12-letter words containing n, s, h, e, l
- on the tiles — on a spree, esp of drinking or debauchery
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- panhellenism — the idea or advocacy of a union of all Greeks in one political body.
- pathlessness — the state of being pathless
- penalty shot — a free shot at the goal defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded to an offensive player for certain defensive violations.
- pennywhistle — a cheap toy whistle orig. sold for a penny
- penthesileia — the daughter of Ares and queen of the Amazons, whom she led to the aid of Troy. She was slain by Achilles
- phalaenopsis — any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis, native to tropical Asia, having clusters of showy, variously colored flowers.
- phillumenist — a collector of matchbooks and matchboxes.
- phrenologist — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
- phylogenesis — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- physicalness — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- plainclothes — Plainclothes police officers wear ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform.
- pollen brush — the mass of stiff hairs on the legs or abdomen of an insect, for collecting pollen.
- prehensorial — relating to a part that grasps
- preschooling — the education of preschool children.
- press launch — the launch of a product, exhibition, event, etc, to which journalists are invited, in order to publicize it
- put flesh on — If you put flesh on something, you add details and more information to it.
- qualmishness — The quality of being qualmish.
- quenchlessly — without quenching
- refreshingly — having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc.: a refreshing nap.
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
- relinquished — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- relinquisher — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- replenishing — to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc.: to replenish one's stock of food.
- rescheduling — the act of changing the time, date, or schedule of
- rhode island — US state
- rutlandshire — a former county, now part of Leicestershire, in central England.
- saccharinely — of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: a powdery substance with a saccharine taste.
- saint helena — Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
- saint helens — a city in Merseyside, in NW England, near Liverpool.
- saint helier — a British island in the English Channel: the largest of the Channel Islands. 44 sq. mi. (116 sq. km). Capital: St. Helier.
- saint phalle — Niki de [nik-ee duh;; French nee-kee duh] /ˈnɪk i də;; French niˈki də/ (Show IPA), 1930–2002, French sculptor and painter.
- saint-mihiel — a town in NE France, on the Meuse River, NW of Nancy: captured by American forces 1918.
- salesmanship — the technique of selling a product: They used a promotional gimmick that was the last word in salesmanship.
- scheme-linda — A Scheme interface to Linda written by Ulf Dahlen of University of Edinburgh in 1990. It runs on the Computing Surface and the Symmetry.
- schindylesis — an articulation or fibrous joint in which one bone is received into the cleft or slit of another bone
- schindyletic — relating to the joint in which one bone is received into the cleft or slit of another bone
- schmalkalden — a town in central Germany: a league to defend Protestantism formed here 1531.
- schwann cell — a cell of the peripheral nervous system that wraps around a nerve fiber, jelly-roll fashion, forming the myelin sheath.
- sclerenchyma — supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.
- scratch line — a line that marks the start of a race.
- sea elephant — elephant seal.
- selenography — the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
- self-healing — curing or curative; prescribed or helping to heal.
- self-heating — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- self-honored — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- semi-monthly — made, occurring, done, or published twice a month.
- shareholding — a holder or owner of shares, especially in a company or corporation.
- shawl tongue — kiltie (def 3).