Anagrams of jack-in-the-boxes

Word jack-in-the-boxes has 2017 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of jack-in-the-boxes.

15 letter words you can make with jack-in-the-boxes

jack-in-the-box: noun, a toy consisting of a box from which an enclosed figure springs up when the lid is opened.

10 letter words you can make with jack-in-the-boxes

abjections: noun, the condition of being servile, wretched, or contemptible.
hexokinase: noun, an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of hexose sugars.

9 letter words you can make with jack-in-the-boxes

cenobites: noun, a member of a religious order living in a convent or community.
thebaines: noun, a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 19 H 21 NO 3 , present in opium in small quantities, but having a strychninelike rather than a narcotic effect.
jacobsite: noun, a rare magnetic mineral, manganese iron oxide, MnFe 2 O 4 , similar to magnetite.
abjection: noun, the condition of being servile, wretched, or contemptible.
teach-ins: noun, a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
aitchbone: noun, the rump bone, as of beef.
snakebite: noun, the bite of a snake, especially of one that is venomous.
obeisance: noun, a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
ejections: noun, an act or instance of ejecting.
Steinbeck: noun, John (Ernst) [urnst] /ɜrnst/ (Show IPA), 1902–68, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1962.
ice-skate: noun, a shoe fitted with a metal blade for skating on ice.

8 letter words you can make with jack-in-the-boxes

cenobite: noun, a member of a religious order living in a convent or community.
ejection: noun, an act or instance of ejecting.
Eisenach: noun, a city in central Germany.
thickens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become thick or thicker.
cathexis: noun, the investment of emotional significance in an activity, object, or idea.
hatboxes: noun, a case or box for a hat.
tiebacks: noun, a strip or loop of material, heavy braid, or the like, used for holding a curtain back to one side.
aconites: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
thebaine: noun, a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 19 H 21 NO 3 , present in opium in small quantities, but having a strychninelike rather than a narcotic effect.
chanties: noun, chantey.
echinate: adjective, bristly; prickly.
ebonites: noun, vulcanite.
cineaste: noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
chinbeak: noun, a molding having a convex upper surface and a concave lower one, with a fillet between them; beak.
Steichen: noun, Edward, 1879–1973, U.S. photographer.
cohenite: noun, a rare microscopic mineral, carbide of iron, nickel, or cobalt, (Fe, Ni, Co) 3 C, found in lunar rocks and some meteorites.
Atchison: noun, a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
cohabits: verb (used without object), to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
inchoate: adjective, not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
steinbok: noun, steenbok.
iceboats: noun, a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
steenbok: noun, a small antelope, Raphicerus campestris, of grassy areas of eastern and southern Africa.
chitosan: noun, a derivative of chitin, used in waste-water treatment.
jacobins: noun, (in the French Revolution) a member of a radical society or club of revolutionaries that promoted the Reign of Terror and other extreme measures, active chiefly from 1789 to 1794: so called from the Dominican convent in Paris, where they originally met.
teach-in: noun, a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
Jacobsen: noun, Jens Peter [yens pey-tuh r] /yɛns ˈpeɪ tər/ (Show IPA), 1847–85, Danish novelist.
jaconets: noun, a cotton fabric of light weight, usually finished as cambric, lawn, organdy, voile, etc., used in the manufacture of clothing and bandages.
has-been: noun, a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc.
hoecakes: noun, an unleavened cake made with flour or corn meal: originally baked on a hoe but now usually cooked on a griddle.
set-back: noun, Surveying. the interval by which a chain or tape exceeds the length being measured.
Jacobite: noun, a partisan or adherent of James II of England after his overthrow (1688), or of the Stuarts.
asthenic: noun, a person of the asthenic type.
seicento: noun, the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
absinthe: noun, a green, aromatic liqueur that is 68 percent alcohol, is made with wormwood and other herbs, and has a bitter, licorice flavor: now banned in most Western countries.
bethinks: verb (used with object), to think; consider (used reflexively):
betonies: noun, a plant, Stachys (formerly Betonica) officinalis, of the mint family, having hairy leaves and dense spikes of purple flowers, formerly used in medicine and dyeing.
notecase: noun, billfold.
betaines: noun, a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, sweet-tasting alkaloid, C 5 H 11 NO 2 , usually obtained from sugar beets or synthesized from glycine, used chiefly in medicine.
botanies: noun, the science of plants; the branch of biology that deals with plant life.
acetones: noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
Esthonia: noun, Estonia.
ethoxies: noun, the radical C 2 H 5 O−.
betokens: verb (used with object), to give evidence of; indicate:
achiotes: noun, annatto.
biotechs: noun, biotechnology.
exaction: noun, the act of exacting; extortion:
Achinese: noun, Atjehnese.

7 letter words you can make with jack-in-the-boxes

Jacinth: noun, Mineralogy. hyacinth (def 4).
notches: noun, an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
bothies: noun, a hut or small cottage.
Bothnia: noun, Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic Sea, extending N between Sweden and Finland. About 400 miles (645 km) long.
jaconet: noun, a cotton fabric of light weight, usually finished as cambric, lawn, organdy, voile, etc., used in the manufacture of clothing and bandages.
isotach: noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
bhaktis: noun, selfless devotion as a means of reaching Brahman. Compare jnana, karma (def 1).
Chi-tse: noun, Ki Tse.
chitons: noun, Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
noetics: noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
notices: noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Sno-Cat
Chinese: noun, the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
bitches: noun, a female dog:
banjoes: noun, a musical instrument of the guitar family, having a circular body covered in front with tightly stretched parchment and played with the fingers or a plectrum.
banshee: noun, (in Irish folklore) a spirit in the form of a wailing woman who appears to or is heard by members of a family as a sign that one of them is about to die.
Chetnik: noun, a member of a Serbian nationalist group that fought against the Turks in the early part of the 20th century and carried on guerrilla warfare during World War I and II.
backset: noun, New England, Southern, and South Midland U.S. a setback; relapse; reverse. an eddy or countercurrent.
botches: noun, a clumsy or poor piece of work; mess; bungle:
backhoe: noun, a hydraulic excavating machine consisting of a tractor having an attached hinged boom, with a bucket with movable jaws on the end of the boom.
bonacis: noun, any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
atonies: noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
jackets: noun, a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
coatees: noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
sthenic: adjective, sturdy; heavily and strongly built.
biotech: noun, biotechnology.
sthenia: noun, strength; excessive vital force.
octanes: noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
boneset: noun, any composite plant of the genus Eupatorium, especially E. perfoliatum, of North America, having white flowers in a flat-topped cluster.
atonics: noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
bonitas: noun, a female given name.
coesite: noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
obtains: verb (used with object), to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
Kaneohe: noun, a town on E Oahu, in Hawaii.
coexist: verb (used without object), to exist together or at the same time.
Jackson: noun, Andrew ("Old Hickory") 1767–1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829–37.
Jacobin: noun, (in the French Revolution) a member of a radical society or club of revolutionaries that promoted the Reign of Terror and other extreme measures, active chiefly from 1789 to 1794: so called from the Dominican convent in Paris, where they originally met.
cohabit: verb (used without object), to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
obscene: adjective, offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved:
benthic: adjective, of or relating to a benthos.
Basenji: noun, one of an African breed of dogs having a chestnut coat with white points and a curled tail, characterized chiefly by their inability to bark.
cashbox: noun, a box or container for money, especially with compartments for coins and bills of different denominations.
Khoisan: noun, a family of languages found chiefly in southern Africa and including the languages of the San and the Khoikhoi.
Sheitan: noun, Ash-Shaytān.
beastie: noun, Chiefly Literary. a small animal, especially one toward which affection is felt.
Onitsha: noun, a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
beatnik: noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the Beat Generation.
cations: noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
kineto-
beckets: noun, a short length of rope for securing spars, coils of rope, etc., having an eye at one end and a thick knot or a toggle at the other, which is passed through the eye.
beckons: noun, a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.
Kitchen: noun, a room or place equipped for cooking.
betaine: noun, a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, sweet-tasting alkaloid, C 5 H 11 NO 2 , usually obtained from sugar beets or synthesized from glycine, used chiefly in medicine.
casebox: noun, a device, similar to an abacus, for recording the cards as they are drawn from the dealing box.
Nekhbet: noun, the guardian goddess of Upper Egypt, often represented as a vulture.
behenic: adjective, of or derived from behenic acid; docosanoic.
sextain: noun, a stanza of six lines.
necktie: noun, a band of decorative fabric worn around the neck, under the collar, and tied in front to hang down the front of a shirt or to form a small bow.
benches: noun, a long seat for several persons:
beneath: adverb, below; in or to a lower place, position, state, or the like.
cabinet: noun, a piece of furniture with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding or displaying items:
benthos: noun, the biogeographic region that includes the bottom of a lake, sea, or ocean, and the littoral and supralittoral zones of the shore.
section: noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
isobath: noun, an imaginary line or one drawn on a map connecting all points of equal depth below the surface of a body of water.
chatons: noun, Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
batches: noun, a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together:
chasten: verb (used with object), to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
setback: noun, a check to progress; a reverse or defeat:
betoken: verb (used with object), to give evidence of; indicate:
kations: noun, cation.
sixteen: noun, a cardinal number, ten plus six.
bastion: noun, Fortification. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
chaines: noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
bethink: verb (used with object), to think; consider (used reflexively):
niobate: noun, any salt of niobic acid; columbate.
Cetinje: noun, a city in Montenegro: former capital.
beaches: noun, an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
betakes: verb (used with object), to cause to go (usually used reflexively):
kenches: noun, a deep bin in which animal skins and fish are salted.
Kenosha: noun, a port in SE Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan.
Nicetas: noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
cetanes: noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
Kentish: adjective, of or relating to Kent or its people.
ketches: noun, a sailing vessel rigged fore and aft on two masts, the larger, forward one being the mainmast and the after one, stepped forward of the rudderpost, being the mizzen or jigger.
ketones: noun, any of a class of organic compounds containing a carbonyl group, CO, attached to two alkyl groups, as CH 3 COCH 3 or CH 3 COC 2 H 5 .
cenotes: noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
basinet: noun, a globular or pointed helmet of the 14th century, often provided with a visor or aventail: evolved from the cervellière. Compare great basinet.
catkins: noun, a spike of unisexual, apetalous flowers having scaly, usually deciduous bracts, as of a willow or birch.
Iobates: noun, a Lycian king commissioned by his son-in-law, Proetus, to kill Bellerophon: after surviving ordeals designed to destroy him, Bellerophon was believed to be divinely protected, and Iobates gave him half his kingdom.
acetins: noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
akinete: noun, (in certain algae) a nonmotile, asexual spore formed within a cell, the wall of which is fused to that of the parent cell.
Estonia: noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
ebonite: noun, vulcanite.
ebonist: noun, a worker in ebony.
acetone: noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
acetoin: noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
ebonies: noun, a hard, heavy, durable wood, most highly prized when black, from various tropical trees of the genus Diospyros, as D. ebenum of southern India and Sri Lanka, used for cabinetwork, ornamental objects, etc.
tenches: noun, a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
achenes: noun, any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
enchase: verb (used with object), to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
tenaces: noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
etesian: adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
exotics: noun, something that is exotic:
absence: noun, state of being away or not being present:
hoecake: noun, an unleavened cake made with flour or corn meal: originally baked on a hoe but now usually cooked on a griddle.
techno-
ethanes: noun, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
hijacks: noun, an act or instance or hijacking.
Acheson: noun, Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
ethions: noun, a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
aconite: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
tieback: noun, a strip or loop of material, heavy braid, or the like, used for holding a curtain back to one side.
hebetic: adjective, pertaining to or occurring in puberty.
actino-
thicken: verb (used with or without object), to make or become thick or thicker.
intakes: noun, the place or opening at which a fluid is taken into a channel, pipe, etc.
henbits: noun, a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers.
entices: verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
theines: noun, caffeine, especially in tea.
achiote: noun, annatto.
aitches: noun, the letter H, h.
hexanes: noun, any of five isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C 6 H 14 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used as solvents and chemical intermediates and in fuels.
hexones: noun, any of various organic ketones containing six atoms of carbon in the molecule.
hexosan: noun, any of a group of hemicelluloses that hydrolyze to hexoses.
thankee: interjection, thank you.
escheat: noun, the reverting of property to the state or some agency of the state, or, as in England, to the lord of the fee or to the crown, when there is a failure of persons legally qualified to inherit or to claim.
hankies: noun, a handkerchief.
echino-
exotica: plural noun, exotic things or objects.
histone: noun, any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds.
Teaneck: noun, a township in NE New Jersey.
teaches: noun, Informal. teacher.
xantho-
excites: verb (used with object), to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of:
xanthic: adjective, of or relating to a yellow or yellowish color.
take-in: noun, a deception, fraud, or imposition.
2,4,5-t: noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
inexact: adjective, not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
Costain: noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
iceboat: noun, a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
injects: verb (used with object), to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue:
ethnics: noun, a member of an ethnic group.
Insecta: noun, the class comprising the insects.
exciton: noun, a localized, mobile excited state of a crystal, consisting of an electron and a hole bound together.
Antioch: noun, Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
Antibes: noun, a seaport in SE France, SW of Nice: preserved ruins of 4th-century b.c. Roman town.
honkies: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a white person.

