Anagrams of clair-obscure

Word clair-obscure has 1424 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of clair-obscure.

9 letter words you can make with clair-obscure

corbicula: noun, pollen basket.
cabrioles: noun, Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
crucibles: noun, a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures.
circulars: noun, a letter, advertisement, notice, or statement for circulation among the general public.
carrousel: noun, carousel.
carrioles: noun, cariole.
carburise
orbicular: adjective, like an orb; circular; ringlike; spherical; rounded.
cursorial: adjective, adapted for running, as the feet and skeleton of dogs, horses, etc.
curricles: noun, a light, two-wheeled, open carriage drawn by two horses abreast.

8 letter words you can make with clair-obscure

Bucolics: noun, Eclogues.
carousel: noun, merry-go-round (def 1).
corbeils: noun, a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
coracles: noun, a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
scurrile: adjective, scurrilous.
rubrical: adjective, reddish; marked with red.
circular: noun, a letter, advertisement, notice, or statement for circulation among the general public.
aerobics: noun, Also called aerobic exercises. (used with a plural verb) any of various sustained exercises, as jogging, rowing, swimming, or cycling, that stimulate and strengthen the heart and lungs, thereby improving the body's utilization of oxygen.
Borrelia: noun, any of several spiral, parasitic bacteria of the genus Borrelia, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans, other mammals, or birds.
rubeolas: noun, measles.
air-core: adjective, having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
cabriole: noun, Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
carioles: noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
braceros: noun, a Mexican laborer admitted legally into the U.S. for a short period to perform seasonal, usually agricultural, labor.
carbolic: adjective, of or derived from carbolic acid.
calorics: noun, heat.
breccias: noun, rock composed of angular fragments of older rocks melded together.
bricoles: noun, Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
calicoes: noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
calibers: noun, the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
sociable: noun, Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, especially of members of a church.
broilers: noun, any device for broiling meat or fish; a grate, pan, or compartment in a stove for broiling.
carriole: noun, cariole.
auricles: noun, Anatomy. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart. (loosely) the atrium.
curacies: noun, the office or position of a curate.
ecbolics: adjective, Medicine/Medical. promoting labor by increasing uterine contractions.
Escurial: noun, Escorial.
laborers: noun, a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training:
curricle: noun, a light, two-wheeled, open carriage drawn by two horses abreast.
Escorial: noun, a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
cubicles: noun, a small space or compartment partitioned off.
crucible: noun, a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures.

