8-letter words containing a, r, t, e, s
- transkei — a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa on the Indian Ocean: granted independence in 1976 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 16,910 sq. mi. (43,798 sq. km). Capital: Umtata.
- transnet — the official rail and transport service in South Africa
- transude — to pass or ooze through pores or interstices, as a fluid.
- transume — to make an official transcription of
- trapnest — a nesting box that can be entered but not exited by a hen, which is then released once its eggs have been counted
- trappose — relating to traprock
- traverse — to pass or move over, along, or through.
- travesty — a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice.
- treasure — wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
- treasury — a place where the funds of the government, of a corporation, or the like are deposited, kept, and disbursed.
- treaters — to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
- treatise — a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.
- trespass — Law. an unlawful act causing injury to the person, property, or rights of another, committed with force or violence, actual or implied. a wrongful entry upon the lands of another. the action to recover damages for such an injury.
- trewsman — a Highlander
- triphase — operating in three phases
- tristate — pertaining to a territory made up of three adjoining states: a tristate league.
- tristeza — a disease of certain citrus trees, characterized by yellowed leaves, wilting, and root destruction, caused by a virus.
- tsarevna — a daughter of a czar.
- tyrtaeus — flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet.
- upstager — someone who upstages
- upstream — toward or in the higher part of a stream; against the current.
- vasteras — a city in central Sweden.
- vestiary — of or relating to garments or vestments.
- viatores — a wayfarer; traveler.
- votaress — a woman who is a votary.
- votaries — a person who is bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or a nun.
- waitress — a woman who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.
- waltzers — Plural form of waltzer.
- wartless — Without warts.
- wastrels — Plural form of wastrel.
- wastrife — wastefulness
- watchers — Plural form of watcher.
- waterbus — Alternative spelling of water bus.
- waterish — somewhat, or tending to be, watery.
- waterski — Each of a pair of skis enabling the wearer to skim the surface of the water when towed by a motorboat.
- weariest — Superlative form of weary.
- weathers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of weather.
- westenra — Hayley (Dee). born 1987, New Zealand singer, known for the purity of her voice in many musical genres
- westward — moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west: a westward migration of farm workers.
- wiretaps — Plural form of wiretap.
- wisteria — any climbing shrub belonging to the genus Wisteria, of the legume family, having showy, pendent clusters of blue-violet, white, purple, or rose flowers.
- wreathes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wreathe.
- yachters — Plural form of yachter.