8-letter words containing a, s, c, n
- crosland — Anthony. 1918–77, British Labour politician and socialist theorist, author of The Future of Socialism (1957)
- crossman — Richard (Howard Stafford). 1907–74, British Labour politician. His diaries, published posthumously as the Crossman Papers (1975), revealed details of cabinet discussions
- cumstain — Lb vulgar A stain from ejaculate.
- currants — Plural form of currant.
- curtains — death or ruin; the end
- cyanates — Plural form of cyanate.
- cyaneous — deep blue; cerulean.
- cyanides — Plural form of cyanide.
- cyanines — Plural form of cyanine.
- cyanosed — (pathology) Afflicted with cyanosis.
- cyanosis — a bluish-purple discoloration of skin and mucous membranes usually resulting from a deficiency of oxygen in the blood
- cygnus a — a strong radio source in the constellation Cygnus associated with a distant peculiar galaxy.
- decagons — Plural form of decagon.
- descanso — A cross placed at the site of a violent, unexpected death, in memoriam.
- descants — Plural form of descant.
- diocesan — of or relating to a diocese.
- discandy — to melt or dissolve
- discants — Plural form of discant.
- distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- downcast — directed downward, as the eyes.
- draconis — a late 7th-century b.c. Athenian statesman noted for the severity of his code of laws.
- dynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.
- dynastic — Pertaining to a dynasty.
- echidnas — Plural form of echidna.
- eisenach — a city in central Germany, in Thuringia: birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach. Pop: 44 081 (2003 est)
- encarpus — a decoration of fruit or flowers on a frieze
- encashed — Simple past tense and past participle of encash.
- encasing — Present participle of encase.
- encastre — (of a beam) fixed at the ends
- enchains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enchain.
- enchants — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enchant.
- enchased — Simple past tense and past participle of enchase.
- enclaves — Plural form of enclave.
- encrease — Obsolete spelling of increase.
- enhances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enhance.
- entastic — characterized by spasms
- escaping — Present participle of escape.
- eschaton — The final event in the divine plan; the end of the world.
- estancia — A cattle ranch in Latin America or the southwestern US.
- etruscan — a member of an ancient people of central Italy whose civilization influenced the Romans, who had suppressed them by about 200 bc
- evanesce — Pass out of sight, memory, or existence.
- exsecant — a trigonometric function related to the secant function
- factions — Plural form of faction.
- faliscan — a member of an ancient people who inhabited southern Etruria.
- fanatics — Plural form of fanatic.
- fanciers — Plural form of fancier.
- fanciest — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- fasching — a carnival celebration that precedes Lent in German-speaking countries and communities; Shrovetide.
- fascines — Plural form of fascine.
- fascinum — An ivory phallus used in certain ancient erotic rites.