7 letter words you can make with clair-obscure

Roulers: noun, a city in NW Belgium: battles 1914, 1918.
Brescia: noun, a city in central Lombardy, in N Italy.
Breslau: noun, German name of Wrocław.
bricole: noun, Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
escolar: noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
roubles: noun, ruble.
Rosalie: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
broiler: noun, any device for broiling meat or fish; a grate, pan, or compartment in a stove for broiling.
bruiser: noun, a strong, tough person:
brasier: noun, brazier1 .
buccaro: noun, unglazed pottery.
bucolic: noun, a pastoral poem.
eclairs: noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
Ecclus.
burials: noun, the act or ceremony of burying.
buriers: noun, a person, animal, or thing that buries.
ricracs: noun, rickrack.
breccia: noun, rock composed of angular fragments of older rocks melded together.
bracers: noun, a person or thing that braces, binds, or makes firm.
rubeola: noun, measles.
Saucier: noun, a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
secular: noun, a layperson.
sebacic: adjective, of or derived from sebacic acid.
scriber: noun, a tool for scribing wood or the like.
baccies: noun, Older Use. tobacco.
scourer: noun, a person who scours or cleanses.
bailors: noun, a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
sclero-
Barrios: noun, Justo Rufino [hoo-staw roo-fee-naw] /ˈhu stɔ ruˈfi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1835–85, Guatemalan statesman: president of Guatemala 1873–85.
bascule: noun, a device operating like a balance or seesaw, especially an arrangement of a movable bridge (bascule bridge) by which the rising floor or section is counterbalanced by a weight.
Belasco: noun, David, 1854–1931, U.S. playwright, actor, and producer.
caliber: noun, the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
saccule: noun, Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. Compare utricle (def 3).
boilers: noun, a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc. Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
rubrics: noun, a title, heading, direction, or the like, in a manuscript, book, statute, etc., written or printed in red or otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text.
laborer: noun, a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training:
boracic: adjective, boric.
larries: noun, a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
boucles: noun, yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
Laurier: noun, Sir Wilfrid [wil-frid;; French weel-freed] /ˈwɪl frɪd;; French wilˈfrid/ (Show IPA), 1841–1919, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1896–1911.
braccio: noun, an old Italian unit of length, usually about 26 or 27 inches (66 or 68 cm), but varying between 18 and 28 inches (46 and 71 cm).
bracero: noun, a Mexican laborer admitted legally into the U.S. for a short period to perform seasonal, usually agricultural, labor.
ecbolic: adjective, Medicine/Medical. promoting labor by increasing uterine contractions.
courser: noun, a person or thing that courses.
obelias: noun, a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
oscular: adjective, pertaining to an osculum.
cirrose: adjective, having a cirrus or cirri.
claires: noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
Clarice: noun, a female given name, form of Clara.
claries: noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
clerics: noun, a member of the clergy.
closure: noun, the act of closing; the state of being closed.
ouraris: noun, curare.
coalers: noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
coarser: adjective, of or relating to a topology on a topological space whose open sets are included among the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.
coeliac: adjective, celiac.
cubical: adjective, having the form of a cube.
colures: noun, either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
coracle: noun, a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
Corbeil: noun, a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
crucial: adjective, involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical:
corbels: noun, any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
crosier: noun, a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
corrals: noun, an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
correl.
corsair: noun, a fast ship used for piracy.
Corsica: noun, an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
cruiser: noun, a person or thing that cruises.
circles: noun, a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
calices: noun, plural of calix.
curares: noun, a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
Courier: noun, a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
calicos: noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
caloric: noun, heat.
Calorie: noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
curlers: noun, a person or thing that curls.
curiosa: plural noun, books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
caribes: noun, piranha.
Caribou: noun, any of several large, North American deer of the genus Rangifer, related to the reindeer of the Old World.
cariole: noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
carious: adjective, having caries, as teeth; decayed.
ciceros: noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
Carolus: noun, any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
carouse: noun, carousal.
curable: adjective, capable of being cured.
carrels: noun, Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
auricle: noun, Anatomy. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart. (loosely) the atrium.
oculars: noun, Optics. eyepiece.
recusal: noun, the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
cubicle: noun, a small space or compartment partitioned off.
re-coil: verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
Celosia: noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
obscure: noun, obscurity.
labours: noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
ascribe: verb (used with object), to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute:
soilure: noun, a stain.
Arecibo: noun, a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
acerous: adjective, acerose1 .
acerbic: adjective, sour or astringent in taste:
accuser: noun, a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
accrues: verb (used without object), to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
aerobic: adjective, (of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
suberic: adjective, of or relating to cork.
uracils: noun, Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
surreal: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism, an artistic and literary style; surrealistic.
arbours: noun, arbor1 .

