8-letter words containing a, t, r, o
- realtone — a ringtone for a mobile phone that uses an original sound recording rather than an electronic tone
- rearmost — farthest in the rear; last.
- reassort — to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
- recaptor — someone who recaptures something that had been taken
- rectoral — of or relating to God's rule
- redactor — to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- reformat — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- regrator — a person who regrates or buys up commodities in advance and sells them for a higher price, esp during a crisis
- relation — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- relocate — to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location: plans to relocate the firm to Houston.
- renovate — to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.
- reobtain — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- resonant — resounding or echoing, as sounds: the resonant thundering of cannons being fired.
- resonate — to resound.
- restoral — restoration.
- retailor — to make (clothing) suitable for a new person or purpose by changing the details
- retroact — to act in opposition; react.
- rheostat — an adjustable resistor so constructed that its resistance may be changed without opening the circuit in which it is connected, thereby controlling the current in the circuit.
- rigatoni — a tubular pasta in short, ribbed pieces.
- riot act — an English statute of 1715 providing that if 12 or more persons assemble unlawfully and riotously, to the disturbance of the public peace, and refuse to disperse upon proclamation they shall be considered guilty of felony.
- road tax — In Britain, road tax is a tax paid every year by the owners of every motor vehicle which is being used on the roads.
- roadster — an early automobile having an open body, a single seat for two or three persons, and a large trunk or a rumble seat.
- roasting — roasted: roast beef.
- roborant — strengthening.
- rock art — painting or engraving on rock
- rodentia — the order comprising the rodents.
- rogation — Usually, rogations. Ecclesiastical. solemn supplication, especially as chanted during procession on the three days (Rogation Days) before Ascension Day.
- rogatory — pertaining to asking or requesting: a rogatory commission.
- rolamite — (sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
- romanist — Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- romanite — a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- roof rat — a black rat, Rattus rattus alexandrinus, often found on the upper floors of buildings in warm areas.
- roommate — a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.
- root cap — the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
- rootball — a roughly spherical aggregate of roots and soil that is transplanted with a plant, especially a tree or shrub.
- rosinate — a salt or acid occurring in resin
- rostrate — furnished with a rostrum.
- rosulate — forming a rosette or rosettes.
- roswitha — Hrotsvitha.
- rot away — decay
- rota bed — a bed in an old people's home, reserved for the regular respite care of dependent old people
- rotarian — a member of a Rotary Club.
- rotating — to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
- rotation — the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- rotative — rotating or pertaining to rotation.
- rotatory — pertaining to or of the nature of rotation: rotatory motion.
- rotflmao — (chat) Rolling on the floor laughing my ass (arse) off. An extreme form of ROTFL.
- rotgrass — a type of grass that is thought to cause sheeprot
- roth ira — A Roth IRA is a kind of retirement account where contributions are made with taxed money, and distributions are tax-free.