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12-letter words containing s, c, h, a, l, t

  • polychaetous — of or relating to the genus Polychaeta
  • postbrachial — belonging to the arm, foreleg, wing, pectoral fin, or other forelimb of a vertebrate.
  • reichsthaler — a silver thaler of Germany, originally issued in 1566; rix-dollar.
  • scalding hot — that scalds; burning; too hot
  • schistosomal — relating to or characteristic of a schistosome or member of the genus Schistosoma
  • schoolmaster — a man who presides over or teaches in a school.
  • scoptophilia — the obtaining of sexual pleasure by looking at nude bodies, erotic photographs, etc.
  • scratch file — A scratch file is a temporary computer file which you use as a work area or as a store while a program is operating.
  • scratch line — a line that marks the start of a race.
  • scratchbuild — to build a scale model of something from scratch, that is, from raw materials like wood, clay or paper
  • scratchbuilt — describing something which has been constructed by scratchbuilding
  • scratchingly — in a scratching manner, with a scratching action
  • scratchplate — a plastic or metal plate attached to the front of a guitar to protect it from pick scratches
  • shell jacket — a close-fitting, semiformal jacket, with a short back, worn in the tropics in place of a tuxedo.
  • shield match — a cricket match for the Sheffield Shield
  • shuttlecraft — space shuttle.
  • slash pocket — a pocket set into a garment, especially below the waistline, to which easy access is provided by an exterior, vertical or diagonal slit.
  • slot machine — a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom.
  • smallclothes — men's close-fitting knee breeches of the 18th and 19th centuries
  • snatch block — a fairlead having the form of a block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope at any point along its length.
  • space flight — journey into outer space
  • space helmet — a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space
  • sphacelation — the process of mortification
  • sphericality — the state of being a sphere
  • sphincterial — relating to a sphincter
  • spirochaetal — resulting from spirochaetes
  • stacked heel — a shoe heel constructed from several layers of material.
  • state school — A state school is a school that is controlled and funded by the government or a local authority, and which children can attend without having to pay.
  • steeplechase — a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
  • stickhandler — a hockey or lacrosse player, esp. one who is talented at stickhandling.
  • stylographic — of or relating to a stylograph.
  • switch plate — a plate, usually of metal, ceramic, or plastic, covering a switch so that the knob or toggle protrudes.
  • tenths-place — next after ninth; being the ordinal number for ten.
  • thalassaemic — a person who has the blood disorder thalassaemia
  • thalassocrat — a nation that has dominion over the seas.
  • the analects — a collection of Confucius' teachings
  • the classics — a body of literature regarded as great or lasting, esp that of ancient Greece or Rome
  • thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
  • thiobacillus — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus, inhabiting soil, sewage, etc., that derive energy from oxidation of sulfur or sulfur compounds.
  • trachybasalt — a fine-grained volcanic rock containing sanidine and calcic plagioclase.
  • trade school — a high school giving instruction chiefly in the skilled trades.
  • tricephalous — with three heads
  • unhistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
  • unhysterical — not showing or suggesting any hysteria; controlled; sensible; calm;
  • unstanchable — unstoppable
  • watchfulness — vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
  • welwitschias — Plural form of welwitschia.
  • wheel static — noise in an automobile radio induced by wheel rotation.
  • whimsicality — Also, whimsicalness. whimsical quality or character.
  • yachtspeople — Plural form of yachtsperson.
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