6 letter words you can make with clair-obscure

Roseau: noun, a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
cerias: noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
circle: noun, a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
Cicero: noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
Cibola: noun, the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
Rasure: noun, an erasure.
cesura: noun, caesura.
cerous: adjective, containing trivalent cerium.
cercus: noun, one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
sluice: noun, an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
Cercis: noun, any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
ceorls: noun, churl (def 4).
celiac: adjective, of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
ceibas: noun, the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
cecils: noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
recoil: noun, an act of recoiling.
arbour: noun, arbor1 .
recurs: verb (used without object), to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
source: noun, any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
Aeolus: noun, the ruler of the winds.
resail: verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
claros: noun, such a cigar.
Cloris: noun, a male or female given name.
brails: noun, Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
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.
cleric: noun, a member of the clergy.
clears: noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
racers: noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
clause: noun, Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
suable: adjective, liable to be sued; capable of being sued.
Aeolis: noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
clares: noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Claire: noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
braise: verb (used with object), to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
cirrus: noun, Meteorology. a cloud of a class characterized by thin white filaments or narrow bands and a composition of ice crystals: of high altitude, about 20,000–40,000 feet (6000–12,000 meters). a cirriform cloud.
Brasil: noun, Brazil.
Aeolic: noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
cirro-
circus: noun, a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns. Compare big top.
C-bias: noun, grid bias.
resoil: verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
bruise: noun, an injury due to bruising; contusion.
buries: noun, Nautical. housing1 (def 8a, b).
calci-
calces: noun, a plural of calx.
ricers: noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
cables: noun, a heavy, strong rope.
cabers: noun, a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
ricrac: noun, rickrack.
bursar: noun, a treasurer or business officer, especially of a college or university.
burier: noun, a person, animal, or thing that buries.
calico: noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
Aloeus: noun, a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
burial: noun, the act or ceremony of burying.
robles: noun, a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
social: noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
soccer: noun, a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
buccal: adjective, of or relating to the cheek.
rosace: noun, rosette (def 3).
brules: noun, (in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
broils: noun, the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
solace: noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
resorb: verb (used with object), to absorb again, as an exudation.
rouble: noun, ruble.
Caruso: noun, Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
soucar: noun, a Hindu banker.
Carrie: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
briers: noun, a prickly plant or shrub, especially the sweetbrier or a greenbrier.
sorrel: noun, light reddish-brown.
Carrel: noun, Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
airbus: noun, a short-range or medium-range commercial passenger airplane, especially one that is part of a frequent shuttlelike service between two popular destinations.
Carole: noun, a female given name.
Ribera: noun, José de [hoh-zey duh;; Spanish haw-se th e] /hoʊˈzeɪ də;; Spanish hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), (Jusepe de Ribera"Lo Spagnoletto") 1588–1652, Spanish printmaker and painter active in Naples.
carobs: noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
Carlos: noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
caries: noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Caribs: noun, a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
Solera: noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
caribe: noun, piranha.
Albers: noun, Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.
carbo-
closer: noun, a person or thing that closes.
succor: noun, help; relief; aid; assistance.
ourari: noun, curare.
lucres: noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
louies: noun, looie.
Louise: noun, Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
elisor: noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
Elbrus: noun, a mountain in the S Russian Federation, in the Caucasus range: the highest peak in Europe, 18,465 feet (5628 meters).
lubric: adjective, lubricous.
eclair: noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
urials: noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
Lucias: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
Obelia: noun, a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
Lorrie: noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
obelus: noun, a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages.
cursor: noun, Digital Technology. a movable, sometimes blinking, symbol that indicates the position on a display screen where the next character entered from the keyboard will appear, or where user action is needed.
occas.
Currie: noun, East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
curler: noun, a person or thing that curls.
occurs: verb (used without object), to happen; take place; come to pass:
Uralic: noun, a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
curios: noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
ericas: noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
lories: noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
ocular: noun, Optics. eyepiece.
irreal: adjective, unreal.
labour: noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
Labors: noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
labio-
Israel: noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
isobar: noun, Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
Isabel: noun, a female given name.
lauric: adjective, of or derived from lauric acid.
Laurie: noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
Leucas: noun, Levkas.
lorica: noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
leuco-
Libera: noun, an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
libers: noun, phloem.
libras: noun, the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
