8-letter words containing s, c, a, r
- rustical — of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
- sacchar- — saccharo-
- saccular — having the form of a sac.
- sacredly — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- sacristy — an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept.
- samsaric — of or relating to samsara
- sancerre — a dry white wine from the Loire valley region of France.
- sandarac — a coniferous tree, Tetraclinis articulata (Callitrus quadrivalvis), native to northwestern Africa, yielding a resin and a fragrant, hard, dark-colored wood much used in building.
- sanscrit — Sanskrit
- saprobic — saprophyte.
- sarcenet — a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
- sarcinae — any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- sarcodic — pertaining to the sarcode or protoplasm of an animal
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- sarmatic — of or relating to Sarmatia or its inhabitants
- sarpanch — the head of a panchayat
- saturnic — having or affected with lead-poisoning
- scabbard — a sheath for a sword or the like.
- scabrous — having a rough surface because of minute points or projections.
- scaliger — Joseph Justus [juhs-tuh s] /ˈdʒʌs təs/ (Show IPA), 1540–1609, French scholar and critic.
- scalprum — a large scalpel
- scambler — an unwelcome visitor who takes advantage of the hospitality of others, esp during mealtimes; sponger; opportunist
- scapular — of or relating to the shoulders or the scapula or scapulae.
- scarabee — the scarab beetle or any beetle in the family Scarabaeidae
- scarcely — barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see.
- scarcest — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
- scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
- scare up — to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.
- scarface — a 1983 cult gangster film written by Oliver Stone, directed by Brian de Palma, and starring Al Pacino.
- 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.
- scarfish — a fish in the family Scaridae
- scarfpin — tiepin.
- scargill — Arthur. born 1938, British trades union leader; president of the National Union of Mineworkers (1982–2002). He led the miners in a long and bitter strike (1984–85), but failed to prevent pit closures
- scariest — causing fright or alarm.
- scarious — thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy.
- scarless — a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- scarmoge — a skirmish or minor conflict
- scarring — a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- scattery — characterized by scattering or dispersion
- scavager — a person whose responsibility is to ensure the streets are kept clean
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- sceptral — of, resembling, or relating to a sceptre
- schlager — a type of European popular music focusing on love and feelings
- schryari — a musical woodwind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries having a double reed concealed in a cylinder and producing a shrill tone.
- schwartz — Delmore [del-mawr,, -mohr] /ˈdɛl mɔr,, -moʊr/ (Show IPA), 1913–1966, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- scimitar — a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
- sclerema — sclerosis, or hardening, especially of the skin.
- scleroma — a tumorlike hardening of tissue.
- scordato — out of tune
- scorepad — a pad whose sheets are printed with headings, vertical or horizontal lines, symbols, or the like, to facilitate the recording of scores in a game, as bowling or bridge.