9-letter words containing r, a, k
- scarfskin — the outermost layer of the skin; epidermis.
- schickard — a large crater in the SW quadrant of the moon, about 227 kilometres (141 miles) in diameter
- scrapbook — an album in which pictures, newspaper clippings, etc., may be pasted or mounted.
- screaking — screeching or creaking
- scrub oak — any of several oaks, as Quercus ilicifolia and Q. prinoides, characterized by a scrubby manner of growth, usually found in dry, rocky soil.
- sea wrack — seaweed or a growth of seaweed, especially of the larger kinds cast up on the shore.
- seraskier — the Turkish military commander-in-chief
- sevenbark — wild hydrangea.
- shakerism — the beliefs and practices of the Shakers.
- shakspere — William ("the Bard"; "the Bard of Avon") 1564–1616, English poet and dramatist.
- shark bay — a large inlet on the W coast of Western Australia, 800 km (500 miles) north of Perth; the coastline is over 1500 km (930 miles) long and has two large shallow embayments and numerous islands; noted for its large sea-grass beds, stromatolites, and colonies of dugong; a World Heritage site. Area: 2.2 million hectares. Pop: 900 (2014 est)
- shark net — a net for catching sharks
- sharklike — any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans.
- sharkskin — a smooth fabric of acetate or rayon with a dull or chalklike appearance, for apparel.
- sheldrake — any of several Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna, certain species of which have highly variegated plumage.
- shellbark — the shagbark tree.
- shoe rack — shelving unit for storing footwear
- shoemaker — William Lee ("Willie") 1931–2003, U.S. jockey.
- shortcake — a cake made with a relatively large amount of butter or other shortening.
- shotmaker — a sports player delivering good shots
- shrinkage — the act or fact of shrinking.
- sidetrack — any railroad track, other than a siding, auxiliary to the main track.
- silk road — ancient trade route extending from China to the Mediterranean
- skagerrak — an arm of the North Sea, between Denmark and Norway. 150 miles (240 km) long; 80–90 miles (130–145 km) wide.
- skatepark — A skatepark is an area that is designed for people to practise skateboarding.
- skew arch — an arch, as at the entrance to a tunnel, having sides, or jambs, that are not at right angles with the face.
- skiagraph — a radiograph.
- skid mark — a mark left on the road by tyres after a vehicle has skidded
- skid road — an area of cheap barrooms and run-down hotels, frequented by alcoholics and vagrants.
- skim-read — to read quickly and superficially, in order to pick up the important or significant details
- skimboard — a type of short, rounded surfboard used for riding in shallow water.
- skin care — the cleansing, massaging, moisturizing, etc., of the skin, especially the face or hands.
- sky train — elevated railway system
- skylarker — a brown-speckled European lark, Alauda arvensis, famed for its melodious song.
- slackener — a person who, or something which, slackens
- smackeroo — a hard slap or swat: He gave the ball a smackeroo.
- snack bar — a lunchroom or restaurant where light meals are sold.
- snakebird — anhinga.
- snakeroot — any of various plants whose roots have been regarded as a remedy for snakebites, as the herb Aristolochia serpentaria (Virginia snakeroot) having a medicinal rhizome and rootlets, and the white-flowered Polygala senega (Seneca snakeroot) having a medicinal root.
- sneakered — wearing sneakers
- snowmaker — a machine that makes artificial snow for ski slopes.
- soda jerk — a person who prepares and serves sodas and ice cream at a soda fountain.
- sokemanry — tenure of land subject to the soke of someone else.
- southwark — a borough of Greater London, England, S of the Thames.
- spadework — preliminary or initial work, such as the gathering of data, on which further activity is to be based.
- spar deck — the upper deck of a vessel, extending from stem to stern.
- spark gap — a space between two electrodes, across which a discharge of electricity may take place.
- spark off — cause, provoke
- sparkless — having no spark
- sparkling — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.