9-letter words containing n, e, c, s
- scentless — a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable: the scent of roses.
- schatchen — shadkhan.
- schelling — Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von [free-drikh vil-helm yoh-zef fuh n] /ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈyoʊ zɛf fən/ (Show IPA), 1775–1854, German philosopher.
- schiavone — the Italian name for a 17th century basket-hilted sword with a double edge
- schleiden — Matthias Jakob [mah-tee-ahs yah-kawp] /mɑˈti ɑs ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1804–81, German botanist.
- schlesien — German name of Silesia.
- schlieren — Petrography. streaks or irregularly shaped masses in an igneous rock that differ in texture or composition from the main mass.
- schmeling — Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1905–2005, German boxer: world heavyweight champion 1930–32.
- schnapper — a food fish, Pagrosomus auratus, occurring in large numbers off the shores of Australia and New Zealand.
- schnauzer — one of a German breed of sturdy medium-sized dogs having a tight, wiry, pepper-and-salt or pure black coat, bristly eyebrows and beardlike whiskers, and a docked tail, used originally as a ratter and a guard dog and later used in police work.
- schnecken — a sweet spiral-shaped bread roll flavoured with cinnamon and nuts
- schneider — to prevent (an opponent) from scoring a point in a game or match.
- schnittke — Alfred, 1934–1998, Russian composer.
- schnitzel — a cutlet, especially of veal.
- schnorkel — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schnorkle — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schnorrer — a person who habitually borrows or lives at the expense of others with no intention of repaying; sponger; moocher; beggar.
- schnozzle — a nose, especially one of unusually large size.
- schonbein — Christian Friedrich [kris-tee-ahn free-drikh] /ˈkrɪs tiˌɑn ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1799–1868, Swiss chemist.
- schonberg — Arnold [ahr-nuh ld;; German ahr-nuh lt] /ˈɑr nəld;; German ˈɑr nəlt/ (Show IPA), 1874–1951, Austrian composer in the U.S.
- schreiner — Olive ("Ralph Iron") c1862–1920, English author and feminist.
- schwinger — Julian Seymour, 1918–94, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1965.
- sciaenoid — belonging or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous fishes that produce a loud sound by snapping the muscles attached to their air bladder, comprising the croakers and drums.
- sciential — having knowledge.
- scientism — the style, assumptions, techniques, practices, etc., typifying or regarded as typifying scientists.
- scientist — an expert in science, especially one of the physical or natural sciences.
- scientize — to apply or attempt to apply scientific principles to: to scientize art criticism.
- sclerotin — an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
- sconcheon — the reveal of a window or doorway from the frame to the inner face of the wall.
- scopoline — a soluble crystalline alkaloid obtained from the decomposition of scopolamine and used as a sedative. Formula: C8H13NO2
- scoreline — sports: intermediate or final score
- scoundrel — an unprincipled, dishonorable person; villain.
- scrape in — to succeed in entering with difficulty or by a narrow margin
- screaking — screeching or creaking
- screaming — uttering screams.
- screening — a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- screw nut — a nut threaded to receive a screw.
- screwbean — a small tree or shrub of the south-western United States that has edible pods
- scrivener — scribe1 (defs 1, 2).
- scrounger — to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
- scrunched — to crunch, crush, or crumple.
- scrunchie — an elastic band covered with gathered fabric, used to fasten the hair, as in a ponytail.
- scuncheon — sconcheon.
- scundered — embarrassed
- scungille — the meat of a mollusc or conch, eaten as a delicacy
- scunnered — an irrational dislike; loathing: She took a scunner to him.
- scutcheon — escutcheon.
- seannachy — Highland genealogist, chronicler, or bard
- searching — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
- secernent — (of a gland or follicle) secreting