7-letter words containing s, a, u
- herisau — a demicanton in NE Switzerland: Protestant. 94 sq. mi. (245 sq. km). Capital: Herisau.
- hilarus — Saint, died a.d. 468, pope 461–468.
- hokusai — Katsushika [kah-tsoo-shee-kah] /ˈkɑ tsʊˈʃi kɑ/ (Show IPA), 1760–1849, Japanese painter and illustrator.
- housman — A(lfred) E(dward) 1859–1936, English poet and classical scholar.
- houssay — Bernardo Alberto [ber-nahr-th aw ahl-ver-taw] /bɛrˈnɑr ðɔ ɑlˈvɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1887–1971, Argentine physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- huascar — 1495?–1533, Inca prince of Peru (half brother of Atahualpa; son of Huayna Capac).
- huastec — a member of an Indian people of Mexico.
- hubcaps — Plural form of hubcap.
- hurrahs — Plural form of hurrah.
- hurrays — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hurray.
- husband — a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
- hushaby — Used to calm a child.
- hussain — Nasser (ˈnæsə). born 1968, British cricketer born in India; played in 96 test matches for England (1990–2004), 56 as captain
- hussars — Plural form of hussar.
- huzzahs — Plural form of huzzah.
- ialysus — an ancient Mycenaean city on the island of Rhodes.
- iapetus — Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
- iguanas — Plural form of iguana.
- iguassu — a river in S Brazil, flowing W to the Paraná River. 380 miles (610 km) long.
- iliacus — a muscle near the ilium which flexes the hip joint
- indusia — Botany, Mycology. any of several structures having a netlike or skirtlike shape, as the membranous overgrowth covering the sori in ferns.
- infaust — (archaic) unlucky, unfortunate, ill-omened; unpropitious; sinister.
- inhauls — Plural form of inhaul.
- inhaust — to drink or suck in; inhale
- insulae — a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- insular — of or relating to an island or islands: insular possessions.
- inulase — an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- isa bus — Industry Standard Architecture
- isauria — an ancient district of S central Asia Minor, chiefly on the N slopes of the W Taurus Mountains
- issuant — Heraldry. (of a beast) represented with the body erect and only the forepart visible: a lion issuant.
- iyeyasu — Tokugawa [taw-koo-gah-wah] /ˈtɔ kuˈgɑ wɑ/ (Show IPA), 1542–1616, Japanese general and public servant.
- jabirus — Plural form of jabiru.
- jacchus — a marmoset, Callithrix jacchus, that is native to South America
- jacobus — a former gold coin of England issued by James I.
- jacques — a male given name, French form of Jacob or James.
- jaguars — Plural form of jaguar.
- jalouse — (Scotland) To suspect.
- jealous — feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of): He was jealous of his rich brother.
- jiamusi — a city in E Heilongjiang province, in NE China.
- jiangsu — a maritime province in E China. 40,927 sq. mi. (106,001 sq. km). Capital: Nanjing.
- judaism — the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the Talmud. Compare Conservative Jew, Orthodox Jew, Reform Jew.
- judaist — an adherent or supporter of Judaism.
- judases — Plural form of judas.
- judokas — Plural form of judoka.
- juglans — The walnut and similar trees of the genus Juglans.
- just as — at the moment when
- justina — a feminine name: dim. Tina; var. Justine
- kahunas — Plural form of kahuna.
- kao tsu — (Kao TsuorGao Zu) a.d. 565–635, Chinese emperor 618–27: founder of the Tang dynasty.
- kashrut — the body of dietary laws prescribed for Jews: an observer of kashruth.