Anagrams of abbreviations

Word abbreviations has 1711 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of abbreviations.

12 letter words you can make with abbreviations

abbreviation: noun, a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, as Dr. for Doctor, U.S. for United States, lb. for pound.

10 letter words you can make with abbreviations

rabbinates: noun, the office or term of office of a rabbi.

9 letter words you can make with abbreviations

rabbinate: noun, the office or term of office of a rabbi.
bivariate: adjective, of, relating to, or having two variates.
barbotine: noun, a thin clay paste for making ceramic decorations in low relief.
barbitone: noun, barbital.
abstainer: noun, a person who abstains from something regarded as improper or unhealthy, especially the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
seriation: noun, the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
variation: noun, the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree:
absorbent: noun, something that absorbs:
vibration: noun, the act of vibrating.
sea-robin: noun, any of various gurnards, especially certain American species of the genus Prionotus, having large pectoral fins used to move across the ocean bottom.
Observant: noun, an observer of law or rule.
bevatrons: noun, an accelerator in which protons are raised to energies of several billion electron-volts by modulating the frequency of the accelerating voltage.
arabinose: noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 5 H 10 O 5 , obtained from plant gums or made synthetically from glucose, used chiefly as a culture medium in bacteriology.
Rabbinite: noun, a proponent of the Talmud and the teachings and traditions of the rabbis in the face of rejection by the Karaites.
aviations: noun, the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.

8 letter words you can make with abbreviations

Santeria: noun, (sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
binaries: noun, a whole composed of two.
Tiberian: adjective, of or relating to the emperor Tiberius.
sanative: adjective, having the power to heal; curative.
bevatron: noun, an accelerator in which protons are raised to energies of several billion electron-volts by modulating the frequency of the accelerating voltage.
Tiberias: noun, Lake. Galilee, Sea of.
abrasive: noun, any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, etc., as emery, pumice, or sandpaper.
botanies: noun, the science of plants; the branch of biology that deals with plant life.
obviates: verb (used with object), to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary:
tavernas: noun, a small, unpretentious café or restaurant in Greece.
airboats: noun, Also called swamp boat. a small open boat having a very shallow draft and driven by a caged airplane propeller mounted above the rear transom, capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through shallow water, swamps, etc.
tsarevna: noun, czarevna.
bonavist: noun, hyacinth bean.
taborins: noun, a small tabor.
Erastian: noun, an advocate of Erastianism.
vanities: noun, excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit:
bornites: noun, a common mineral and important ore of copper, copper iron sulfide, Cu 5 FeS 4 , occurring in masses, of brownish color when first exposed to the air; peacock ore.
aversion: noun, a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to):
Atabrine
Sabatini: noun, Rafael [raf-ee-uh l] /ˈræf i əl/ (Show IPA), 1875–1950, English novelist and short-story writer, born in Italy.
variants: noun, a person or thing that varies.
revision: noun, the act or work of revising.
variates: noun, Statistics. random variable.
aviaries: noun, a large cage or a house or enclosure in which birds are kept.
Sabatier: noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1854–1941, French chemist: Nobel prize 1912.
notaries: noun, notary public.
aviation: noun, the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.
abrasion: noun, a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading:
iberians: noun, one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
Artesian: adjective, noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
baseborn: adjective, of humble parentage.
baritone: noun, a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.
Aaronite: noun, one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
intarsia: noun, an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.
brionies: noun, bryony.
Brisbane: noun, Arthur, 1864–1936, U.S. journalist.
senorita: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
baronets: noun, a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name and Baronet, usually abbreviated Bart., after:
bareboat: adjective, providing a boat only, exclusive of crew, stores, fuel, and the like:
baronies: noun, the domain of a baron.
basanite: noun, a basaltic rock composed chiefly of plagioclase, olivine, and augite.
ovaritis: noun, oophoritis.
vitrains: noun, the material of which the friable, vitreous layers in banded bituminous coal are composed.
Ratisbon: noun, Regensburg.
inertias: noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
banister: noun, a baluster.
abortive: adjective, failing to succeed; unsuccessful:
ratsbane: noun, rat poison.
votaries: noun, a person who is bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or a nun.
sea-born: adjective, born in or of the sea, as naiads.
vibrants: noun, Phonetics. a vibrant sound.
vibrates: verb (used with object), to cause to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, swing, or oscillate.
vitrines: noun, a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.
seatrain: noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
bavarois: noun, Bavarian cream.

