8-letter words containing n, a, p
- hapteron — a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
- harappan — of or relating to Harappa, especially the Bronze Age culture of the Indus valley civilization.
- harpagon — (obsolete) a grappling hook.
- harpings — any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- harpoons — Plural form of harpoon.
- helpmann — Sir Robert (Murray) 1909–86, Australian dancer, choreographer, and actor.
- heptagon — a polygon having seven angles and seven sides.
- hispania — Spain.
- hispanic — Spanish.
- hispano- — Hispanic
- hoop-man — a basketball player.
- huapango — a fast, rhythmic dance of Mexico, performed by couples.
- hunkpapa — a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Teton branch of the Dakota.
- hypogean — Existing or growing underground.
- hyponoia — a slow mental function or imagination
- hypopnea — abnormally shallow and slow breathing.
- impaling — Present participle of impale.
- impanate — (of the body of Christ) contained in the bread of the Eucharist
- impanels — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impanel.
- implants — Plural form of implant.
- 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
- indo-pak — of or relating to India and Pakistan
- inky cap — any mushroom of the genus Coprinus, especially C. atramentarius, characterized by gills that disintegrate into blackish liquid after the spores mature.
- ion trap — any device used to prevent ions in an electron beam from striking other apparatus, especially in mass spectrometry.
- iron pan — a hard layer of precipitated iron salts often found below the surface of sands and gravels
- 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.
- japanism — a custom, trait, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of Japan or its people.
- 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.
- japonica — the camellia, Camellia japonica, having waxy flowers in a variety of colors.
- japonism — something typically Japanese.
- jogpants — a pair of trousers worn for jogging
- junkheap — A collection or pile of unwanted things.
- kampongs — Plural form of kampong.
- 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.
- knapping — Present participle of knap.
- knapsack — a canvas, nylon, or leather bag for clothes, food, and other supplies, carried on the back by soldiers, hikers, etc.
- knapweed — any composite plant of the genus Centaurea, especially the weedy C. nigra, having rose-purple flowers set on a dark-colored, knoblike bract.