8-letter words containing s, e, a, m
- balmiest — Superlative form of balmy.
- bandsmen — Plural form of bandsman.
- base map — an outline map on which data may be plotted
- basecamp — Alternative spelling of base camp.
- basement — The basement of a building is a floor built partly or completely below ground level.
- basename — (file system) The name of a file which, in contrast to a pathname, does not mention any of the directories containing the file. Examples:
- bashment — (slang, countable, especially Jamaican) A party or rave.
- baysmelt — topsmelt.
- beadsman — a person who prays for another's soul, esp one paid or fed for doing so
- beadsmen — Plural form of beadsman.
- beam sea — a sea striking the vessel at right angles to its keel.
- beamless — Not having a beam.
- bedesman — beadsman
- beermats — Plural form of beermat.
- bensalem — urban township in SE Pa., near Philadelphia: pop. 58,000
- bermudas — a group of islands in the Atlantic, 580 miles (935 km) E of North Carolina: a British colony; resort. 19 sq. mi. (49 sq. km). Capital: Hamilton.
- best man — The best man at a wedding is the man who assists the bridegroom.
- betacism — a type of speech impediment where the b sound is excessive
- bimensal — occurring every two months
- blastema — a mass of undifferentiated animal cells that will develop into an organ or tissue: present at the site of regeneration of a lost part
- bluesman — a musician who plays the blues
- bushmeat — meat taken from any animal native to African forests, including species that may be endangered or not usually eaten outside Africa
- caffeism — a morbid condition caused by excessive caffeine intake
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- calumets — Plural form of calumet.
- camboose — a cabin built as living quarters for a gang of lumbermen
- cambyses — died ?522 bc, king of Persia (529–?522 bc), who conquered Egypt (525); son of Cyrus the Great
- camelids — Plural form of camelid.
- camelish — similar to a camel
- camisole — A camisole is a short piece of clothing that women wear on the top half of their bodies underneath a shirt or blouse, for example.
- campiest — of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.
- campness — the quality of being camp
- campshed — to line (the bank of a river) with campshot.
- campsite — A campsite is a place where people who are on holiday can stay in tents.
- campuses — the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
- camstone — a limestone used for whitening stone doorsteps and hearths
- caramels — Plural form of caramel.
- casemate — an armoured compartment in a ship or fortification in which guns are mounted
- casement — A casement or a casement window is a window that opens by means of hinges, usually at the side.
- caseworm — any of various insect larvae that build protective cases about their bodies
- cashmere — Cashmere is a kind of very fine, soft wool.
- casimere — cassimere
- casteism — the belief in, and adherence to, the caste system
- ceramics — the art and techniques of producing articles of clay, porcelain, etc
- ceramist — a person who works in ceramics; ceramic artist
- chalmers — Alexander, 1759–1834, Scottish biographer, editor, and journalist.
- chambers — a judge's room for hearing cases not taken in open court
- chamfers — Plural form of chamfer.
- champers — Champers is champagne.
- charmers — Plural form of charmer.