9-letter words containing or
- autospore — a nonmotile algal spore that develops adult characteristics before being released
- auxospore — a diatom cell before its silicaceous cell wall is formed
- b horizon — the layer of a soil profile immediately below the A horizon, containing deposits of leached material
- baal kore — an official in the synagogue, as a cantor, who reads the weekly portion of the Torah.
- bacciform — shaped like a berry
- bachelors — Plural form of bachelor.
- back door — a door at the rear or side of a building
- back-door — secret; furtive; illicit; indirect.
- backorder — Commerce. an order or part of an order waiting to be filled.
- backshore — the area of a beach above the usual high tide mark
- backstory — the events which take place before, and which help to bring about, the events portrayed in a film
- backsword — a person who uses the backsword
- backwords — Plural form of backword.
- bad actor — a mean, ill-tempered, troublemaking, or evil person.
- balmorals — Plural form of balmoral.
- baltimore — a port in N Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: 628 670 (2003 est)
- bandalore — an old-fashioned type of yo-yo
- bangalore — a city in S India, capital of Karnataka state: printing, textiles, pharmaceuticals. Pop: 4 292 223 (2001)
- bar chord — a musical chord that is played on a stringed instrument using the barré technique.
- barn door — an adjustable flap over the front of a studio or theatre lamp
- barnstorm — When people such as politicians or performers barnstorm, they travel around the country making speeches or giving shows.
- barrators — a person who commits barratry.
- barrymore — a US family of actors, esp Ethel (1879–1959), John (1882–1942), Lionel (1878–1954), and Drew (born 1975)
- base form — the simplest form of a word, to which inflections may be added
- bass horn — an obsolete wind instrument of low range
- batchelor — (British) alternative spelling of bachelor.
- bay shore — a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- be in for — If you say that someone is in for a shock or a surprise, you mean that they are going to experience it.
- befortune — to happen, befall, come about
- behaviors — manner of behaving or acting.
- beresford — Bruce. born 1940, Australian film director. His films include The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972), Breaker Morant (1980), Driving Miss Daisy (1989) and Evelyn (2002)
- biddeford — a city in SW Maine.
- biformity — having or combining two forms, as a centaur or mermaid.
- big labor — large labor unions collectively.
- bigorexia — muscle dysmorphia.
- bimotored — having two engines.
- bioregion — a natural ecological community in which the biodiversity and ecosystem are distinct
- biorhythm — a cyclically recurring pattern of physiological states in an organism or organ, such as alpha rhythm or circadian rhythm; believed by some to affect physical and mental states and behaviour
- biosensor — a biological device used to detect specific chemical presence
- birthwort — any of several climbing plants of the genus Aristolochia, esp A. clematitis of Europe, once believed to ease childbirth: family Aristolochiaceae
- blackmore — R(ichard) D(oddridge). 1825–1900, English novelist; author of Lorna Doone (1869)
- blackwork — embroidery done with black, usually silk, thread on white fabric, especially linen.
- bladework — skilful use of a blade, esp with reference to rowing
- blindworm — a legless lizard (Anguis fragilis) of the Old World; slowworm: it has very small eyes and a snakelike body that is usually brownish
- blockwork — a wall or structure made of bricks or blocks, or the act of building such a structure
- bloodworm — the red wormlike aquatic larva of the midge, Chironomus plumosus, which lives at the bottom of stagnant pools and ditches
- bloodwort — a name given to a number of plants which have red leaves or roots, or which are popularly considered either to draw blood or to reduce bleeding
- blowtorch — A blowtorch is the same as a blowlamp.
- body odor — Body odor is an unpleasant smell caused by sweat on a person's body.
- boerewors — a highly seasoned traditional sausage made from minced or pounded meat