Icarus: noun, Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
Li-sao: noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
Locris: noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
usable: adjective, available or convenient for use:
Curare: noun, a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
cubics: noun, Mathematics. a cubic polynomial or equation.
coaler: noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
oriels: noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
accuse: verb (used with object), to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
corral: noun, an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
corers: noun, a person or thing that cores.
Corbie: noun, a raven or crow.
aceous
corbel: noun, any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
corals: noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
acious
colure: noun, either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
coucal: noun, any of several Old World cuckoos of the genus Centropus, having harsh-textured plumage and a long, daggerlike hind claw.
colies: noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
colics: noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
Coleus: noun, any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
cobras: noun, any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
cobles: noun, a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
cobias: noun, a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
coarse: adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
Subroc: noun, a rocket that contains a nuclear depth charge and that can be launched underwater from a submarine torpedo tube.
Corrie: noun, a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
coulis: noun, a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
uracil: noun, Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
abseil: noun, verb (used without object), rappel.
oilers: noun, a person or thing that oils.
Olbers: noun, Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus [hahyn-rikh vil-helm mah-te-oo s] /ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm mɑˈtɛ ʊs/ (Show IPA), 1758–1840, German astronomer and physician.
oracle: noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
Crusoe: noun, Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
crural: adjective, of or relating to the leg or the hind limb.
cruors: noun, coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
cruise: noun, the act of cruising.
Crucis: noun, genitive of Crux.
cruces: noun, a plural of crux.
accrue: verb (used without object), to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
Crouse: noun, Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
crores: noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
Crocus: noun, any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
criers: noun, a person who cries.
accel.
Creusa: noun, the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
cresol: noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
Accius: noun, Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
course: noun, a direction or route taken or to be taken.
braces: noun, something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
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.
bracer: noun, a person or thing that braces, binds, or makes firm.
boiler: noun, a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc. Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
blears: noun, a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
Baucis: noun, an aged Phrygian peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, offered hospitality to the disguised Zeus and Hermes: they were rewarded by being saved from a flood and changed into trees.
silure: plural noun, a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
rubric: noun, a title, heading, direction, or the like, in a manuscript, book, statute, etc., written or printed in red or otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text.
Boreal: adjective, of or relating to the north wind.
Boreas: noun, the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.
blares: noun, a loud, raucous noise:
blouse: noun, a usually lightweight, loose-fitting garment for women and children, covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, with or without a collar and sleeves, worn inside or outside a skirt, slacks, etc.
borers: noun, a person or thing that bores or pierces.
Blaise: noun, a male given name.
Blairs: noun, Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
saucer: noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
Auriol: noun, Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
ariels: noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
borals: noun, a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
Scribe: noun, a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing.
rubies: noun, a red variety of corundum, used as a gem.
barrel: noun, a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
scler-
sclera: noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
sailer: noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
rulers: noun, a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
boccie: noun, an Italian variety of lawn bowling played on a dirt court that is shorter and narrower than the rink of a bowling green.
arouse: verb (used with object), to stir to action or strong response; excite:
scoria: noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
scaler: noun, a person or thing that scales.
Barres: noun, Maurice [moh-rees] /moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), 1862–1923, French novelist, writer on politics, and politician.
Barrie: noun, Sir James M(atthew) 1860–1937, Scottish novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
barrio: noun, (in Spain and countries colonized by Spain) one of the divisions into which a town or city, together with the contiguous rural territory, is divided.
bailor: noun, a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
Barros: noun, João de [zhwoun duh] /ʒwãʊ̃ də/ (Show IPA), ("the Portuguese Livy") 1496–1570, Portuguese historian.
scarce: Idioms, make oneself scarce, Informal. to depart, especially suddenly. to stay away; avoid.
Sierra: noun, a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
saurel: noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
ariose: adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
Bicols: noun, Bikol.
sarco-
boules: noun, Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
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.
sacro-
serbo-
boucle: noun, yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
birles: verb (used with object), to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
slicer: noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
serial: noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
Bourse: noun, a stock exchange, especially the stock exchange of certain European cities.
birrus: noun, a hooded cloak of coarse wool, a common article of apparel in the later Roman Empire.
sailor: noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.

