8-letter words containing s, o, a
- apositic — causing apositia
- apospory — development of the gametophyte from the sporophyte without the formation of spores
- apostacy — Abandonment of religion.
- apostasy — If someone is accused of apostasy, they are accused of abandoning their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- apostate — An apostate is someone who has abandoned their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- apostilb — a unit of luminance equal to one ten thousandth of a lambert.
- apostles — Plural form of apostle.
- appoints — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appoint.
- apposing — Present participle of appose.
- apposite — Something that is apposite is suitable for or appropriate to what is happening or being discussed.
- approves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approve.
- apricots — Plural form of apricot.
- apterous — (of insects) without wings, as silverfish and springtails
- apurpose — (dialect) on purpose; deliberately.
- aquashow — an exhibition of swimming and diving, often accompanied by music
- araceous — belonging to the plant family Araceae.
- araneose — arachnoid, especially as a plant.
- araneous — resembling a spider's web
- arborise — To cause to have a tree like appearance.
- arborist — a specialist in the cultivation of trees
- arborous — relating to, or formed by, trees
- argosies — Plural form of argosy.
- arguidos — Plural form of arguido.
- aridisol — a soil type common to the world's deserts, poor in organic matter and rich in salts.
- armholes — Plural form of armhole.
- armlocks — Plural form of armlock.
- armoires — Plural form of armoire.
- armorers — Plural form of armorer.
- armories — (US) Plural form of armory.
- armorist — a heraldry expert
- arousing — causing sexual excitement
- arrestor — Also, arrestor. a person or thing that arrests.
- 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.
- asbestos — Asbestos is a grey material which does not burn and which has been used as a protection against fire or heat.
- ascocarp — (in some ascomycetous fungi) a globular structure containing the asci
- ascomata — a fruiting body that bears asci.
- asconoid — pertaining to or resembling an ascon.
- ascorbic — Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives.
- ash flow — an avalanche of volcanic ash.
- ashcroft — Dame Peggy. 1907–91, English stage and film actress
- asheboro — a town in central North Carolina.
- ashkelon — Ashqelon