8-letter words containing o, r, b
- arborous — relating to, or formed by, trees
- arboured — situated in, or as if in, an arbour
- arbroath — a port and resort in E Scotland, in Angus: scene of the barons of Scotland's declaration of independence to Pope John XXII in 1320. Pop: 22 785 (2001)
- ascorbic — Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives.
- asheboro — a town in central North Carolina.
- babracot — a wooden grating used by Indians in South America for roasting and drying food.
- baby-gro — an all-in-one babysuit made of stretchy material
- bachelor — A bachelor is a man who has never married.
- back row — the forwards at the rear of a scrum
- backdoor — You can use backdoor to describe an action or process if you disapprove of it because you think it has been done in a secret, indirect, or dishonest way.
- backdrop — A backdrop is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
- backport — (software) To make a feature from a later version of a piece of software available in an earlier version. Backporting of features enables users of the older version to benefit from a feature without upgrading fully.
- backroad — Alternative spelling of back road.
- backroom — A backroom is a room that is situated at the back of a building, especially a private room.
- backword — the act or an instance of failing to keep a promise or commitment (esp in the phrase give (someone) backword)
- backwork — work carried out under the ground
- baconers — Plural form of baconer.
- bacronym — Alternative spelling of backronym.
- bad form — If you say that it is bad form to behave in a particular way, you mean that it is rude and impolite.
- bad trot — a period of ill fortune
- bagworms — Plural form of bagworm.
- baikonur — a launching site for spacecraft in central Kazakhstan; formerly the centre for the Soviet space programme, now leased from Kazakhstan by Russia
- balloter — a person who votes by ballot
- ballroom — A ballroom is a very large room that is used for dancing.
- balmoral — a laced walking shoe
- bancroft — George1800-91; U.S. historian & statesman
- banderol — Alternative form of banderole.
- bandores — Plural form of bandore.
- bankroll — To bankroll a person, organization, or project means to provide the financial resources that they need.
- bannerol — banderole
- bar code — A bar code is an arrangement of numbers and parallel lines that is printed on products to be sold in shops. The bar code can be read by computers.
- bar food — food served in a pub
- bar foot — a foot having the form of a bar connecting the corresponding front and rear legs of a piece.
- bar none — You use bar none to add emphasis to a statement that someone or something is the best of their kind.
- barbados — an island in the Caribbean, in the E Lesser Antilles: a British colony from 1628 to 1966, now an independent state within the Commonwealth. Language: English. Currency: Barbados dollar. Capital: Bridgetown. Pop: 288 725 (2013 est). Area: 430 sq km (166 sq miles)
- barbasco — an evergreen South American plant, Jacquinia barbasco, which produces a poison harmless to humans but useful for stunning fish to make them easy to catch
- barcoded — having a barcode
- bareboat — a boat that can be chartered without crew, provisions, etc
- barebone — a very thin person whose bones show through the skin
- barefoot — Someone who is barefoot or barefooted is not wearing anything on their feet.
- bargello — a needlepoint embroidery stitch producing a zigzag pattern
- baritone — In music, a baritone is a man with a fairly deep singing voice that is lower than that of a tenor but higher than that of a bass.
- barn owl — any owl of the genus Tyto, esp T. alba, having a pale brown and white plumage, long slender legs, and a heart-shaped face: family Tytonidae
- barnardo — Dr Thomas John. 1845–1905, British philanthropist, who founded homes for destitute children
- barndoor — The large door of a barn.
- barnwood — aged and weathered boards, especially those salvaged from dismantled barns: The den was paneled in barnwood.
- barococo — excessively ornate or fussy in artistic or architectural style.
- barogram — the record of atmospheric pressure traced by a barograph or similar instrument
- barology — (obsolete, physics) The science of gravity or weight.
- barometz — a type of Asian fern, Cibotium barometz, the woolly rhizoma of which is thought to resemble a lamb