5-letter words containing r, o
- ardor — emotional warmth; passion
- argol — crude potassium hydrogentartrate, deposited as a crust on the sides of wine vats
- argon — Argon is an inert gas which exists in very small amounts in the atmosphere. It is used in electric lights.
- argos — an ancient city in SE Greece, in the NE Peloponnese: one of the oldest Greek cities, it dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century bc. Pop (municipality): 29 505 (2001)
- argot — An argot is a special language used by a particular group of people, which other people find difficult to understand.
- arion — flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- ariot — riotously
- arlon — a town in SE Belgium, capital of Luxembourg province. Pop: 25 766 (2004 est)
- armco — a metal safety barrier erected at the side of motor-racing circuits, esp on corners
- armor — covering worn to protect the body against weapons
- aroha — love, compassion, or affectionate regard
- aroid — of, relating to, or belonging to the Araceae, a family of plants having small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large petaloid spathe. The family includes arum, calla, and anthurium
- aroma — An aroma is a strong, pleasant smell.
- arose — Arose is the past tense of arise.
- arrow — An arrow is a written or printed sign that consists of a straight line with another line bent at a sharp angle at one end. This is a printed arrow: →. The arrow points in a particular direction to indicate where something is.
- arroz — Spanish word for rice, used in the names of various dishes.
- arson — Arson is the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or vehicle.
- aspro — an associate professor at an academic institution
- astor — John Jacob, 1st Baron Astor of Hever. 1886–1971, British proprietor of The Times (1922–66)
- awork — at work, busy
- bardo — (in Tibetan Buddhism) the state of the soul between its death and its rebirth
- baro- — indicating weight or pressure
- baron — A baron is a man who is a member of the lowest rank of the nobility.
- barro — embarrassing
- berio — Luciano (luˈtʃano). 1925–2003, Italian composer, living in the US, noted esp for works that exploit instrumental and vocal timbre and technique
- berko — berserk
- berob — to rob
- bevor — the armour that protects the lower part of the face
- bloor — Ella Reeve [reev] /riv/ (Show IPA), ("Mother Bloor") 1862–1951, U.S. labor organizer and writer.
- blore — a strong blast of wind
- board — A board is a flat, thin, rectangular piece of wood or plastic which is used for a particular purpose.
- boart — low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
- bocor — a malevolent voodoo priest of Haiti.
- boers — a South African of Dutch extraction.
- bogor — a city in Indonesia, in W Java: botanical gardens and research institutions. Pop: 750 819 (2000)
- bojer — Johan [yoh-hahn;; Norwegian yoh-hahn,, yoo-] /ˈyoʊ hɑn;; Norwegian yoʊˈhɑn,, yʊ-/ (Show IPA), 1872–1959, Norwegian novelist and playwright.
- bolar — of or relating to clay
- boner — a blunder
- boors — a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person.
- borah — William Edgar, 1865–1940, U.S. senator from Idaho 1906–40.
- borak — rubbish; nonsense
- boral — the powdered mixture of boron carbide and aluminium
- boras — a city in SW Sweden, chiefly producing textiles. Pop: 98 831 (2004 est)
- borax — Borax is a white powder used, for example, in the making of glass and as a cleaning chemical.
- bored — If you are bored, you feel tired and impatient because you have lost interest in something or because you have nothing to do.
- borel — rustic, rude
- borer — a machine or hand tool for boring holes
- boric — of or containing boron
- boris — a masculine name
- borne — Borne is the past participle of bear1.