9-letter words containing y, a, p, o
- soapberry — the fruit of any of certain tropical or subtropical trees of the genus Sapindus, especially S. saponaria, used as a substitute for soap.
- spar buoy — a buoy resembling a vertical log
- spirogyra — a widely distributed filamentous freshwater green alga of the genus Spirogyra.
- splayfoot — a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
- spoonways — like spoons, esp by fitting together in the way that spoons do
- staphylo- — uvula
- swordplay — the action or technique of wielding a sword; fencing.
- sycophant — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- sympatico — simpatico
- symphonia — any of various medieval musical instruments, as the hurdy-gurdy.
- symposiac — of, relating to, or suitable for a symposium.
- syncopate — Music. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented. to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way.
- syphiloma — a tumour or gumma caused by infection with syphilis
- talbotype — calotype.
- tallyshop — a store specializing in selling merchandise on the hire-purchase system.
- taphonomy — the circumstances and processes of fossilization.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- tetrapody — a measure consisting of four feet.
- theopathy — religious emotion excited by the contemplation of God.
- theophagy — the sacramental eating of a god
- theophany — a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person.
- top-heavy — having the top disproportionately heavy; liable to fall from too great weight above.
- topically — pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference.
- two-party — (of a political system) dominated by two major political parties
- typhoidal — of, relating to, or resembling typhoid.
- typhonian — of or relating to Typhon
- typograph — a machine for creating indentations of characters upon a sheet of metal from which prints can be made
- typomania — an obsession with typology
- tyropitta — a Greek cheese pie
- uropygial — of or relating to the uropygium.
- videoplay — teleplay.
- way point — a place or point between major points on a route.
- waypoints — Plural form of waypoint.
- xerophagy — a Lenten fast observed especially during Holy Week, constituting the strictest fast in the Eastern Church.
- xylograph — An engraving in wood, especially one used for printing.
- xylophage — any insect or organism that eats wood
- zelotypia — (formal) jealousy.
- zoography — the branch of zoology dealing with the description of animals.
- zooplasty — the transplantation of living tissue to the human body from an animal of another species.