6 letter words you can make with jack-in-the-boxes

Naboth: noun, the owner of a vineyard coveted by Ahab, slain by the scheming of Jezebel so that Ahab could secure the vineyard. I Kings 21.
Kistna: noun, former name of Krishna (def 2).
Hastie: noun, William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
hasten: verb (used with object), to cause to hasten; accelerate:
escent
Osetic: adjective, noun, Ossetic.
Kosice: noun, a city in SE Slovakia.
casket: noun, a coffin.
Octans: noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
Enesco: noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
nachos: noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
Hecate: noun, a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.
Naoise: noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Osijek: noun, a city in Slavonia, E Croatia, on the Drava River.
casino: noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
hatbox: noun, a case or box for a hat.
cabots: noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
boites: noun, a nightclub; cabaret.
koines: noun, (usually initial capital letter) an amalgam of Greek dialects, chiefly Attic and Ionic, that replaced the Classical Greek dialects in the Hellenistic period and flourished under the Roman Empire.
exacts: adjective, strictly accurate or correct:
boheas: noun, an inferior grade of black tea.
exines: noun, the outer coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
Enochs: noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
kitsch: noun, something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste.
casein: noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
oscine: noun, an oscine bird.
entice: verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
Cantos: noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
kithes: verb (used with or without object), to make known by action; show; demonstrate; prove.
Kohens: noun, Cohen.
Natick: noun, a town in E Massachusetts, W of Boston.
Naskhi: noun, the cursive variety of Arabic script from which was derived the variety used in modern printed works.
no-hit: adjective, of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
bosket: noun, a grove; thicket.
etches: noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
noctis: adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
Noetic: adjective, of or relating to the mind.
exsect: verb (used with object), to cut out.
excise: noun, an internal tax or duty on certain commodities, as liquor or tobacco, levied on their manufacture, sale, or consumption within the country.
ethane: noun, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
obeche: noun, a tropical African tree, Triplochiton scleroxylon.
obeahs: noun, a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
ethnic: noun, a member of an ethnic group.
Botkin: noun, Benjamin Albert, 1901–75, U.S. folklorist, editor, and essayist.
ethics: noun, (used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
ethine: noun, acetylene.
notice: noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
extine: noun, exine.
nocti-
octane: noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
ethnos: noun, an ethnic group.
bonaci: noun, any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
nastic: adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
ethion: noun, a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
Neches: noun, a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.
Bonita: noun, a female given name.
exotic: noun, something that is exotic:
hackie: noun, hack2 (def 7b).
object: noun, anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
Nesbit: noun, E(dith) 1858–1924, English children's author, novelist, and poet.
obtain: verb (used with object), to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
ethno-
bonsai: noun, a tree or shrub that has been dwarfed, as by pruning the roots and pinching, and is grown in a pot or other container and trained to produce a desired shape or effect.
bonxie: noun, skua (def 1).
haceks: noun, a diacritical mark (ˇ) placed over a letter in some languages, as Czech and Lithuanian, and in some systems of phonetic transcription, especially to indicate that a sound is palatalized.
niches: noun, an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
kinase: noun, a transferase that catalyzes the phosphorylation of a substrate by ATP.
ejecta: noun, matter ejected, as from a volcano in eruption.
Cathie: noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
Chosen: noun, elect.
Jacobi: noun, Abraham, 1830–1919, U.S. pediatrician, born in Germany.
Sabine: noun, one of the Sabine people.
Jacobs: noun, Aletta [uh-let-uh;; Dutch ah-let-ah] /əˈlɛt ə;; Dutch ɑˈlɛt ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1854–1929, Dutch physician and pioneer of the birth control movement.
Hosein: noun, Hussein (def 1).
honest: adjective, honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
Eakins: noun, Thomas, 1844–1916, U.S. painter.
hoicks: interjection, yoicks.
Janice: noun, a female given name, form of Jane.
Jhansi: noun, a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in central India.
cteno-
chokes: noun, a manifestation of caisson disease that is characterized by dyspnea, coughing, and choking.
Choate: noun, Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
Easton: noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
chiton: noun, Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
jinxes: noun, a person, thing, or influence supposed to bring bad luck.
chinos: noun, a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
hocket: noun, a technique in medieval musical composition in which two or three voice parts are given notes or short phrases in rapid alternation, producing an erratic, hiccuping effect.
Chino-
chinks: noun, a crack, cleft, or fissure:
C-note: noun, See C (def 11).
Hotien: noun, Wade-Giles. Hotan.
chines: noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
inches: noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
Cohens: noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
intake: noun, the place or opening at which a fluid is taken into a channel, pipe, etc.
conies: noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
isotac: noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
insect: noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
inject: verb (used with object), to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue:
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.
itches: noun, the sensation of itching.
jabots: noun, a decorative ruffle or other arrangement of lace or cloth attached at the neckline and extending down the front of a woman's blouse or dress or, formerly, of a man's shirt.
jacket: noun, a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
ibexes: noun, any of several wild goats of the genus Capra, inhabiting mountainous regions of Eurasia and North Africa, having long, recurved horns.
contes: plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
incest: noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
coatis: noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Coates: noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
incase: verb (used with object), encase.
COSINE: noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
coatee: noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
Jackie: noun, a female given name, form of Jacqueline.
icebox: noun, an insulated cabinet or chest with a partition for ice, used for preserving or cooling food, beverages, etc.
hoaxes: noun, something intended to deceive or defraud:
chinas: noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
cation: noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Khotan: noun, Older Spelling. Hotan.
ketone: noun, any of a class of organic compounds containing a carbonyl group, CO, attached to two alkyl groups, as CH 3 COCH 3 or CH 3 COC 2 H 5 .
centi-
centas: noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
eikons: noun, icon (defs 1, 2).
ketose: noun, a monosaccharide that contains a ketone group.
cenote: noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
henbit: noun, a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers.
ceibas: noun, the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
ejects: verb (used with object), to drive or force out; expel, as from a place or position: Synonyms: oust, remove, drive out, cast out, throw out.
Hekate: noun, Hecate.
Cesena: noun, a city in E central Italy.
C-bias: noun, grid bias.
Caxton: noun, William, 1422?–91, English printer, translator, and author: established first printing press in England 1476.
c-axis: noun, the vertical crystallographic axis.
enacts: verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
kibosh: noun, nonsense.
hecto-
enates: noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
catkin: noun, a spike of unisexual, apetalous flowers having scaly, usually deciduous bracts, as of a willow or birch.
encase: verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
centos: noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Hestia: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
chikee: noun, chickee (def 1).
chaste: adjective, refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
jonahs: noun, a Minor Prophet who, for his impiety, was thrown overboard from his ship and swallowed by a large fish, remaining in its belly for three days before being cast up onto the shore unharmed.
histo-
Josiah: noun, Also, Douay Bible, Josias [joh-sahy-uh s] /dʒoʊˈsaɪ əs/ (Show IPA). a king of Judah, reigned 640?–609? b.c. II Kings 22.
joskin: noun, a bumpkin.
Chenab: noun, a river in S Asia, flowing SW from N India to the Sutlej River in E Pakistan. About 605 miles (1085 km) long.