7 letter words you can make with abbreviations

Aterian: adjective, of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
Aretino: noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
Britain: noun, Great Britain.
rabbins: noun, rabbi1 .
bornite: noun, a common mineral and important ore of copper, copper iron sulfide, Cu 5 FeS 4 , occurring in masses, of brownish color when first exposed to the air; peacock ore.
borates: noun, a salt or ester of boric acid.
retsina: noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
taverna: noun, a small, unpretentious café or restaurant in Greece.
retains: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
reboant: adjective, resounding or reverberating loudly.
Siberia: noun, Russian Sibirʾ. an extensive region in the Russian Federation in N Asia, extending from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific.
bretons: noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.
bravoes: noun, a shout of “bravo!”.
arseno-
terbias: noun, an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
rebatos: noun, rabato.
Brabant: noun, a former duchy in W Europe, now divided between the Netherlands and Belgium.
aristo-
bovines: noun, a bovine animal.
Astaire: noun, Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
rations: noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
brinies: noun, ocean.
artisan: noun, a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
ratines: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
boranes: noun, any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
basinet: noun, a globular or pointed helmet of the 14th century, often provided with a visor or aventail: evolved from the cervellière. Compare great basinet.
atonies: noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
Barinas: noun, a city in W Venezuela.
sorbate: noun, a sorbed substance.
savarin: noun, a spongelike cake leavened with yeast, baked in a ring mold, and often soaked with a rum syrup.
banters: noun, an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
Baranov: noun, Aleksandr Andreyevich [uh-lyi-ksahn-dr uhn-drye-yi-vyich] /ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr ʌnˈdryɛ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1747–1819, Russian fur trader in Alaska.
barbate: adjective, tufted or furnished with hairs; bearded.
senator: noun, a member of a senate.
barbets: noun, any of several stocky, tropical birds of the family Capitonidae, having a stout bill with bristles at the base.
Barents: noun, Willem [wil-uh m] /ˈwɪl əm/ (Show IPA), died 1597, Dutch navigator and explorer.
Serbian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Serbia, especially one of the Slavic peoples inhabiting it.
Sorbian: noun, Also called Lusatian, Wendish. a Slavic language spoken by an isolated group in E Germany.
barites: noun, a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
servant: noun, a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
Iobates: noun, a Lycian king commissioned by his son-in-law, Proetus, to kill Bellerophon: after surviving ordeals designed to destroy him, Bellerophon was believed to be divinely protected, and Iobates gave him half his kingdom.
baronet: noun, a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name and Baronet, usually abbreviated Bart., after:
bastion: noun, Fortification. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
Bastian: noun, Adolf [ah-dawlf] /ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1826–1905, German anthropologist.
basiate: verb (used with or without object), to kiss.
Setaria: noun, any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
Sinatra: noun, Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
sorbent: noun, a surface that sorbs.
bainite: noun, an aggregate of iron carbide and ferrite, formed from austenite below the temperature at which pearlite forms and above that at which martensite forms.
atresia: noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
Avestan: noun, an ancient East Iranian language of the Indo-European family, the language of all the Avesta but the Gathas. Compare Gathic (def 1).
bonitas: noun, a female given name.
taborin: noun, a small tabor.
Bonaire: noun, an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).
Robbins: noun, Frederick C(hapman) 1916–2003, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1954.
boaters: noun, a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
Avertin
boaster: noun, a person who boasts or brags.
tabbies: noun, a cat with a striped or brindled coat.
aviates: verb (used with or without object), to fly or fly in an aircraft.
Saratov: noun, a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga.
Torenia: noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
sabaton: noun, a foot defense of mail or of a number of lames with solid toe and heel pieces.
stibine: noun, a colorless, slightly water-soluble, poisonous gas, SbH 3 , usually produced by the reaction of dilute hydrochloric acid with an alloy of antimony and either zinc or magnesium.
sterno-
biotins: noun, a crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C 10 H 16 O 3 N 2 S, of the vitamin B complex, that is present in all living cells and functions as a growth factor and as a catalyst in carboxylation reactions.
stearo-
stearin: noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
Babesia: noun, any protozoan of the genus Babesia, certain species of which are parasitic and pathogenic for warm-blooded animals.
Sabrina: noun, a female given name: from the Latin word for the river Severn.
aviator: noun, a pilot of an airplane or other heavier-than-air aircraft.
Artesia: noun, a city in S California.
rabbets: noun, a deep notch formed in or near one edge of a board, framing timber, etc., so that something else can be fitted into it or so that a door or the like can be closed against it.
Trevino: noun, Lee ("Super Mex") born 1939, U.S. golfer.
ventro-
variant: noun, a person or thing that varies.
antero-
Estonia: noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
ironist: noun, a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
veritas: noun, truth.
abstain: verb (used without object), to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from):
vibrios: noun, any of several comma- or S -shaped bacteria of the genus Vibrio, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other animals.
treason: noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
vibrato: noun, a pulsating effect, produced in singing by the rapid reiteration of emphasis on a tone, and on bowed instruments by a rapid change of pitch corresponding to the vocal tremolo.
Antares: noun, a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
Trebbia: noun, a river in N Italy, flowing N into the Po at Piacenza: Romans defeated by Hannibal near here 218 b.c. 70 miles (113 km) long.
vibrate: verb (used with object), to cause to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, swing, or oscillate.
inertia: noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
Treviso: noun, a city in NE Italy.
airboat: noun, Also called swamp boat. a small open boat having a very shallow draft and driven by a caged airplane propeller mounted above the rear transom, capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through shallow water, swamps, etc.
version: noun, a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account:
abreast: adverb, adjective, side by side; beside each other in a line:
Iberian: noun, one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
norites: noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
erasion: noun, the act of erasing.
ivories: noun, the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
obtains: verb (used with object), to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
obverts: verb (used with object), to turn (something) so as to show a different surface.
vibrant: noun, Phonetics. a vibrant sound.
obviate: verb (used with object), to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary:
versant: noun, a slope of a mountain or mountain chain.
tsarina: noun, czarina.
isation
ebonist: noun, a worker in ebony.
Nairobi: noun, a city in and the capital of Kenya, in the SW part.
ironies: noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
Anteros: noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
travois: noun, a transport device, formerly used by the Plains Indians, consisting of two poles joined by a frame and drawn by an animal.
ventri-
invites: noun, Informal. an invitation.
Arabist: noun, a person who specializes in or studies the Arabic language or Arab culture.
rabatos: noun, a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back.
vitrine: noun, a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.
vitrain: noun, the material of which the friable, vitreous layers in banded bituminous coal are composed.
natives: noun, Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
Vitoria: noun, Francisco de [frahn-th ees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈðis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1480–1546, Spanish scholar and theologian.
inverts: noun, a person or thing that is inverted.
evasion: noun, an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something:
visitor: noun, a person who visits, as for reasons of friendship, business, duty, travel, or the like.
aerobia: noun, aerobe.
ovarian: adjective, of or relating to an ovary.
Ostrava: noun, a city in N Moravia, in the NE Czech Republic.
ovaries: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
niobate: noun, any salt of niobic acid; columbate.
Antibes: noun, a seaport in SE France, SW of Nice: preserved ruins of 4th-century b.c. Roman town.
orients: noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
2,4,5-t: noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
variate: noun, Statistics. random variable.
antiars: noun, the upas tree.
Ventris: noun, Michael George Francis, 1922–56, English architect and linguist.
virions: noun, the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope.
Niteroi: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.

