12-letter words containing r, e, f, n, c, a
- face-centred — (of a crystal) having a lattice point at the centre of each face of each unit cell as well as at the corners
- facial nerve — either one of the seventh pair of cranial nerves composed of motor fibers that control muscles of the face except those used in chewing.
- fairnitickle — a freckle resembling a fern seed
- far-reaching — extending far in influence, effect, etc.: the far-reaching effect of his speech.
- farcicalness — The property of being farcical.
- febrifacient — producing fever.
- fence lizard — either of two spiny lizards, Sceloporus undulatus and S. occidentalis, of the U.S. and northern Mexico, often seen on fences.
- fer de lance — a large pit viper, Bothrops atrox, of tropical America.
- fer-de-lance — a large pit viper, Bothrops atrox, of tropical America.
- ferricyanide — a salt of ferricyanic acid, as potassium ferricyanide, K 3 Fe(CN) 6 .
- ferrocyanide — a salt of ferrocyanic acid, as potassium ferrocyanide, K 4 Fe(CN) 6 .
- feuchtwanger — Lion [lee-awn] /ˈli ɔn/ (Show IPA), 1884–1958, German novelist and dramatist.
- fire company — a company of firefighters.
- fire curtain — safety curtain.
- flame carbon — a carbon electrode containing metallic salts that colour the arc in a flame-arc light
- for a change — contrary to the norm
- for instance — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
- for-instance — an instance or example: Give me a for-instance of what you mean.
- forbearances — Plural form of forbearance.
- forebearance — Misspelling of forbearance.
- forensically — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- forked chain — branched chain.
- fornicatress — (obsolete) A woman guilty of fornication.
- four-channel — Audio. quadraphonic.
- fractionated — Simple past tense and past participle of fractionate.
- franc-tireur — a sharpshooter in the French army.
- francescatti — Zino [zee-noh] /ˈzi noʊ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1991, French violinist.
- franchisable — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- francophones — Plural form of francophone.
- frankincense — an aromatic gum resin from various Asian and African trees of the genus Boswellia, especially B. carteri, used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
- free coinage — the unrestricted coinage of bullion or of a specified metal, as silver, into money for any person bringing it to the mint, either with or without charge for minting.
- free company — a band of free companions.
- french bread — a yeast-raised bread made of dough containing water and distinguished by its thick, well-browned crust, usually made in long, slender, tapered loaves. Compare baguette (def 3).
- french broad — a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing N and NW to join the Holston River at Knoxville to form the Tennessee River. 210 miles (338 km) long.
- french chalk — a talc for marking lines on fabrics.
- french drain — a drainage trench filled to ground level with fragments of brick, rock, etc.
- french franc — the former standard monetary unit of France, most French dependencies, Andorra, and Monaco, divided into 100 centimes; replaced by the euro in 2002
- french india — the five small former French territories in India, including Chandernagor, Karikal, Pondicherry, and Yanaon on the E coast, and Mahé on the W coast.
- french leave — Sometimes Offensive. a departure without ceremony, permission, or notice: Taking French leave, he evaded his creditors.
- french pleat — curtain, draperies
- french sudan — former name of Mali.
- french toast — bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
- frenetically — In a frenetic manner.
- fricasseeing — Present participle of fricassee.
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- furnace room — a room containing a furnace or an enclosed chamber for producing heat, often on the bottom floor of the building that it heats
- gentle craft — the sport of angling or fishing (usually preceded by the).
- gracefulness — The state of being graceful.
- half-century — a period of 100 years.
- handicrafter — One who engages in handicrafts.