9-letter words containing l, e, s, h, o
- playhouse — a theater.
- plowshare — the cutting part of the moldboard of a plow; share.
- polyphase — having more than one phase.
- post-hole — a hole dug in the earth for setting in the end of a post, as for a fence.
- preschool — of, relating to, or intended for a child between infancy and school age: new methods of preschool education.
- rosenthal — Jean, 1912–69, U.S. theatrical lighting designer.
- schlocker — something of poor quality; schlock
- schnorkel — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schnorkle — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schnozzle — a nose, especially one of unusually large size.
- schofield — John McAllister [muh-kal-i-ster] /məˈkæl ɪ stər/ (Show IPA), 1831–1906, U.S. general.
- schoolery — something that is taught
- sea holly — the eryngo, Eryngium maritimum.
- segholate — a noun in Hebrew that has a long vowel in the first syllable and a short seghol in the second syllable
- seldshown — seldom shown
- sexaholic — a person who is addicted to sex
- shale oil — petroleum distilled from oil shale.
- shallower — of little depth; not deep: shallow water.
- sheepfold — an enclosure for sheep.
- shelfroom — the space on a shelf
- shell out — a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
- shellwork — decorative work composed of seashells: an elaborate picture frame decorated with shellwork.
- shemozzle — a noisy confusion or dispute; uproar
- shit-hole — a very bad place; a disgusting place
- shoalness — (of water) the state of being shallow; shallowness
- shoalwise — in shoals or large groups
- shoeblack — bootblack.
- shootable — suitable for being shot
- shore fly — any of numerous small black flies of the family Ephydridae, found in damp or marshy locations.
- shoreless — limitless; boundless.
- shoreline — the line where shore and water meet.
- short leg — a fielding position on the leg side near the batsman's wicket
- shot hole — a condition in plants in which small, rounded spots drop out of the leaves, appearing as if the leaves were riddled by shot, resulting from infection or injury.
- should've — Should've is the usual spoken form of 'should have', especially when 'have' is an auxiliary verb.
- shoutline — a line of text in an advertisement made prominent to catch attention
- shovelful — the amount held by a shovel.
- shoveling — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- showerful — abundant
- showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- sighthole — a hole, as on a quadrant, through which to see or to sight.
- sinophile — a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture.
- slideshow — a presentation of photographic slides, or images on a transparent base, placed in a projector and viewed sequentially on a screen.
- snow hole — a shelter dug in deep usually drifted snow
- somewhile — at some former time.
- sophocles — 495?–406? b.c, Greek dramatist.
- southerly — a wind that blows from the south.
- southwell — Saint Robert. ?1561–95, English poet and Roman Catholic martyr, who was imprisoned, tortured, and executed for his Jesuit activities. His best-known poem is 'The Burning Babe'
- splotches — a large, irregular spot; blot; stain; blotch.
- stokehold — Also, stokehold [stohk-hohld] /ˈstoʊkˌhoʊld/ (Show IPA). fireroom.
- stokehole — Also, stokehold [stohk-hohld] /ˈstoʊkˌhoʊld/ (Show IPA). fireroom.