8-letter words containing n, a, p, o
- nopalito — an edible branch (or cladode) of various cacti of the genus Opuntia (prickly pear), commonly used as a vegetable
- norplant — a contraceptive implant for women surgically inserted under the skin of the upper arm so as to release progesterone or various other steroid hormones gradually over a period of several years
- notepads — Plural form of notepad.
- occupant — a person, family, group, or organization that lives in, occupies, or has quarters or space in or on something: the occupant of a taxicab; the occupants of the building.
- oedipean — of, relating to, or characteristic of Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.
- off plan — (of a new building) considered with reference to its plans, before it has been built
- oliphant — Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.
- olongapo — a port in the Philippines, on SW Luzon.
- olympian — pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece.
- on paper — a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- open bar — a bar at a reception that serves drinks whose cost has been borne by the host, an admission charge, a sponsor, etc.: Before the banquet there will be an open bar from 5 to 7 p.m.
- open day — An open day is a day on which members of the public are encouraged to visit a particular school, university, or other institution to see what it is like.
- open sea — the main body of a sea or ocean, especially the part that is outside territorial waters and not enclosed, or partially enclosed, by land.
- open-air — existing in, taking place in, or characteristic of the open air; outdoor: The orchestra gave three open-air concerts last summer.
- open-jaw — relating to a ticket that allows a traveller to arrive in one place and depart from another
- openable — capable of being opened.
- opencast — (chiefly, British) Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed.
- operands — Plural form of operand.
- operants — Plural form of operant.
- ophidian — belonging or pertaining to the suborder Ophidia (Serpentes), comprising the snakes.
- opinable — thinkable or able to be an opinion
- opopanax — (obsolete) A gum resin obtained from the root of Opopanax chironium, formerly used in medicine.
- oppidans — Plural form of oppidan.
- oppilant — blocking, hindering, or obstructing
- optation — (obsolete) The act of optating; a wish.
- optician — a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- optional — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.
- opuntias — Plural form of opuntia.
- orphaned — a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- outpaint — to exceed in painting
- outspans — Plural form of outspan.
- overplan — to plan excessively
- pacation — the act of making peace
- pachinko — a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical machine in which slots struck by the player's ball release other balls that in turn are exchanged for noncash prizes.
- packfong — a Chinese cupronickel alloy
- pagandom — the part of the world inhabited by pagans.
- paignton — a town and resort in SW England, in Devon: administratively part of Torbay since 1968
- paintbox — container of artist's colours
- paintpot — a container for holding paint while it is being applied
- palimony — a form of alimony awarded to one of the partners in a romantic relationship after the breakup of that relationship following a long period of living together.
- palinode — a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
- palomino — a horse with a golden coat, a white mane and tail, and often white markings on the face and legs, developed chiefly in the southwestern U.S.
- pamplona — a city in N Spain.
- pan loaf — a loaf of bread with a light crust all the way round
- panbroil — to cook in a pan with little fat or moisture
- pancheon — a wide, shallow bowl, originally used for making bread or separating cream
- pandowdy — apple pandowdy.
- pangloss — a person who views a situation with unwarranted optimism
- pangolin — any mammal of the order Pholidota, of Africa and tropical Asia, having a covering of broad, overlapping, horny scales and feeding on ants and termites.
- pannonia — an ancient country and Roman province in central Europe, S and W of the Danube, the territory of which is now occupied by Hungary, E Austria, N Croatia, NW Serbia, Slovenia, W Slovakia, and N Bosnia and Herzegovina.