6-letter words containing s, r
- brushy — like a brush; thick and furry
- brutus — Lucius Junius (ˈluːʃəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs). late 6th century bc, Roman statesman who ousted the tyrant Tarquin (509) and helped found the Roman republic
- burgas — a port in SE Bulgaria on an inlet of the Black Sea. Pop: 177 000 (2005 est)
- burgos — a city in N Spain, in Old Castile: cathedral. Pop: 169 317 (2003 est)
- buries — to put in the ground and cover with earth: The pirates buried the chest on the island.
- bursae — Anatomy, Zoology. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, especially a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.
- bursal — Anatomy, Zoology. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, especially a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.
- bursar — The bursar of a school or college is the person who is in charge of its finance or general administration.
- busbar — an electrical conductor, maintained at a specific voltage and capable of carrying a high current, usually used to make a common connection between several circuits in a system
- busera — a Ugandan alcoholic drink made from millet: sometimes mixed with honey
- busher — a low plant with many branches that arise from or near the ground.
- busier — actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime: busy with her work.
- busker — Chiefly British. to entertain by dancing, singing, or reciting on the street or in a public place.
- busser — A busser is someone whose job is to set or clear tables in a restaurant.
- buster — a person or thing destroying something as specified
- byrnes — James Francis, 1879–1972, U.S. statesman and jurist: secretary of state 1945–47.
- byrrus — birrus.
- c star — a relatively cool, red giant having a spectrum with strong bands of carbon compounds.
- cabers — Plural form of caber.
- cadres — Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- caesar — Gaius Julius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈdʒuːlɪəs). 100–44 bc, Roman general, statesman, and historian. He formed the first triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus (60), conquered Gaul (58–50), invaded Britain (55–54), mastered Italy (49), and defeated Pompey (46). As dictator of the Roman Empire (49–44) he destroyed the power of the corrupt Roman nobility. He also introduced the Julian calendar and planned further reforms, but fear of his sovereign power led to his assassination (44) by conspirators led by Marcus Brutus and Cassius Longinus
- cagers — Plural form of cager.
- cairns — a port in NE Australia, in Queensland. Pop: 98 981 (2001)
- caners — Plural form of caner.
- capers — the flower buds of the caper plant, which are pickled and used as a condiment
- capris — an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- carats — Plural form of carat.
- carbos — carbohydrate.
- carcas — one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
- cardus — Sir Neville. 1889–1975, British music critic and cricket writer
- carers — Plural form of carer.
- caress — If you caress someone, you stroke them gently and affectionately.
- carets — Plural form of caret.
- cargos — Plural form of cargo.
- caries — Caries is decay in teeth.
- carlos — Don. full name Carlos María Isidro de Borbón. 1788–1855, second son of Charles IV: pretender to the Spanish throne and leader of the Carlists
- carobs — Plural form of carob.
- carols — Plural form of carol.
- caroms — Plural form of carom.
- carpus — the eight small bones of the human wrist that form the joint between the arm and the hand
- carrys — a male given name, form of Carew.
- carson — Christopher, known as Kit Carson. 1809–68, US frontiersman, trapper, scout, and Indian agent
- cartes — Plural form of carte.
- caruso — Enrico (enˈriːko). 1873–1921, an outstanding Italian operatic tenor; one of the first to make gramophone records
- carves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carve.
- casern — (formerly) a billet or accommodation for soldiers in a town
- casher — One who cashes (a cheque, etc.).
- caspar — (in Christian tradition) one of the Magi, the other two being Melchior and Balthazar
- casper — city in central Wyo.: pop. 50,000
- caster — a person or thing that casts