9-letter words containing a, s, c, e, n, t
- catenates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catenate.
- cathepsin — a proteolytic enzyme responsible for the autolysis of cells after death
- cattiness — catlike; feline.
- ceanothus — any shrub of the North American rhamnaceous genus Ceanothus: grown for their ornamental, often blue, flower clusters
- cenotaphs — Plural form of cenotaph.
- centaurus — a conspicuous extensive constellation in the S hemisphere, close to the Southern Cross, that contains two first magnitude stars, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, and the globular cluster Omega Centauri
- certosina — a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
- cervantes — Miguel de (miˈɣɛl ðe), full surname Cervantes Saavedra. 1547–1616, Spanish dramatist, poet, and prose writer, most famous for Don Quixote (1605), which satirizes the chivalric romances and greatly influenced the development of the novel
- cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
- cetaceans — Plural form of cetacean.
- chanciest — Superlative form of chancy.
- chanteuse — a female singer, esp in a nightclub or cabaret
- chantress — a female chanter or singer
- chantries — Plural form of chantry.
- chastened — subdued; humbled
- chastener — to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
- chatlines — Plural form of chatline.
- chitinase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.
- cineastes — Plural form of cineaste.
- cisternae — Plural form of cisterna.
- clarinets — Plural form of clarinet.
- claystone — a compact very fine-grained rock consisting of consolidated clay particles
- cleanthes — ?300–?232 bc, Greek philosopher: succeeded Zeno as head of the Stoic school
- coastline — A country's coastline is the outline of its coast.
- conestoga — a large, heavy, broad-wheeled covered wagon, used especially for transporting pioneers and freight across North America during the early westward migration.
- conflates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conflate.
- consolate — to console (a person)
- constable — In Britain and some other countries, a constable is a police officer of the lowest rank.
- constance — a city in S Germany, in Baden-Württemberg on Lake Constance: tourist centre. Pop: 80 716 (2003 est)
- consulate — A consulate is the place where a consul works.
- consumate — Misspelling of consummate.
- contessas — Plural form of contessa.
- cosecants — Plural form of cosecant.
- courantes — Plural form of courante.
- courtesan — In former times, a courtesan was a woman who had sexual relationships with rich and powerful men for money.
- covenants — Plural form of covenant.
- craftsmen — a person who practices or is highly skilled in a craft; artisan.
- craniates — Plural form of craniate.
- crankiest — Superlative form of cranky.
- creations — The action or process of bringing something into existence.
- cutaneous — of, relating to, or affecting the skin
- cystidean — any one of the order of fossil echinoderms Cystidea
- decadents — Plural form of decadent.
- decanters — Plural form of decanter.
- depascent — Consuming.
- descanted — Simple past tense and past participle of descant.
- desiccant — desiccating or drying
- dianetics — A discipline devised by w L. Ron Hubbard designed to heal psychosomatic illnesses by cleansing the mind of engrams.
- dicentras — Plural form of dicentra.
- distanced — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.