6 letter words you can make with abbreviations

bistre: noun, a brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood, often used in pen and wash drawings.
bister: noun, bistre.
satori: noun, sudden enlightenment.
native: noun, Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
Sabina: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “a Sabine woman.”.
Sarton: noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
iatro-
biotin: noun, a crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C 10 H 16 O 3 N 2 S, of the vitamin B complex, that is present in all living cells and functions as a growth factor and as a catalyst in carboxylation reactions.
Sarnia: noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
Iberia: noun, Also called Iberian Peninsula. a peninsula in SW Europe, comprising Spain and Portugal.
santir: noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Sabine: noun, one of the Sabine people.
sabora: noun, one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Babylonia during the 6th century a.d., whose editing of the work of the Babylonian amoraim constituted the final stage in the preparation of the Babylonian Gemara.
Naoise: noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
biotas: noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
binate: adjective, produced or borne in pairs; double.
birota: noun, a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
satire: noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
isatin: noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
bestir: verb (used with object), to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively):
intro.
instar: noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
Serbia: noun, a republic in S Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the N part: a former kingdom in S Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
instr.
serbo-
inter.
inters: verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
intra-
Servia: noun, former name of Serbia.
irones: noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
intros: noun, an introduction.
invars
invert: noun, a person or thing that is inverted.
Bastia: noun, a seaport on the NE coast of Corsica: the former capital of Corsica.
baster: noun, a person or thing that bastes.
invest: verb (used with object), to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
invite: noun, Informal. an invitation.
beanos: noun, bingo.
insert: noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
Savaii: noun, an island in Western Samoa: largest of the Samoa group. 703 sq. mi. (1821 sq. km).
Savoie: noun, a department in E France. 2389 sq. mi. (6185 sq. km). Capital: Chambéry.
savant: noun, a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.
nabobs: noun, any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.
Besant: noun, bezant.
Istria: noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
isobar: noun, Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
savate: noun, a sport resembling boxing but permitting blows to be delivered with the feet as well as the hands.
Savior: noun, a person who saves, rescues, or delivers:
Savona: noun, a city in N Italy on the Mediterranean.
Senora: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
Sabean: noun, an inhabitant of Saba.
Benoit: noun, Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), (or Peter) Léonard Léopold [ley-aw-nar ley-aw-pawld] /leɪ ɔˈnar leɪ ɔˈpɔld/ (Show IPA), 1834–1901, Belgian composer.
Benita: noun, a female given name.
Isaian: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
Beaton: noun, Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy) 1904–80, English photographer, writer, and theatrical designer.
Irvine: noun, a city in SW California.
Senior: noun, a person who is older than another.
seniti: noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
bistro: noun, a small, modest, European-style restaurant or café.
Rosina: noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
biters: noun, a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
reason: noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
ornate: adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
brents: noun, brant.
Ravens: noun, any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
breast: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. (in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest.
ravine: noun, a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
ravins: verb (used with or without object), noun, raven2 .
bravos: noun, a shout of “bravo!”.
Orient: noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
bravas: noun, a shout of “brava!”.
brevi-
reatas: noun, riata.
Brasov: noun, a city in central Romania.
brants: noun, any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
rebato: noun, rabato.
braise: verb (used with object), to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
brains: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
Renata: noun, a female given name.
bovine: noun, a bovine animal.
Breton: noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.
Easton: noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
bovate: noun, an old English unit of land area measurement equivalent to one-eighth of a carucate.
Briton: noun, a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
rabbet: noun, a deep notch formed in or near one edge of a board, framing timber, etc., so that something else can be fitted into it or so that a door or the like can be closed against it.
rabban: noun, master; teacher (used as a term of address and title of respect for a person ranking higher than a rabbi).
rabats: noun, a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, especially in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
rabbis: noun, the chief religious official of a synagogue, trained usually in a theological seminary and duly ordained, who delivers the sermon at a religious service and performs ritualistic, pastoral, educational, and other functions in and related to his or her capacity as a spiritual leader of Judaism and the Jewish community. Compare cantor (def 2).
rabbit: noun, any of several soft-furred, large-eared, rodentlike burrowing mammals of the family Leporidae, allied with the hares and pikas in the order Lagomorpha, having a divided upper lip and long hind legs, usually smaller than the hares and mainly distinguished from them by bearing blind and furless young in nests rather than fully developed young in the open.
rabies: noun, an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
Bronte: noun, Anne ("Acton Bell") 1820–49, English novelist.
raisin: noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
rabato: noun, a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back.
Osbert: noun, a male given name: from Old English words meaning “god” and “bright.”.
ratans: noun, rattan.
ovines: adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
ratine: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
ovaria: noun, ovary.
brines: noun, water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
ration: noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
bribes: noun, money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc.:
earbob: noun, an earring or eardrop.
oribis: noun, a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
renvoi: noun, the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
Sabbat: noun, (in the 14th–16th centuries) a secret rendezvous of witches and sorcerers for worshiping the Devil, characterized by orgiastic rites, dances, feasting, etc.
rabbin: noun, rabbi1 .
Nivose: noun, (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fourth month of the year, extending from December 21 to January 19.
nitro-
nitres: noun, niter.
boites: noun, a nightclub; cabaret.
Robbia: noun, Andrea della [ahn-dre-ah del-lah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ ˌdɛl lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1435–1525, and his uncle, Luca della [loo-kah del-lah] /ˈlu kɑ ˌdɛl lɑ/ (Show IPA) c1400–82, Italian sculptors.
Estrin: noun, estrone.
boater: noun, a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
niters: noun, potassium nitrate.
Rosita: noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
rivets: noun, a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
boarts: noun, bort.
Nestor: noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
Nesbit: noun, E(dith) 1858–1924, English children's author, novelist, and poet.
Evarts: noun, William Maxwell, 1818–1901, U.S. lawyer and statesman.
nebris: noun, a fawn skin worn in Greek mythology by Dionysus and his followers.
navies: noun, the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
bivane: noun, a sensitive vane that measures both the horizontal and vertical components of wind direction.
bitser: noun, a mongrel dog.
norias: noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
boners: noun, a person or thing that bones.
orbits: noun, the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
