12-letter words containing h, a, p, e, n, s
- panhellenism — the idea or advocacy of a union of all Greeks in one political body.
- parasphenoid — a bone next to the sphenoid bone in the skull of some animals
- parenthesize — to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.
- pathlessness — the state of being pathless
- pathogeneses — the production and development of disease.
- pathogenesis — the production and development of disease.
- penalty shot — a free shot at the goal defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded to an offensive player for certain defensive violations.
- penny shares — Penny shares are shares that are offered for sale at a low price.
- penthesileia — the daughter of Ares and queen of the Amazons, whom she led to the aid of Troy. She was slain by Achilles
- phalaenopsis — any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis, native to tropical Asia, having clusters of showy, variously colored flowers.
- phenarsazine — a type of toxin that originates from arsenic
- phonasthenia — difficult or abnormal voice production; vocal weakness.
- phrasemaking — the making up or coining of memorable phrases or slogans
- phrasemonger — phrasemaker (def 2).
- physicalness — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- plainclothes — Plainclothes police officers wear ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform.
- prankishness — the quality or condition of being prankish
- prehensorial — relating to a part that grasps
- prehistorian — an authority on or specialist in prehistory
- press launch — the launch of a product, exhibition, event, etc, to which journalists are invited, in order to publicize it
- prostanthera — any bush of the Australian genus Prostanthera, with red or white flowers and strongly scented leaves
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
- retainership — the condition of being a retainer or of having retainers.
- saint joseph — a city in NW Missouri, on the Missouri River.
- saint phalle — Niki de [nik-ee duh;; French nee-kee duh] /ˈnɪk i də;; French niˈki də/ (Show IPA), 1930–2002, French sculptor and painter.
- salesmanship — the technique of selling a product: They used a promotional gimmick that was the last word in salesmanship.
- sarrusophone — a metal double-reed wind instrument with a conical bore, related to the oboe and used especially in military bands.
- scampishness — the quality of being scampish
- scenographic — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- schopenhauer — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
- sea elephant — elephant seal.
- selenography — the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
- share option — A share option is an opportunity for the employees of a company to buy shares at a special price.
- sharp tongue — If you say that someone has a sharp tongue, you are critical of the fact that they say things which are unkind though often clever.
- shavano peak — a mountain in central Colorado, in the S Sawatch Range, in the Rocky Mountains. 14,229 feet (4337 meters).
- shopbreaking — the act of breaking into a shop
- single-phase — noting or pertaining to a circuit having an alternating current with one phase or with phases differing by 180°.
- snake-hipped — having thin, sinuous hips.
- snappishness — the quality of being sharp or irritable
- snobographer — a person who writes about snobs
- spanish heel — a high, curved heel with a straight heel breast, used on women's shoes.
- spanish rice — rice prepared with chopped onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and sometimes diced ham, seasoned with cayenne pepper and mixed with butter.
- speakerphone — a telephone or telephone attachment equipped with both loudspeaker and microphone, thus permitting the instrument to be used without being held.
- spearfishing — any of several fishes of the genus Tetrapturus, resembling the sailfish but having the first dorsal fin much less developed: inhabiting all seas, but rare.
- spearheading — the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
- speech organ — any part of the body, as the tongue, velum, diaphragm, or lungs, that participates, actively or passively, voluntarily or involuntarily, in the production of the sounds of speech.
- sphacelation — the process of mortification
- sphenography — the art of writing in cuneiform characters.
- sphincterial — relating to a sphincter
- spin machine — an organization or group of people acting together to present news or information in a way that creates a particular desired impression