12-letter words containing b, o, e, r, s
- broca's area — the region of the cerebral cortex of the brain concerned with speech; the speech centre
- bronchoscope — an instrument for examining and providing access to the interior of the bronchial tubes
- broncobuster — (in the western US and Canada) a cowboy who breaks in broncos or wild horses
- brooks range — a mountain range in N Alaska. Highest peak: Mount Isto, 2761 m (9058 ft)
- browser skin — a changeable decorative background for a browser
- brush border — a layer of tightly packed minute finger-like protuberances on cells that line absorptive surfaces, such as those of the intestine and kidney
- brush flower — a flower or inflorescence with numerous long stamens, usually pollinated by birds or bats
- buenos aires — the capital of Argentina, a major port and industrial city on the Río de la Plata estuary: became capital in 1880; university (1821). Pop: 13 349 000 (2005 est)
- buffer stock — a stock of a commodity built up by a government or trade organization with the object of using it to stabilize prices
- burseraceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Burseraceae, a tropical family of trees and shrubs having compound leaves and resin or balsam in their stems. The family includes bdellium and some balsams
- butcher shop — a shop in which meat, poultry, and sometimes fish are sold.
- butterscotch — Butterscotch is a hard yellowish-brown sweet made from butter and sugar boiled together.
- by reason of — If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it.
- by the score — If things happen or exist by the score, they happen or exist in large numbers.
- byelorussian — Byelorussian means belonging or relating to Byelorussia or to its people or culture.
- cabbage rose — a rose, Rosa centifolia, with a round compact full-petalled head
- carbohydrase — a digestive enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates through hydrolysis
- carbon steel — steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains
- carbonaceous — of, resembling, or containing carbon
- carbonatites — Plural form of carbonatite.
- cassel brown — Vandyke brown.
- celebrations — Plural form of celebration.
- centerboards — Plural form of centerboard.
- cerebrations — Plural form of cerebration.
- cerebrosides — Plural form of cerebroside.
- charlesbourg — city in S Quebec, Canada: pop. 71,000
- chatterboxes — Plural form of chatterbox.
- cheese board — A cheese board is a board from which cheese is served at a meal.
- cheeseboards — Plural form of cheeseboard.
- chokeberries — Plural form of chokeberry.
- clothesbrush — A brush for the clothes.
- cloudberries — Plural form of cloudberry.
- cluster bomb — A cluster bomb is a type of bomb which is dropped from an aircraft. It contains a large number of smaller bombs that spread out before they hit the ground.
- cock lobster — a male lobster
- collaborates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collaborate.
- comfortables — Plural form of comfortable.
- commiserable — worthy of commiseration; pitiable
- compressible — If something is compressible, its volume can change when pressure is applied to it.
- computer bus — bus
- considerable — Considerable means great in amount or degree.
- considerably — to a noteworthy or marked extent; much; noticeably; substantially; amply.
- contrabasses — Plural form of contrabass.
- contrastable — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- contributers — Misspelling of contributors.
- convertibles — Plural form of convertible.
- coral gables — a city in SE Florida, near Miami.
- coralberries — Plural form of coralberry.
- core subject — the three foundation subjects (English, mathematics, and science) that are compulsory throughout each key stage in the National Curriculum
- corroborates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corroborate.
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.