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12-letter words containing s, o, r, t, c

  • catastrophes — Plural form of catastrophe.
  • catastrophic — Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
  • categorising — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • cater-cousin — a close friend
  • cathode rays — a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve
  • cattleperson — Someone who works with, or rears cattle.
  • caught short — having a sudden need to urinate or defecate
  • celebrations — Plural form of celebration.
  • celtic cross — a Latin cross with a broad ring surrounding the point of intersection
  • centerboards — Plural form of centerboard.
  • centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.
  • centrosphere — the portion of the centrosome surrounding the centriole; center of an aster
  • ceratopsians — Plural form of ceratopsian.
  • cerebrations — Plural form of cerebration.
  • ceroplastics — the art of wax modelling
  • chaetiferous — having bristles
  • chaos theory — a theory, applied in various branches of science, that apparently random phenomena have underlying order
  • chapter stop — any of several markers placed at intervals on a DVD film, enabling the viewer to find and select particular scenes
  • chapterhouse — the building attached to a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious house in which the chapter meets
  • charity shop — A charity shop is a shop that sells used goods cheaply and gives its profits to a charity.
  • charity toss — a free shot given as a penalty for a foul
  • charterhouse — a Carthusian monastery
  • chatterboxes — Plural form of chatterbox.
  • chemotropism — the growth response of an organism, esp a plant, to a chemical stimulus
  • cherrystones — Plural form of cherrystone.
  • chinese tour — a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.
  • chirognomist — someone who studies chirognomy
  • chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
  • chlorophytes — Plural form of chlorophyte.
  • chloroplasts — Plural form of chloroplast.
  • chocolatiers — Plural form of chocolatier.
  • choirmasters — Plural form of choirmaster.
  • chondroblast — a type of cell that develops into a chondrocyte or cartilage cell
  • chondrostian — relating to the class Chondrostei of fish with fin rays
  • choreologist — a person who is expert in choreology
  • chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
  • choux pastry — a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
  • chrestomathy — a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
  • christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
  • christophene — chayote.
  • chromaticism — the use of chromatic tones.
  • chromatopsia — an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly
  • chrome steel — any of various hard rust-resistant steels containing chromium
  • chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.
  • chronologist — a person versed in chronology.
  • chronometers — Plural form of chronometer.
  • chronosystem — A pattern of events and transitions over the course of a person's life.
  • chrysophytes — Plural form of chrysophyte.
  • chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
  • cinque ports — an association of ports on the SE coast of England, originally consisting of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich, which from late Anglo-Saxon times provided ships for the king's service in return for the profits of justice in their courts. The Cinque Ports declined with the growth of other ports and surrendered their charters in 1685
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