.
- tonic water — drink: carbonated water
- tower crane — a rotatable cantilever jib on top of a steelwork tower used on building sites where the operator needs to command a good view of the site
- trachearian — of or relating to the Trachearia, which is a division of arachnids that breathe through the trachea
- tracheation — the arrangement of tracheae in insects and other arthropods.
- track event — A track event is an event in athletics which involves running or walking around a racetrack, in contrast to events that involve only jumping or throwing.
- tracklement — any savoury condiment or sauce served with meat
- traducement — to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame: to traduce someone's character.
- train wreck — an accident in which a train or trains are severely damaged.
- transcalent — permitting the passage of heat.
- transceiver — a transmitter and receiver combined in one unit.
- transcended — to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.
- transcriber — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
- transecting — to cut across; dissect transversely.
- transection — to cut across; dissect transversely.
- transgenics — (used with a singular verb) the branch of biology concerned with the transfer of genes to other species.
- translocate — to move or transfer from one place to another; cause to change location; displace; dislocate.
- translucent — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- transmanche — describing the region between Kent and Nord Pas de Calais
- transpierce — to pierce through; penetrate; pass through.
- trench coat — a waterproof overcoat styled along military lines, belted, with straps on the shoulders and lower sleeves.
- trencherman — a person who has a hearty appetite; a heavy eater.
- trichinella — a parasitic roundworm of the genus Trichinella
- trincomalee — a seaport in E Sri Lanka.
- trypanocide — a drug or substance that kills trypanosomes