oaters: noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Reston: noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
orates: verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
retain: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Bosnia: noun, a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary (1879–1918) now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
retina: noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
obvert: verb (used with object), to turn (something) so as to show a different surface.
obtain: verb (used with object), to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
riatas: noun, a lariat.
Boreas: noun, the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.
Bonita: noun, a female given name.
ribbon: noun, a woven strip or band of fine material, as silk or rayon, varying in width and finished off at the edges, used for ornament, tying, etc.
Erivan: noun, Yerevan.
borate: noun, a salt or ester of boric acid.
ribose: noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet solid, C 5 H 10 O 5 , a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of RNA.
Novara: noun, a city in NE Piedmont, in NW Italy.
borane: noun, any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
norite: noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
bonsai: noun, a tree or shrub that has been dwarfed, as by pruning the roots and pinching, and is grown in a pot or other container and trained to produce a desired shape or effect.
set-in: adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
servo-
basnet: noun, basinet.
tineas: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tensor: noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
terais: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
terbia: noun, an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
tiaras: noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
Asante: noun, Ashanti.
tibias: noun, Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
tie-in: noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
Artois: noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
arsine: noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
tenias: noun, taenia.
arsen-
aroint: verb (imperative), begone:
tisane: noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
Arista: noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
Tobias: noun, the son of Tobit.
ariose: adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
Tobies: noun, Also, Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
tobira: noun, a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
Ariane: noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
asonia: noun, tone deafness.
astern: adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
toners: noun, a person or thing that tones.
Avanti: noun, Kingdom of, an ancient Aryan kingdom of W central India, with its capital near modern Ujjain; flourished in the 6th–4th centuries b.c.
Strine: noun, Australian English.
strive: verb (used without object), to exert oneself vigorously; try hard:
aviate: verb (used with or without object), to fly or fly in an aircraft.
strobe: noun, Also called strobe light. stroboscope (def 2a).
strove: verb, simple past tense of strive.
Avesta: noun, a collection of sacred Zoroastrian writings, including the Gathas.
averts: verb (used with object), to turn away or aside:
tabers: noun, tabor.
Averno: noun, a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
tabors: noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
tavern: noun, a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises.
taenia: noun, Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
tainos: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
atones: verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Tarbes: noun, a city in and the capital of Hautes-Pyrénées, in SW France.
tarsia: noun, intarsia.
tarso-
Tarvia
astron
astro-
toe-in: noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
Tories: noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
avoir.
viator: noun, a wayfarer; traveler.
aeron.
Vasari: noun, Giorgio [jawr-jaw] /ˈdʒɔr dʒɔ/ (Show IPA), 1511–74, Italian painter, architect, and art historian.
ventr-
absorb: verb (used with object), to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up:
absent: adjective, not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present):
Verona: noun, a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
aboves: noun, something that was said, mentioned, or written above:
aborts: noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
abient: adjective, tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
vario-
Vibrio: noun, any of several comma- or S -shaped bacteria of the genus Vibrio, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other animals.
vibro-
vireos: noun, any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
abatis: noun, an obstacle or barricade of trees with bent or sharpened branches directed toward an enemy.
abates: verb (used with object), to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
virion: noun, the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope.
Visine
vision: noun, the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight.
voters: noun, a person who votes.
varnas: noun, Hinduism. class (def 13).
varies: verb (used with object), to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
Arabis: noun, any plant of the genus Arabis, including the rock cresses.
ansate: adjective, having a handle or handlelike part.
aortas: noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
aorist: noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
trains: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
trans.
Anvers: noun, French name of Antwerp.
antres: noun, a cavern; cave.
transe: noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
antiar: noun, the upas tree.
Travis: noun, William Barret, 1809–36, U.S. soldier: commander during the battle of the Alamo.
tribo-
Aintab: noun, former name of Gaziantep.
triens: noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
trines: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
triose: noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
aniso-
trivia: noun, (in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.
tronas: noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
trones: noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
troves: noun, a collection of objects.
Vanier: noun, Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
Strain: noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
arsino: adjective, containing the arsino group.
Strabo: noun, 63? b.c.–a.d. 21? Greek geographer and historian.
sovran: noun, adjective, sovereign.
steno-
Barnet: noun, a borough of Greater London, England.
Barnes: noun, Albert Coombs [koomz] /kumz/ (Show IPA), 1873–1951, U.S. inventor and art collector.
babies: noun, an infant or very young child.
sit-in: noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
starve: verb (used with object), to cause to starve; kill, weaken, or reduce by lack of food.
barite: noun, a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
barit.
sonata: noun, a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
bairns: noun, a child; son or daughter.
Soviet: noun, (before the revolution) any governmental council. (after the revolution) a local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration. (after the revolution) a higher council elected by a local council, being part of a hierarchy of soviets culminating in the Supreme Soviet.
Barton: noun, Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
Barbie: noun, Also called Barbie doll. a person, especially a young woman, perceived as blandly attractive and vacuous.
barbet: noun, any of several stocky, tropical birds of the family Capitonidae, having a stout bill with bristles at the base.
sortie: noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
sorbet: noun, sherbet (defs 1, 3).
barbes: noun, a band or small scarf of lace, worn around the head or neck by women.
Banias: noun, banyan (def 2).
Sorata: noun, Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
banter: noun, an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
barbas: noun, the beard.
sobeit: conjunction, if it be so that; provided that.
Stover: noun, coarse roughage used as feed for livestock.
Sirena: noun, a female given name.
Babson: noun, Roger Ward, 1875–1967, U.S. statistician and businessman.
sinter: noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
basion: noun, the midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum.
Stevia: noun, a South American perennial shrub, Stevia rebaudiana, having small, white flowers and sweet-tasting leaves.
stiver: noun, Also, stuiver. a former nickel coin of the Netherlands, equal to five Dutch cents.
stoner: noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
Stevin: noun, Simon [see-mawn] /ˈsi mɔn/ (Show IPA), 1548–1620, Dutch mathematician and physicist.

