11-letter words containing i, s, o, h, a
- arachis oil — peanut oil.
- archaeornis — an extinct primitive Jurassic bird, formerly placed in the genus Archaeornis but now thought to be a species of archaeopteryx
- archbishops — Plural form of archbishop.
- archdiocese — An archdiocese is the area over which an archbishop has control.
- archilochus — 7th century bc, Greek poet of Paros, notable for using his own experience as subject matter
- arsonphobia — Pyrophobia.
- art history — study of art through the ages
- arthrodesis — the fusion of bones in a joint through surgery which causes immobility of the joint
- asphyxiator — to produce asphyxia in.
- astonishing — Something that is astonishing is very surprising.
- astraphobia — a fear of thunder and lightning
- astrophobia — A fear of stars and celestial space.
- atmospheric — Atmospheric is used to describe something which relates to the Earth's atmosphere.
- attophysics — the physics of structures and artefacts with dimensions in the attometre range or of devices, such as lasers, capable of producing pulses with a duration measured in attoseconds
- audiophiles — Plural form of audiophile.
- auditorship — the position or function of auditor
- authorising — Present participle of authorise.
- authorities — the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine.
- autotheists — Plural form of autotheist.
- axanthopsia — a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to yellow.
- azores high — a subtropical high centered near the Azores.
- bachelorism — bachelorhood
- balloonfish — a porcupinefish, Diodon holacanthus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical waters.
- baryshnikov — Mikhail. born 1948, Soviet-born ballet dancer, who defected (1974) to the West while on tour with the Kirov Ballet: director (1980–90) of the American Ballet Theatre
- bashibazouk — (in the 19th century) one of a group of irregular Turkish soldiers notorious for their brutality
- behaviorism — Behaviorism is the belief held by some psychologists that the only valid method of studying the psychology of people or animals is to observe how they behave.
- behaviorist — the theory or doctrine that human or animal psychology can be accurately studied only through the examination and analysis of objectively observable and quantifiable behavioral events, in contrast with subjective mental states.
- bicephalous — having two heads
- biophysical — the branch of biology that applies the methods of physics to the study of biological structures and processes.
- bioresearch — the investigation of the nature of living organisms; biological research.
- boatmanship — boatsmanship.
- bodhisattva — (in Mahayana Buddhism) a divine being worthy of nirvana who remains on the human plane to help men to salvation
- bohemianism — unconventional behaviour or appearance, esp of an artist
- bondmanship — the state of being a bondman; serfdom
- brachiosaur — any of a genus (Brachiosaurus) of huge Jurassic sauropods having longer forelegs than hind legs and nostrils high on the forehead
- bridal shop — a shop that specializes in selling bridal wear
- buffalofish — any of several freshwater North American hump-backed cyprinoid fishes of the genus Ictiobus: family Catostomidae (suckers)
- cacophonies — Plural form of cacophony.
- calico bush — mountain laurel
- canophilist — a person who loves dogs
- cash income — income received in the form of cash during a specified period, esp that of rural and farming households
- casing shoe — A casing shoe is the bottom of the casing string, including the cement around it.
- cataphonics — catacoustics
- catholicism — Catholicism is the traditions, the behaviour, and the set of Christian beliefs that are held by Catholics.
- 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.
- chain-smoke — Someone who chain-smokes smokes cigarettes or cigars continuously.
- chairperson — The chairperson of a meeting, committee, or organization is the person in charge of it.
- champignons — Plural form of champignon.
- championess — a female champion
- chansonnier — a writer of chansons