9-letter words containing p, e, n
- newsgroup — a place on a computer network, especially within Usenet, that maintains an online discussion group on a specific topic: newsgroups for movies.
- newspaper — a publication issued at regular and usually close intervals, especially daily or weekly, and commonly containing news, comment, features, and advertising.
- newsprint — a low-grade, machine-finished paper made from wood pulp and a small percentage of sulfite pulp, used chiefly for newspapers.
- nez perce — a member of a North American Indian people of the Sahaptin family.
- nilpotent — equal to zero when raised to a certain power.
- nine-spot — a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
- ninepence — (used with a plural verb) British. nine pennies.
- ninepenny — noting a nail 2.75 inches (7 cm) long. Symbol: 9d.
- nipcheese — a ship's purser
- nipperkin — (archaic) A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume.
- nippiness — The condition of being nippy.
- nipponese — Japanese
- nitpicked — Simple past tense and past participle of nitpick.
- nitpicker — a person who nitpicks, especially habitually.
- nonexempt — Not exempt.
- nonexpert — A person who is not an expert.
- nonpareil — having no equal; peerless.
- nonparent — a person who is not a parent
- nonperson — someone whose existence or presence is not recognized.
- nonplaced — Not assigned a place.
- nonplayer — a person that is not playing
- nonplused — to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
- nonpluses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nonplus.
- nonpoetic — not poetic
- nonpolice — not related to the police
- nonposted — Not having been posted (in various senses).
- nonproven — not proven, not tried and tested
- nonpulsed — Not pulsed.
- nonspeech — absence of speech; silence, muteness
- nonstaple — not staple
- nonuplets — Plural form of nonuplet.
- noosphere — the biosphere including and modified by such human activities as agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, urbanization, and industrialization.
- noscapine — (biochemistry) A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from plants of the Papaveraceae family, primarily used for its antitussive effects.
- nosepiece — the part of a frame for eyeglasses that passes over the bridge of the nose.
- notepaper — writing paper, especially that used in writing notes or personal correspondence and usually less than 8½ × 11 inches (21.6 × 27.9 cm) in size.
- nukespeak — Informal. euphemistic language and obscuring jargon used in discussions of nuclear weapons, nuclear power, etc.: nukespeak that minimizes the risks of nuclear war.
- nullipore — any of the coralline algae with a crustlike plant body.
- nullspace — (math) The kernel of a linear map between two vector spaces or two modules.
- nuncupate — to state or asseverate in a serious, official, or openly acknowledged manner
- nyctalope — a person or animal affected by nyctalopia
- nymphaeum — a room or area having a fountain, statues, flowers, etc.
- nymphetic — relating to a nymphet
- nymphette — Alternative form of nymphet.
- nymphlike — Resembling a nymph.
- obreption — Canon Law. fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain something from an official. Compare subreption (def 1).
- occupance — Occupancy.
- oenophile — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- oenophily — a liking for or expert knowledge of wine
- on parade — on display
- on parole — If a prisoner is on parole, he or she is released before the official end of their prison sentence and will not be sent back to prison if their behaviour is good.