5 letter words you can make with abbreviations

Soane: noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
OBrit
obits: noun, Informal. an obituary.
Seton: noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
obiit
Oates: noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
trois: noun, the number 3.
Trona: noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
snort: noun, the act or sound of snorting.
vino-
oater: noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
oaten: adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
Novia: noun, a fiancée or bride.
trone: noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
novas: noun, a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
senor: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
notes: noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
trove: noun, a collection of objects.
Norse: noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
snore: noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
Tsana: noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
vairs: noun, a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly. Compare miniver (def 1).
noria: noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
viron: noun, a male given name.
sebi-
trios: noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
soave: noun, a dry, white wine from Verona, Italy.
Ostia: noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
oste-
osier: noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
sober: adjective, not intoxicated or drunk.
ornis: noun, an avifauna.
trave: noun, a crossbeam.
votes: noun, a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
ornes: noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Siena: noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
voter: noun, a person who votes.
VISTA: noun, a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses.
treas
visor: noun, Armor. (on a close helmet) a piece having slits or holes for vision, situated above and pivoted with a beaver or a ventail and beaver. a similar piece of plate having holes or slits for vision and breathing, attached to or used with any of various other helmets, as the armet, sallet, basinet, or helm.
snare: noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
visit: noun, the act of or an instance of visiting:
oribi: noun, a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
tribe: noun, any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
orbit: noun, the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
SEATO: noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
iotas: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Iran.
orate: verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
orant: noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
orans: noun, orant.
onset: noun, a beginning or start:
tries: noun, plural of try.
trine: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
noise: noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
varas: noun, a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
Vanir: noun, a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
verts: noun, English Forest Law. vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer. the right to cut such vegetation.
Verna: noun, a female given name.
irone: noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
naive: adjective, having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
serin: noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
sero-
verso: noun, a left-hand page of an open book or manuscript (opposed to recto).
verst: noun, a Russian measure of distance equivalent to 3500 feet or 0.6629 mile or 1.067 kilometers.
naira: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
Serov: noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, E of the Ural Mountains.
nabob: noun, any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.
Nabis
nabes: noun, a neighborhood movie theater.
ivies: noun, Also called English ivy. a climbing vine, Hedera helix, having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, small, yellowish flowers, and black berries, grown as an ornamental.
Narva: noun, a city in NE Estonia: Swedish defeat of Russians 1700.
ition
iters: noun, a canal or passage.
Vesta: noun, the ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, worshiped in a temple containing an altar on which a sacred fire was kept burning by the vestal virgins: identified with the Greek Hestia.
Siren: noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
sitar: noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
vibes: noun, Informal. vibration (def 4).
vireo: noun, any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
Siret: noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Viren: noun, Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
vinos: noun, wine; specifically, red Italian wine, as chianti.
vinas: noun, a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
Irons: noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
nares: plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
naso-
vini-
irate: adjective, angry; enraged:
vari-
varia: noun, a variant reading.
nitre: noun, niter.
nitr-
Sivan: noun, the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
senti: noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
Niter: noun, potassium nitrate.
serai: noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
Niort: noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Niobe: noun, the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
Varna: noun, Hinduism. class (def 13).
Nevis: noun, one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km). Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
sito-
nates: noun, buttocks; rump.
Irina: noun, a female given name.
seti-
Sino-
vaso-
Nerva: noun, Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
nerts: interjection, nuts (def 1).
Neiva: noun, a city in W Colombia.
veins: noun, one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
Nebr.
nears
veni-
vents: noun, an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
savor: noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
Oveta: noun, a female given name.
SONAR: noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
Saint: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Tanis: noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Tarai: noun, Terai.
sabot: noun, a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
tares: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
ribat: noun, a building housing a community of Sufis.
Tarne: noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
riata: noun, a lariat.
riant: adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
tarns: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
taros: noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Sabra: noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) a person born in Israel.
SABRE: noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
stave: noun, one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
Saite: noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Stein: noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
Saiva: noun, Shaiva.
T-bar: noun, a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
tears
resit: noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
resin: noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
rents: noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
tenia: noun, taenia.
reni-
sanit
teno-
Santa: noun, Santa Claus.
tenor: noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
reist: verb (used without object), reest2 .
reins: noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Taira: noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
tains: noun, a thin tin plate.
Terai: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Robin: noun, any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
stria: noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
stove: noun, a portable or fixed apparatus that furnishes heat for warmth, cooking, etc., commonly using coal, oil, gas, wood, or electricity as a source of power.
Saber: noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
Sabin: noun, Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
roves: noun, an act or instance of roving.
rotes: noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
rotas: noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
store: noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Stone: noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
rosin: noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
Taber: noun, tabor.
Rosie: noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
roset: noun, resin; rosin.
robes: noun, a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
Rieti: noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
tabes: noun, a gradually progressive emaciation.
tabis: noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
roast: noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
roans: noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Tabor: noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
Sabir: noun, lingua franca (def 2).
Stern: noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
rivet: noun, a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
ster.
riven: verb, a past participle of rive.
Taine: noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Taino: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
riots: noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
rinse: noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
tera-
stare: noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Sonia: noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
tones: noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
rason: noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
rants: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
ranis: noun, ranee.
Tobin: noun, James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
sotie: noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
raise: noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Rains: noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
raias: noun, rayah.
rabot: noun, a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
Rabin: noun, Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
Soter: noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
toise: noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
toner: noun, a person or thing that tones.
tonia
ratan: noun, rattan.
toran: noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Rabbi: noun, the chief religious official of a synagogue, trained usually in a theological seminary and duly ordained, who delivers the sermon at a religious service and performs ritualistic, pastoral, educational, and other functions in and related to his or her capacity as a spiritual leader of Judaism and the Jewish community. Compare cantor (def 2).
TORES: noun, a torus.
torii: noun, (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
torse: noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
Rabat: noun, a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, especially in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
torsi: noun, a plural of torso.
ovine: adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
overt: adjective, open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:
overs: noun, an amount in excess or addition; extra.
over-
ovate: adjective, egg-shaped.
savin: noun, a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
train: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
satin: noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Satie: noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
terna: noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
tiers: noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Terni: noun, a city in central Italy.
rebab: noun, a Near Eastern fiddle having one to three strings and played with a bow.
terns: noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
