6-letter words containing n, t, e, r
- nitter — (zoology) A louse that deposits nits on horses.
- norite — a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- nother — Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
- nutter — a person who gathers nuts.
- orante — a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- orient — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- ornate — elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so: They bought an ornate Louis XIV sofa.
- panter — of or relating to pants: pant cuffs.
- parent — a father or a mother.
- pinter — Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pronet — (language)
- pterin — any of a group of substances which occur naturally as insect pigments
- pteron — (in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- punter — Cards. a person who lays a stake against the bank.
- ranket — a double-reed wind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- ranted — to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave: The demagogue ranted for hours.
- ranter — to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave: The demagogue ranted for hours.
- ratine — a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ratten — to sabotage or steal (tools), or harass in order to disrupt workers
- recant — to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- recent — of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
- regent — a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
- reknit — to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
- reknot — to knot again
- relent — to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.
- remint — to mint again; to melt (existing coins) to make new coins
- renata — a female given name.
- renest — to nest again or form a new nest
- rennet — the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
- rental — an amount received or paid as rent.
- renter — a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
- renton — a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- repent — to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct; regret or be conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude, etc. (often followed by of): He repented after his thoughtless act.
- repton — Humphry. 1752–1818, English landscape gardener
- rerent — to rent again
- resent — to send again.
- reston — James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- retain — to keep possession of.
- retcon — a subsequent revision of an established story in film, TV, video games, or comics: In an awkward retcon of his origin story, the hero’s parents survived the attack but suffered complete memory loss.
- retene — a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 1 8 H 1 8 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
- retina — the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retine — a chemical found in animal tissues that slows cell growth and division
- retint — to tint again or change the tint of (something)
- retund — to weaken, dull or blunt
- retune — a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- return — to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work.
- rident — laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- rodent — belonging or pertaining to the gnawing or nibbling mammals of the order Rodentia, including the mice, squirrels, beavers, etc.
- rosten — Norman, 1914–1995, U.S. poet and playwright.
- rotten — decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.