cheats: noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
kanjis: noun, a system of Japanese writing using Chinese-derived characters.
chaton: noun, Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
hijack: noun, an act or instance or hijacking.
chants: noun, a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
cetane: noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
kation: noun, cation.
echoes: noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
chaise: noun, a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
Keaton: noun, Buster (Joseph Francis Keaton) 1895–1966, U.S. film comedian and director.
hexose: noun, any of a class of sugars containing six atoms of carbon, including glucose and fructose.
chains: noun, a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
chaine: noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
hexone: noun, any of various organic ketones containing six atoms of carbon in the molecule.
hexane: noun, any of five isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C 6 H 14 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used as solvents and chemical intermediates and in fuels.
Ostiak: noun, Ostyak.
Bosnia: noun, a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary (1879–1918) now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
excite: verb (used with object), to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of:
beanie: noun, a skullcap, often brightly colored, worn especially by children and by college freshmen, especially in the 1940s.
Shebat: noun, Shevat.
thanks: noun, Usually, thanks. a grateful feeling or acknowledgment of a benefit, favor, or the like, expressed by words or otherwise:
Beaton: noun, Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy) 1904–80, English photographer, writer, and theatrical designer.
beaten: noun, a stroke or blow.
Sheena: noun, a female given name.
thanes: noun, Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
beanos: noun, bingo.
akenes: noun, achene.
shanti: noun, peace.
aketon: noun, acton.
Shinto: noun, Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
beacon: noun, a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
tenias: noun, taenia.
B-axis: noun, the horizontal crystallographic axis that is in a right-left position.
shtick: noun, (especially in comic acting) a routine or piece of business inserted to gain a laugh or draw attention to oneself.
sicken: verb (used with or without object), to make or become sick.
Thebes: noun, an ancient city in Upper Egypt, on the Nile, whose ruins are located in the modern towns of Karnak and Luxor: a former capital of Egypt.
Becket: noun, a short length of rope for securing spars, coils of rope, etc., having an eye at one end and a thick knot or a toggle at the other, which is passed through the eye.
tenace: noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
thicks: noun, the thickest, densest, or most crowded part:
Seneca: noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
Benoit: noun, Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), (or Peter) Léonard Léopold [ley-aw-nar ley-aw-pawld] /leɪ ɔˈnar leɪ ɔˈpɔld/ (Show IPA), 1834–1901, Belgian composer.
Benita: noun, a female given name.
Thisbe: noun, Pyramus and Thisbe.
set-in: adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
thinks: noun, Informal. the act or a period of thinking:
sextan: noun, a sextan fever.
aethon: noun, triethyl orthoformate.
Aitken: noun, Robert Grant, 1864–1951, U.S. astronomer.
behest: noun, a command or directive.
sextic: adjective, of the sixth degree.
Sexton: noun, an official of a church charged with taking care of the edifice and its contents, ringing the bell, etc., and sometimes with burying the dead.
thence: adverb, from that place:
Shakti: noun, the female principle or organ of generative power.
theine: noun, caffeine, especially in tea.
beckon: noun, a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.
thecia: noun, hymenium.
batiks: noun, a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics by using wax as a dye repellent to cover parts of a design, dyeing the uncovered fabric with a color or colors, and dissolving the wax in boiling water.
aniso-
Senate: noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
atonic: noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
tacho-
sobeit: conjunction, if it be so that; provided that.
socket: noun, a hollow part or piece for receiving and holding some part or thing.
Athens: noun, Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
Atkins: noun, Chester ("Chet") 1924–2001, U.S. country-and-western singer and musician.
stinko: adjective, drunk.
atones: verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
atoxic: adjective, not toxic.
snitch: noun, Also called snitcher. an informer.
stance: noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
bacons: noun, the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
stanch: noun, Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
baches: noun, a bachelor.
axenic: adjective, (of an experimental animal) raised under sterile conditions; germfree.
steno-
stench: noun, an offensive smell or odor; stink.
bancos: noun, a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
Taejon: noun, a city in W South Korea.
tejano: noun, (often lowercase) a style of Mexican-American popular music that features the accordion and blends the polka with various forms of traditional Mexican music, now often including synthesizers and rock music.
basket: noun, a container made of twigs, rushes, thin strips of wood, or other flexible material woven together.
bathos: noun, a ludicrous descent from the exalted or lofty to the commonplace; anticlimax.
batho-
bathes: noun, British. the act of bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river. a swimming bath.
techie: noun, a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
antho-
basnet: noun, basinet.
Baskin: noun, Leonard, 1922–2000, U.S. sculptor and artist.
basion: noun, the midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum.
banish: verb (used with object), to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile:
skeech: adverb, proudly.
ascent: noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
sketch: noun, a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.
takins: noun, a mountain-dwelling bovid, Budorcas taxicolor, native to the eastern Himalayas, China, and northern Burma, that resembles a cross between a goat and a musk ox.
skiech: adverb, proudly.
Taisho: noun, the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
tainos: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Ashton: noun, Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
action: noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
Bechet: noun, Sidney, 1897–1959, U.S. jazz soprano saxophonist and clarinetist.
actins: noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
Santee: noun, a city in SW California.
tisane: noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
biotas: noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
seance: noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
betise: noun, lack of understanding, perception, or the like; stupidity.
Scotia: noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
saithe: noun, pollock.
Xanthe: noun, a female given name.
bhakti: noun, selfless devotion as a means of reaching Brahman. Compare jnana, karma (def 1).
xanth-
toxins: noun, any poison produced by an organism, characterized by antigenicity in certain animals and high molecular weight, and including the bacterial toxins that are the causative agents of tetanus, diphtheria, etc., and such plant and animal toxins as ricin and snake venom.
achene: noun, any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
Tobies: noun, Also, Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
Bianco: noun, Mon·te [mawn-te] /ˈmɔn tɛ/ (Show IPA). Italian name of Mont Blanc.
ackees: noun, akee.
aceto-
abient: adjective, tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
acetin: noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Tocsin: noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
sateen: noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
toe-in: noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
scato-
abject: adjective, utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched:
Bichat: noun, Marie François Xavier [ma-ree frahn-swa gza-vyey] /maˈri frɑ̃ˈswa gzaˈvyeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1771–1802, French physician.
bicone: noun, an object shaped like two cones with their bases together.
scathe: noun, hurt, harm, or injury.
absent: adjective, not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present):
bisect: noun, Also called split. Philately. a portion of a stamp, usually half, used for payment of a proportionate amount of the face value of the whole stamp.
Tobias: noun, the son of Tobit.
binate: adjective, produced or borne in pairs; double.
ackton: noun, acton.
seiche: noun, an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
xebecs: noun, a small, three-masted vessel of the Mediterranean, formerly much used by corsairs, now employed to some extent in commerce.
xenias: noun, the influence or effect of pollen on a structure other than the embryo, as the seed or fruit.
tineas: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
actin-
sejant: adjective, (of an animal) represented in a sitting posture:
sachet: noun, a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
betake: verb (used with object), to cause to go (usually used reflexively):
secant: noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
Besant: noun, bezant.

