9-letter words containing s, a, o, p
- salpingo- — indicating the Fallopian tubes
- salt pork — pork cured with salt, especially the fat pork taken from the back, sides, and belly.
- san pablo — a city in the Philippines, on S Luzon.
- sandspout — the sand sucked into the air by a whirlwind
- sao paulo — a state in S Brazil. 95,714 sq. mi. (247,898 sq. km).
- sapanwood — a dyewood yielding a red color, produced by a small, East Indian tree, Caesalpinia sappan, of the legume family.
- saphenous — of, relating to, or situated near the saphenous vein.
- sapodilla — a large evergreen tree, Manilkara zapota, of tropical America, bearing an edible fruit and yielding chicle. Compare sapodilla family.
- sapogenin — a crystalline substance derived from saponin
- saponated — treated or combined with soap
- saporific — producing or imparting flavor or taste.
- saprobial — relating to saprobity
- saprolite — soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
- saprozoic — (of animals or plants) feeding on dead organic matter
- sarcocarp — the fleshy mesocarp of certain fruits, as the peach.
- sarcoptic — related to or caused by itch-mites that cause mange in animals
- saxophone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed.
- scalloped — Scalloped objects are decorated with a series of small curves along the edges.
- scalloper — a person or thing that scallops.
- scapegoat — a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.
- scaphopod — any mollusk of the class Scaphopoda, comprising the tooth shells.
- scapolite — any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- scarpetto — a type of shoe traditionally worn by Alpine climbers
- scoopable — able to be scooped
- scopulate — broom-shaped; brushlike.
- scrapbook — an album in which pictures, newspaper clippings, etc., may be pasted or mounted.
- sea poppy — horn poppy.
- sea power — naval strength.
- sellotape — clear sticking tape
- semaphore — an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- senna pod — a pod of any of various tropical plants of the leguminous genus Cassia, used in making laxatives
- separator — a person or thing that separates.
- septation — a division between cavities or parts of an organism by partitions or septa
- shampooed — to wash (the head or hair), especially with a cleaning preparation that does not leave a soap film.
- sharecrop — to cultivate (farmland) as a sharecropper
- shipboard — Archaic. the deck or side of a ship. the situation of being on a ship.
- shopboard — a shop counter or work bench
- shopcraft — any of various skilled trades involving maintenance or repair work, as metalworking or boilermaking, especially in the railroad industry.
- shopwoman — a woman who works in a shop
- showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- simpatico — congenial or like-minded; likable: I find our new neighbor simpatico in every respect.
- singapore — an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula.
- siphonage — the action of a siphon.
- siphonate — (of molluscs) having a syphon
- skiascope — retinoscope.
- skiascopy — retinoscope.
- slant-top — (especially of a desk) having a slant front.
- slap down — a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- slap shot — a very powerful, fast-moving shot of the puck on goal made with a full backswing of the stick and an extended follow-through.
- sleepcoat — a lightweight, knee-length garment for sleep or lounging, styled like a pajama top and having a sash.