8-letter words containing a, s, d, e, o
- daimones — disembodied souls
- damocles — a sycophant forced by Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse, to sit under a sword suspended by a hair to demonstrate that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was
- darioles — Plural form of dariole.
- darksome — dark or darkish
- decagons — Plural form of decagon.
- decapods — Plural form of decapod.
- descanso — A cross placed at the site of a violent, unexpected death, in memoriam.
- desolate — A desolate place is empty of people and lacking in comfort.
- despotat — the dominion of a despot
- diagnose — If someone or something is diagnosed as having a particular illness or problem, their illness or problem is identified. If an illness or problem is diagnosed, it is identified.
- diascope — an optical projector used to display transparencies
- diaspore — a white, yellowish, or grey mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium oxide in orthorhombic crystalline form, found in bauxite and corundum. Formula: AlO(OH)
- diastole — the dilatation of the chambers of the heart that follows each contraction, during which they refill with blood
- diazoles — Plural form of diazole.
- diocesan — of or relating to a diocese.
- dioptase — a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO 3 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
- dogfaces — Plural form of dogface.
- dolmades — Plural form of dolmade.
- domesday — doomsday.
- doorcase — the finish frame of a doorway.
- dowagers — Plural form of dowager.
- dowsabel — sweetheart.
- droseras — Plural form of drosera.
- dyspnoea — Alternative spelling of dyspnea.
- eardrops — an earring with a pendant.
- earldoms — Plural form of earldom.
- eastwood — Clint, born 1930, U.S. actor and director.
- edacious — devouring; voracious; consuming.
- endostea — Plural form of endosteum.
- epanodos — a return to main theme after a digression
- escapado — an escaped criminal
- extrados — The upper or outer curve of an arch.
- foresaid — aforementioned; aforesaid.
- galoshed — Wearing galoshes.
- gesualdo — Don Carlo [dawn kahr-law] /dɔn ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), Prince of Venosa [ve-naw-zah] /vɛˈnɔ zɑ/ (Show IPA), c1560–1613, Italian composer.
- gladsome — giving or causing joy; delightful.
- goadster — a goadsman
- godheads — Plural form of godhead.
- handsome — having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking: a handsome man; a handsome woman.
- hardnose — a person who is tough and uncompromising
- headmost — most advanced; foremost.
- headshot — a photograph of someone's face, especially a promotional photograph of a model, actor, or author.
- herodias — the second wife of Herod Antipas and the mother of Salome: she told Salome to ask Herod for the head of John the Baptist.
- hexapods — Plural form of hexapod.
- hoarders — Plural form of hoarder.
- hogshead — a large cask, especially one containing from 63 to 140 gallons (238 to 530 liters).
- hopheads — (slang) Plural form of hophead.
- hostaged — a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.
- hotheads — Plural form of hothead.
- idocrase — vesuvianite.