5 letter words you can make with jack-in-the-boxes

Hoxie: noun, Vinnie Ream [reem] /rim/ (Show IPA), 1847–1914, U.S. sculptor.
takin: noun, a mountain-dwelling bovid, Budorcas taxicolor, native to the eastern Himalayas, China, and northern Burma, that resembles a cross between a goat and a musk ox.
tonic: noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
exec.
icons
exeat: noun, permission granted by a bishop to a priest to leave the diocese.
Hosta: noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
Ickes: noun, Harold (Le Claire) [luh klair] /lə klɛər/ (Show IPA), 1874–1952, U.S. lawyer and statesman.
Xenia: noun, the influence or effect of pollen on a structure other than the embryo, as the seed or fruit.
stick: noun, a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off.
taxon: noun, a taxonomic category, as a species or genus.
IATSE
taxis: noun, arrangement or order, as in one of the physical sciences.
Stich: noun, a verse or line of poetry.
hsien: noun, (in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
xeno-
tones: noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
ikons: noun, icon (defs 1, 2).
Xhosa: noun, a member of a Nguni people of eastern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa.
Tanis: noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
tanks: noun, a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas:
taxes: noun, a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc.
Ibsen: noun, Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
tonia
takes
exons: noun, (in Britain) one of four yeomen of the guard who act as commanding officers in the absence of higher authority.
incas: noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
inset: noun, something inserted; insert.
tabes: noun, a gradually progressive emaciation.
tabis: noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
xebec: noun, a small, three-masted vessel of the Mediterranean, formerly much used by corsairs, now employed to some extent in commerce.
taces: noun, tasset.
tache: noun, a buckle; clasp.
iotas: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
stoke: noun, a unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in poises divided by the density of the fluid in grams per cubic centimeter.
Stoic: noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
tachs: noun, tachometer.
tacks: noun, a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
Stock: noun, a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
Isth.
inst.
exits: noun, a way or passage out:
execs: noun, an executive, especially in business.
tokes: noun, a tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a dealer or other employee at a casino.
exist: verb (used without object), to have actual being; be:
jabot: noun, a decorative ruffle or other arrangement of lace or cloth attached at the neckline and extending down the front of a woman's blouse or dress or, formerly, of a man's shirt.
tacos: noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Tahoe: noun, Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
Taine: noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Taino: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
stink: noun, a strong offensive smell; stench.
toxin: noun, any poison produced by an organism, characterized by antigenicity in certain animals and high molecular weight, and including the bacterial toxins that are the causative agents of tetanus, diphtheria, etc., and such plant and animal toxins as ricin and snake venom.
Tosca: noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
exine: noun, the outer coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
tains: noun, a thin tin plate.
Stone: noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
taken: noun, the act of taking.
Tajik: noun, a member of a people living mainly in Tadzhikistan, as well as parts of Afghanistan and China.
Teena: noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
token: noun, something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign:
hents: verb (used with object), to seize.
theo-
haste: noun, swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
thens: noun, that time:
hence: adverb, as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
Hasek: noun, Jaroslav [yah-raw-slahf] /ˈyɑ rɔˌslɑf/ (Show IPA), 1883–1923, Czech novelist and short-story writer.
Henie: noun, Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
Hants: noun, Hampshire (def 1).
these: Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
hexa-
Hanse: noun, Hansa.
to-be: adjective, future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
Hanoi: noun, a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
theca: noun, a case or receptacle.
jacks: noun, any of various portable devices for raising or lifting heavy objects short heights, using various mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic methods.
Theos
thick: noun, the thickest, densest, or most crowded part:
hanks: noun, Tom, born 1956, U.S. film actor.
thio-
heats: noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
hates: noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
ticks: noun, a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
those: Idioms, at that, in spite of something; nevertheless: in addition; besides:
Tieck: noun, Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), 1773–1853, German writer.
hecks: noun, something remarkable of its kind (usually used in the phrase heck of a):
hect-
tines: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tinea: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
thins: adverb, in a thin manner.
think: noun, Informal. the act or a period of thinking:
Heian: adjective, of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
Heine: noun, Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
heist: noun, a robbery or holdup:
thine: pronoun, the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
Thebe: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Botswana, the 100th part of a pula.
hakes: noun, any marine fish of the genus Merluccius, closely related to the cods, especially M. bilinearis, found off the New England coast.
Teach: noun, Informal. teacher.
hoise: verb (used with object), to hoist.
Hoban: noun, James, c1762–1831, U.S. architect, born in Ireland: designed the White House.
hocks: noun, the joint in the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc., above the fetlock joint, corresponding anatomically to the ankle in humans.
teens: noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
hebes
toise: noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
tech.
Hokan: noun, a proposed genetic grouping of American Indian languages comprising otherwise unclassified language families and isolates of California, the U.S. Southwest, and Mexico, including Yana, Pomo, Chumash, and Yuman.
habit: noun, an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary:
hokes: noun, hokum.
hones: noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
tease: noun, a person who teases or annoys.
teaks: noun, a large East Indian tree, Tectona grandis, of the verbena family, yielding a hard, durable, resinous, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, making furniture, etc.
honks: noun, the cry of a goose.
Hosea: noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
Tench: noun, a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
hacek: noun, a diacritical mark (ˇ) placed over a letter in some languages, as Czech and Lithuanian, and in some systems of phonetic transcription, especially to indicate that a sound is palatalized.
thank: noun, Usually, thanks. a grateful feeling or acknowledgment of a benefit, favor, or the like, expressed by words or otherwise:
Thais: noun, flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
hajis: noun, hajji.
haiks: noun, an oblong cloth used as an outer garment by the Arabs.
Hicks: noun, Edward, 1780–1849, U.S. painter.
haets: noun, a little bit; a whit.
hacks: noun, a cut, gash, or notch.
Thane: noun, Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
hikes: noun, a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like.
tenia: noun, taenia.
Texas: noun, a deckhouse on a texas deck for the accommodation of officers.
tense: noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
teno-
Tobin: noun, James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
Hines: noun, Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
hints: noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
hist.
Stein: noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
sabot: noun, a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
Steen: noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
Naxos: noun, a Greek island in the S Aegean: the largest of the Cyclades group. 169 sq. mi. (438 sq. km).
Kosti: noun, a city in E central Sudan, on the White Nile.
nabes: noun, a neighborhood movie theater.
Nabis
nacho: noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
senti: noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
naso-
natch: adverb, of course; naturally.
nates: noun, buttocks; rump.
neath: preposition, beneath.
Seton: noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
Necho: noun, Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
necks: noun, the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
Seine: noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
sect.
Neth.
niche: noun, an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
Nicks: noun, a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
niece: noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
sebi-
seti-
kosha: noun, any of the five layers of physical and mental being composing the personal self, Atman being within the innermost layer.
nixes: noun, nothing.
kithe: verb (used with or without object), to make known by action; show; demonstrate; prove.
kines: noun, a plural of cow1 .
kinos: noun, (in Europe) a motion-picture theater; cinema.
kisan: noun, (in India) a peasant.
Shank: noun, Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg.
Shane: noun, a male given name.
shako: noun, a military cap in the form of a cylinder or truncated cone, with a visor and a plume or pompon.
shake: noun, an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
shack: noun, a rough cabin; shanty.
kites: noun, a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
kiths: noun, acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group.
Konia: noun, Konya.
knees: noun, Anatomy. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.
Knies: noun, Karl Gustav Adolf [kahrl goo s-tahf ah-dawlf] /kɑrl ˈgʊs tɑf ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1821–98, German statistician and historical economist.
knish: noun, a fried or baked turnover or roll of dough with a filling, as of meat, kasha, or potato, often eaten as an appetizer or snack.
knits: noun, fabric produced by knitting.
koans: noun, a nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating.
Kochi: noun, a seaport on central Shikoku, in SW Japan.
Kohen: noun, Cohen.
Koine: noun, (usually initial capital letter) an amalgam of Greek dialects, chiefly Attic and Ionic, that replaced the Classical Greek dialects in the Hellenistic period and flourished under the Roman Empire.
sexi-
Niobe: noun, the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
nocks: noun, a metal or plastic piece at the end of an arrow, having a notch for the bowstring.
Sheba: noun, Queen of, the queen who visited Solomon to test his wisdom. I Kings 10:1–13.
onces: noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Saone: noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Santo: noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
ocean: noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
octa-
octan: noun, an octan fever.
sanit
Sakti: noun, Shakti.
saith: verb, third person singular present of say1 .
oinks: noun, the squealing or grunting sound made by a pig.
Saite: noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
satin: noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
onset: noun, a beginning or start:
ontic: adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
Oscan: noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
Saint: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
saice: noun, syce.
Sahib: noun, (in India) sir; master: a term of respect used, especially during the colonial period, when addressing or referring to a European.
oste-
Ostia: noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
Othin: noun, Odin.
Satie: noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Saxon: noun, a member of a Germanic people in ancient times dwelling near the mouth of the Elbe, a portion of whom invaded and occupied parts of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries.
noct-
scene: noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
SEATO: noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
Scot.
noise: noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
notch: noun, an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
Scone: noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
scoke: noun, pokeweed.
scion: noun, a descendant.
scent: noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
notes: noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
oaken: adjective, made of oak:
scant: adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
oaten: adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
scena: noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Oates: noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
oaths: noun, a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
sceat: noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
obeah: noun, a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
scat-
obese: adjective, very fat or overweight; corpulent.
obits: noun, Informal. an obituary.
kinas: noun, a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.
Sheen: noun, luster; brightness; radiance.
steek: verb (used with object), to shut, close, fasten or lock (a window, door, or the like).
Jokai: noun, Maurus [mou-roo s] /ˈmaʊ rʊs/ (Show IPA), or Mór [mawr] /mɔr/ (Show IPA), 1825–1904, Hungarian novelist.
Joash: noun, a king of Judah, reigned 837?–800? b.c., successor of Athaliah. II Kings 13:10–13.
Sabin: noun, Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
Johns: noun, Jasper, born 1930, U.S. painter.
snoek: noun, a long, slender marine food fish, Thyrsites atun, of the family Gempylidae, of the southern oceans.
joint: noun, the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.
snick: noun, a small cut; nick.
sneck: noun, a door latch or its lever.
joist: noun, any of a number of small, parallel beams of timber, steel, reinforced concrete, etc., for supporting floors, ceilings, or the like.
snath: noun, the shaft or handle of a scythe.
jokes: noun, something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act:
Soche: noun, Wade-Giles. Shache.
snake: noun, any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.
Jonah: noun, a Minor Prophet who, for his impiety, was thrown overboard from his ship and swallowed by a large fish, remaining in its belly for three days before being cast up onto the shore unharmed.
snack: noun, a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.
Jones: noun, heroin.
Josh.
skite: noun, a quick, oblique blow or stroke; a chopping blow.
Josie: noun, a female given name, form of Josephine.
skint: adjective, having no money; penniless.
jotas: noun, a Spanish dance in triple meter, performed by a couple and marked by complex rhythms executed with the heels and castanets.
Soane: noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
Sochi: noun, a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
kains: noun, cain.
JANET: noun, Pierre Marie Félix [pyer ma-ree fey-leeks] /pyɛr maˈri feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1859–1947, French psychologist and neurologist.
Jacob: noun, the second son of Isaac, the twin brother of Esau, and father of the 12 patriarchs. Gen. 25:24–34.
stech: verb (used with object), to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
steak: noun, a slice of meat or fish, especially beef, cooked by broiling, frying, etc.
stank: noun, a strong offensive smell; stench.
stane: noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
stake: noun, a stick or post pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a boundary mark, part of a fence, support for a plant, etc.
