8-letter words containing t, h, e, u
- outshame — to shame greatly or surpass in shamefulness
- outshine — to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
- outshone — to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
- outweigh — to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc.: The advantages of the plan outweighed its defects.
- overhunt — to hunt in an unsustainable manner
- peamouth — a minnow, Mylocheilus caurinus, of northwestern U.S. and British Columbian waters.
- pentheus — the grandson of Cadmus and his successor as king of Thebes, who resisted the introduction of the cult of Dionysus. In revenge the god drove him mad and he was torn to pieces by a group of bacchantes, one of whom was his mother
- phaestus — Phaistos.
- phaseout — an act or instance of phasing out; planned discontinuation or expiration.
- pothouse — (formerly) a small tavern or pub
- rathenau — Walther [vahl-tuh r] /ˈvɑl tər/ (Show IPA), 1867–1922, German industrialist, writer, and statesman.
- rathouse — a psychiatric hospital or asylum
- rebought — to acquire the possession of, or the right to, by paying or promising to pay an equivalent, especially in money; purchase.
- resought — to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth.
- retaught — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- roughest — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- ruthenia — a former province in E Czechoslovakia.
- ruthenic — containing ruthenium in a higher valence state than the corresponding ruthenious compound.
- ruthless — without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless: a ruthless tyrant.
- schubert — Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1797–1828, Austrian composer.
- schuster — Leon. born 1951, South African comedian and film maker. His films include You Must Be Joking (1986) and Mr Bones (2001)
- scouther — to scorch or singe
- selcouth — strange; uncommon.
- shakeout — an elimination or winnowing out of some competing businesses, products, etc., as a result of intense competition in a market of declining sales or rising standards of quality.
- shea nut — the seed of the shea tree and the source of shea butter.
- shed out — to separate off (sheep that have lambed) and move them to better pasture
- shtupped — to have sexual intercourse with.
- shut-eye — sleep.
- shutters — a solid or louvered movable cover for a window.
- shuttler — a person who weaves
- soutache — a narrow braid, commonly of mohair, silk, or rayon, used for trimming.
- southern — lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the south.
- subtheme — a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic: The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting.
- sulphate — A sulphate is a salt of sulphuric acid.
- sulphite — any salt or ester of sulphurous acid, containing the ions SO32– or HSO3– (hydrogen sulphite) or the groups –SO3 or –HSO3. The salts are usually soluble crystalline compounds
- sunbathe — to take a sunbath.
- superhit — an extremely popular song, film, CD, play, etc
- superhot — extremely hot
- tabouleh — a salad of fine-ground bulgur, parsley, tomatoes, green onions, mint, olive oil, and lemon juice.
- taphouse — an inn or tavern where liquor for sale is kept on tap.
- teahouse — a restaurant or other establishment, especially in the Far East, where tea and refreshments are served.
- tecumseh — 1768?–1813, American Indian chief of the Shawnee tribe.
- teuchter — a derogatory word used by Lowlanders for a Highlander
- thaddeus — one of the twelve apostles. Matt. 10:3.
- the blue — the sky
- the bull — the constellation Taurus, the second sign of the zodiac
- the bush — an uncultivated or sparsely settled area, esp in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada: usually covered with trees or shrubs, varying from open shrubby country to dense rainforest
- the crud — a disease; rot
- the drum — the necessary information (esp in the phrase give (someone) the drum)
- the fuzz — a policeman or the police