9-letter words containing s, c, o, p, t
- pectinose — arabinose.
- pectorals — of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
- penobscot — a river flowing S from N Maine into Penobscot Bay. 350 miles (565 km) long.
- pentecost — a Christian festival celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles; Whitsunday.
- phonetics — (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- photonics — the study and technology of the use of light for the transmission of information.
- photoscan — to study the distribution of a radioactive isotope or radiopaque dye in (a body organ or part) through the use of x-rays.
- piscatory — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- pistachio — the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
- pleoptics — the practice of treating the vision defect amblyopia.
- podcaster — a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer: Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.
- poeticism — a poetic expression that has become hackneyed, forced, or artificial.
- porticoes — a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- post race — a race in which each owner is allowed to list a number of possible entries and, at a stipulated time before the race, specify which horse will actually compete.
- post-rock — a type of music that often varies from traditional rock in terms of form and instrumentation
- postcrash — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a crash
- posticous — hinder; posterior.
- posttonic — immediately following a stressed syllable: a posttonic syllable; a posttonic vowel.
- proctitis — inflammation of the rectum and anus.
- proscript — a proscription or prohibition
- prosected — to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- prosector — a person who dissects cadavers for the illustration of anatomical lectures or the like.
- prosecute — Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
- prospects — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- prostatic — Also, prostatic [pro-stat-ik] /prɒˈstæt ɪk/ (Show IPA). of or relating to the prostate gland.
- protistic — of or relating to the kingdom Protista
- protocols — the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette.
- psoriatic — a common chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by scaly patches.
- psych out — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
- psych-out — an act or instance of psyching out.
- psychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- pyroclast — a piece of lava ejected from a volcano
- rotoscope — a projection device that allows images from live-action films to be traced to create an animated sequence
- sarcoptic — related to or caused by itch-mites that cause mange in animals
- scapegoat — a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.
- scapolite — any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- scarpetto — a type of shoe traditionally worn by Alpine climbers
- sciophyte — any plant that grows best in the shade
- scoop out — remove, take out
- scope out — extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.
- scopulate — broom-shaped; brushlike.
- scotophil — living and flourishing in darkness.
- screw top — (of a container) having a top that screws on.
- screw-top — (of a container) having a top that screws on.
- scriptory — of or relating to writing
- serotypic — of or relating to a serotype
- sheepcote — a pen or covered enclosure for sheep.
- shopcraft — any of various skilled trades involving maintenance or repair work, as metalworking or boilermaking, especially in the railroad industry.
- simpatico — congenial or like-minded; likable: I find our new neighbor simpatico in every respect.
- sleepcoat — a lightweight, knee-length garment for sleep or lounging, styled like a pajama top and having a sash.