9-letter words containing r, a, b, i, s
- bartizans — Plural form of bartizan.
- base pair — a pair of bases consisting of the pyrimidine base of one nucleotide joined by a hydrogen bond to the complementary purine base of another nucleotide: such pairs form the links between the two strands of DNA and of double-stranded RNA
- baseliner — a player who plays most of his or her shots from the back of court
- basrelief — Alternative form of bas-relief.
- bassarisk — any carnivorous mammal of the genus Bassariscus, comprising the cacomistles and ringtails.
- batteries — a beating together of the calves or feet during a leap.
- baybars i — 1223–77, sultan of Egypt and Syria (1260–77), of the Mameluke dynasty
- beaneries — Plural form of beanery.
- beardfish — any of several fishes of the family Polymyxiidae, found in the deeper waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, having a pair of long barbels under the chin.
- bearishly — In a bearish manner.
- bearnaise — rich sauce made from egg yolks, lemon juice or wine vinegar, butter, shallots, herbs, and seasoning
- bearskins — Plural form of bearskin.
- beastlier — Comparative form of beastly.
- beaumaris — a resort in N Wales, on the island of Anglesey: 13th-century castle. Pop: 1513 (2001)
- behaviors — manner of behaving or acting.
- beriosova — Svetlana (svɪtˈlanə). 1932–98, British ballet dancer, born in Lithuania
- bierstadt — Albert1830-1902; U.S. painter, born in Germany
- bifarious — having parts arranged in two rows on either side of a central axis
- billiards — Billiards is a game played on a large table, in which you use a long stick called a cue to hit balls against each other or into pockets around the sides of the table.
- biseriate — (of plant parts, such as petals) arranged in two whorls, cycles, rows, or series
- biserrate — (of leaf margins, etc) having serrations that are themselves serrate
- bitstream — a sequence of digital data transmitted electronically
- bordelais — a wine-growing region in SW France, in Gironde.
- borgesian — of Jorge Luis Borges or his works
- braillist — a person who transcribes or creates Braille
- braincase — the part of the cranium that protects the brain
- brainless — If you describe someone or something as brainless, you mean that you think they are stupid.
- brainsick — relating to or caused by insanity; crazy; mad
- brainstem — the stalklike part of the brain consisting of the medulla oblongata, the midbrain, and the pons Varolii
- brainwash — If you brainwash someone, you force them to believe something by continually telling them that it is true, and preventing them from thinking about it properly.
- brash ice — small, floating fragments of sea ice or river ice.
- brasilein — brazilein
- brasserie — A brasserie is a small and usually cheap restaurant or bar.
- brassiere — A brassiere is the same as a bra.
- breasting — Anatomy, Zoology. (in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest.
- breastpin — a brooch worn on the breast, esp to close a garment
- briefcase — A briefcase is a case used for carrying documents in.
- broadside — A broadside is a strong written or spoken attack on a person or institution.
- broadwise — breadthwise
- brutalism — an austere style of architecture characterized by emphasis on such structural materials as undressed concrete and unconcealed service pipes
- bursarial — of, relating to, or paid by a bursar or bursary
- cagebirds — Plural form of cagebird.
- carbolise — phenolate (def 2).
- carbonise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of carbonize.
- charybdis — a ship-devouring monster in classical mythology, identified with a whirlpool off the north coast of Sicily, lying opposite Scylla on the Italian coast
- choriambs — Plural form of choriamb.
- crabbiest — Superlative form of crabby.
- crabstick — a stick, cane, or cudgel made of crab-apple wood
- cristobal — seaport in Panama, at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal: part of the city of Colón
- crybabies — Plural form of crybaby.