8-letter words containing s, o, a, r
- ars nova — a style of music of the 14th century, characterized by great freedom and variety of rhythm and melody contrasted with the strictness of the music of the 13th century
- arsehole — If one person calls another person an arsehole, they think that person is extremely stupid or has behaved in a stupid way.
- arsenous — of or containing trivalent arsenic
- arsonist — An arsonist is a person who deliberately sets fire to a building or vehicle.
- arsonous — relating to arson
- art song — a song written by a trained composer to convey a specific artistic idea, as in projecting the mood and meaning of a poetic text
- arthouse — a cinema which specializes in showing films which are not part of the commercial mainstream
- artworks — Printing. the elements that constitute a mechanical, as type, proofs, and illustrations. a mechanical; paste-up.
- asarotum — (in ancient Roman architecture) a painted pavement.
- ascocarp — (in some ascomycetous fungi) a globular structure containing the asci
- ascorbic — Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives.
- ashcroft — Dame Peggy. 1907–91, English stage and film actress
- asheboro — a town in central North Carolina.
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- assentor — any of the eight voters legally required to endorse the nomination of a candidate in a parliamentary or local election in addition to the nominator and seconder
- assertor — One who asserts or avers.
- assessor — An assessor is a person who is employed to calculate the value of something, or the amount of money that should be paid, for example in tax.
- assignor — a person who transfers or assigns property
- assistor — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- assorted — A group of assorted things is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
- assorter — to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
- asterion — (anatomy) The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.
- asteroid — An asteroid is one of the very small planets that move around the sun between Mars and Jupiter.
- astroids — Plural form of astroid.
- at worst — under the worst circumstances; at the greatest disadvantage
- atomiser — Modern commonwealth spelling of 'atomizer'.
- atropism — a condition caused by using atropine over a period of time
- atropous — growing straight, without inversion
- attestor — to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement.
- auditors — Plural form of auditor.
- aureoles — Plural form of aureole.
- averroes — Arabic name ibn-Rushd. 1126–88, Arab philosopher and physician in Spain, noted particularly for his attempts to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Islamic religion, which profoundly influenced Christian scholasticism
- aversion — If you have an aversion to someone or something, you dislike them very much.
- aviators — Plural form of aviator.
- avoiders — Plural form of avoider.
- awesomer — (nonstandard) Comparative form of awesome.
- azureous — (zoology) of a fine blue color; azure.
- baconers — Plural form of baconer.
- bagworms — Plural form of bagworm.
- bandores — Plural form of bandore.
- barbados — an island in the Caribbean, in the E Lesser Antilles: a British colony from 1628 to 1966, now an independent state within the Commonwealth. Language: English. Currency: Barbados dollar. Capital: Bridgetown. Pop: 288 725 (2013 est). Area: 430 sq km (166 sq miles)
- barbasco — an evergreen South American plant, Jacquinia barbasco, which produces a poison harmless to humans but useful for stunning fish to make them easy to catch
- baroness — A baroness is a woman who is a member of the lowest rank of the nobility, or who is the wife of a baron.
- baronets — Plural form of baronet.
- baronies — Plural form of barony.
- baroques — (often initial capital letter) of or relating to a style of architecture and art originating in Italy in the early 17th century and variously prevalent in Europe and the New World for a century and a half, characterized by free and sculptural use of the classical orders and ornament, by forms in elevation and plan suggesting movement, and by dramatic effect in which architecture, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts often worked to combined effect.
- barosaur — a large herbivorous dinosaur with a long neck and tail, similar to the diplodocus
- barostat — a device for maintaining constant pressure, such as one used in an aircraft cabin
- barrooms — Plural form of barroom.
- barspoon — a long-handled spoon, usually having the capacity of a teaspoon, used for mixing or measuring ingredients for alcoholic drinks.