8-letter words containing a, y, u, r
- quackery — the practice or methods of a quack.
- quagmiry — relating to a quagmire
- quakerly — like a Quaker.
- quandary — a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
- rhubarby — similar to or tasting like rhubarb
- ritually — an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- routeway — a track, road, waterway, etc, used as a route to somewhere
- rubaiyat — (in Persian poetry) a verse form consisting of four-line stanzas
- rubygate — an Italian political scandal in which Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was accused of paying for sex with a nightclub dancer and of abusing his office
- run away — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- rurality — rural character.
- ruysdael — Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1628?–82, Dutch painter.
- ryukyuan — a native or inhabitant of Ryukyu.
- salutary — favorable to or promoting health; healthful.
- saturday — the seventh day of the week, following Friday.
- savourly — in a savouring or enjoyable manner; passionately
- sprauncy — smart or showy in appearance
- spunyarn — small stuff made from rope yarns twisted together
- squarely — in a square shape, form, or manner.
- statuary — statues collectively.
- sudatory — pertaining to or causing sweating.
- surabaya — a seaport on NE Java: second largest city in Indonesia; naval base.
- surroyal — the terminal section of a stag's horns, above the section known as the 'royal'
- surveyal — the action of surveying
- syracuse — a city in central New York.
- textuary — of or relating to a text; textual.
- thursday — the fifth day of the week, following Wednesday. Abbreviation: Th., Thur., Thurs.
- treasury — a place where the funds of the government, of a corporation, or the like are deposited, kept, and disbursed.
- truantly — in the manner or typical of a truant
- truantry — truancy.
- tutelary — having the position of guardian or protector of a person, place, or thing: tutelary saint.
- tyrtaeus — flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet.
- ultradry — capable of keeping something or someone extremely dry
- underlay — to lie under or beneath; be situated under.
- underpay — to pay less than is deserved or usual.
- undersay — to state in the form of an answer
- underway — occurring while under way: the underway activities on a cruise ship.
- unfairly — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- unsavory — not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal.
- unstarry — not resembling or characteristic of a star from the entertainment world
- unwarely — unwarily or incautiously; carelessly
- unwarily — not wary; not cautious or watchful, as against danger or misfortune.
- unwatery — not watery
- urbanely — having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities: an urbane manner.
- urbanity — the quality of being urbane; refined courtesy or politeness; suavity: He was the last word in urbanity.
- vauntery — bravado; boasting
- voyageur — (in Canada) a person who is an expert woodsman, boatman, and guide in remote regions, especially one employed by fur companies to transport supplies to and from their distant stations.
- vulgarly — characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation.
- yarmouth — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- yarmulka — Alternative spelling of yarmulke.