8-letter words containing s, a, n, g
- quashing — Present participle of quash.
- ragstone — a hard sandstone or limestone, esp when used for building
- railings — a fence, balustrade, or barrier that consists of rails supported by posts
- rankings — the official list of the best players in a particular sport
- raspings — harsh; grating: a rasping voice.
- rawlings — Marjorie Kinnan [ki-nan] /kɪˈnæn/ (Show IPA), 1896–1953, U.S. novelist and journalist.
- readings — Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquis of, 1860–1935, Lord Chief Justice of England 1913–21; viceroy of India 1921–26.
- reassign — to give or allocate; allot: to assign rooms at a hotel.
- ringhals — a highly venomous snake, Hemachatus haemachatus, of southern Africa, related to the cobras, having one to three light-colored bands across its throat and characterized by its ability to accurately spit its venom up to 7 feet (2.1 meter) away.
- ringsail — ringtail (def 3).
- roasting — roasted: roast beef.
- saddling — a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.
- saganash — (among the Algonquian Indians) a European
- sage hen — the sage grouse, especially the female.
- sagenite — a variety of rutile occurring as needlelike crystals embedded in quartz.
- saginate — to fatten (livestock)
- saguenay — a river in SE Canada, in Quebec, flowing SE from Lake St. John to the St. Lawrence. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- saibling — the European char, Salvelinus alpinus, introduced into North America
- salading — the ingredients for a salad
- salering — an enclosed area for livestock at market
- salinger — J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- samarang — a seaport on N Java, in S Indonesia.
- sampling — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- sandburg — Carl, 1878–1967, U.S. poet and biographer.
- sandling — a sand eel
- sangallo — Antonio Picconi da [ahn-taw-nyaw peek-kaw-nee dah] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ pikˈkɔ ni dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Cordiani) 1484?–1546, Italian architect and engineer.
- sangamon — the third interglacial stage of the Pleistocene Epoch in North America, after the Illinoian glacial stage and before the Wisconsin.
- sangaree — sangría.
- sanglier — a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- sangraal — grail (def 1); the Holy Grail.
- sangreal — grail (def 1); the Holy Grail.
- sanguify — to generate or turn into blood
- sanguine — cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations.
- santiago — a republic in SW South America, on the Pacific Coast. 286,396 sq. mi. (741,765 sq. km). Capital: Santiago.
- saprogen — a plant or animal that can produce decay.
- sardegna — a large island in the Mediterranean, W of Italy: with small nearby islands it comprises a department of Italy. 9301 sq. mi. (24,090 sq. km).
- sargeson — Frank. 1903–82, New Zealand short-story writer and novelist. His work includes the short-story collection That Summer and Other Stories (1946) and the novel I Saw in my Dream (1949)
- sauteing — cooked or browned in a pan containing a small quantity of butter, oil, or other fat.
- savaging — fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts.
- savoring — the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- scalding — to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.
- scalping — the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scamming — a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- scamping — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- scanning — the act of examining with a scanner
- scarfing — a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- scarring — a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- scathing — bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play.
- scatting — to sing by making full or partial use of the technique of scat singing.
- scavenge — to take or gather (something usable) from discarded material.