9-letter words containing e, p, a, s, o
- pole-star — Polaris.
- polonaise — a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
- polynesia — one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising those island groups in the Pacific lying E of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands S to New Zealand.
- polyphase — having more than one phase.
- pomaceous — of, relating to, or of the nature of pomes.
- ponderosa — a North American pine tree
- posigrade — of, relating to, or designating motion in the same direction as the current or normal motion
- post race — a race in which each owner is allowed to list a number of possible entries and, at a stipulated time before the race, specify which horse will actually compete.
- postdated — to date (a check, invoice, letter, document) with a date later than the actual date.
- posteriad — toward the posterior; posteriorly.
- posthaste — with the greatest possible speed or promptness: to come to a friend's aid posthaste.
- postulate — to ask, demand, or claim.
- power-saw — to cut with a power saw.
- praecoces — a division of birds whose young are able to run when first hatched
- pranksome — tending to play pranks; mischievous; prankish
- preabsorb — to absorb beforehand or in advance
- premosaic — of the period before Moses
- preseason — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- procellas — pucellas.
- profaners — characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- prosateur — a person who writes prose, especially as a livelihood.
- proseucha — a place of prayer, esp for Jewish worship
- prostrate — to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
- pterosaur — any flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having the outside digit of the forelimb greatly elongated and supporting a wing membrane.
- rasophore — a monk authorized to wear the rason.
- roofscape — a view of the rooftops of a town, city, etc
- saphenous — of, relating to, or situated near the saphenous vein.
- sapogenin — a crystalline substance derived from saponin
- saponated — treated or combined with soap
- saprolite — soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
- saxophone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed.
- scalloped — Scalloped objects are decorated with a series of small curves along the edges.
- scalloper — a person or thing that scallops.
- scapegoat — a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.
- scapolite — any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- scarpetto — a type of shoe traditionally worn by Alpine climbers
- scoopable — able to be scooped
- scopulate — broom-shaped; brushlike.
- sea poppy — horn poppy.
- sea power — naval strength.
- sellotape — clear sticking tape
- semaphore — an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- senna pod — a pod of any of various tropical plants of the leguminous genus Cassia, used in making laxatives
- separator — a person or thing that separates.
- septation — a division between cavities or parts of an organism by partitions or septa
- shampooed — to wash (the head or hair), especially with a cleaning preparation that does not leave a soap film.
- sharecrop — to cultivate (farmland) as a sharecropper
- showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- singapore — an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula.
- siphonage — the action of a siphon.