7-letter words containing o, n, s, a
- psammon — the community of microscopic life forms living between grains of sand on shores
- quangos — Plural form of quango.
- racoons — Plural form of racoon.
- ramsons — a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- ransome — Arthur. 1884–1967, English writer, best known for his books for children, including Swallows and Amazons (1930) and Great Northern? (1947)
- rations — 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.
- reynosa — a city in N Tamaulipas, in E Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
- romains — Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- romanes — Romany; the language of the Gypsies
- romansh — a group of three Rhaeto-Romanic dialects spoken in E Switzerland. Compare Ladin (def 2).
- romanus — died a.d. 897, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 897.
- ronsard — Pierre de [pyer duh] /pyɛr də/ (Show IPA), 1524–85, French poet.
- rosalyn — a feminine name: var. Rosalynn
- rosanne — a female given name.
- roscian — of, relating to, or involving acting.
- rostand — Edmond [ed-mawn] /ɛdˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.
- rousant — rising
- sabaton — a foot defense of mail or of a number of lames with solid toe and heel pieces.
- sabayon — zabaglione.
- sacaton — a coarse grass, Sporobolus wrightii, of the southwestern US and Mexico, grown for hay and pasture
- sadiron — Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- saffron — Also called vegetable gold. a crocus, Crocus sativus, having showy purple flowers.
- sagunto — a city in E Spain, N of Valencia: besieged by Hannibal 219–218 b.c.
- saintlo — a department in NW France. 2476 sq. mi. (6413 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Lô.
- saionji — Kimmochi [keem-maw-chee] /ˈkim mɔˌtʃi/ (Show IPA), 1849–1940, Japanese statesman.
- salamon — a word used in taking oaths
- salerno — a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- salmond — Alex(ander Elliot Anderson). born 1954, Scottish Nationalist politician; first minister of the Scottish Parliament (2007–2014)
- salmony — like salmon
- salomon — Haym [hahym] /haɪm/ (Show IPA), 1740?–85, American financier and patriot, born in Poland.
- sampson — Deborah, 1760–1827, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier who fought disguised as a man.
- sanborn — a male given name.
- sandbox — a box or receptacle for holding sand, especially one large enough for children to play in.
- sandhog — a laborer who digs or works in sand.
- sandino — Augusto (César) [ou-goos-taw se-sahr] /aʊˈgus tɔ ˈsɛ sɑr/ (Show IPA), 1893–1934, Nicaraguan revolutionary leader.
- sandlot — a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
- sandron — a male given name, form of Sandro.
- sanford — Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska. 16,208 feet (4,940 meters).
- sangoma — a witch doctor, healer, or herbalist
- sanious — characterized by the discharge of sanies.
- santero — a priest of Santería.
- santoor — any of several types of dulcimer of Persian origin, usually trapezoidal in shape, played mainly in India, the Middle East, and Turkey
- saponin — any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- sarnoff — David, 1891–1971, U.S. businessman and broadcasting executive, born in Russia.
- saroyan — William, 1908–81, U.S. dramatist, short-story writer, and novelist.
- sassoon — Siegfried (Loraine) [seeg-freed law-reyn,, loh-] /ˈsig frid lɔˈreɪn,, loʊ-/ (Show IPA), 1886–1967, English poet and novelist.
- saticon — a high-resolution television camera tube used when high definition is required
- saxhorn — any of a family of brass instruments close to the cornets and tubas.
- scarron — Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1610–60, French novelist, dramatist, and poet.
- seasons — an oratorio (1801) by Franz Joseph Haydn.