8-letter words containing a, s, c, r, i
- quadrics — Plural form of quadric.
- racemism — (of a compound) the state of being optically inactive and separable into two other substances of the same chemical composition as the original substance, one of which is dextrorotatory and the other levorotatory, as racemic acid.
- rachises — Plural form of rachis.
- rachitis — rickets.
- raciness — slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- richards — a male given name.
- rickshaw — jinrikisha.
- rustical — of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
- sacristy — an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept.
- samsaric — of or relating to samsara
- sanscrit — Sanskrit
- saprobic — saprophyte.
- sarcinae — any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- sarcodic — pertaining to the sarcode or protoplasm of an animal
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- sarmatic — of or relating to Sarmatia or its inhabitants
- saturnic — having or affected with lead-poisoning
- scaliger — Joseph Justus [juhs-tuh s] /ˈdʒʌs təs/ (Show IPA), 1540–1609, French scholar and critic.
- scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
- scarfing — a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- scarfish — a fish in the family Scaridae
- scarfpin — tiepin.
- scargill — Arthur. born 1938, British trades union leader; president of the National Union of Mineworkers (1982–2002). He led the miners in a long and bitter strike (1984–85), but failed to prevent pit closures
- scariest — causing fright or alarm.
- scarious — thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy.
- scarring — a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- schryari — a musical woodwind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries having a double reed concealed in a cylinder and producing a shrill tone.
- scimitar — a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
- scraping — an act or instance of scraping.
- scriabin — Aleksandr Nikolaevich [al-ig-zan-der nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1872–1915, Russian composer and pianist.
- selictar — the sword-bearer of a chieftain
- semiarch — a half arch.
- seraphic — of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- sericate — sericeous; silky.
- sim card — Subscriber Identity/Identification Module: a removable card inside a cell phone that stores data unique to the user, as an identification number, passwords, phone numbers, and messages.
- sinclair — Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- siracusa — Syracuse (def 2).
- ski rack — a rack for holding skis, as one that can be attached to the roof of a car or set up outside a ski lodge.
- ski-rack — a piece of equipment for the roof a car, which holds skis
- skincare — use of toiletries on the skin
- skip car — an open car for charging a blast furnace.
- socratic — of or relating to Socrates or his philosophy, followers, etc., or to the Socratic method.
- spagyric — pertaining to or resembling alchemy; alchemic.
- spicular — relating to or characteristic of spicula
- spiracle — a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
- sporadic — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- sriracha — a hot condiment sauce made from red chilis, vinegar, sugar, garlic, and salt, used especially in Vietnamese and Thai cuisine.
- sterical — of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- straicht — straight