5 letter words you can make with clair-obscure

racer: noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
Arles: noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
surra: noun, an often fatal infectious disease of horses, camels, elephants, and dogs caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, transmitted by the bite of horseflies, characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
arose: verb, simple past tense of arise.
baro-
cruel: adjective, willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
acro-
Orcas: noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Basel: noun, a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
baris: noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
bices: noun, either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
ourie: adjective, shabby; dingy.
abris: noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
Salic: adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
BASIC: noun, Military. basic training. a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
cosec: noun, cosecant.
crier: noun, a person who cries.
Crile: noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
cries: noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Close: noun, the act of closing.
orale: noun, fanon (def 2).
suber: noun, cork (def 6).
Barre: noun, a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice.
orals: noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Bicol: noun, Bikol.
ousel: noun, ouzel.
crore: noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
Clerc: noun, Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
Orcus: noun, the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
abuse: noun, wrong or improper use; misuse:
crocs: noun, crocodile.
scare: noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
Croce: noun, Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
Crius: noun, a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
sarc-
arise: verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Basie: noun, William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
coble: noun, a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
Arius: noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
Beira: noun, a seaport in central Mozambique.
Berar: noun, a former division of the Central Provinces and Berar, in central India: now part of Maharashtra state.
colic: noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
sauce: noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
Coles: noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
orles: noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
Colas: noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
coirs: noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Oriel: noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
orris: noun, an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
coils: noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Sarre: noun, French name of Saar.
Brace: noun, something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
coel-
Cobra: noun, any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
cocas: noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
OSCAR: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
cobia: noun, a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
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.
Corse: noun, corpse.
cores
accus
Sucre: noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
Osler: noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
Basle: noun, Basel.
Bauer: noun, Georg [gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), Agricola, Georgius.
corr.
coria: noun, plural of corium.
orial
scale: noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
Coral: noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
corer: noun, a person or thing that cores.
Corea: noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
sural: adjective, of or relating to the calf of the leg.
coals: noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
acerb: adjective, acerbic.
Berra: noun, Lawrence Peter ("Yogi") born 1925, U.S. baseball player and manager.
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.
osier: noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
Beals: noun, a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
Basil: noun, any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
bales: noun, a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
cruor: noun, coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
lores: noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
liras: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
asco-
lobar: adjective, of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
lobus: noun, a lobe.
eusol: noun, an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
euros: noun, wallaroo.
Euro-
locus: noun, a place; locality.
Loire: noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
Lorca: noun, García Lorca.
serac: noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
Auric: adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
Loris: noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
Errol: noun, a male given name.
Seoul: noun, a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
ERISA: noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
loser: noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
ERICA: noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
Louie: noun, looie.
Erbil: noun, a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
secco: noun, fresco secco.
Louis: noun, louis d'or.
liers: noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
serai: noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
Elura: noun, Ellora.
lears: noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
sero-
labor: noun, productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
Seric
laics: noun, one of the laity.
Laius: noun, a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
Lares: noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Laris: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
USECC
LASER: noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
Auber: noun, Daniel François Esprit [da-nyel frahn-swa es-pree] /daˈnyɛl frɑ̃ˈswa ɛsˈpri/ (Show IPA), 1782–1871, French composer.
Leros: noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
Icel.
leuc-
seral: adjective, of or relating to a sere.
aulic: adjective, of or relating to a royal court.
ileus: noun, intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
ileo-
ileac: adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
Libau: noun, German name of Liepāja.
Liber: noun, phloem.
Aulis: noun, a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
aulos: noun, an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
Libra: noun, the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
Eolic: noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
lours: verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
baric: adjective, of or containing barium.
ables: noun, (usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
scour: noun, the act of scouring.
slice: noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
bails: noun, property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
30-30
Curie: noun, a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
Curia: noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
cures: noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
ocrea: noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
curbs: noun, Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
ocul-
score: noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
curls: noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
aboil: adverb, adjective, boiling:
oecus: noun, (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
OIcel
oiler: noun, a person or thing that oils.
ulcer: noun, Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
cubic: noun, Mathematics. a cubic polynomial or equation.
cubes: noun, a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
cubas: noun, a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
oleic: adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
bares: verb, simple past tense of bear1 .
cruse: noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
urase: noun, urease.
occur: verb (used without object), to happen; take place; come to pass:
sebi-
Lucia: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
Elisa: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
louse: noun, any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
Elias: noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
lubes: noun, lubricant.
lubra: noun, an Aborigine girl or woman.
Lucas: noun, George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
Lucca: noun, a city in NW Italy, W of Florence.
Ecua.
luces: noun, plural of lux.
ecol.
Uriel: noun, one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
arris: noun, a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
eccl.
SCUBA: noun, a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.
lucre: noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
