8-letter words containing n, o, g, e, r
- ferguson — a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- florigen — a hypothetical plant hormone produced in the leaves and transported to the apex to initiate flowering.
- foregone — that has gone before; previous; past.
- foreigns — Plural form of foreign.
- foreking — A preceding king.
- forewing — either of the anterior and usually smaller pair of wings of an insect having four wings.
- forgiven — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- frondage — (collectively) the fronds (of a plant)
- frontage — the front of a building or lot.
- gaborone — a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 275,000 sq. mi. (712,250 sq. km). Capital: Gaborone.
- gem iron — a heavy, usually cast-iron oven dish used for baking small cakes (gems)
- gemshorn — a type of horn with carved tone holes, traditionally made from the horn of the chamois
- generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
- genitors — Plural form of genitor.
- genogram — a graphic representation of the personalities and interplay of generations within a family, used to identify repetitive patterns of behavior; a psychological family tree.
- georgann — a female given name.
- georgian — of or relating to the period of British history from the accession of George I in 1714 to the death of George IV in 1830, or the four kings named George who reigned successively during this period.
- georgina — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- geraniol — a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.
- germano- — German, German and
- geronimo — (Goyathlay) 1829–1909, American Apache Indian chief.
- gerontic — geriatric.
- geronto- — indicating old age
- gingerol — (organic compound) Any of several isomeric compounds responsible for the heat of ginger.
- gisborne — a seaport on E North Island, in N New Zealand.
- glendora — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- go under — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- gongster — a person who strikes a gong
- gonopore — an opening through which eggs or sperm are released, especially in invertebrates.
- gorgerin — the neckline portion of a capital of a column, or a feature forming the junction between a shaft and its capital.
- goriness — covered or stained with gore; bloody.
- governed — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- governer — Alternative spelling of governor.
- governor — the executive head of a state in the U.S.
- great on — enthusiastic about
- greenock — a seaport in the Strathcylde region, in SW Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde.
- grenoble — a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- grierson — John. 1898–1972, Scottish film director. He coined the noun documentary, of which genre his Industrial Britain (1931) and Song of Ceylon (1934) are notable examples
- groaners — Plural form of groaner.
- groaneth — Archaic third-person singular form of groan.
- groening — Matt(hew). born 1954, US cartoonist and writer, creator and producer of The Simpsons television series from 1989
- groschen — a zinc or aluminum coin of Austria until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a schilling.
- grounded — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
- grounder — ground ball.
- guerdons — Plural form of guerdon.
- gueridon — a small table or stand, as for holding a candelabrum.
- gyrodyne — A kind of VTOL aircraft with a helicopter rotor-like system driven by its engine for takeoff and landing, as well as one or more conventional propellers to provide forward thrust during cruising flight.
- hangover — the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking.
- homering — Present participle of homer.
- honegger — Arthur [ahr-ther;; French ar-too r] /ˈɑr θər;; French arˈtʊər/ (Show IPA), 1892–1955, Swiss composer, born in France.