9-letter words containing s, t, a, u
- allmouths — Plural form of allmouth.
- althusser — Louis. 1918–90, French Marxist philosopher, author of For Marx (1965) and Reading Capital (1965): committed to a mental hospital (1981) after killing his wife
- altitudes — Plural form of altitude.
- altruists — Plural form of altruist.
- alumroots — Plural form of alumroot.
- amaterasu — the Japanese Shinto goddess personifying the sun.
- ambitious — Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
- ambulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate.
- amianthus — any of the fine silky varieties of asbestos
- amputates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amputate.
- amusement — Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
- anacletus — flourished 1st century a.d, pope 76–88.
- ananthous — (of higher plants) having no flowers
- anestrous — not showing estrus.
- angostura — the bitter, aromatic bark of either of two South American citrus trees, Galipea officinalis or G. cusparia, used in medicine and in the preparation of liqueurs and bitters.
- annuities — Plural form of annuity.
- anoestrus — a period of sexual inactivity between two periods of oestrus in many mammals
- antiabuse — designed to prevent abuse
- antibuser — someone who opposes busing
- antigonus — (Gonatus) c319–239 b.c, king of Macedonia 283–239 (son of Demetrius I).
- antimusic — any form of music intended to overthrow traditional conventions and expectations
- antiochus — name of thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty of Syria
- antiquers — a person who takes a special interest in antiques; a collector of antiquities; antiquary.
- antiserum — blood serum containing antibodies against a specific antigen, used to treat or provide immunity to a disease
- antitrust — In the United States, antitrust laws are intended to stop large firms taking over their competitors, fixing prices with their competitors, or interfering with free competition in any way.
- antivirus — a piece of software designed to prevent viruses entering a computer system or network
- antonescu — Ion. 1882–1946, Romanian general and statesman; appointed prime minister (1940) by King Carol II. He was executed for war crimes
- antoninus — Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius.
- apatosaur — a large, long-necked, herbivorous dinosaur
- apertures — Plural form of aperture.
- apetalous — (of flowering plants) having no petals
- apneustic — of or relating to apneusis
- apparatus — The apparatus of an organization or system is its structure and method of operation.
- aptitudes — Plural form of aptitude.
- aquanauts — Plural form of aquanaut.
- aquarists — Plural form of aquarist.
- aquatints — Plural form of aquatint.
- aqueducts — Plural form of aqueduct.
- aquitards — Plural form of aquitard.
- arbutuses — Plural form of arbutus.
- arethusas — Plural form of arethusa.
- argentous — of or containing silver in the monovalent state
- argonauts — Classical Mythology. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
- arguments — an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation: a violent argument.
- aristaeus — a son of Apollo and Cyrene: protector of herds and fields
- armatures — Plural form of armature.
- art house — a motion-picture theater specializing in the exhibition of art films.
- art music — music written by a composer rather than passed on by oral tradition
- art-house — An art-house film is a film that is intended to be a serious artistic work rather than a piece of popular entertainment.
- as though — You use as if and as though when you are giving a possible explanation for something or saying that something appears to be the case when it is not.