tiara: noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
reata: noun, riata.
stane: noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Tiber: noun, a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
Santo: noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
tibia: noun, Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
Saone: noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Saran: noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
ravin: verb (used with or without object), noun, raven2 .
stair: noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Raven: noun, any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
to-be: adjective, future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
tinea: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
stain: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Sinai: noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
ratos: noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Sarto: noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
Srta.
tines: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Tinia: noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
Tiran: noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
ratio: noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
tires: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
TIROS: noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
Satan: noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
rates: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Ionia: noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
biont
Bevan: noun, Aneurin [uh-nahy-ruh n] /əˈnaɪ rən/ (Show IPA), 1897–1960, British political leader: minister of health 1945–50.
borts: noun, low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
antes: noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
boras: noun, a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
Bores: noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
ante-
Boris: noun, a male given name.
borne: noun, a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
antas: noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
botas: noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
boner: noun, a person or thing that bones.
Botes: noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
Bovet: noun, Daniel, 1907–92, Italian pharmacologist, born in Switzerland: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1957.
brain: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
Brans: noun, the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
Brant: noun, any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
Brava: noun, a shout of “brava!”.
brave: noun, a brave person.
bones: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
anti-
Ansar: noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
boars: noun, the uncastrated male swine.
bison: noun, Also called American bison, American buffalo. a North American, oxlike ruminant, Bison bison, having a large head and high, humped shoulders: formerly common in North America, its small remaining population in isolated western areas of the U.S. and Canada is now protected.
biter: noun, a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
bites: noun, an act of biting.
areo-
ARENA: noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
Arab.
aorta: noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
boart: noun, bort.
antis: noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
boast: noun, a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
boats: noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
A-one: adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
boers: noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
Boise: noun, a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
boite: noun, a nightclub; cabaret.
antre: noun, a cavern; cave.
bravo: noun, a shout of “bravo!”.
Brent: noun, brant.
birne: noun, boule1 (def 1).
entia: noun, plural of ens.
airts: noun, a direction.
Eaton: noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
Aetna: noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
Aesir: noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
aero-
Aeria: noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
Ensor: noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
aeri-
Aisne: noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
ento-
eosin: noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
aeons: noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
Erato: noun, the Muse of love poetry.
abstr
abris: noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
abrin: noun, a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
earns: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
anat.
Brest: noun, a seaport in the W extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II; surrendered to Allies September 1944.
anoia: noun, extreme mental deficiency.
Brian: noun, a male given name.
bribe: noun, money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc.:
Brine: noun, water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
brios: noun, vigor; vivacity.
brise: noun, a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
Brit.
brits: noun, the group of small marine animals forming the food of whalebone whales.
anoas: noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
anear: adverb, preposition, near.
bros.: noun, a brother.
Brose: noun, a porridge made by stirring boiling liquid into oatmeal or other meal.
Anita: noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
anise: noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
anis-
BSRet
Aneto: noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
birse: noun, a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
Biota: noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
Ernst: noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
Banat: noun, a fertile low-lying region extending through parts of Hungary, Romania, and Serbia.
Baber: noun, (Zahir ed-Din Mohammed) 1483–1530, founder of the Mogul Empire.
babis: noun, Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.
Baiae: noun, an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
Asben: noun, Aïr.
bairn: noun, a child; son or daughter.
arvos: noun, afternoon.
baits: noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
banes: noun, a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
Babar: noun, Baber.
bania: noun, banyan (def 2).
Artie: noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
barba: noun, the beard.
Barbe: noun, a band or small scarf of lace, worn around the head or neck by women.
barbs: noun, a point or pointed part projecting backward from a main point, as of a fishhook or arrowhead.
Barea: noun, Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Spanish ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Spanish ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1897–1957, Spanish author, critic, lecturer, and broadcaster: in England after 1939.
bares: verb, simple past tense of bear1 .
babas: noun, a spongelike cake leavened with yeast and often containing raisins, baked in a small mold and then usually soaked with a rum syrup.
ASEAN
baro-
Avars: noun, a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
Astor: noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
ation
ative
Aston: noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
atone: verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
atria: noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
astir: adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
avast: verb (imperative), (used as a command to stop or cease):
Asian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
avens: noun, any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
avers
avert: verb (used with object), to turn away or aside:
aster: noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
avian: adjective, of or relating to birds.
aviso: noun, a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
Asine: noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
baris: noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
Baron: noun, a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
Nisei: noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
besot: verb (used with object), to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
arise: verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Arion: noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Aries: noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
bents: noun, direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
berat: noun, a city in S central Albania.
Beria: noun, Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
Berns: noun, a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
betas: noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
Beira: noun, a seaport in central Mozambique.
arias: noun, an air or melody.
Bevin: noun, Ernest, 1881–1951, British labor leader: foreign minister 1941–51.
arian: noun, an adherent of Arianism.
biers: noun, a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
bines: noun, a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
Binet: noun, Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
bints: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
Benis: noun, a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
beats: noun, a stroke or blow.
Bart.
baste: noun, liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
arson: noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
Basie: noun, William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
basin: noun, a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
bason: noun, a basin.
Basov: noun, Nikolai Gennadiyevich [nyi-kuh-lahy gyi-nah-dyi-yi-vyich] /nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ gyɪˈnɑ dyɪ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1922–2001, Russian physicist: Nobel Prize 1964.
Basra: noun, a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf.
basta: interjection, enough; stop.
arose: verb, simple past tense of arise.
beast: noun, any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
Bates: noun, Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
Batna: noun, a city in NE Algeria.
Baton: noun, Music. a wand used by a conductor.
bavin: noun, a piece of kindling wood.
beano: noun, bingo.
beans: noun, the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
bears: noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
ERISA: noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
astr.
Aaron: noun, the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
init.
abbas: noun, a female day name for Thursday. See under day name.
ErvIn: noun, Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
above: noun, something that was said, mentioned, or written above:
IATSE
inst.
Evora: noun, a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
inset: noun, something inserted; insert.
Evita: noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Eva.
Ibert: noun, Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
Evans: noun, Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
Abbai: noun, the part of the Blue Nile above Lake Tana.
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inert: adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
Abner: noun, the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
Abate: verb (used with object), to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
abase: verb (used with object), to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
abort: noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
Inari: noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
Ibsen: noun, Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
etnas: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
estab
abbes: noun, a member of the secular clergy.
intr.
abets: verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
Abbie: noun, a female given name, form of Abigail.
Invar
Abbot: noun, a man who is the head or superior, usually elected, of a monastery.
invt.

