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11-letter words containing i, a, t, r, o

  • point after — a score given for a successful kick between the goalposts and above the crossbar, following a touchdown
  • point guard — Basketball. the guard who directs the team's offense from the point.
  • polar orbit — a spacecraft orbit that passes over, or close to, the geographic poles of the earth or some other celestial body.
  • polarimeter — an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization.
  • politbureau — (often lowercase) the executive committee and chief policymaking body of a Communist Party.
  • poll rating — a measurement of a politician's popularity among the electorate, obtained by canvassing a representative sample of people
  • polyandrist — a woman who practices or favors polyandry.
  • ponderation — a weight
  • porkpie hat — a hat with a round flat crown and a brim that can be turned up or down
  • pornotopian — of or relating to a pornotopia
  • porphyratin — any of various complex compounds formed of metals and porphyrins
  • portability — the state or quality of being portable.
  • portal vein — the large vein conveying blood to the liver from the veins of the stomach, intestine, spleen, and pancreas.
  • porto rican — former official name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico.
  • portraitist — a person who makes portraits.
  • portraiture — the art or an instance of making portraits.
  • post-racial — characterized by the absence of racial discord, discrimination, or prejudice previously or historically present: post-racial politics; the post-racial era.
  • postcranial — located posterior to the head.
  • postillator — a writer of postils; an annotator, a postiller
  • postmarital — occurring, effective, or provided after marriage
  • postorbital — located behind the orbit or socket of the eye.
  • postprimary — of or relating to education after primary school
  • potentiator — to cause to be potent; make powerful.
  • potty-chair — a small chair with an open seat over a removable pot, for use by a child during toilet training.
  • potty-train — to teach a small child to use a potty or toilet
  • pourability — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
  • power train — a train of gears and shafting transmitting power from an engine, motor, etc., to a mechanism being driven.
  • praetorship — the office of a praetor.
  • precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
  • predication — to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
  • predicatory — of or relating to preaching.
  • predominant — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
  • predominate — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
  • prelibation — a foretaste.
  • prenominate — mentioned beforehand.
  • preparation — a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something: preparations for a journey.
  • prerogative — an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like: the prerogatives of a senator.
  • preromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
  • prestations — a payment in money or in services.
  • prevacation — a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
  • primatology — the branch of zoology dealing with the primates.
  • pro-fascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
  • proabortion — pro-choice.
  • proactively — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
  • proactivity — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
  • probability — the quality or fact of being probable.
  • probational — the act of testing.
  • probationer — a person undergoing probation or trial.
  • problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
  • proclaimant — someone who proclaims
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