8-letter words containing s, t, r, u
- pursuant — proceeding after; following (usually followed by to): Pursuant to his studies he took a job in an office.
- purtiest — pretty.
- pushcart — any of various types of wheeled light cart to be pushed by hand, as one used by street vendors.
- pustular — of, relating to, or of the nature of pustules.
- quadrats — Plural form of quadrat.
- quaestor — one of two subordinates of the consuls serving as public prosecutors in certain criminal cases.
- quarters — one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided: a quarter of an apple; a quarter of a book.
- quartets — Plural form of quartet.
- quartzes — one of the commonest minerals, silicon dioxide, SiO 2 , having many varieties that differ in color, luster, etc., and occurring either in masses (as agate, bloodstone, chalcedony, jasper, etc.) or in crystals (as rock crystal, amethyst, citrine, etc.): the chief constituent of sand and sandstone, and an important constituent of many other rocks. It is piezoelectric and used to control the frequencies of radio transmitters.
- queerest — strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular: a queer notion of justice.
- querists — Plural form of querist.
- questers — Plural form of quester.
- quilters — Plural form of quilter.
- quipster — a person who frequently makes quips.
- quirites — the citizens of ancient Rome
- quitters — Plural form of quitter.
- racquets — Plural form of racquet.
- radiatus — (of a cloud) having bands that appear to converge toward a point on the horizon.
- raptures — expressions of ecstatic joy
- rasputin — Grigori Efimovich [gri-gawr-ee i-fee-muh-vich;; Russian gryi-gaw-ryee yi-fyee-muh-vyich] /grɪˈgɔr i ɪˈfi mə vɪtʃ;; Russian gryɪˈgɔ ryi yɪˈfyi mə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra.
- rathouse — a psychiatric hospital or asylum
- readjust — to adjust again or anew; rearrange.
- recusant — refusing to submit, comply, etc.
- resalute — to salute or greet again
- resculpt — to sculpt again
- resolute — firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion: Her parents wanted her to marry, but she was focused on her education and remained resolute.
- resought — to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth.
- resprout — to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
- restruck — a coin freshly minted from dies of an earlier issue.
- restrung — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- resubmit — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- resulted — to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
- risoluto — to be played firmly and decisively
- robustly — strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
- rose-cut — (of a gemstone) cut with a hemispherical faceted crown and a flat base
- rosulate — forming a rosette or rosettes.
- roughest — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- routines — a customary or regular course of procedure.
- rubstone — a stone, especially a whetstone, used for polishing or sharpening.
- ruckseat — a seat fixed to or forming part of a rucksack
- ructions — disturbance
- ructious — tending or likely to cause ructions
- ruddiest — of or having a fresh, healthy red color: a ruddy complexion.
- rugosity — having wrinkles; wrinkled; ridged.
- run past — To run something past someone means the same as to run it by them.
- ruralist — one who leads or advocates a rural life
- rush mat — a small piece of material made from rushes (plants of the genus Juncus), which is put on the ground or floor for protection, decoration, or comfort
- rush out — exit in a hurry
- rustable — liable to rust
- rustbelt — the heavily industrial area of the northeastern U.S. containing the older industries and factories.