8-letter words containing e, n, t, h
- photogen — a light oil obtained by the distillation of bituminous shale, coal, or peat: once commercially produced chiefly as an illuminant and as a solvent.
- pinochet — Augusto (auˈɣusto). 1915-2006, Chilean general and statesman; president of Chile (1974–90) following his overthrow of Allende (1973): charged (2001) with murder and kidnapping but found unfit to stand trial
- planchet — a flat piece of metal for stamping as a coin; a coin blank.
- prehnite — a mineral, hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, Ca 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 1 0 (OH) 2 , occurring in light-green reniform aggregates or tabular crystals.
- rathbone — Basil, 1892–1967, English actor, born in South Africa.
- rathenau — Walther [vahl-tuh r] /ˈvɑl tər/ (Show IPA), 1867–1922, German industrialist, writer, and statesman.
- retching — to make efforts to vomit.
- retrench — to cut down, reduce, or diminish; curtail (expenses).
- revehent — carrying back
- rhaetian — of or relating to Rhaetia.
- rheotron — (formerly) betatron.
- rinehart — Mary Roberts, 1876–1958, U.S. novelist and playwright.
- ruthenia — a former province in E Czechoslovakia.
- ruthenic — containing ruthenium in a higher valence state than the corresponding ruthenious compound.
- schantze — a pile of stones heaped to shelter soldiers from gunfire
- seething — to surge or foam as if boiling.
- sennight — a week.
- shea nut — the seed of the shea tree and the source of shea butter.
- sheeting — Nautical. a rope or chain for extending the clews of a square sail along a yard. a rope for trimming a fore-and-aft sail. a rope or chain for extending the lee clew of a course.
- sheraton — Thomas, 1751–1806, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.
- shetland — Shetland Islands.
- shin bet — the internal security service of Israel
- shipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- shymkent — a city in S Kazakhstan; a major railway junction. Pop: 469 000 (2005 est)
- siphonet — (of aphids) a small siphon on the abdomen by which an aphid emits sticky liquid
- smoothen — to make or become smooth
- snatched — to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
- snatcher — to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
- southern — lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the south.
- stancher — staunch2 .
- stanhope — James, 1st Earl Stanhope, 1673–1721, British soldier and statesman: prime minister 1717–18.
- steichen — Edward, 1879–1973, U.S. photographer.
- stendhal — (Marie Henri Beyle) 1783–1842, French novelist and critic.
- stephane — an ancient Greek headdress or crown often depicted in the statuary of various deities
- stephens — Saint, died a.d. c35, first Christian martyr.
- stoneham — a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
- strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
- sunbathe — to take a sunbath.
- synthase — an enzyme that catalyses a process of synthesis
- tarwhine — a bream, Rhabdosargus sarba, of E Australia, silver in colour with gold streaks
- tashkent — a republic in S central Asia. 172,741 sq. mi. (447,400 sq. km). Capital: Tashkent.
- teach-in — a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- teaching — Informal. teacher.
- technics — technique.
- technion — (body) Israel Institute of Technology. Address: Haifa, Israel.
- technol. — technological
- teething — eruption of the deciduous teeth, especially the phenomena associated with their eruption.
- telethon — a television broadcast lasting several hours, especially one soliciting support for a charity.
- thalline — a chemical compound used for medicinal purposes
- thanedom — something that belongs to or lies within the jurisdiction of a thane