8-letter words containing n, a, p, e
- fat pine — lightwood.
- flaperon — a control surface functioning both as a flap and as an aileron.
- foreplan — to plan in advance
- gantlope — gauntlet2 .
- gene map — an arrangement of genes on a chromosome.
- genipapo — A tropical American tree of the bedstraw family that yields useful timber. Its fruit has a jellylike pulp that is used for flavoring drinks and to make a black dye.
- genipaps — Plural form of genipap.
- graphene — A fullerene consisting of bonded carbon atoms in sheet form one atom thick.
- grapnels — Plural form of grapnel.
- gunpaper — a type of paper treated with nitric acid so that it has a composition similar to that of guncotton.
- gypseian — relating to gypsies
- ha'penny — halfpenny.
- hanepoot — a variety of muscat grape used as a dessert fruit and in making wine
- happened — to take place; come to pass; occur: Something interesting is always happening in New York.
- haptenic — (immunology) Of or pertaining to a hapten.
- hapteron — a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
- helpmann — Sir Robert (Murray) 1909–86, Australian dancer, choreographer, and actor.
- heptagon — a polygon having seven angles and seven sides.
- hypogean — Existing or growing underground.
- hypopnea — abnormally shallow and slow breathing.
- impanate — (of the body of Christ) contained in the bread of the Eucharist
- impanels — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impanel.
- in phase — having the same phase.
- in place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- in shape — person: physically fit
- in spate — When a river is in spate it contains a lot more water than usual and is flowing very fast.
- inchtape — a measuring tape marked out in inches
- isophane — (uncountable, medicine) A synthetic form of insulin used to treat diabetes.
- jalapeno — a hot green or orange-red pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used especially in Mexican cooking.
- jampanee — a bearer of a jampan
- japanese — of, relating to, or characteristic of Japan, its people, or their language.
- japanize — to make Japanese or Japaneselike, as in design, culture, or usability; imbue with Japanese characteristics: working on a project to Japanize an American software program.
- japanned — any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces.
- japanner — any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces.
- junkheap — A collection or pile of unwanted things.
- kephalin — Alternative spelling of cephalin.
- kidnaped — to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
- kidnapee — to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
- kidnaper — Alternative spelling of kidnapper.
- knappers — Plural form of knapper.
- knapweed — any composite plant of the genus Centaurea, especially the weedy C. nigra, having rose-purple flowers set on a dark-colored, knoblike bract.
- kneecaps — Plural form of kneecap.
- kneepads — Plural form of kneepad.
- kneepans — Plural form of kneepan.
- lancepod — any tropical, leguminous tree or shrub of the genus Lonchocarpus, the roots of which yield rotenone.
- langspel — a long and narrow old or traditional Scandinavian stringed instrument, played with the fingers and not a bow
- lapdance — Alternative spelling of lap dance.
- lapstone — A stone for the lap, on which shoemakers used to beat leather.
- lay open — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lens cap — a small lid or cover for a camera lens which protects it when the camera is not in use