jakes: noun, an outdoor privy; outhouse.
stain: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
janes: noun, a girl or woman.
stack: noun, a more or less orderly pile or heap:
jinks: noun, jinks, prankish or frolicsome activities.
Janie: noun, a female given name, form of Jane.
Jason: noun, Classical Mythology. a hero, the leader of the Argonauts, who at the request of his uncle Pelias retrieved the Golden Fleece from King Aeëtes of Colchis with the help of Medea.
jatos: noun, a jet-assisted takeoff, especially one using auxiliary rocket motors that are jettisoned at the completion of the takeoff.
jetes: noun, a jump forward, backward, or to the side, from one foot to the other.
sotie: noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
sonic: adjective, of or relating to sound.
jibes: noun, the act of jibing.
Sonia: noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
soken: noun, a district held by socage.
skete: noun, a settlement of monks or ascetics.
kanes: noun, cain.
sheet: noun, a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
shock: noun, a sudden and violent blow or impact; collision.
Siena: noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
Kesia: noun, a female given name: from an African word meaning “favorite.”.
ketch: noun, a sailing vessel rigged fore and aft on two masts, the larger, forward one being the mainmast and the after one, stepped forward of the rudderpost, being the mizzen or jigger.
sicko: noun, sickie (def 1).
keto-
shote: noun, shoat (def 1).
shone: noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
Shona: noun, Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
shoji: noun, a light screen consisting of a framework of wood covered with paper or other translucent material, used originally in Japanese homes as one of a series of sliding panels between the interior and exterior or between two interior spaces.
shoat: noun, Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
kenos: noun, a game of chance, adapted from lotto for gambling purposes.
kexes: noun, the dry, usually hollow stem or stalk of various plants, especially of large plants belonging to the parsley family, as cow parsnip or wild chervil.
khans: noun, (in the Altaic group of languages) a title held by hereditary rulers or tribal chiefs.
Khasi: noun, an Austroasiatic language of Assam, in northeast India.
khats: noun, kat.
Khios: noun, Greek name of Chios.
shine: noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
Khoja: noun, a teacher in a Muslim school.
kibes: noun, a chapped or ulcerated chilblain, especially on the heel.
sheik: noun, Also, shaikh, sheikh. (in Islamic countries) the patriarch of a tribe or family; chief: a term of polite address.
kente: noun, a colorful fabric of Ghanaian origin: often worn as a symbol of African-American pride.
since: adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
Skene: noun, (in the ancient Greek theater) a structure facing the audience and forming the background before which performances were given.
skate: noun, ice skate (def 1).
Kanji: noun, a system of Japanese writing using Chinese-derived characters.
skein: noun, a length of yarn or thread wound on a reel or swift preparatory for use in manufacturing.
skeet: noun, a form of trapshooting in which two traps are used and targets are hurled singly or in pairs at varying elevations and speeds so as to simulate the angles of flight taken by game birds.
Kans.
Skeat: noun, Walter William, 1835–1912, English philologist and lexicographer.
kaons: noun, a meson with strangeness +1 and either positive or zero electric charge, or its antiparticle, with strangeness −1 and either negative or zero electric charge. Symbol: K.
kashi: noun, a city in W Xinjiang Uygur, in extreme W China.
Katie: noun, a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.
skean: noun, a knife or dagger formerly used in Ireland and in the Scottish Highlands.
sixth: noun, a sixth part, especially of one (1/6).
Sino-
sixte: noun, the sixth of eight defensive positions.
sito-
Sitka: noun, a town in SE Alaska, on an island in the Alexander Archipelago: the capital of former Russian America.
Keats: noun, John, 1795–1821, English poet.
keens: noun, a wailing lament for the dead.
keets: noun, a young guinea fowl.
Keita: noun, Modibo [maw-dee-baw] /mɔˈdi bɔ/ (Show IPA), 1915–77, African statesman: president of Mali 1960–68.
Keith: noun, Sir Arthur, 1866–1955, Scottish anthropologist.
kench: noun, a deep bin in which animal skins and fish are salted.
jocks: noun, jockey.
Xtian
exch.
beast: noun, any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
coast: noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
coati: noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Coats: noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
beech: noun, any tree of the genus Fagus, of temperate regions, having a smooth gray bark and bearing small, edible, triangular nuts.
becks: noun, a gesture used to signal, summon, or direct someone.
beats: noun, a stroke or blow.
beans: noun, the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
cites: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
beano: noun, bingo.
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.
beaks: noun, the bill of a bird; neb.
Beach: noun, an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
Cohan: noun, George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
Cohen: noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
Behan: noun, Brendan (Francis) [bren-duh n] /ˈbrɛn dən/ (Show IPA), 1923–64, Irish playwright.
bench: noun, a long seat for several persons:
batik: noun, a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics by using wax as a dye repellent to cover parts of a design, dyeing the uncovered fabric with a color or colors, and dissolving the wax in boiling water.
BeShT: noun, Baal Shem-Tov.
bices: noun, either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
chose: noun, a thing; an article of personal property.
beths: noun, the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Bethe: noun, Hans Albrecht [hanz awl-brekt,, hahns;; German hahns ahl-brekht] /hænz ˈɔl brɛkt,, hɑns;; German hɑns ˈɑl brɛxt/ (Show IPA), 1906–2005, U.S. physicist, born in Alsace: Nobel Prize 1967.
betas: noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
besot: verb (used with object), to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
beset: verb (used with object), to attack on all sides; assail; harass:
cions: noun, scion (def 2).
bents: noun, direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
Ciano: noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
cine-
Benis: noun, a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
cines: noun, a film; motion picture.
Benet: noun, Stephen Vincent, 1898–1943, U.S. poet and novelist.
Benes: noun, Eduard [e-doo-ahrt] /ˈɛ dʊˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1884–1948, Czech patriot and statesman: president of Czechoslovakia 1935–38 and 1945–48.
Baton: noun, Music. a wand used by a conductor.
baths
Chita: noun, a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
Bakst: noun, Léon Nikolaevich [lyi-awn nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /lyɪˈɔ̃ nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1924, Russian painter and designer.
banjo: noun, a musical instrument of the guitar family, having a circular body covered in front with tightly stretched parchment and played with the fingers or a plectrum.
banes: noun, a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
BANCS: noun, the seat on which judges sit in court.
cotes: noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Banco: noun, a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
coxes: noun, coxswain.
Bakes: noun, a social occasion at which the chief food is baked.
Banks: noun, Sir Joseph, 1734–1820, English naturalist.
baits: noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
baith: adjective, pronoun, both.
bahts: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.
bact.
Bacon: noun, the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
Backs
Costa: noun, a rib or riblike part.
Basho: noun, (Basho Matsuo) 1644?–94, Japanese poet.
bathe: noun, British. the act of bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river. a swimming bath.
Cons.
coins: noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
cokes: noun, the solid product resulting from the destructive distillation of coal in an oven or closed chamber or by imperfect combustion, consisting principally of carbon: used chiefly as a fuel in metallurgy to reduce metallic oxides to metals.
Bates: noun, Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
conj.
batch: noun, a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together:
conks: noun, the head.
baste: noun, liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
BASIC: noun, Military. basic training. a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
Const
cont.
Conte: noun, count2 .
bason: noun, a basin.
coset: noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
basin: noun, a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
Basie: noun, William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
chits: noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
bines: noun, a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
atone: verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Bosch: noun, Carl or Karl, 1874–1940, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1931.
Cates: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Cath.
botch: noun, a clumsy or poor piece of work; mess; bungle:
botas: noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
cease: noun, cessation:
Ceiba: noun, the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
Cenis: noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
caste: noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
cense: verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
cent.
CENTO: noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
cents: noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
cesta: noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
Cesti: noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
Botes: noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
Botha: noun, Louis [loo-ee] /luˈi/ (Show IPA), 1862–1919, South African general and statesman.
bones: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
BSChE
Cabet: noun, Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
cabin: noun, a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
Cabot: noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
caine: noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
cains: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
cakes: noun, a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
canes: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Bothe: noun, Walther [vahl-tuh r] /ˈvɑl tər/ (Show IPA), 1891–1957, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
canoe: noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Canso: noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
canst: noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Cant.
canto: noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
cants: noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
boxes: noun, a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover.
bonks: verb (used with or without object), to hit, strike, collide, etc.:
cetes: noun, a number of badgers together.
Binet: noun, Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
chiao: noun, jiao.
bitch: noun, a female dog:
bison: noun, Also called American bison, American buffalo. a North American, oxlike ruminant, Bison bison, having a large head and high, humped shoulders: formerly common in North America, its small remaining population in isolated western areas of the U.S. and Canada is now protected.
Biota: noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
chest: noun, Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
biont
Chian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Chios.
chias: noun, a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
Cheka: noun, (in the Soviet Union) the state secret-police organization (1917–22), succeeded by the GPU.
Chiba: noun, a city on SE Honshu, in central Japan, near Tokyo.
Chin.
China: noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
chine: noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
Chink: noun, a crack, cleft, or fissure:
Chios: noun, a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
bints: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
bites: noun, an act of biting.
cheek: noun, either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw.
cetin: noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
Boece: noun, Boethius.
bonce: noun, head; skull.
boite: noun, a nightclub; cabaret.
Chain: noun, a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
chais: noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
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.
Bohea: noun, an inferior grade of black tea.
chank: verb (used without object), to eat noisily or greedily.
cheat: noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
chant: noun, a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
chaos: noun, a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
Boche: noun, Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II.
boats: noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
Chase: noun, the act of chasing; pursuit:
boast: noun, a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
chats: noun, informal conversation:
axion: noun, a hypothetical particle having no charge, zero spin, and small mass: postulated in some forms of quantum chromodynamics.
beche: noun, a grab for retrieving tools used in drilling a well.
antes: noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
eaten: noun, eats, Informal. food.
anise: noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
ethos: noun, Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
anis-
eikon: noun, icon (defs 1, 2).
Aneto: noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
asco-
ascon: noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
Ethan: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
ante-
Ascot: noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
abets: verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
ashen: adjective, ash-colored; gray.
Asine: noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
eject: verb (used with object), to drive or force out; expel, as from a place or position: Synonyms: oust, remove, drive out, cast out, throw out.
etnas: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
ethic: noun, the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
Asben: noun, Aïr.
eosin: noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
antis: noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
ackee: noun, akee.
Esth.
anth-
estoc: noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
anti-
antic: noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
estab
acnes: noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
Eaton: noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
econ.
A-one: adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
ecto-
acet-
ankhs: noun, a tau cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.
Actis: noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
Acton: noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
aeons: noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
actos
akene: noun, achene.
Athos: noun, Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
aitch: noun, the letter H, h.
30-30
ento-
enact: verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
enate: noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
Akins: noun, Zoë [zoh-ee] /ˈzoʊ i/ (Show IPA), 1886–1958, U.S. playwright.
exact: adjective, strictly accurate or correct:
ation
Aisne: noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
Enoch: noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
akees: noun, a tropical tree, Blighia sapida, of the soapberry family, cultivated for the edible aril of its seeds.
Aiken: noun, Conrad (Potter) 1889–1973, U.S. poet.
Aston: noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
entia: noun, plural of ens.
akebi: noun, a climbing vine, Akebia quinata, of eastern Asia, bearing inconspicuous flowers and purple, edible berries, grown as an ornamental in the U.S.

