6-letter words containing s, a, o
- polska — Polish name of Poland.
- posada — (in some Spanish-speaking countries) a government-operated or -approved inn offering moderately priced rooms to tourists, especially in a historic area.
- postal — of or relating to the post office or mail service: postal delivery; postal employees.
- potash — potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- potass — potash.
- quotas — Plural form of quota.
- racons — Plural form of racon.
- ramose — having many branches.
- ramous — ramose.
- ramson — a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- ransom — John Crowe [kroh] /kroʊ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1974, U.S. poet, critic, and teacher.
- reason — a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war.
- rebosa — rebozo.
- resoak — to soak again
- romans — a native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or modern Rome.
- rosace — rosette (def 3).
- rosary — Roman Catholic Church. a series of prayers, usually consisting of 15 decades of aves, each decade being preceded by a paternoster and followed by a Gloria Patri, one of the mysteries or events in the life of Christ or the Virgin Mary being recalled at each decade. a string of beads used for counting these prayers during their recitation. a similar string of beads consisting of five decades.
- roseal — rosy or roselike
- roseau — one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
- rosina — a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- rosita — a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- rostra — a plural of rostrum.
- rosula — a rosette
- roszak — Theodore, 1907–81, U.S. sculptor, born in Poland.
- rugosa — any of various shrubs descended from a particular wild rose, Rosa rugosa
- sabalo — the tarpon.
- sabora — one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Babylonia during the 6th century a.d., whose editing of the work of the Babylonian amoraim constituted the final stage in the preparation of the Babylonian Gemara.
- sacro- — sacrum, sacrum and
- sadova — a village in NE Bohemia, in the N Czech Republic: Prussian victory over Austrians 1866.
- sadowa — a village in NE Bohemia, in the W Czech Republic: Prussian victory over Austrians 1866.
- safrol — an oily liquid obtained from sassafras
- sagoin — a South American monkey
- saigon — a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Capital: Saigon.
- sailor — a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- sakkos — an embroidered vestment worn by a bishop and corresponding to the dalmatic.
- salado — Rí·o [ree-oh;; Spanish ree-aw] /ˈri oʊ;; Spanish ˈri ɔ/ (Show IPA) a river in N Argentina, flowing SE to the Paraná River. About 1200 miles (1930 km) long.
- sallow — of a sickly, yellowish or lightish brown color: sallow cheeks; a sallow complexion.
- salmon — a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- salome — Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- saloon — a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
- saloop — a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
- salvor — a person who salvages or helps to salvage a ship, cargo, etc.
- samfoo — a style of casual dress worn by Chinese women, consisting of a waisted blouse and trousers
- samlor — a three-wheeled motor vehicle in Thailand
- samoan — pertaining to Samoa or its Polynesian people.
- samosa — an Indian fried turnover filled with minced meat or vegetables and spices: potato samosas.
- samson — a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
- sancho — an African stringed instrument
- sandor — György [jawr-jee] /ˈdʒɔr dʒi/ (Show IPA), 1911–2005, U.S. pianist, born in Hungary.
- sandro — a male given name.