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9-letter words containing p, o, c, h, e

  • phonecard — calling card (def 3).
  • phonemics — the study of phonemes and phonemic systems.
  • phonetics — (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
  • photocell — a solid-state device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage, as in a photovoltaic cell, or uses light to regulate the flow of current, as in a photoconductive cell: used in automatic control systems for doors, lighting, etc.
  • phytocide — a substance or preparation for killing plants.
  • picholine — a variety of mild green olive from France which is cured in salt brine
  • pitchpole — (of a boat) to capsize end over end, as in heavy surf.
  • pithecoid — belonging or pertaining to the genus Pithecia and related genera, including the saki monkeys.
  • plethoric — overfull; turgid; inflated: a plethoric, pompous speech.
  • poachable — able to be poached
  • podotheca — the horny integument covering unfeathered portions of the legs and toes of most birds.
  • polemarch — (in ancient Greece) a civilian official, originally a supreme general
  • porchetta — Italian boneless stuffed pork cut from a whole roast pig
  • pothecary — apothecary.
  • prechoose — to choose in advance
  • prechosen — to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure.
  • preschool — of, relating to, or intended for a child between infancy and school age: new methods of preschool education.
  • prophetic — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
  • proseucha — a place of prayer, esp for Jewish worship
  • prothetic — the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala “ladder” from Latin scala.
  • psychoses — a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.
  • sciophyte — any plant that grows best in the shade
  • sharecrop — to cultivate (farmland) as a sharecropper
  • sheepcote — a pen or covered enclosure for sheep.
  • showpiece — something that is displayed or exhibited.
  • showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
  • sophocles — 495?–406? b.c, Greek dramatist.
  • spaceshot — a launch of a space vehicle beyond the earth's atmosphere.
  • splotches — a large, irregular spot; blot; stain; blotch.
  • tape echo — a means of delaying the repeat of a sound by adjusting the time lapse between the recording and playback heads of a tape recorder
  • technopop — synthpop.
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