12-letter words containing u, n, s, c, e
- spinulescent — producing spines
- square dance — hoedown, barn dance
- square-dance — to perform or participate in a square dance.
- stone curlew — thick-knee.
- stringcourse — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- student card — a card verifying somebody's identity as a university student and entitling them to services, discounts, etc
- stumpknocker — spotted sunfish.
- stupefacient — stupefying; producing stupor.
- stupefaction — the state of being stupefied; stupor.
- subcentrally — in a subcentral manner
- subcomponent — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
- subcontinent — a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India.
- subcutaneous — situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
- subdeaconate — subdiaconate.
- subdiaconate — the office or dignity of a subdeacon.
- subinfection — an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- subreference — a secondary reference
- subservience — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- subserviency — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- succedaneous — a substitute.
- succeedingly — being that which follows; subsequent; ensuing: laws to benefit succeeding generations.
- successantly — in succession
- successional — the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events: many troubles in succession.
- succinctness — expressed in few words; concise; terse.
- sucker punch — to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
- sucker-punch — to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
- sufficiently — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
- suicide note — letter left by person ending own life
- sultana cake — a cake that contains sultanas
- sun-drenched — Sun-drenched places have a lot of hot sunshine.
- sunscreening — the use of sunscreens
- supercabinet — a specially-formed cabinet, a select or powerful group of political ministers (cabinet)
- superconduct — to conduct electricity very efficiently or without resistance, to act as a superconductor
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- supercurrent — an electric current that flows without resistance in a superconducting material.
- supernacular — relating to supernaculum
- supernaculum — a highly regarded liquor, to be drunk to the very last drop
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- surveillance — a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like: The suspects were under police surveillance.
- take counsel — receive advice
- talent scout — a person whose business it is to recognize and recruit persons of marked aptitude for a certain field or occupation, especially in entertainment or sports.
- tennis court — ground marked out for tennis
- the conquest — the conquest by the United Kingdom of French North America, ending in 1763
- the munchies — a craving for food, esp when induced by alcohol or drugs
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- thunderstick — bull-roarer.
- tinea cruris — jock itch.