9-letter words containing p, a, t, y
- spagyrist — an alchemist
- spatially — of or relating to space.
- specialty — a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition.
- spiny rat — any of various ratlike rodents of the genus Echimys, inhabiting forests of Central and South America, most having bristly fur.
- spirality — the spiral nature of a curve
- splayfoot — a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
- spymaster — an espionage agent who directs a network of subordinate agents.
- staphylo- — uvula
- sumptuary — pertaining to, dealing with, or regulating expense or expenditure.
- sycophant — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- sympathin — a substance released at certain sympathetic nerve endings: thought to be identical with adrenaline
- sympatico — simpatico
- sympatric — originating in or occupying the same geographical area.
- sympetaly — the condition of fused petals
- synaptase — a compound present in almonds and other oily seeds
- syncopate — Music. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented. to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way.
- tachypnea — excessively rapid respiration.
- talbotype — calotype.
- tallyshop — a store specializing in selling merchandise on the hire-purchase system.
- tampa bay — an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, in W Florida. About 27 miles (43 km) long.
- taphonomy — the circumstances and processes of fossilization.
- tea party — a social gathering, usually in the afternoon, at which tea and light refreshments are served.
- telepathy — communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- tetrapody — a measure consisting of four feet.
- theopathy — religious emotion excited by the contemplation of God.
- theophagy — the sacramental eating of a god
- theophany — a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person.
- tipperary — a county in Munster province, in the S Republic of Ireland. 1643 sq. mi. (4255 sq. km). County seat: Clonmel.
- top-heavy — having the top disproportionately heavy; liable to fall from too great weight above.
- topically — pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference.
- twalpenny — a Scots shilling
- two-party — (of a political system) dominated by two major political parties
- tympanist — a person who plays the drums, especially the kettledrums, in an orchestra.
- type-cast — (of text to be printed) having the type already cast.
- typhoidal — of, relating to, or resembling typhoid.
- typhonian — of or relating to Typhon
- typically — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- typograph — a machine for creating indentations of characters upon a sheet of metal from which prints can be made
- typomania — an obsession with typology
- tyropitta — a Greek cheese pie
- unadeptly — in an unadept or unskilled manner
- untypable — not able to be categorized; not able to be assigned to a specific type or kind
- untypical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- varityper — a justifying typewriter used to produce copy in various type styles
- war party — U.S. History. a group of American Indians prepared for war.
- way point — a place or point between major points on a route.
- waypoints — Plural form of waypoint.
- ypsilanti — Alexander, 1792–1828, Greek patriot and revolutionary leader.
- zelotypia — (formal) jealousy.