9-letter words containing c, h, a, n
- nahcolite — a carbonate mineral, naturally occurring sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO 3 .
- namaycush — a lake trout.
- namecheck — A public mention or listing of the name of a person or thing such as a product, especially in acknowledgment or for publicity purposes.
- naumachia — a mock sea fight, given as a spectacle among the ancient Romans.
- neat hack — 1. A clever technique. 2. A brilliant practical joke, where neatness is correlated with cleverness, harmlessness, and surprise value. Example: the Caltech Rose Bowl card display switch. See also hack.
- neuchatel — a canton in W Switzerland. 309 sq. mi. (800 sq. km).
- newchwang — Niuzhuang.
- niah cave — a limestone cave in Sarawak, Borneo, the site of the discovery of one of the earliest anatomically modern Homo sapiens skulls, dated c38,000 b.c.
- nightcaps — Plural form of nightcap.
- notchback — a style of back for an automobile in which there is a sharp vertical drop-off from the roof line to the trunk.
- nunchakus — Plural form of nunchaku.
- oenanthic — having a smell that is similar to wine
- offenbach — Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1819–80, French composer.
- outlaunch — to send out
- pachynema — the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
- pachytene — the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
- panchayat — an elective village council in India.
- panchetto — a Renaissance chair having three splayed legs and a shaped back joined into a solid wooden seat.
- pansophic — universal wisdom or knowledge.
- parchment — the skin of sheep, goats, etc., prepared for use as a material on which to write.
- peckinpah — David Samuel ("Sam") 1925–84, U.S. film director and screenwriter.
- pentarchy — a government by five persons.
- perchance — Literary. perhaps; maybe; possibly.
- phaeacian — an island nation on the shores of which Odysseus was shipwrecked and discovered by Nausicaä.
- pharaonic — (sometimes lowercase) of or like a Pharaoh: living in Pharaonic splendor.
- phenacite — a rare vitreous mineral, beryllium silicate, Be 2 SiO 4 , occurring in crystals, sometimes used as a gem.
- phlyctena — a small vesicle, blister, or pustule.
- phoenicia — an ancient kingdom on the Mediterranean, in the region of modern Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
- phonecard — calling card (def 3).
- photoscan — to study the distribution of a radioactive isotope or radiopaque dye in (a body organ or part) through the use of x-rays.
- phycocyan — a type of blue pigment or protein which is found in some algae
- physician — a person who is legally qualified to practice medicine; doctor of medicine.
- pickthank — a person who seeks favor by flattery or gossip; sycophant.
- pinch bar — a kind of crowbar or lever with a projection that serves as a fulcrum.
- pinchback — Pinckney Benton Stewart, 1837–1921, U.S. politician.
- preaching — the act or practice of a person who preaches.
- prelaunch — preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft.
- punchball — a form of playground or street baseball in which a rubber ball is batted with the fist.
- pyracanth — a thorny evergreen shrub of the genus Pyracantha, related to the hawthorn
- rachidian — (anatomy, zoology) Of or relating to the rachis; spinal; vertebral.
- raincheck — a ticket for future use given to spectators at an outdoor event, as a baseball game or concert, that has been postponed or interrupted by rain.
- rancheria — a family household unit or settlement.
- rancherie — an Indian village or settlement, especially one located on a reserve.
- ranchette — a small-scale ranch, typically of only a few acres.
- ranchless — having no ranch or ranches
- ranchlike — resembling or characteristic of a ranch
- re-change — to change again
- rechannel — to guide (something) into or convey (something) through a channel or channels again or in a new way
- red china — China, People's Republic of.
- rhapontic — a type of rhubarb