6-letter words containing o, s, t, i
- ootids — Plural form of ootid.
- optics — the eye.
- orbits — the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- ostiak — Ostyak.
- ostial — relating to an ostium
- ostium — Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or orifice, as at the end of the oviduct.
- otiose — being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- otitis — inflammation of the ear.
- outsin — to sin more than
- outsit — to sit longer than; outwait: He was determined to outsit his rival.
- patois — a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- pistol — a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- piston — Walter, 1894–1976, U.S. composer.
- pistou — a type of sauce from Provence, made from olive oil, basil, garlic, tomatoes, and cheese
- pithos — a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
- points — the two electrical contacts that make or break the current flow in the distributor of an internal-combustion engine
- postie — A postie is a postman.
- postil — a commentary or marginal note, as in a Bible
- potosi — a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- prosit — good health! cheers!
- ptosis — a drooping of the upper eyelid.
- putois — a brush to paint pottery
- quoits — quoits, (used with a singular verb) a game in which rings of rope or flattened metal are thrown at an upright peg, the object being to encircle it or come as close to it as possible.
- ripost — a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke: a brilliant riposte to an insult.
- rosita — a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- satori — sudden enlightenment.
- scioto — a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- scotia — Scotland.
- scotti — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- shinto — Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
- sit on — to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
- sitbol — (language) A SNOBOL4 interpreter for the PDP-10.
- sitcom — situation comedy.
- sobeit — provided that
- sod it — expressing exasperation
- soffit — the underside of an architectural feature, as a beam, arch, ceiling, vault, or cornice.
- softie — softy.
- solito — to be played in the customary manner
- somite — any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- sopite — put to sleep
- sortie — a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- sothic — the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.
- sothis — the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.
- soviet — (before the revolution) any governmental council. (after the revolution) a local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration. (after the revolution) a higher council elected by a local council, being part of a hierarchy of soviets culminating in the Supreme Soviet.
- spigot — a small peg or plug for stopping the vent of a cask.
- spinto — having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element: a spinto soprano voice.
- spoilt — a simple past tense and past participle of spoil.
- stingo — strong beer.
- stinko — drunk.
- stogie — a long, slender, roughly made, inexpensive cigar.