9-letter words containing n, e, c, s
- oncogenes — Plural form of oncogene.
- oncomouse — a mouse bred for cancer treatment research
- open-cast — open-cut.
- ostracean — a member of the family formerly called Ostracea
- patiences — a female given name.
- pecksniff — a person of Pecksniffian attitudes or behavior: a virtuousness that only a pecksniff could aspire to.
- pectinose — arabinose.
- pecunious — having plenty of money; wealthy
- penobscot — a river flowing S from N Maine into Penobscot Bay. 350 miles (565 km) long.
- pensacola — a seaport in NW Florida, on Pensacola Bay.
- pentecost — a Christian festival celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles; Whitsunday.
- periscian — a person whose shadow moves round every point of the compass during a day, i.e. a person located in the polar regions
- pett scan — PET scan
- phenetics — classification of organisms based on measurable similarities and differences rather than genetic makeup and evolutionary descent.
- phenolics — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
- phonemics — the study of phonemes and phonemic systems.
- phonetics — (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- pickiness — extremely fussy or finicky, usually over trifles.
- pinaceous — belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.
- pleasance — a place laid out as a pleasure garden or promenade.
- pleasence — Donald. 1919–95, British actor. His films include Dr Crippen (1962) and Cul de Sac (1966)
- poimenics — pastoral theology.
- polynices — a son of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Eteocles and Antigone on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized.
- precensor — to censor (a film, play, book, etc) before its publication
- prechosen — to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure.
- precincts — a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.
- precisian — a person who adheres punctiliously to the observance of rules or forms, especially in matters of religion.
- precising — a concise summary.
- precision — the state or quality of being precise.
- prentices — a male given name.
- prescient — having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight: The prescient economist was one of the few to see the financial collapse coming.
- prescreen — to screen in advance; select before a more detailed selecting process.
- presences — the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place.
- priciness — the state of being pricey
- pubescent — arriving or arrived at puberty.
- puissance — power, might, or force.
- punchless — having no punch
- pursuance — the following or carrying out of some plan, course, injunction, or the like.
- pycnosome — a body type characterized by stockiness
- quenchers — Plural form of quencher.
- quickness — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- quiescent — being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless: a quiescent mind.
- quiesence — Misspelling of quiescence.
- ranchless — having no ranch or ranches
- ransacker — to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter.
- reactants — a person or thing that reacts.
- recension — an editorial revision of a literary work, especially on the basis of critical examination of the text and the sources used.
- recessing — temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- recession — a return of ownership to a former possessor.
- reclusion — the condition or life of a recluse.