scrub: noun, an act or instance of scrubbing.
lures: noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
Urial: noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
cusec: noun, a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
Cusco: noun, Cuzco.
ureas: noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
curse: noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
currs: verb (used without object), to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
clear: noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
ceorl: noun, churl (def 4).
races: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Aleus: noun, a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
Caleb: noun, a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
bolus: noun, Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine. a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. Abbreviation: bol.
arils: noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
calc-
Caius: noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
biers: noun, a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
ricer: noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
caco-
slier: adjective, a comparative of sly.
Alice: noun, a city in S Texas.
alecs: noun, a herring.
Aries: noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Cable: noun, a heavy, strong rope.
boral: noun, a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
caber: noun, a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
rices: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
riels: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
riles: verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
riser: noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
Busra: noun, Basra.
Boles: noun, the stem or trunk of a tree.
Alcor
boras: noun, a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
Carie: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
boars: noun, the uncastrated male swine.
Rules: noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
Sorel: noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
Carol: noun, a song, especially of joy.
boers: noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
carob: noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
carls: noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
ruler: noun, a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
rials: noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
aisle: noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
bolas: noun, bola (def 1).
boils: noun, the act or an instance of boiling.
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.
Carib: noun, a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
cares: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
carbs: noun, a carburetor.
soler: noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
carb-
bolar: adjective, of or relating to bole or clay.
laces: noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
solar: noun, Informal. solar energy.
burse: noun, a pouch or case for some special purpose.
Bursa: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, especially a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.
Aesir: noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
Brice: noun, Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
Broca: noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
Rosie: noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
brise: noun, a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
Bouar: noun, a city in the W Central African Republic.
brios: noun, vigor; vivacity.
Arber: noun, Werner, born 1929, Swiss microbiologist: shared Nobel Prize 1978.
Brier: noun, a prickly plant or shrub, especially the sweetbrier or a greenbrier.
Arbil: noun, Erbil.
arbor: noun, a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
briar: noun, brier1 .
slurb: noun, a shabby, ill-planned suburban area.
Ariel: noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Boule: noun, Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
roues: noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
rouse: noun, a rousing.
arces: noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
Brale
Bouse: noun, liquor or drink.
brail: noun, Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
areo-
arcus: noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
broil: noun, the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
curio: noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
roars: noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
alure: noun, a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
burro: noun, a small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal in the southwestern U.S.
burls: noun, a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
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.
socle: noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
Borel: noun, Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
roble: noun, a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
Borer: noun, a person or thing that bores or pierces.
Bores: noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
Bucco
boric: adjective, of or containing boron; boracic.
rubes: noun, an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
Robus: noun, Hugo, 1885–1963, U.S. sculptor.
roils: verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
Boris: noun, a male given name.
sober: adjective, not intoxicated or drunk.
Brusa: noun, Bursa.
Brule: noun, (in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
ruble: noun, a silver or copper-alloy coin and monetary unit of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, equal to 100 kopecks.
Bruce: noun, Blanche Kelso, 1841–98, U.S. politician: first black to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81.
Brose: noun, a porridge made by stirring boiling liquid into oatmeal or other meal.
bros.: noun, a brother.
rural: noun, a person who lives in a rural area.
Cairo: noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Blaeu: noun, Willem Janszoon [vil-uh m yahn-suh n,, -sohn] /ˈvɪl əm ˈyɑn sən,, -soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1571–1638, Dutch cartographer, geographer, astronomer, and mathematician.
saice: noun, syce.
circs: noun, circular (def 9).
birls: noun, British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
recur: verb (used without object), to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
ceria: noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
Sabir: noun, lingua franca (def 2).
rebus: noun, a representation of a word or phrase by pictures, symbols, etc., that suggest that word or phrase or its syllables:
Cecil: noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
raise: noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
blear: noun, a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
Ceiba: noun, the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
Sable: noun, an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
Biles: noun, Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
ceils: verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
rebar: noun, a steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete.
Celia: noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
cero-
Blase: adjective, indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
Clare: noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
aero-
cires: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
aeri-
birle: verb (used with object), to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
rears
reals: noun, real number.
blare: noun, a loud, raucous noise:
ceras: noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
biol.
Clair: noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
Cisco: noun, any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
rails: noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
ceric: adjective, containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
Blois: noun, a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.
birrs: noun, force; energy; vigor.
relic: noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
Sacco: noun, Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
rares: adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
caus.
rales: noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
blues: noun, the blues, (used with a plural verb) depressed spirits; despondency; melancholy:
ceros: noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
cause: noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
Saber: noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
clase
claro: noun, such a cigar.
birse: noun, a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
Cerro: noun, a hill or peak.
Blair: noun, Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
Circe: noun, Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
carse: noun, bottom land.
cauls: noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
SABRE: noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
CIRCA: preposition, adverb, about: (used especially in) approximate dates: Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.

