8-letter words containing s, c, r, e
- racecars — Plural form of racecar.
- racemism — (of a compound) the state of being optically inactive and separable into two other substances of the same chemical composition as the original substance, one of which is dextrorotatory and the other levorotatory, as racemic acid.
- racemose — Botany. having the form of a raceme. arranged in racemes.
- racemous — racemose.
- raceways — Plural form of raceway.
- rachises — Plural form of rachis.
- raciness — slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- racquets — Plural form of racquet.
- rascasse — any of several scorpionfishes, as Scorpaena scrofa or S. porcus, of the Mediterranean Sea, used in making bouillabaisse.
- reaccuse — to accuse (a person, organization, etc) again
- reascend — to ascend again
- reascent — a further ascent
- receipts — a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
- receives — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
- recensor — someone who produces a recension or recensions
- recessed — temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- recesses — temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- rechoose — to choose (something or someone) again
- recision — an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
- reckless — utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
- recourse — access or resort to a person or thing for help or protection: to have recourse to the courts for justice.
- rectitis — an inflammation of the rectum
- recusant — refusing to submit, comply, etc.
- refracts — to subject to refraction.
- refresco — a refreshment, as a soft drink.
- reschool — to school again; retrain
- rescreen — a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- rescript — a written answer, as of a Roman emperor or a pope, to a query or petition in writing.
- resculpt — to sculpt again
- research — to make researches; investigate carefully.
- resecure — to secure again; make secure again
- reselect — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
- resketch — to sketch again
- resorcin — a white, needlelike, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 6 O 2 , a benzene derivative originally obtained from certain resins, now usually synthesized: used chiefly in making dyes, as a reagent, in tanning, in the synthesis of certain resins, and in medicine in treating certain skin conditions; meta-dihydroxybenzene.
- resource — a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
- respects — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- resplice — to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
- restitch — one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- restruck — a coin freshly minted from dies of an earlier issue.
- richesse — richness or wealth
- richness — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- rockless — lacking rocks
- rockrose — any plant of the genus Cistus or some allied genus, as Helianthemum.
- rose-cut — (of a gemstone) cut with a hemispherical faceted crown and a flat base
- ruckseat — a seat fixed to or forming part of a rucksack
- sacredly — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- sancerre — a dry white wine from the Loire valley region of France.
- 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.