4 letter words you can make with abbreviations

Tori: noun, plural of torus.
Sean: noun, a male given name, form of John.
bens: noun, the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
Tobe: noun, the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
Abas: noun, a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
ARIS
nav.
Boas: noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
Bent: noun, direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
nabe: noun, a neighborhood movie theater.
Ibos: noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
Rota: noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
Bern: noun, a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
Save: noun, an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
Abba: noun, a female day name for Thursday. See under day name.
BERT: noun, a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
ibis: noun, any of several large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm temperate and tropical regions, related to the herons and storks, and characterized by a long, thin, downward-curved bill. Compare sacred ibis.
BEST: noun, something or someone that is best:
Sava: noun, a river flowing E from W Slovenia, through Croatia to the Danube at Belgrade, Serbia. 450 miles (725 km) long.
bet.
NATS: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Sato: noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
Beta: noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
boat: noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
sear: noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
rote: noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
nave: noun, the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
Ivan: noun, iwan.
tire: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Ivar: noun, a male or female given name.
Seri: noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Rosa: noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
ROSE: noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
Aron: noun, a male given name.
Tiro: noun, tyro.
Arno: noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Serb: noun, adjective, Serbian.
Bean: noun, the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
seat: noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
Sera: noun, a plural of serum.
Arne: noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Ives: noun, Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
sent: noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Bear: noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
Ivor: noun, a male given name.
beat: noun, a stroke or blow.
vise: noun, any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
visa: noun, an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
Tob.
Beni: noun, a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
nabs: verb (used with object), to arrest or capture.
sate: noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
sati: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
bite: noun, an act of biting.
Bion: noun, flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
Nara: noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
BIOS: noun, computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
IATA
biri: noun, bidi.
tors: noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Iasi: noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
NASA: noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Nasi: noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Ares: noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
Vins: noun, wine.
sain: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Nast: noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
torn: noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
Abbe: noun, a member of the secular clergy.
iana
Toni: noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Saba: noun, an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
Sab.
Aras: noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
Saar: noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
area: noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
Tore: noun, a torus.
tone: noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
bio-
arbs: noun, an arbitrager.
SARA: noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
NATO: noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
SATB
Iona: noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Sat.
Nair: noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
toea: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Roti: noun, roast.
Sari: noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Bias: noun, a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
Bib.
ROTS: noun, the process of rotting.
Naos: noun, a temple.
Sert: noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Aria: noun, an air or melody.
bier: noun, a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
Iban: noun, Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
note: noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
bin-
Boar: noun, the uncastrated male swine.
bine: noun, a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
sane: noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
IAEA
bint: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
abri: noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
tion
serv
Asia: noun, a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
into: adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
tens: noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
Iris: noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
Avis: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
avn.
ter.
Avon: noun, a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
str.
avos: noun, a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
Asir: noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
iron: noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
int.
stob: noun, a post, stump, or stake.
ten.
stoa: noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Stir: noun, the act of stirring or moving.
tern: noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Aser: noun, Asher (def 1).
asea: adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
baas: noun, the bleating cry of a sheep.
Baba: noun, a spongelike cake leavened with yeast and often containing raisins, baked in a small mold and then usually soaked with a rum syrup.
ins.
Babe: noun, a baby or child.
inro: noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
Ste.
Babi: noun, Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.
Vote: noun, a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
Tena: noun, Koyukon.
tab.
Star: noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Aton: noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
tars: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
atar: noun, attar (def 1).
Taro: noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Aten: noun, Aton.
Tarn: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
ates
Tare: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
ions: noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
Tara: noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
Taos: noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
tavs: noun, the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
tans: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Tane: noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Aves: noun, a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
Tana: noun, thana.
ator
IOTA: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
tain: noun, a thin tin plate.
Asti: noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
tabs: noun, a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
teas: noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
Avar: noun, a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
inv.
Ave.
tabi: noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
IRAS: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ire.
Babs: noun, a female given name, form of Barbara.
Baer: noun, Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
Bate: noun, a state of violent anger or fear.
Sion: noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
snit: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
snib: noun, a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
TINA: noun, a female given name.
Bari: noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
Siva: noun, Shiva.
Barn: noun, a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
site: noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
SITA: noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Tine: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
inae
art.
sire: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Base: noun, the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
iso-
SINE: noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
Vito: noun, a male given name.
Itea: noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
Sina: noun, a female given name.
arse: noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
iter: noun, a canal or passage.
Vite: adverb, briskly; lively.
Sian: noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
Bast: noun, Botany. phloem.
1080
VITA: noun, curriculum vitae (def 1).
itis
Seta: noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
snob: noun, a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
Bare: noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
Stan: noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
bane: noun, a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
INRI
stab: noun, the act of stabbing.
Asat: noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
Sra.
Isai: noun, Jesse.
Bais: noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
bait: noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
Arvo: noun, afternoon.
Isar: noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
sort: noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
sori: noun, plural of sorus.
sore: noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
bani: noun, plural of ban4 .
snot: noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Sorb: noun, a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
bant: verb (used without object), to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
sora: noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
tier: noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Soni
sone: noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
bar.
Bara: noun, Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
isba: noun, izba.
Barb: noun, a point or pointed part projecting backward from a main point, as of a fishhook or arrowhead.
ISBN
SOAR: noun, an act or instance of soaring.
Isin: noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
RONA
rove: noun, an act or instance of roving.
brae: noun, a slope; declivity; hillside.
ovi-
nits: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Raab: noun, broccoli rabe.
robs: noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
RIBA
anba: noun, father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
veto: noun, the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
tsar: noun, czar.
Anas
aits: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
oast: noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Eris: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
est.
Erin: noun, Literary. Ireland.
abr.
aeon: noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
Tver: noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Moscow, on the Volga. Formerly (1934–90) Kalinin.
oven: noun, a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
OATS: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
vert: noun, English Forest Law. vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer. the right to cut such vegetation.
obb.
Vent: noun, an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
vain: Idioms, in vain, without effect or avail; to no purpose: in an improper or irreverent manner:
vair: noun, a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly. Compare miniver (def 1).
anes: adverb, once.
tron
Obie: noun, one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
BSAA
Rani: noun, ranee.
anoa: noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
brob: noun, a wedge-shaped spike for securing an end of a timber butting against the side of another.
vein: noun, one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
Rais: noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
rain: noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
Trio: noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Raia: noun, rayah.
ano-
Etna: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
ETAS: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
BSAE
BSRT
Rabi: noun, Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
BSBA
tRNA
verb: noun, any member of a class of words that function as the main elements of predicates, that typically express action, state, or a relation between two things, and that may be inflected for tense, aspect, voice, mood, and to show agreement with their subject or object.
BSIE
BSIR
BSIT
Vera: noun, a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
BSNA
vets: noun, veterinarian.
BSOT
Veno
obis: noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
vias: noun, Architecture. a space between two mutules.
Ont.
Ven.
vest: noun, a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.
Ebro: noun, a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
aet.
oras: noun, plural of os2 .
noes: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
nori: noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
Nora: noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Oran: noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
vars: noun, a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
vas-
Aiea: noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
noir: adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
vase: noun, a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
Nor.
eso-
VAST: noun, Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.
Onas: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Vat.
Oita: noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Ens.
Enos: noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
Oise: noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
ebon: adjective, ebony (def 6).
Vena: noun, a vein.
Otis: noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
orts: noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Vane: noun, weather vane.
vet.
AISI
var.
EARN: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
NOAA
ears: noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
vara: noun, a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
abos: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
osar: noun, plural of os3 .
airt: noun, a direction.
airs: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
obs.
East: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Aire
Orne: noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
obit: noun, Informal. an obituary.
nobs: noun, Slang. the head.
eats: noun, eats, Informal. food.
ains: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ebbs: noun, the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
aer-
eons: noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
orbs: noun, a sphere or globe:
Vern: noun, a male given name, form of Vernon.
Veii: noun, an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.
rant: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
RIAS: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Rina: noun, a female given name.
Nebo: noun, Mt. See under Pisgah.
Riis: noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
RIIA
Bora: noun, (on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
ABBR
Bore: noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
nose: noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
NEBS: noun, a bill or beak, as of a bird.
abet: verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
Born: noun, Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
neo-
not-
Neri: noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
revs: noun, a revolution (in an engine or the like).
Bors: noun, Sir Arthurian Romance.. Also, Sir Bors de Ganis [duh gan-is] /də ˈgæn ɪs/ (Show IPA). a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.
Rev.
bort: noun, low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
rets: verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
Nero: noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
Bose: noun, Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
bot.
ANTA: noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
bota: noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
Brno: noun, a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
bor.
Novi: noun, a town in SE Michigan.
bote: noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
Viet: noun, South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
Boer: noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
VINE: noun, any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
Eros: noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
robe: noun, a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
Vina: noun, a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
nots: noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
vin-
Nov.
Bona: noun, Bône, the former name of Annaba.
roan: noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
trav
RNAS
riot: noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
Nova: noun, a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
Bone: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
neat: noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
rive: verb (used with object), to tear or rend apart:
nota: noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
riv.
rite: noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RITA: noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
Rise: noun, an act or instance of rising.
Erna: noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
bons: noun, Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
nos-
rest: noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
ant.
brei: noun, a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
Neva: noun, a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
TRIB
NIRA
Abie: noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
ansa: noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
bots: noun, a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
Brea: noun, a town in S California.
rate: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
bris: noun, Brith.
Ravi: noun, a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
abs-
vers
Bres: noun, a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
rave: noun, an act of raving.
NTIA
brev
vibe: noun, Informal. vibration (def 4).
RATO: noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
nibs: noun, his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
Nier: noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Brie: noun, a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
Nev.
Abib: noun, Aviv.
brio: noun, vigor; vivacity.
tri-
rent: noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Reno: noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
ANSI
raob: noun, Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
nisi: adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
Rena: noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
reit: noun, real-estate investment trust.
Reis: plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Rein: noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
NRAB
rasa: noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
rebs: noun, a Confederate soldier.
Bran: noun, the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
nest: noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
rase: verb (used with object), raze.
Eton: noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Evan: noun, a male given name, Welsh form of John.
BRAT: noun, a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
erst: adverb, before the present time; formerly.
NTSB