4 letter words you can make with clair-obscure

Lira: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Saco: noun, a city in SW Maine.
Lore: noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
raob: noun, Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
Rosa: noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
lieu: noun, place; stead.
Sera: noun, a plural of serum.
uro-
lier: noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
ROSE: noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
LISA: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
USAR
Lois: noun, a female given name.
rale: noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Loeb: noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
Lise: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
lobe: noun, a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
lobi: noun, plural of lobus.
lobs
SOAR: noun, an act or instance of soaring.
loci: noun, plural of locus.
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.
loca: noun, a plural of locus.
lice: noun, plural of louse.
liar: noun, a person who tells lies.
libs: noun, liberation (def 2):
Sale: noun, the act of selling.
Lars: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
sub-
RACE: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Lari: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Seri: noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
slob: noun, a slovenly or boorish person.
LARC: noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Laos: noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
LAIS: noun, (in medieval French literature)
Rube: noun, an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
lair: noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
slub: noun, the fibers produced by slubbing.
laic: noun, one of the laity.
lacs: noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
sail: noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
user: noun, a person or thing that uses.
USIA
sloe: noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
sial: noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
lase: verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Rabi: noun, Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
Rais: noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
RIBA
ours: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
roue: noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
Ouse: noun, Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
Sra.
rail: noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Lib.
Lias: noun, Leah (def 1).
Liao: noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Leos: noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Laue: noun, Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
Leis: noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
LEAS: noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
slur: noun, a slurred utterance or sound.
Lear: noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
lea.
USCA
slue: noun, the act of sluing.
Serb: noun, adjective, Serbian.
ROUS: noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
role: noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
Soul: noun, the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
roil: verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
sole: noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
Reis: plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
scil
RIAS: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
rule: noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
Sour: noun, something that is sour.
Orel: noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
rues: noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
recs: noun, recreation.
Ural: noun, a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
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.
Sola: noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
rubs: noun, an act or instance of rubbing:
Sol.
rebs: noun, a Confederate soldier.
Rice: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
scab: noun, the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
SBLI
SBIC
oils: noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
sci.
urea: noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
Orca: noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Rus.
Ruse: noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
Reus: noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
rial: noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
sure: Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
sori: noun, plural of sorus.
Sab.
orbs: noun, a sphere or globe:
scar: noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
ole-
sore: noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
Sorb: noun, a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
sora: noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
ScBC
oral: noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
orcs: noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ScBE
oles: noun, a cry of “olé.”.
rel.
urbs: noun, an urban area.
scr.
Lose: Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
USRC
roar: noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
Luce: noun, a pike, especially when fully grown.
orle: noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
sear: noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
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.
lube: noun, lubricant.
Luba: noun, a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
oras: noun, plural of os2 .
orra: adjective, not regular or scheduled; odd:
Uris: noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
lour: verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
rase: verb (used with object), raze.
robs: noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
sec.
RARE: adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
sur-
silo: noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
Roca: noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
rocs: noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Sura: noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
seal: noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
sice: noun, syce.
SLIC
real: noun, real number.
saur
Rico: noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
ocas: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
uria
obs.
obis: noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
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.
soil: noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
Rise: noun, an act or instance of rising.
slab: noun, a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
Riel: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
lure: noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
lues: noun, syphilis.
rile: verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Saul: noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
sire: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
uric: adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
RISC: noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
osar: noun, plural of os3 .
1080
lace: noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
bar.
Cole: noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
COLA: noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Col.
coir: noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coil: noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
coca: noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
cobs: noun, a corncob.
bal.
Bale: noun, a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
coal: noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
Bali: noun, an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
bals: noun, Balmoral (def 2).
clue: noun, anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
club: noun, a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
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.
Cor.
clou: noun, a major point of interest or attention.
CLOS: noun, a walled vineyard.
Bari: noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
Barr
BASc
Base: noun, the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
Cloe: noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
Baul: noun, a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
Clio: noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
Cleo: noun, a female given name.
Clea: noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
clar
CISC: noun, complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
cis-
cols: noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
Cora: noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
circ: noun, circular (def 9).
Aus.
asci: noun, plural of ascus.
Aser: noun, Asher (def 1).
Asir: noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
curs: noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
Curr: verb (used without object), to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
curl: noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
Asur: noun, Assur.
cure: noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
Aube: noun, a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
curb: noun, Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
cur.
cule
Auer: noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
aur-
cube: noun, a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
Cori: noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Cuba: noun, a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
BRCS
crus: noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
BAcc
croc: noun, crocodile.
Bael: noun, a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
crib: noun, a child's bed with enclosed sides.
Cres
Baer: noun, Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
Crab: noun, any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
Coue: noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
cose: verb (used without object), coze.
Bail: noun, property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
Bais: noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
cire: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cir.
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.
BSIE
Boer: noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
bus.
burs: noun, a rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as the chestnut or burdock.
boil: noun, the act or an instance of boiling.
Burr: noun, Also, buhr. a protruding, ragged edge raised on the surface of metal during drilling, shearing, punching, or engraving.
Burl: noun, a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
Buri: noun, the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.
Bur.
bul.
Bol.
bola: noun, Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
BSIR
bole: noun, the stem or trunk of a tree.
bor.
BSEc
Boar: noun, the uncastrated male swine.
Bora: noun, (on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
BSCE
BSAE
Bore: noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
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.
Bosc: noun, a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
Bose: noun, Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
bris: noun, Brith.
brio: noun, vigor; vivacity.
Brie: noun, a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
Bres: noun, a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
brei: noun, a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
Brea: noun, a town in S California.
brae: noun, a slope; declivity; hillside.
Boas: noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
blur: noun, a smudge or smear that obscures:
Beal: noun, a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
bier: noun, a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
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.
ciao: interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Beau: noun, a male lover or sweetheart.
Bela: noun, a male given name.
cera: noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
bels: noun, a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
Cels
Cela: noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
Ceil: verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Bias: noun, a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
Cebu: noun, an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
Bice: noun, either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
CCls
Biel: noun, Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
CBEL
Blue: noun, the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
birl: noun, British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
bloc: noun, a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
blae: adjective, bluish-black; blue-gray.
cac-
Cal.
CALS: noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
birr: noun, force; energy; vigor.
CARE: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
bile: noun, Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
Carl: noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Carr: noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
BIOS: noun, computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
CASE: noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
caul: noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
bio-
Earl: noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
cues: noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
asc-
ails: verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
ICAO
ACLU
ical
acr-
Ibos: noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
Acre: noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
ible
Acus: noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
aesc: noun, ash2 (def 3).
Eur.
Eula: noun, End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
Aire
Ice.
airs: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
eso-
Alb.
Esau: noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
Albi: noun, a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
albs: noun, a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
errs: verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
Eros: noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Eris: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Alco
Eric: noun, Eric the Red.
ACLS
ices: noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Alec: noun, a herring.
abl.
Lab.
ARCS: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
iso-
Isle: noun, a small island.
ABCs: noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
isba: noun, izba.
Isar: noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
ABEL: noun, the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
Abie: noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
Irra: noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
Abiu: noun, Douay Bible. Abihu.
able: noun, (usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
acle: noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
ABLS
abos: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
Ire.
IRAS: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
abr.
ious
abri: noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
abs-
acc.
Ilse: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Acis: noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
ile-
eous
aer-
Elsa: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ELAS
arse: noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
arr.
ARIS
aril: noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Ares: noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
ARCO: adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Ebro: noun, a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
Arce: noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
ales: noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
arbs: noun, an arbitrager.
eco-
Ecru: noun, an ecru color.
BRCA: noun, either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
Elba: noun, an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
Elia: noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Alis
aloe: noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Elis: noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Also: adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:

