8-letter words containing r, y, s, a
- karstify — to become or cause to become karstic
- kayakers — Plural form of kayaker.
- keycards — Plural form of keycard.
- lamasery — a monastery of lamas.
- lampreys — Plural form of lamprey.
- lansbury — George. 1859–1940, British Labour politician, who led the Labour Party in opposition (1931–35). A committed pacifist, he resigned over the party's reaction to Mussolini's seizure of Ethiopia
- lanyards — Plural form of lanyard.
- larynges — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
- lathyrus — a genus of leguminous climbing plants that includes the sweet pea
- layovers — Plural form of layover.
- lysander — died 395 b.c, Spartan naval commander and statesman.
- lysandra — a female given name.
- mansonry — mansions or dwelling places collectively
- masonary — Misspelling of masonry.
- masterly — like or befitting a master, as in skill or art; worthy of a master; very skillful: a masterly presentation of the budget.
- mayoress — a woman who is the chief executive official of a city, village, or town.
- mersalyl — a salt of sodium, C13H16HgNNaO6, which was formerly used as a diuretic
- midyears — Plural form of midyear.
- misandry — hatred of males.
- misarray — disarray
- miscarry — to have a miscarriage of a fetus.
- mismarry — (ambitransitive) To get married to an unsuitable person.
- mustardy — Like mustard.
- naysayer — a person who habitually expresses negative or pessimistic views: Despite a general feeling that things were going well, a few naysayers tried to cast gloom.
- oriskany — a village in central New York, near Utica: battle 1777.
- overeasy — too easy
- overstay — to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay: to overstay one's welcome.
- oversway — to overrule
- papistry — the Roman Catholic Church.
- paralyse — to affect with paralysis.
- paroxysm — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- partyism — adherence to a political party or organization.
- passerby — a person passing by.
- pastorly — of or relating to a pastor
- psaltery — an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
- pyramids — Architecture. (in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb. (in ancient Egypt and pre-Columbian Central America) a quadrilateral masonry mass, stepped and sharply sloping, used as a tomb or a platform for a temple.
- pyranose — any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
- pyrostat — a thermostat for high temperatures.
- raceways — Plural form of raceway.
- rallyist — a person who participates in automobile rallies.
- rascally — being, characteristic of, or befitting a rascal.
- rest day — a holiday; a day when people do not have to work
- rhapsody — Music. an instrumental composition irregular in form and suggestive of improvisation.
- rosemary — an evergreen shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, of the mint family, native to the Mediterranean region, having leathery, narrow leaves and pale-blue, bell-shaped flowers, used as a seasoning and in perfumery and medicine: a traditional symbol of remembrance.
- rothesay — a town in the Strathclyde region, on Bute island, in SW Scotland: resort; ruins of 11th-century castle.
- royalism — the principles of royal government; monarchism
- royalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- ruysdael — Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1628?–82, Dutch painter.
- ryegrass — any of several European grasses of the genus Lolium, as L. perenne (perennial ryegrass) grown for forage in the U.S.
- sacredly — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.