6-letter words containing o, r, a
- format — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- fornax — a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Cetus and Phoenix
- forrad — forward
- forray — Obsolete form of foray (predatory excursion).
- forsay — To forbid.
- fortas — Abe, 1910–1982, U.S. lawyer, government official, and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1965–69.
- forway — (intransitive) To go out of the way; go astray; err; make a mistake; sin.
- foutra — a fig, used as an expression of contempt
- fragor — a sudden loud noise; a crash
- franco — Francisco (Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco-Bahamonde"El Caudillo") 1892–1975, Spanish military leader and dictator: chief of state 1939–47; regent of the kingdom of Spain 1947–75.
- franko — Ivan [ee-vahn] /iˈvɑn/ (Show IPA), 1856–1916, Ukrainian writer.
- gabbro — a dark granular igneous rock composed essentially of labradorite and augite.
- galore — in abundance; in plentiful amounts: food and drink galore.
- gaoler — jail.
- garbos — Plural form of garbo.
- garcon — (usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
- gardon — A European cyprinoid fish; the id.
- garmon — A kind of smaller Russian button accordion.
- garote — to execute by the garrote.
- garous — Relating to, or resembling, garum.
- garron — A small, sturdy workhorse of a breed originating in Ireland and Scotland.
- garrot — A stick or small wooden cylinder used for tightening a bandage, in order to compress the arteries of a limb.
- gastro — (colloquial, UK, Australia) Gastroenteritis.
- gators — Plural form of gator.
- gerboa — Alternative form of jerboa.
- gerona — a city in NE Spain: city walls and 14th-century cathedral; often besieged, in particular by the French (1809). Pop: 81 220 (2003 est)
- gherao — (India) A protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met.
- giaour — an unbeliever; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian.
- glamor — the quality of fascinating, alluring, or attracting, especially by a combination of charm and good looks.
- gloria — Liturgy. Gloria in Excelsis Deo. Gloria Patri. the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- go far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- goader — One who goads.
- goaler — goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- gocart — Alternative form of go-cart (framework for children learning to walk).
- godard — Benjamin Louis Paul [bahn-zha-man lwee pawl] /bɑ̃ ʒaˈmɛ̃ lwi pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1849–95, French violinist and composer.
- gondar — a former kingdom in E Africa: now a province in NW Ethiopia. Capital: Gondar.
- gopura — A monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a temple, especially in Southern India.
- gorgas — William Crawford, 1854–1920, U.S. physician and epidemiologist: chief sanitary officer of the Panama Canal 1904–13; surgeon general of the U.S. Army 1914–18.
- gorgia — an improvised sung passage of music
- gorham — a town in SW Maine.
- goslar — a city in N central Germany, in Lower Saxony: imperial palace and other medieval buildings, silver mines. Pop: 43 727 (2003 est)
- grano- — of or resembling granite
- grasso — Ella T(ambussi) [tam-boo-see] /tæmˈbu si/ (Show IPA), 1919–81, U.S. politician: congresswoman 1971–75; governor of Connecticut 1975–80.
- gravol — an antihistamine used in the prevention of nausea, esp in travel sickness; dimenhydrinate
- groane — Obsolete spelling of groan.
- groans — Plural form of groan.
- groats — a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.
- growan — decomposed granite.
- hadron — any elementary particle that is subject to the strong interaction. Hadrons are subdivided into baryons and mesons.
- hairdo — the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.