8-letter words containing a, t, r, e, s
- martlets — Plural form of martlet.
- masorete — one of the writers or compilers of the Masorah.
- masseter — a short, thick, masticatory muscle, the action of which assists in closing the jaws by raising the mandible or lower jaw.
- mastered — a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something: a master of six languages; to be master of one's fate.
- masterly — like or befitting a master, as in skill or art; worthy of a master; very skillful: a masterly presentation of the budget.
- matrices — something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops: The Greco-Roman world was the matrix for Western civilization.
- matrixes — Plural form of matrix.
- mattress — a large pad for supporting the reclining body, used as or on a bed, consisting of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usually of heavy cloth, that contains hair, straw, cotton, foam rubber, etc., or a framework of metal springs.
- maturers — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- maturest — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- mcmaster — John Bach, 1852–1932, U.S. historian and educator.
- meerkats — Plural form of meerkat.
- megastar — A very famous person, especially in the world of entertainment.
- metamers — a compound exhibiting metamerism with one or more other compounds.
- migrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of migrate.
- minarets — Plural form of minaret.
- misalter — to alter wrongly
- misrated — Rated incorrectly.
- mistaker — One who mistakes.
- mistrace — to trace incorrectly
- mistreat — to treat badly or abusively.
- monstera — any of various tropical American climbing plants belonging to the genus Monstera, of the arum family, especially M. deliciosa, having split or perforated leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
- mortsafe — a heavy iron cage or grille placed over the grave of a newly deceased person in order to deter body snatchers
- narrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of narrate.
- nartjies — Plural form of nartjie.
- negators — Plural form of negator.
- neustria — the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.
- neutrals — Plural form of neutral.
- nitrates — Plural form of nitrate.
- notaries — Plural form of notary.
- notarise — to certify (a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.
- oleaster — an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
- one-star — of or being a brigadier general, as indicated by one star on an insignia.
- onstream — Being produced.
- operants — Plural form of operant.
- operates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of operate.
- oratress — a female orator or petitioner
- oresteia — a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
- ossature — the structure or framework supporting a building or sculpture.
- outrages — Plural form of outrage.
- outraise — To raise more of something than someone else; often used specifically in reference to fundraising.
- outstare — to outdo in staring; stare down.
- outswear — to outdo in swearing.
- overacts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overact.
- overcast — overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day.
- overeats — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overeat.
- overfast — too fast
- overmast — to provide (a ship) with a mast that is too tall or heavy
- oversalt — to put too much salt in
- overstay — to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay: to overstay one's welcome.