8-letter words containing i, n, s, t, u
- ninjitsu — Misspelling of ninjutsu.
- ninjutsu — See under ninja.
- noctuids — Plural form of noctuid.
- nonsuits — Plural form of nonsuit.
- nubbiest — Superlative form of nubby.
- nuptials — of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony: the nuptial day; nuptial vows.
- nuristan — a mountainous region in NE Afghanistan. 5000 sq. mi. (12,950 sq. km).
- nutpicks — Plural form of nutpick.
- opuntias — Plural form of opuntia.
- outlines — Plural form of outline.
- outshine — to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
- outsings — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outsing.
- outsting — to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed, often venom-bearing organ.
- outswing — (cricket) The swing of the ball through the air, in a direction away from the batsman.
- pantsuit — a woman's suit consisting of slacks and a matching jacket.
- patinous — patinated.
- plotinus — a.d. 205?–270? Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
- puissant — powerful; mighty; potent.
- puritans — a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- quantics — Plural form of quantic.
- quantise — Alternative spelling of quantize.
- questing — a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something: a quest for uranium mines; a quest for knowledge.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- quietens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quieten.
- quintals — Plural form of quintal.
- quintets — Plural form of quintet.
- quintics — Plural form of quintic.
- rasputin — Grigori Efimovich [gri-gawr-ee i-fee-muh-vich;; Russian gryi-gaw-ryee yi-fyee-muh-vyich] /grɪˈgɔr i ɪˈfi mə vɪtʃ;; Russian gryɪˈgɔ ryi yɪˈfyi mə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra.
- routines — a customary or regular course of procedure.
- ructions — disturbance
- rustling — to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers.
- saturnic — having or affected with lead-poisoning
- sauteing — cooked or browned in a pan containing a small quantity of butter, oil, or other fat.
- scouting — a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- scrutiny — a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.
- shouting — loud cries, yells
- shunting — the act or job of manoeuvring coaches
- si units — an internationally accepted coherent system of physical units, derived from the MKSA (meter-kilogram-second-ampere) system, using the meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela as the basic units (SI units) respectively of the fundamental quantities of length, mass, time, electric current, temperature, amount of substance, and luminous intensity. Abbreviation: SI.
- sign out — a token; indication.
- sign-out — an act, instance, or time of signing out.
- simulant — simulating; feigning; imitating.
- sinciput — the forepart of the skull.
- sing out — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- sit-upon — a piece of waterproof fabric or other material carried by campers, hikers, etc., and used for sitting on wet surfaces.
- skinsuit — a skintight one-piece garment worn by cyclists and athletes to reduce friction
- snoutish — rather resembling a snout
- snowsuit — a child's one- or two-piece outer garment for cold weather, often consisting of heavily lined pants and jacket.
- snuff it — to die
- solution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
- southing — a cardinal point of the compass lying directly opposite north. Abbreviation: S.