3 letter words you can make with abbreviations

TBA
Vt.
tea: noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
Tbi
ab-
TBO
ASN
Ver
abv
ae.
Aso: noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
AEA
ASR
Vte
ast
VTO
abt
aor
ASI
abn
ARS
Tro
AAE
Aar
Via: noun, Architecture. a space between two mutules.
AAS: noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
Tiv: noun, a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
TNB
ans: noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
vis: noun, strength; force; power.
Abo: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
abb: noun, low-grade wool from the breech or outer edges of a fleece.
toe: noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
av.
Tav: noun, the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
VIR: noun, husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
ton: noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
Abe: noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
Tor: noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ARE: noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
arb: noun, an arbitrager.
ARA: noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
vie: verb (used with object), Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
tr.
AOA
tra
ANI: noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
Ar.
vb.
AIS: noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
TES: noun, ti1 .
TIA
AES: noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
ase
ABA: noun, a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
asb
VOR
ASA: noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
Ain: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AIR: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
ARV: noun, a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
Von: preposition, from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
tin: noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
an.
VOA
VAN: noun, the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
ait: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
V-2: noun, a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
V-1: noun, a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
vs.
Va.
TVA
TSR: noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
vo.
TSI
AIA
TSE
ane: adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ion: noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
ASV
OES: noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
EBS
eir
EIS
Ora: noun, plural of os2 .
en-
ons
ONR
ONI
one: noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONA: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
OIt
OIr
obv: adverb, obviously:
EbN
env
eon: noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
EOS: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
obi: noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
OBE
Oba: noun, a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
ERA: noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
OAT: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAS
oar: noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OSB
OSA
ORB: noun, a sphere or globe:
Ore: noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
NSA
ean
Bt.
BTE
BVA
Rab: noun, a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
Re.
BVE
bvt
at.
eo-
ETA: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
EAA
Ova: noun, plural of ovum.
ebb: noun, the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
ov-
OTS
ote
OTB
OTA
ot-
ear: noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
ose
EAS: noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
Orv
ORT: noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
eat: noun, eats, Informal. food.
ob.
NRA
BSO
ITA
nae: adverb, no1 ; not.
IBN
Ibo: noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
NAB: verb (used with object), to arrest or capture.
NAA
ier
Iva: noun, any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
ITV
ITO: noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
in.
ina: noun, a female given name.
ite
ISV
IAS
ist
ISR
ise
ine
ISA
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
IRS
IRO
Ir.
IOT
Ios: noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
ior
ib.
Nat: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
nr.
nib: noun, the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
ERS: noun, ervil.
ERT
ERV
ESA
Noe: noun, Noah (def 1).
nob: noun, Slang. the head.
ESR
ETO
nit: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
ETR
ETS
ETV
NIA
ian: noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
EVA: noun, a female given name, form of Eve.
NET: noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
NES
IRA: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
NEB: noun, a bill or beak, as of a bird.
io-
NEA
ne-
NBS
NbE
NBA
Ia.
BST
VTR: noun, a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
BSN
SBE
BBA
bbs: noun, a size of shot, 0.18 inches (0.46 cm) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
BEA: noun, a female given name, form of Beatrice.
SER: noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
SEN: noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
BSE
SEI: noun, sei whale.
Ben: noun, the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
sea: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
SBA
Bat: noun, Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
sb.
BeV
bi-
Bia: noun, the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
SAR
BIE
San: noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
BIT: noun, Machinery. a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like. a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill. a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
Bn.
BNS
Bav
SVR
SAA
SRB
be-
STI
Br.
Bab: noun, abbreviated form of Bab ed-Din.
Avo: noun, a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
STB
Bai: noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
Sta
St.
SRI: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Avi
Sib: noun, a kinsman; relative.
Sr.
STV
Ban: noun, the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
sot: noun, a drunkard.
BAO: noun, an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
Son: noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
SOB: noun, the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
SIT: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
BAS: noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
SIR: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Sin: noun, transgression of divine law:
boa: noun, any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
SAE
SRO
BRE
ret: verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
So.
Bra: noun, brassiere.
Reb: noun, a Confederate soldier.
a-v
Tai: noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
REA
ATV
ATS: noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
RBI
Tan: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
rat: noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
rib: noun, one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
RAS: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TAO: noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
TAR: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Bro: noun, a brother.
ATB
ATA
RAN: noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
BRT
Rai: noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Rae: noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
BSA
Ria: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
res: noun, an object or thing; matter.
rin: noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
ROI
Ava: noun, a female given name.
RTS
rte
rt.
RSV
RSE
RSA
Rs.
RNA
Bob: noun, a short, jerky motion:
ROT: noun, the process of rotting.
ROE: noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
Bon: noun, Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
TAE: preposition, to.
ROA
BAA: noun, the bleating cry of a sheep.
ROB: noun, a male given name, form of Robert.

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A.: noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
AI: noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
TA: noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
NB
NA: adverb, no1 .
IT: noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
N.
SV
NI
VN
AO
T1
AA: noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
TB
TE: noun, ti1 .
t.
NV
B-
S.
RN
RI
RA: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
E.: noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
TV: noun, television.
er: interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
V.
VI
VR
EV
RO
Eb
RV
SA
BA: noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
OA
OE: noun, oy2 .
O.
TN
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
No: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
et: verb, a simple past tense of eat.
SN
i.
IV: noun, an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
TI: noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
BB: noun, a size of shot, 0.18 inches (0.46 cm) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
BV: noun, Elihu, 1853–1937, U.S. inventor, born in England.
BO
EI

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