9-letter words containing s, c, h, o
- schlocker — something of poor quality; schlock
- schmooses — to chat idly; gossip.
- schmoozer — to chat idly; gossip.
- schnorkel — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schnorkle — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schnorrer — a person who habitually borrows or lives at the expense of others with no intention of repaying; sponger; moocher; beggar.
- schnozzle — a nose, especially one of unusually large size.
- schofield — John McAllister [muh-kal-i-ster] /məˈkæl ɪ stər/ (Show IPA), 1831–1906, U.S. general.
- scholarch — the head of a school.
- scholarly — of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.
- scholiast — an ancient commentator on the classics.
- schomburg — Arthur Alfonso, 1874–1938, U.S. scholar and collector of books on black literature and history, born in Puerto Rico.
- schonbein — Christian Friedrich [kris-tee-ahn free-drikh] /ˈkrɪs tiˌɑn ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1799–1868, Swiss chemist.
- schonberg — Arnold [ahr-nuh ld;; German ahr-nuh lt] /ˈɑr nəld;; German ˈɑr nəlt/ (Show IPA), 1874–1951, Austrian composer in the U.S.
- schoolbag — a bag used for carrying books, school supplies, etc.
- schoolboy — a boy attending school.
- schoolday — a day for going to school
- schoolery — something that is taught
- schooling — a large number of fish, porpoises, whales, or the like, feeding or migrating together.
- schoolkid — a child who attends school
- schoolman — a person versed in scholastic learning or engaged in scholastic pursuits.
- schroeder — ˈGerhard (ˈgɛʀhɑʀt) ; gerˈhärt) 1944- ; Ger. politican: chancellor of Germany (1998-2005)
- sciomachy — sciamachy.
- sciophyte — any plant that grows best in the shade
- sciosophy — supposed knowledge of natural or supernatural phenomena or forces, usually based on tradition, as astrology or phrenology.
- scirrhoid — resembling a scirrhus.
- scirrhous — of a hard, fibrous consistency.
- sconcheon — the reveal of a window or doorway from the frame to the inner face of the wall.
- scorching — burning; very hot.
- scotching — scutch (defs 2, 4).
- scotchman — Sometimes Offensive. Scotsman.
- scotophil — living and flourishing in darkness.
- scouthery — scorching
- scouthood — (sometimes initial capital letter) the state of being a scout, especially a Boy Scout or a Girl Scout.
- scrooched — to crouch, squeeze, or huddle (usually followed by down, in, or up).
- scuncheon — sconcheon.
- scutcheon — escutcheon.
- sexaholic — a person who is addicted to sex
- shambolic — very disorganized; messy or confused: I’ve had a shambolic year, the worst ever.
- sharecrop — to cultivate (farmland) as a sharecropper
- sheepcote — a pen or covered enclosure for sheep.
- sheetrock — a trademark name for plasterboard or drywall, composed of gypsum enclosed by heavy sheets of paper and used for constructing interior walls and ceilings
- shockwave — (tool) A program from Macromedia for viewing files created with Macromedia Director. Shockwave is freely available as a plug-in for the Netscape Navigator web browser. "Shocked" pages that incorporate documents created in Director can usually only be enjoyed by users with an ISDN or faster connection.
- shoe rack — shelving unit for storing footwear
- shoeblack — bootblack.
- shopcraft — any of various skilled trades involving maintenance or repair work, as metalworking or boilermaking, especially in the railroad industry.
- short con — any simple confidence game involving a relatively small amount of money.
- short cut — to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.
- short-cut — to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.
- shortcake — a cake made with a relatively large amount of butter or other shortening.