4 letter words you can make with jack-in-the-boxes

Bisk: noun, bisque1 .
thee: pronoun, the objective case of thou1 :
ACTH
Bona: noun, Bône, the former name of Annaba.
OEEC
oiks: noun, oaf; lout.
TINA: noun, a female given name.
Bone: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
OSHA: noun, the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
Tine: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Oct.
aits: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Ochs: noun, Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
sain: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
ocas: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
bonk: verb (used with or without object), to hit, strike, collide, etc.:
sake: noun, cause, account, interest, or benefit:
acne: noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
Saki: noun, any of several monkeys of the genus Pithecia, of tropical South America, having a golden-brown to black, thick, shaggy coat and a long, bushy, nonprehensile tail.
BIOS: noun, computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
bons: noun, Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
obs.
oink: noun, the squealing or grunting sound made by a pig.
bite: noun, an act of biting.
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.
1080
aesc: noun, ash2 (def 3).
Osee: noun, Hosea.
aet.
Thin: adverb, in a thin manner.
Boas: noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
aeon: noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
ains: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
then: noun, that time:
this: Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
ACTS: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Ont.
otic: adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Otis: noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
tick: noun, a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
Oita: noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
once: noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Onas: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
oxen: noun, a plural of ox.
oxes: noun, the adult castrated male of the genus Bos, used chiefly as a draft animal.
Sab.
bks.
Okie: noun, a term used to refer to a migrant farm worker from Oklahoma or nearby states, especially one who moved westward during the Great Depression.
SACK: noun, a large bag of strong, coarsely woven material, as for grain, potatoes, or coal.
Saco: noun, a city in SW Maine.
okes: noun, oka1 .
Oken: noun, Lorenz (Lorenz Ockenfuss) 1779–1851, German naturalist and philosopher.
boat: noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
tics: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
okas: noun, Also called old oka. a former measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, equal to about 2.75 pounds (1.25 kilograms). Also called new oka. a modern measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, standarized as equal to the kilogram.
Aton: noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
obit: noun, Informal. an obituary.
tion
BSHA
ABCs: noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
Nick: noun, a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
BSIT
Tshi: noun, Twi.
BSIE
Nike: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of victory.
BSHE
nits: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NICE: noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Noah: noun, the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
nobs: noun, Slang. the head.
nock: noun, a metal or plastic piece at the end of an arrow, having a notch for the bowstring.
BSEE
BSEc
abet: verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
noes: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
BSCh
bskt
nibs: noun, his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
tox.
BTCh
Nast: noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
NATO: noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
NATS: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NCTE
neat: noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
NEbE
Nebo: noun, Mt. See under Pisgah.
NEBS: noun, a bill or beak, as of a bird.
neck: noun, the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
NEXT: Idioms, get next to (someone), Informal. to get into the favor or good graces of; become a good friend of.
Neh.
BSOT
neo-
nest: noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
BSNA
Nexo: noun, Martin Andersen [mahr-ten-ah-nuh r-suh n] /ˈmɑr tɛnˈɑ nər sən/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, Danish novelist.
Xosa: noun, Xhosa.
Xian: noun, hsien.
BSCE
tosh: noun, nonsense; bosh.
Bosc: noun, a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
bosh: noun, absurd or foolish talk; nonsense.
toea: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
oath: noun, a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
OATS: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
bota: noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
bot.
toch: noun, Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
bosk: noun, a small wood or thicket, especially of bushes.
ache: noun, a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
oast: noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Bose: noun, Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
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.
obis: noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
ajee: adverb, agee.
Acis: noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
obj.
Tobe: noun, the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
Tob.
bote: noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
Oaks: noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Quercus, of the beech family, bearing the acorn as fruit.
BSAE
nota: noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
Exc.
tonk: noun, a form of rummy for two or more players with deuces wild.
Abie: noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
Toni: noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
nos-
nose: noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
nosh: noun, a snack.
not-
note: noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
toke: noun, a tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a dealer or other employee at a casino.
bots: noun, a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
both: pronoun, the one as well as the other:
tone: noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
nots: noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
NTIA
NTSB
abos: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
abs-
sane: noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
sati: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Thea: noun, a female given name.
asci: noun, plural of ascus.
asc-
site: noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
sith: adverb, conjunction, preposition, since.
Bate: noun, a state of violent anger or fear.
tanh
Tane: noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Asch: noun, Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
Bast: noun, Botany. phloem.
Sion: noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Skat: noun, a card game for three players, using a pack of 32 playing cards, sevens through aces, the object being to fulfill any of various contracts, with scoring computed on strategy and on tricks won.
bask: verb (used with object), Obsolete. to expose to warmth or heat.
Tajo: noun, Spanish name of Tagus.
Ashe: noun, Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
ICSH
tain: noun, a thin tin plate.
BASH: noun, a crushing blow.
SITA: noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
tank: noun, a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas:
BASc
tax-
shoe: noun, an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
bchs: plural, bunch.
shot: noun, a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
BChE
Sian: noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
sice: noun, syce.
sick: noun, (used with a plural verb) sick persons collectively (usually preceded by the).
task: noun, a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty.
Sink: noun, a basin or receptacle, as in a kitchen or laundry, usually connected with a water supply and drainage system, for washing dishes, clothing, etc.
Taos: noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Sika: noun, a small, reddish deer, Cervus nippon, native to eastern Asia: most populations are endangered.
sike: noun, a small stream.
Sikh: noun, a member of a monotheistic religion, founded in the Punjab c1500 by the guru Nanak, that refuses to recognize the Hindu caste system or the Brahmanical priesthood and forbids magic, idolatry, and pilgrimages.
Sina: noun, a female given name.
tans: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
SINE: noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
sinh: noun, hyperbolic sine.
Base: noun, the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
skin: noun, the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
Aoki: noun, Shuzo [shoo-zaw] /ˈʃu zɔ/ (Show IPA), 1844–1914, first Japanese ambassador to U.S., 1905–09.
stab: noun, the act of stabbing.
thi-
soke: noun, the privilege of holding court, usually connected with the feudal rights of lordship.
ates
sone: noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
Soni
bait: noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
Bais: noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
baht: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.
bake: noun, a social occasion at which the chief food is baked.
Stan: noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
atic
stob: noun, a post, stump, or stake.
BACH: noun, a bachelor.
Ste.
axon: noun, Cell Biology. the appendage of the neuron that transmits impulses away from the cell body.
Axis: noun, the line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns.
stoa: noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
sock: noun, a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
tab.
skit: noun, a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character.
bane: noun, a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
bant: verb (used without object), to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
taco: noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Bank: noun, a long pile or heap; mass:
tack: noun, a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
Asti: noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
bani: noun, plural of ban4 .
snib: noun, a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
snit: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Aten: noun, Aton.
tach: noun, tachometer.
Tace: noun, tasset.
snob: noun, a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
tabs: noun, a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
banc: noun, the seat on which judges sit in court.
snot: noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
soak: noun, the act or state of soaking or the state of being soaked.
tabi: noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
taxi: noun, a taxicab.
beak: noun, the bill of a bird; neb.
sank: noun, a basin or receptacle, as in a kitchen or laundry, usually connected with a water supply and drainage system, for washing dishes, clothing, etc.
tens: noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
bike: noun, Informal. a bicycle. a motorbike. a motorcycle.
Tex.
ScBE
Bice: noun, either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
Bias: noun, a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
Biak: noun, an island N of Irian Barat, in Indonesia. 948 sq. mi. (2455 sq. km).
sch.
sci.
SCAN: noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Sean: noun, a male given name, form of John.
ance
seat: noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
Beth: noun, the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
sec.
anes: adverb, once.
sech
Beta: noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
bin-
scab: noun, the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
seek: Idioms, be sought after, to be desired or in demand:
Sat.
the-
akee: noun, a tropical tree, Blighia sapida, of the soapberry family, cultivated for the edible aril of its seeds.
Bion: noun, flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
bio-
than: conjunction, (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
Akin: adjective, of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively):
Thai: noun, Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
SATB
SBIC
sate: noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
bint: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
axes: noun, plural of axis1 .
thae: pronoun, adjective, those.
Sato: noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
Sax.
Saxe: noun, Comte Hermann Maurice de [er-man maw-rees duh] /ɛrˈman mɔˈris də/ (Show IPA), 1696–1750, French military leader: marshal of France 1744.
bine: noun, a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
bet.
Seen: verb, past participle of see1 .
Shoa: noun, the Holocaust.
Beck: noun, a gesture used to signal, summon, or direct someone.
Shak
been: verb, past participle of be.
ANSI
beek: noun, Obsolete. the act of basking or warming by a fire.
ant.
teas: noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
Shan: noun, a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
Shea: noun, shea tree.
beet: noun, any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the amaranth family, especially B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root. Compare sugar beet.