3 letter words you can make with clair-obscure

SLR
SRO
urb: noun, an urban area.
SLE
ARS
ale: noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Abo: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
UAR
boa: noun, any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
USA
So.
ur-
UCC
BLS
ule: noun, caucho.
UAE
ALS: noun, Indian mulberry.
SAC: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
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.
BLA
UCR
Ube: noun, a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
ble
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.
ASU
urs: noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
SIR: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Bra: noun, brassiere.
USR
USO
ab-
ac-
USE: noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
USC
USB
al.
Ar.
ase
ASR
AUC
SIC: adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
Sib: noun, a kinsman; relative.
ABC: noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
ARU
Abe: noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
ASI
Rue: noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
SLA
Uri: noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
Aso: noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ure
ALC
SAE
sc.
ae.
SRI: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
SRB
AEC
Sr.
asb
SBE
BEA: noun, a female given name, form of Beatrice.
BCS
AES: noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
Bai: noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
AIC
sb.
BCC: verb (used with object), to send (a duplicate of a document, email, or the like) to (someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee).
Sou: noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
ail: verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Bac
arb: noun, an arbitrager.
BAS: noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
AOU
SCB
AIR: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
SOB: noun, the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
aor
SBA
Br.
ALU
Bia: noun, the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
rub: noun, an act or instance of rubbing:
ACE: noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
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).
SEL: noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
ARC: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Sal: noun, salt1 .
BIE
Sue: noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
SAR
SOC: noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
SEI: noun, sei whale.
BCE
BSC
BCL
bi-
be-
bl.
BAO: noun, an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
Sau: noun, German name of Sava.
sea: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Bel: noun, a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
bec
se-
ACS
Sui: noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
CAI
Orr: noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
Lou: noun, a male given name, form of Louis.
eir
EIS
Eli: noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
lub
LSI
LSC
els: noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
EOS: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ERA: noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
err: verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
ECA
ERS: noun, ervil.
ESA
Esc
ESL
ESR
ESU
LOE: noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
eu-
LOC
ECU: noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
ec-
IRA: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
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.
Cui: noun, César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
OCS
OCR
OCC
Oca: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
eo-
obl
ea.
RSE
OBE
EBS
Oba: noun, a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
OAU
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
Oc.
ob.
EAS: noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
Luo: noun, a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
ics
io-
oic
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
IRC
IRL
IRO
LCI
LCA
LBS: plural, pound.
LBO
lb.: plural, pound.
IRS
ISA
LEO: noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Las: noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
ise
Isl
ISR
IUS
LAR: noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
LAO: noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
La.
Lai: noun, (in medieval French literature)
Lae: noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
lei: noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Ir.
Ia.
ier
ial
IAS
ib.
lis: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
Ibo: noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
Lir: noun, Ler.
ICA: noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
Lie: noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
ICC
il-
Ler: noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
ILA: noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ILO
ILS
IOC
Lia: noun, Leah (def 1).
ior
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.
IOU
leu: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
Les
OES: noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
obi: noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
CEO
bu.
Reb: noun, a Confederate soldier.
ROA
oil: noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
REA
RCA
RBI
ROB: noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
RBC
CIA
REC: noun, recreation.
RAS: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
CIB
CIC
CIE
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.
cle
CLI
Clo
CEC
CEA
ROC: noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
LAC: noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
CBE
CIO: noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
Co.
cr.
cs.
cl.
ca.
CAB: noun, a taxicab.
CAR: noun, an automobile.
CCU
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.
Ria: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
CAS: verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
CBC
res: noun, an object or thing; matter.
CBS
CCA
CCR
CCS: verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
cc.
Rab: noun, a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
Re.
CSO
BSO
CRS
cru: noun, (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
CSA
Ora: noun, plural of os2 .
CSC
CSR
orc: noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
BRE
Ola
Cub: noun, the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
Rs.
OIr
cue: noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
RSA
ORB: noun, a sphere or globe:
Bro: noun, a brother.
CRC
our: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
BSE
BSA
ROI
ROE: noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
CLR
CLU
oui: adverb, noun, yes.
RCS
COB: noun, a corncob.
ose
BSL
COS: noun, romaine.
brr: interjection, (used to express sensations of cold).
Ore: noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.

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CB
le
S.
AO
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.
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.
L2
L1
LI: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
L.
LC
AU: plural, to the; at the; with the.
RO
SA
B-
SL
el: noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
BA: noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
BC
E.: noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
ol
EI
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
CU
er: interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
BO
OA
OE: noun, oy2 .
O.
Eb
OU: noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
R.
UL
RA: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
LU: noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
RC
LR
RI
i.
ic
LO: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
SU
U.
UC
UB
CE
UI
RU

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