9-letter words containing a, s, t, e, o, i
- periaktos — an ancient device used for changing theatre scenery, usually consisting of a revolving triangular prism with different scenes painted on each face; the device was heavily used in the Renaissance
- peronista — Peronist.
- petrosian — Tigran (tiɡˈran). 1929–84, Soviet chess player; world champion (1963–69)
- posteriad — toward the posterior; posteriorly.
- radio set — an apparatus that receives radio signals
- relations — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- restation — a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- rheotaxis — oriented movement of an organism in response to a current of fluid, especially water.
- rosinante — the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
- saint leo — Saint (Bruno) 1002–54, German ecclesiastic: pope 1049–54.
- sanbenito — an ornamented garment worn by a condemned heretic at an auto-da-fé.
- saprolite — soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
- sarmiento — a city in E Argentina, a suburb of Buenos Aires.
- sassolite — the mineral form of boric acid found in the saline deposits of the hot springs near Sasso in Tuscany, H3BO3
- satelloid — a low-altitude satellite using engines with small thrust to maintain its orbit.
- scapolite — any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- sectional — pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
- sectorial — of or relating to a sector.
- senhorita — a Portuguese term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- sensation — the operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses.
- septation — a division between cavities or parts of an organism by partitions or septa
- seriation — the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
- serotinal — pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
- serration — serrated condition or form.
- sex ratio — the proportional distribution of the sexes in a population aggregate, expressed as the number of males per 100 females.
- siphonate — (of molluscs) having a syphon
- socialite — a socially prominent person.
- sociative — expressing accompaniment or association
- solitaire — Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.
- sorediate — having soredia
- staminode — a sterile or abortive stamen.
- stationed — a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- stationer — a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
- steatosis — the abnormal accumulation of fat within a cell or organ
- stenopaic — (of an optic device) having a narrow opening devised to improve eyesight by limiting obscurations
- steroidal — any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
- tailoress — a female tailor
- taoiseach — The prime minister of the Republic of Ireland is called the Taoiseach.
- telotaxis — orientation or movement, by an organism with sensory receptors, toward or away from a particular source of stimulation.
- tenacious — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- tensional — the act of stretching or straining.
- teratosis — teratism (def 2).
- testation — witness or evidence
- theodosia — a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “god-given.”.
- timor sea — an arm of the Indian Ocean, between Timor and NW Australia.
- trasimeno — a lake in central Italy, in Umbria near Perugia: Romans defeated by Hannibal 217 b.c. About 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
- tsavorite — a green variety of grossularite, found in Kenya in 1975 and used as a gem.
- vexatious — causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: a vexatious situation.
- videocast — a television broadcast of the video only.
- vistadome — dome (def 7).