Nash: noun, John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
shee: noun, sídh.
beat: noun, a stroke or blow.
Teak: noun, a large East Indian tree, Tectona grandis, of the verbena family, yielding a hard, durable, resinous, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, making furniture, etc.
Shin: noun, the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
Bean: noun, the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
A-OK: adjective, adverb, Informal. OK; perfect:
shit: noun, excrement; feces.
bees: noun, any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
teen: noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
BEST: noun, something or someone that is best:
Seta: noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Sekt: noun, sparkling wine; champagne.
Tena: noun, Koyukon.
sene: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
Bent: noun, direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
sent: noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
bens: noun, the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
ten.
Tejo: noun, Tagus.
Beja: noun, a member of a group of nomadic, predominantly Muslim peoples of northeastern Sudan.
ankh: noun, a tau cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.
Beni: noun, a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
Seth: noun, the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
Tees: noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
Bene: adverb, of validity for the time being but subject to objection or nullification at a later date; provisionally:
sex-
ano-
sext: noun, the fourth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the sixth hour of the day taken as noon.
Nasi: noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
skee: noun, ski.
Naos: noun, a temple.
hoax: noun, something intended to deceive or defraud:
Joes: noun, beloved one; darling; sweetheart.
John: noun, a toilet or bathroom.
joke: noun, something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act:
hobs: noun, a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
chia: noun, a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
eath: adjective, adverb, easy.
Chet: noun, a male given name, form of Chester.
chis: noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
jota: noun, a Spanish dance in triple meter, performed by a couple and marked by complex rhythms executed with the heels and castanets.
jots: noun, the least part of something; a little bit:
eats: noun, eats, Informal. food.
hint: noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
hins: noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
ebon: adjective, ebony (def 6).
Hock: noun, the joint in the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc., above the fetlock joint, corresponding anatomically to the ankle in humans.
Jock: noun, jockey.
Kahn: noun, Louis Isadore, 1901–74, U.S. architect, born in Estonia.
jibs: noun, any of various triangular sails set forward of a forestaysail or fore-topmast staysail. Compare flying jib, inner jib.
hoke: noun, hokum.
each: adverb, to, from, or for each; apiece:
chs.
jiao: noun, a copper-zinc coin and monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, the 10th part of a yuan, equal to 10 fen.
jibe: noun, the act of jibing.
Chon: noun, Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
jink: noun, jinks, prankish or frolicsome activities.
chit: noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
jins: noun, jinn.
Jinx: noun, a person, thing, or influence supposed to bring bad luck.
ease: noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
East: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Joab: noun, a commander of David's army and the slayer of Abner and Absalom. II Sam. 3:27; 18:14.
Joan: noun, ("Fair Maid of Kent") 1328–85, wife of Edward, the Black Prince, and mother of Richard II.
kabs: noun, cab2 .
Kain: noun, cain.
jest: noun, a joke or witty remark; witticism.
Eisk: noun, Yeisk.
keas: noun, a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
keat: noun, keet.
EEOC
hest: noun, behest.
hent: verb (used with object), to seize.
Keen: noun, a wailing lament for the dead.
chai: noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
hets: noun, a heterosexual person.
keet: noun, a young guinea fowl.
ekes: Verb phrases, eke out, to make (a living) or support (existence) laboriously: to supplement; add to; stretch:
Ceto
keno: noun, a game of chance, adapted from lotto for gambling purposes.
Cete: noun, a number of badgers together.
enc.
Kean: noun, Edmund, 1787–1833, English actor, especially known for performance of Shakespearean roles.
KCSI
Chen: noun, a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
chat: noun, informal conversation:
Hike: noun, a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like.
Kane: noun, cain.
Echo: noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
hick: noun, an unsophisticated, boorish, and provincial person; rube.
echt: adjective, real; authentic; genuine.
Kano: noun, a city in N Nigeria.
Kant: noun, Immanuel [ih-man-yoo-uh l;; German ih-mah-noo-el] /ɪˈmæn yu əl;; German ɪˈmɑ nuˌɛl/ (Show IPA), 1724–1804, German philosopher.
kc/s
kaon: noun, a meson with strangeness +1 and either positive or zero electric charge, or its antiparticle, with strangeness −1 and either negative or zero electric charge. Symbol: K.
Chas: noun, tea.
Kate: noun, a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.
kats
eco-
ect-
jete: noun, a jump forward, backward, or to the side, from one foot to the other.
jeon: noun, chon (def 2).
kens: noun, knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
ions: noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
Con.
int.
Coke: noun, the solid product resulting from the destructive distillation of coal in an oven or closed chamber or by imperfect combustion, consisting principally of carbon: used chiefly as a fuel in metallurgy to reduce metallic oxides to metals.
into: adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
Iona: noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Ibos: noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
IOTA: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
conk: noun, the head.
coin: noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
isba: noun, izba.
ibex: noun, any of several wild goats of the genus Capra, inhabiting mountainous regions of Eurasia and North Africa, having long, recurved horns.
Iban: noun, Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
ISBN
iso-
cone: noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
ins.
cobs: noun, a corncob.
cose: verb (used without object), coze.
Cost: noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
ikon: noun, icon (defs 1, 2).
cosh: noun, a blackjack; bludgeon.
inae
Inc.
Inca: noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
ichs: noun, a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
inks: noun, a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
inch: noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
Cote: noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
ices: noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
coxa: noun, Anatomy. innominate bone. the joint of the hip.
Ice.
ICAO
Cohn: noun, Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
Itch: noun, the sensation of itching.
Jens: noun, a compassionate love for humanity or for the world as a whole.
jct.
ciao: interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Jas.
jati: noun, caste (def 2).
JATO: noun, a jet-assisted takeoff, especially one using auxiliary rocket motors that are jettisoned at the completion of the takeoff.
cts.
Hose: noun, a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
Hos.
Jane: noun, a girl or woman.
Hons: noun, honey (def 6).
Jean: noun, Sometimes, jeans. a sturdy twilled fabric, usually of cotton.
honk: noun, the cry of a goose.
jees: interjection, verb (used with or without object), gee1 .
hone: noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
Jena: noun, a city in central Germany: Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians here in 1806.
Host: noun, a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
Jan.
Itea: noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
hots: noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
Hsia: noun, a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
Cobh: noun, a seaport in S Republic of Ireland: port for Cork.
coax: noun, coaxial cable.
Jack: noun, any of various portable devices for raising or lifting heavy objects short heights, using various mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic methods.
coat: noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coak: noun, (in a scarf joint) a tenon in one member fitting into a corresponding recess of the other.
cite: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Jake: noun, a homemade or bootleg liquor made from or infused with Jamaica ginger, especially during Prohibition in the U.S.
cit.
cist: noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cis-
cion: noun, scion (def 2).
Jaen: noun, a city in S Spain, NNW of Granada.
Jain: noun, an adherent of Jainism.
ence
ikat: noun, a method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat) the weft yarns (weft ikat) or both (double ikat) before weaving.
Heck: noun, something remarkable of its kind (usually used in the phrase heck of a):
kins: noun, a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
knit: noun, fabric produced by knitting.
knee: noun, Anatomy. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.
kith: noun, acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group.
CASE: noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
kite: noun, a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
Cash: noun, money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
cask: noun, a container made and shaped like a barrel, especially one larger and stronger, for holding liquids.
kist: noun, a coffer; a money chest.
Kish: noun, a mixture of graphite and slag separated from and floating on the surface of molten pig iron or cast iron as it cools.
cast: noun, act of casting or throwing.
kino: noun, (in Europe) a motion-picture theater; cinema.
knob: noun, a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
etch: noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
ext.
cat.
Cain: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
hast: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
Eth.
eths: noun, a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
eons: noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Exon: noun, (in Britain) one of four yeomen of the guard who act as commanding officers in the absence of higher authority.
exo-
etic: adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
Hab.
knot: noun, an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.
exit: noun, a way or passage out:
Kobe: noun, a seaport on S Honshu, in S Japan.
est.
Hake: noun, any marine fish of the genus Merluccius, closely related to the cods, especially M. bilinearis, found off the New England coast.
cake: noun, a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
haji: noun, hajji.
haik: noun, an oblong cloth used as an outer garment by the Arabs.
Can.
Este: noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
haet: noun, a little bit; a whit.
Koch: noun, Edward I. 1924–2013, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1977–89.
kobs: noun, an African antelope, Kobus kob, related to the puku and the lechwe.
eso-
Hans: noun, a male given name, Germanic form of John.
Hank: noun, a skein, as of thread or yarn.
esne: noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
haes: verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
koas: noun, a Hawaiian acacia, Acacia koa, of the legume family, characterized by spreading branches and gray bark.
cane: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
koan: noun, a nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating.
Kent: noun, James, 1763–1847, U.S. jurist.
Knt.
ETAS: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
Knox: noun, (William) Frank(lin) 1874–1944, U.S. publisher and government official.
nabe: noun, a neighborhood movie theater.
Cate: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Kona: noun, a southwesterly winter wind in Hawaii, often strong and bringing rain.
exes: noun, the letter X, x.
keta: noun, chum salmon.
cees: noun, the letter C.
nabs: verb (used with object), to arrest or capture.
kibe: noun, a chapped or ulcerated chilblain, especially on the heel.
KIAS
Enki: noun, a Sumerian water god and god of wisdom: the counterpart of the Akkadian Ea.
Eton: noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Cato: noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
Heb.
HEAO
Khan: noun, (in the Altaic group of languages) a title held by hereditary rulers or tribal chiefs.
cene
cen.
Enos: noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
khat: noun, kat.
Ens.
heat: noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
cet-
ket-
Keos: noun, a Greek island in the Aegean, off the SE coast of the Greek mainland. 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
Nah.
kina: noun, a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.
exa-
Ceta: noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
kine: noun, a plural of cow1 .
hate: noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
Etna: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).

