8-letter words containing s, a, n, o, d
- oilsands — Plural form of oilsand.
- operands — Plural form of operand.
- oppidans — Plural form of oppidan.
- ordinals — Plural form of ordinal.
- osmundas — Plural form of osmunda.
- outlands — Exurbia: the country beyond the city.
- outstand — to be prominent.
- radisson — Pierre Esprit [es-pree] /ɛs pri/ (Show IPA), 1636?–1710? French fur trader and explorer in Canada.
- ransomed — the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- reasoned — based on reason: a carefully reasoned decision.
- rosalind — a female given name.
- rosamond — a feminine name: dim. Roz
- rosamund — a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “horse” and “protection.”.
- s-a node — sinoatrial node
- salmonid — belonging or pertaining to the family Salmonidae, including the salmons, trouts, chars, and whitefishes.
- saltando — (of a performance with a stringed instrument) playing each note staccato by bouncing the bow on the strings.
- sand-lot — a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
- sandshoe — a light tennis shoe; sneaker.
- sandsoap — a gritty general-purpose soap
- sandworm — any of several marine worms that live in sand.
- sandwort — any plant belonging to the genus Arenaria, of the pink family, having narrow leaves and clusters of usually white flowers, many of which grow in sandy soil.
- sarandon — Susan Abigail. born 1946, US film actress: her films include Thelma and Louise (1991), Lorenzo's Oil (1992), The Client (1994), Dead Man Walking (1996), and Moonlight Mile (2002)
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- sardonyx — a chalcedony that is used for cameos and has sard and chalcedony of another color, usually white, arranged in straight parallel bands.
- sarpedon — a Lycian prince, son of Zeus, killed by Patroclus in the Trojan War.
- satinpod — either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
- scaldino — an Italian earthen brazier
- scotland — a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Capital: Edinburgh.
- seahound — a dogfish
- seasoned — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- sedation — the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- shandong — a maritime province in E China. 59,189 sq. mi. (153,299 sq. km). Capital: Jinan.
- sidonian — a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- slobland — an area of muddy or alluvial ground
- snow day — a day on which public schools or other institutions are closed due to heavy snow.
- snowland — an area that is covered by snow
- soapland — a Japanese bathhouse and brothel
- sogdiana — a province of the ancient Persian Empire between the Oxus and Jaxartes rivers: now in Uzbekistan. Capital: Samarkand.
- solander — a case for maps, plates, etc., made to resemble a book and having the front cover and fore edge hinged.
- soundman — a sound recorder in a television crew
- spadroon — a type of sword
- spondaic — of or relating to a spondee.
- squadron — a portion of a naval fleet or a detachment of warships; a subdivision of a fleet.
- stand on — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- stand to — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- standoff — a standing off or apart; aloofness.
- standout — something or someone, as a person, performance, etc., remarkably superior to others: Evans was a standout in the mixed doubles.
- stanford — (Amasa) Leland, 1824–93, U.S. railroad developer, politician, and philanthropist: governor of California 1861–63; senator 1885–93.
- subnodal — below the level of a node
- sudation — sweating; sweat