8-letter words containing t, i, u, p
- playsuit — a sports costume for women and children, usually consisting of shorts and a shirt, worn as beachwear, for tennis, etc.
- plotinus — a.d. 205?–270? Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
- plumbite — a substance containing lead oxide
- plutonic — noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface.
- podetium — (in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
- point up — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- populist — a member of the People's party.
- posticum — epinaos.
- poultice — a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
- pratique — license or permission to use a port, given to a ship after quarantine or on showing a clean bill of health.
- preaudit — an examination of vouchers, contracts, etc., in order to substantiate a transaction or a series of transactions before they are paid for and recorded.
- prebuilt — to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house.
- preunite — to unite in advance
- printout — output produced by a printer, generally on continuous sheets of paper.
- prurient — having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
- pruritic — itching.
- pruritus — itching.
- puckfist — a puffball fungus
- pudicity — modesty; chastity
- pugilist — a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
- puirtith — poverty
- puissant — powerful; mighty; potent.
- pulitzer — Joseph, 1847–1911, U.S. journalist and publisher, born in Hungary.
- pulpital — relating to the pulpit
- pulpiter — a preacher
- pulpitry — the art of delivering sermons
- pulpitum — (in many cathedrals and large churches) a stone screen which divides the nave and the choir, often supporting a gallery or loft
- pumicate — to pound or rub smooth with pumice
- pumicite — a fine-grained pumice-like volcanic ash
- punditic — of or relating to pundits
- punditry — the opinions or methods of pundits.
- punition — punishment.
- punitive — serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
- puntilla — (in bullfighting) a short dagger used for cutting the spinal cord of the bull.
- pupation — to become a pupa.
- puristic — strict observance of or insistence on purity in language, style, etc.
- puritans — a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- purities — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.
- purtiest — pretty.
- put wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- putative — commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed: the putative boss of the mob.
- quipster — a person who frequently makes quips.
- 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.
- sculpsit — he engraved, carved, or sculptured (it); she engraved, carved, or sculptured (it). Abbreviation: sc.
- septimus — a male given name.
- shift up — When you shift up, you move the gear lever in the vehicle you are driving in order to use a higher gear.
- ship out — a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- sinciput — the forepart of the skull.
- sit-upon — a piece of waterproof fabric or other material carried by campers, hikers, etc., and used for sitting on wet surfaces.
- skip out — leave, flee