11-letter words containing h, o, a, r, s
- cardophagus — a donkey
- carpophores — Plural form of carpophore.
- carpophorus — an epithet of both Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, meaning “fruit-bearer.”.
- cast anchor — to anchor a vessel
- catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
- catastrophy — Alternative form of catastrophe.
- chain store — A chain store is one of several similar shops that are owned by the same person or company, especially one that sells a variety of things.
- chairperson — The chairperson of a meeting, committee, or organization is the person in charge of it.
- chalkboards — Plural form of chalkboard.
- champertous — a sharing in the proceeds of litigation by one who agrees with either the plaintiff or defendant to help promote it or carry it on.
- chancellors — Plural form of chancellor.
- changeovers — Plural form of changeover.
- chansonnier — a writer of chansons
- chaperonins — Plural form of chaperonin.
- chardonnays — Plural form of chardonnay.
- charioteers — Plural form of charioteer.
- charlestown — oldest part of Boston, at the mouth of the Charles River: site of the battle of Bunker Hill
- chart house — a room or deckhouse for storing and working with charts, navigational instruments, etc.
- chartaceous — of the nature of paper; papery
- chatterbots — Plural form of chatterbot.
- cheeseboard — A cheeseboard is a board from which cheese is served at a meal.
- chess-board — the board, identical with a checkerboard, used for playing chess.
- chessboards — Plural form of chessboard.
- chevrotains — Plural form of chevrotain.
- chiaroscuro — Chiaroscuro is the use of light and shade in a picture, or the effect produced by light and shade in a place.
- chloramines — Plural form of chloramine.
- chlorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate.
- chloroplast — a plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments, occurring in plants and algae that carry out photosynthesis
- choirmaster — A choirmaster is a person whose job is to train a choir.
- choirstalls — fixed seats in the choir of a church, generally of carved wood
- chou pastry — cream puff paste.
- chrismation — a rite of initiation involving anointing with chrism and taking place at the same time as baptism
- chrismatory — a small receptacle containing the three kinds of consecrated oil used in the sacraments
- christogram — a symbol of Christ, especially the Chi-Rho.
- chromascope — An instrument for showing the optical effects of colour.
- chromoplasm — chromatin.
- chromoplast — a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids
- chromosomal — Chromosomal means relating to or connected with chromosomes.
- chronograms — Plural form of chronogram.
- chrysarobin — a tasteless odourless powder containing anthraquinone derivatives of araroba, formerly used medicinally to treat chronic skin conditions
- chrysocolla — a mineral that is a silicate of copper and occurs in shades of blue or green and is reputed to have calming properties
- chrysocracy — a form of government by the rich
- chrysograph — a manuscript, especially of the Middle Ages, written in gold or gold and silver ink.
- chrysomonad — any golden-yellow to brown freshwater algae of the class Chrysomonadales (phylum Chrysophyta), living singly or in colonies; blooms may color the water brown.
- chrysoprase — an apple-green variety of chalcedony: a gemstone
- clavichords — Plural form of clavichord.
- close reach — an act or instance of reaching: to make a reach for a gun.
- coach horse — a horse, usually strong and heavily built, for drawing a coach.
- coach screw — a large screw with a square head used in timber work in buildings, etc
- coarse fish — a freshwater fish that is not a member of the salmon family