8-letter words containing a, s, t, i, p
- sapphist — a lesbian
- sappiest — abounding in sap, as a plant.
- satinpod — either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
- scotopia — vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
- septaria — a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- septical — septic
- septimal — of or based on the number seven.
- shipmate — a person who serves with another on the same vessel.
- sidepath — a minor path
- site map — A site map is a plan of a website showing what is on it and providing links to the different sections.
- snakepit — a pit filled with snakes
- sparsity — thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population.
- spartina — a ricegrass which grows in salt marshes
- speciate — to form or develop into a new biological species
- spiccato — (of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow.
- spirated — twisted in a spiral
- spitball — a small ball or lump of chewed paper used as a missile.
- spithead — a roadstead off the S coast of England between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
- spoliate — to rob, plunder, or despoil
- stapelia — any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.
- stapling — a principal raw material or commodity grown or manufactured in a locality.
- starlisp — *LISP
- starship — a spaceship designed for intergalactic travel.
- steapsin — the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
- stipular — of or like a stipule or stipules
- subtopia — suburban development that encroaches on rural areas yet appears to offer the attractions of country life to suburban dwellers
- supinate — to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.
- swaption — A swaption is an over-the-counter option on a swap.
- synaptic — Also called syndesis. Cell Biology. the pairing of homologous chromosomes, one from each parent, during early meiosis.
- tailspin — spin (def 23).
- tankship — a ship for carrying bulk cargoes of liquids; tanker.
- tant pis — so much the worse
- tarsiped — a generic term for marsupials of the genus Tarsipes
- thespiae — a city at the foot of Mount Helicon where, according to mythology, the Muses performed their games.
- thespian — (often lowercase) pertaining to tragedy or to the dramatic art in general.
- tieclasp — a clip, often ornamental, which holds a tie in place against a shirt
- timepass — a way of passing the time
- timespan — a span of time; time frame.
- tipstaff — an attendant or crier in a court of law.
- tiraspol — a city in E Moldavia (Moldova), NW of Odessa.
- tranship — transship
- trappist — Roman Catholic Church. a member of a branch of the Cistercian order, observing the austere reformed rule established at La Trappe in 1664.
- triapsal — (of a church) having three apses
- triphase — operating in three phases
- trispast — an ancient hoist or hauling device having three blocks.
- upstairs — up the stairs; to or on an upper floor.
- utopiast — someone who seeks perfection in society
- wiretaps — Plural form of wiretap.
- zetalisp — (language) The Maclisp dialect used on the LISP Machine. The many extensions to Maclisp include vectors, closures, flavors, stack groups, locatives, and invisible pointers. Currently supported by Lisp Machines, Inc. and Symbolics.