8-letter words containing o, r, c, a, s
- cranston — city in R.I.: suburb of Providence: pop. 79,000
- creators — Plural form of creator.
- croakers — Plural form of croaker.
- crosland — Anthony. 1918–77, British Labour politician and socialist theorist, author of The Future of Socialism (1957)
- crossarm — a horizontal bar or arm
- crossbar — A crossbar is a horizontal piece of wood attached to two upright pieces, for example a part of the goal in football.
- crossman — Richard (Howard Stafford). 1907–74, British Labour politician. His diaries, published posthumously as the Crossman Papers (1975), revealed details of cabinet discussions
- crossway — a junction
- crostata — A kind of Italian baked tart.
- crowbars — Plural form of crowbar.
- cryostat — an apparatus for maintaining a constant low temperature or a vessel in which a substance is stored at a low temperature
- curassow — any gallinaceous ground-nesting bird of the family Cracidae, of S North, Central, and South America. Curassows have long legs and tails and, typically, a distinctive crest of curled feathers
- curators — Plural form of curator.
- damrosch — Walter (Johannes)1862-1950; U.S. conductor & composer, born in Germany
- dogcarts — Plural form of dogcart.
- doorcase — the finish frame of a doorway.
- draconis — a late 7th-century b.c. Athenian statesman noted for the severity of his code of laws.
- dyschroa — an alteration of colour on the skin
- ectosarc — the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
- escargot — A snail, especially as an item on a menu.
- escarole — An endive of a variety with broad undivided leaves and a slightly bitter flavor, used in salads.
- escolars — Plural form of escolar.
- escorial — a village in central Spain, northwest of Madrid: site of an architectural complex containing a monastery, palace, and college, built by Philip II between 1563 and 1584
- exocarps — Plural form of exocarp.
- forecast — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- forslack — to neglect or be neglectful
- fractons — Plural form of fracton.
- gracioso — a buffoon or clown in Spanish comedy.
- gracious — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- horsecar — a streetcar drawn by a horse or horses.
- idocrase — vesuvianite.
- iscariot — the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
- isobaric — Meteorology. having or showing equal barometric pressure.
- isocracy — a government in which all individuals have equal political power.
- lacrosse — a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.
- locators — Plural form of locator.
- macarons — Plural form of macaron.
- mascaron — mask (def 11).
- mesocarp — the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.
- monarchs — a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- nacreous — of or relating to nacre.
- narcosis — a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- niarchos — Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
- oarlocks — Plural form of oarlock.
- ocarinas — Plural form of ocarina.
- orchards — Plural form of orchard.
- organics — Plural form of organic.
- orgasmic — the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
- orgastic — the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
- oscar ii — 1829–1907, king of Sweden 1872–1907; king of Norway 1872–1905.