8-letter words containing r, i, s, e, n
- kerenski — Aleksandr Feodorovich [uh-lyi-ksahn-dr fyaw-duh-ruh-vyich] /ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr ˈfyɔ də rə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1970, Russian revolutionary leader: premier 1917; in the U.S. after 1946.
- kerosine — Alternative spelling of kerosene.
- kindreds — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.
- kirkenes — a seaport in NE Norway held by Germans in World War II.
- kirstein — Lincoln, 1907–96, U.S. dance authority and writer.
- knickers — Also, knickerbockers [nik-er-bok-erz] /ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ərz/ (Show IPA). loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees.
- kremlins — Plural form of kremlin.
- kringles — Plural form of kringle.
- lanciers — Plural form of lancier.
- lasering — Present participle of laser.
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
- leinster — a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).
- licenser — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- licensor — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- lingster — an interpreter
- linisher — a machine that polishes and makes the surface of a material smooth using a moving belt coated in an abrasive material
- listener — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- mariners — a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
- marlines — Plural form of marline.
- minarets — Plural form of minaret.
- minerals — any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.
- minister — a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
- minsters — Plural form of minster.
- minstrel — a medieval poet and musician who sang or recited while accompanying himself on a stringed instrument, either as a member of a noble household or as an itinerant troubadour.
- miriness — a miry quality or condition
- misenrol — to enrol inaccurately or wrongly
- misenter — to enter incorrectly
- misentry — an incorrect or mistaken entry
- misinfer — to infer wrongly
- misinter — to bury wrongly
- mislearn — To learn wrongly.
- misnomer — A wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
- monikers — Plural form of moniker.
- monsieur — the conventional French title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or sir.
- moonrise — the rising of the moon above the horizon.
- moraines — Plural form of moraine.
- naderism — the philosophy and beliefs of consumerism and environmentalism preached by Ralph Nader
- nartjies — Plural form of nartjie.
- nearside — (British) the left side of a road vehicle when facing in the same direction as the vehicle.
- necrosis — death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- negroism — the doctrine or advocacy of equal rights for black people.
- nephrism — chronic kidney disease, renal failure
- nerdiest — Slang. of or like a nerd.
- neuritis — inflammation of a nerve.
- neurosis — Also called psychoneurosis. a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality.
- neustria — the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.
- neutrois — noting or relating to a person of neutral gender who also lacks a specific gender identity.
- newsgirl — a girl who sells or delivers newspapers.
- newswire — a service transmitted especially by teletypewriter and providing late-breaking news stories, stock-market results, or other up-to-the-minute information: We took the story off the newswires.
- nibblers — Plural form of nibbler.