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8-letter words containing n, t, e, r

  • prentice — a male given name.
  • preplant — occurring before planting
  • preprint — an advance printing, usually of a portion of a book or of an article in a periodical.
  • presents — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
  • pretence — pretending or feigning; make-believe: My sleepiness was all pretense.
  • pretense — pretending or feigning; make-believe: My sleepiness was all pretense.
  • pretonic — a medicine that invigorates or strengthens: a tonic of sulphur and molasses.
  • pretrain — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
  • preunite — to unite in advance
  • printery — (formerly) an establishment for typographic printing.
  • pristane — a colourless combustible liquid
  • pristine — having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
  • proteins — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
  • protense — extension in time
  • prurient — having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
  • puncture — the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
  • purulent — full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating: a purulent sore.
  • quartern — a quarter, or a fourth part, especially of certain weights and measures, as of a pound, ounce, peck, or pint.
  • quartine — (botany, archaic) A supposed fourth integument of an ovule, counting from the outside.
  • quintero — Álvarez Quintero.
  • quitrent — rent paid by a freeholder or copyholder in lieu of services that might otherwise have been required.
  • rabatine — a type of collar or cape worn over the shoulders
  • ragstone — a hard sandstone or limestone, esp when used for building
  • raindate — an alternative date proposed in case of rain
  • ramentum — a scraping, shaving, or particle.
  • raptness — deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener.
  • rathbone — Basil, 1892–1967, English actor, born in South Africa.
  • rathenau — Walther [vahl-tuh r] /ˈvɑl tər/ (Show IPA), 1867–1922, German industrialist, writer, and statesman.
  • ratingen — a city in North Rhine–Westphalia in W central Germany, N of Dusseldorf.
  • rationed — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
  • ratooner — a plant that grows by ratooning
  • ratsbane — rat poison.
  • rattener — a person who rattens
  • re-count — to count again.
  • re-enact — to make into an act or statute: Congress has enacted a new tax law.
  • re-enter — to enter again: The guests reentered the reception room after dinner.
  • re-entry — an act of reentering.
  • reaccent — to accent again
  • reactant — a person or thing that reacts.
  • reacting — to act or perform again.
  • reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
  • realtone — a ringtone for a mobile phone that uses an original sound recording rather than an electronic tone
  • reascent — a further ascent
  • reattain — to attain (a goal, aim, level of achievement, etc) again
  • rebating — a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund.
  • rebutton — to button (a garment, etc) again
  • recanted — to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
  • recement — any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
  • recently — of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
  • recentre — to move (something) to or put (something) at the centre again
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