8-letter words containing c, o, p, e, t
- portance — bearing; behavior.
- postcode — an official code used by the post office, similar to the U.S. zip code, that adds numbers and letters to addresses to expedite mail delivery.
- postface — any statement or information at the end of a text, the opposite of a preface
- postiche — superadded, especially inappropriately, as a sculptural or architectural ornament.
- postrace — designating the period after a race
- poultice — a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
- prescott — Samuel, 1751–77, U.S. patriot during the American Revolution: rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes to warn Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston, April 18, 1775.
- pretonic — a medicine that invigorates or strengthens: a tonic of sulphur and molasses.
- prospect — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- recaptor — someone who recaptures something that had been taken
- receptor — Physiology. an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents, as touch or heat.
- saucepot — a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
- spectro- — indicating a spectrum
- sprocket — Machinery. Also called chainwheel, sprocket wheel. a toothed wheel engaging with a conveyor or power chain. one tooth of such a wheel.
- telecopy — a message or document sent by fax
- the chop — dismissal from employment
- toe clip — a device attached to a bicycle pedal that grips the front part of the rider's shoe to keep the foot from slipping off the pedal.
- toe pick — one of the sharp teeth in the front part of a figure-skating blade.
- toepiece — toecap.
- topolect — the dialects of a specific area collectively, constituting a variety of a language.
- topscore — to be the highest scorer in a sports match or competition
- twopence — (used with a singular or plural verb) British. a sum of two pennies.
- unpoetic — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.