8-letter words containing p, i, s, t, l
- pilotis' — a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
- pisolite — limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
- pisolith — a pea-size calcareous concretion, larger than an oolith, aggregates of which constitute a pisolite.
- pistolet — a small gun
- pithless — (of citrus fruit or peel) without any pith
- pitiless — feeling or showing no pity; merciless: pitiless criticism of his last novel.
- plaister — plaster.
- plastics — made of plastic.
- plaudits — an enthusiastic expression of approval: Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics.
- playlist — a list of the recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time period, often including their sequence, duration, etc.
- playsuit — a sports costume for women and children, usually consisting of shorts and a shirt, worn as beachwear, for tennis, etc.
- plotinus — a.d. 205?–270? Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
- polemist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- politest — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- politics — the science or art of political government.
- polities — a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity.
- populist — a member of the People's party.
- postical — (of the position of plant parts) behind another part; posterior
- postmill — a windmill with machinery mounted on a frame that turns in its entirety to face the wind.
- presplit — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- priestly — of or relating to a priest; sacerdotal: priestly vestments.
- psalmist — an author of psalms.
- psilotic — of or relating to a disease of the small intestine
- ptilosis — the falling out of eye lashes
- ptyalism — excessive secretion of saliva.
- pugilist — a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
- pyelitis — inflammation of the pelvis or outlet of the kidney.
- reptiles — any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
- salt pit — a pit where salt is obtained.
- sculpsit — he engraved, carved, or sculptured (it); she engraved, carved, or sculptured (it). Abbreviation: sc.
- septical — septic
- septimal — of or based on the number seven.
- shoplift — to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.
- simplest — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- simplist — a herbalist
- slip out — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- slip top — the end of a slip stem on a spoon.
- slipknot — a knot that slips easily along the cord or line around which it is made.
- soutpiel — an English-speaking South African
- spikelet — a small or secondary spike in grasses; one of the flower clusters, the unit of inflorescence, consisting of two or more flowers and subtended by one or more glumes variously disposed around a common axis.
- spilitic — relating to spilite
- spirelet — a small spire, as on a turret.
- spitball — a small ball or lump of chewed paper used as a missile.
- spiteful — full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child.
- splinter — a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- split up — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- split-up — the act of splitting.
- splitter — a person or thing that splits.
- spoliate — to rob, plunder, or despoil
- stapelia — any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.