3 letter words you can make with jack-in-the-boxes

ATS: noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
BCh: plural, bunch.
CST
be-
ACH: interjection, alas; oh.
ac-
ACK
BSC
BCE
ab-
TKO
IHS
hae: verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
xis: noun, the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
CTA
hot: noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
COT: noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
Xt.
STI
ick: interjection, (used as an expression of distaste or repugnance.)
ICJ
ax.
Ex.
Xn.
TNB
ETS
SOB: noun, the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
Bac
ICA: noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
sot: noun, a drunkard.
Ia.
ton: noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
ian: noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
csk
Son: noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
ib.
Abo: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
Bai: noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
TSE
abn
Abe: noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
CSA
IBN
ETO
Ibo: noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
SOC: noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
TSH
sox: noun, a plural of sock1 .
ich: noun, a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
ACE: noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
toe: noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
xat: noun, a carved totem pole of various North American Indian peoples.
STB
CSO
Ban: noun, the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
ht.
Hts
bah: interjection, (an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
ics
St.
an.
Cox: noun, coxswain.
ABC: noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
abt
io-
Sta
tsk: noun, an exclamation of “tsk.”.
TSI
HST
at.
ACS
EBS
ait: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
HAT: noun, a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
TEC: noun, detective.
HIC: interjection, (an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
Skt
ECA
EOE
ec-
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.
eon: noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ans: noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
Ain: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
hin: noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
tea: noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
TCS
TCA
TBO
AIC
Tbi
TBA
Eck: noun, Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), (Johann Mayer) 1486–1543, German Roman Catholic theologian: opponent of Martin Luther.
HBO
AHE
ane: adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ene
tha: noun, the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ThB
th-
en-
TES: noun, ti1 .
ANC
eke: adverb, also.
Hen: noun, the female of the domestic fowl.
Akh: noun, the transfigured and beatified spirit of a dead person.
tee: noun, the letter T or t.
EIS
ANI: noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
het: noun, a heterosexual person.
THC
Teh: noun, Te.
EEO
EEC
ake: verb (used without object), ache.
AKC
ahi: noun, yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
asb
cte
Hon: noun, honey (def 6).
TAE: preposition, to.
Aso: noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ean
ese
ast
ea.
THX
ETA: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ATB
TIA
ASK: noun, the first man, made by the gods from an ash tree.
TIC: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Esk
ATC
eo-
Han: noun, a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion. Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
ACT: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
tin: noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
ctn: plural, carton.
stk
ASN
Tai: noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
EbN
HAO: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
HIS: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
TAO: noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
hit: noun, an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
HJS
EOS: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
Tan: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
has: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
AES: noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
Hob: noun, a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
ESA
Esc
eat: noun, eats, Informal. food.
ase
taj: noun, a high, conical cap worn in Muslim countries.
Ash: noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
AEC
Hoe: noun, a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
ASI
ae.
EAS: noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
hie: verb (used with object), to hasten (oneself):
BCS
Ijo: noun, a member of an indigenous people of the Niger delta in southern Nigeria.
obi: noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
OES: noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
ChB
Bok: noun, Edward William, 1863–1930, U.S. editor and writer, born in the Netherlands.
Bon: noun, Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
Ken: noun, knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
OCS
ock
och: interjection, (used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
Oca: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
CEO
kex: noun, the dry, usually hollow stem or stalk of various plants, especially of large plants belonging to the parsley family, as cow parsnip or wild chervil.
Kha: noun, the seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a velar spirant consonant sound.
cee: noun, the letter C.
oik: noun, oaf; lout.
CEA
OBE
Oba: noun, a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
KIA
CBS
OAT: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
kin: noun, a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
OAS
OAK: noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Quercus, of the beech family, bearing the acorn as fruit.
OTC
OSB
OSA
oic
ChE: noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
ob.
ot-
kab: noun, cab2 .
SAC: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
bk.
bkt
So.
ox-
OTS
Kan
Bn.
ote
OTB
OTA
boa: noun, any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
CHA: noun, tea.
Kas: noun, (in the Netherlands and in Dutch colonies) a large cabinet of the 17th and 18th centuries, having two doors and often a number of drawers at the bottom, and usually having an elaborately painted or carved decoration with a heavy cornice.
ose
ons
ONI
one: noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
kCi
Kea: noun, a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
ONA: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
oke: noun, oka1 .
Keb: noun, Geb.
Oka: noun, Also called old oka. a former measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, equal to about 2.75 pounds (1.25 kilograms). Also called new oka. a modern measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, standarized as equal to the kilogram.
OJT
OIt
Oc.
Nth: Idioms, the nth degree / power, a high degree or power. the utmost degree or extent:
SAE
NEA
NES
NCO
Nee: adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
BST
Bt.
BTE
NEC
NAB: verb (used with object), to arrest or capture.
CAB: noun, a taxicab.
NEB: noun, a bill or beak, as of a bird.
BTh
ct.
ne-
NET: noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
NBS
NbE
NBC
NBA
bx.: plural, box.
cs.
Co.
bxs: plural, box.
ca.
Nat: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
CBE
nae: adverb, no1 ; not.
ch.
BSO
ksi
NSC
nix: noun, nothing.
NSA
Box: noun, a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover.
Kit: noun, a set or collection of tools, supplies, instructional matter, etc., for a specific purpose:
CAS: verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
kn.
Noh: noun, Nō.
Noe: noun, Noah (def 1).
BSE
Koa: noun, a Hawaiian acacia, Acacia koa, of the legume family, characterized by spreading branches and gray bark.
NOC
nob: noun, Slang. the head.
bsh
kob: noun, an African antelope, Kobus kob, related to the puku and the lechwe.
CAI
nit: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
nik
NIH
koi: noun, any of various colorful cultivated forms of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, apparently originating in Japan and other parts of eastern temperate Asia.
BSJ
BSN
NIC: noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
Kos: noun, a unit of land distance of various lengths from 1 to 3 miles (1.6 to 4.8 km).
nib: noun, the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
NIA
NHS
NHI
NHA
ka-
BNS
Kt.
she: noun, a female person or animal.
BEA: noun, a female given name, form of Beatrice.
ist
sho
ITA
ITC
ite
ITO: noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
Ja.
JCS
bec
jab: noun, a poke with the end or point of something; a sharp, quick thrust.
COB: noun, a corncob.
ish
JAC: noun, jacket.
BEE: noun, any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
CNS
SHA
Ben: noun, the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
jak: noun, jackfruit.
CIE
CIB
Jat: noun, a member of an Indo-Aryan people living mainly in northwestern India. In early times they offered vigorous resistance to the Muslim invaders of India.
SEN: noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
CIA
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.
ise
SEI: noun, sei whale.
Six: noun, a cardinal number, five plus one.
BAO: noun, an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
BAS: noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
ski: noun, one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
Ike: noun, Eisenhower, Dwight David.
in.
ina: noun, a female given name.
COS: noun, romaine.
ska: noun, a modern style of vocalized Jamaican popular music, which emerged in the 1950s as a blend of African-Jamaican folk music, calypso, and American rhythm and blues, notable for its shuffling, scratchlike tempo and jazzlike horn riffs on the offbeat.
ine
INH
Bat: noun, Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
ink: noun, a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
sht
SIT: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
IOC
ion: noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
Sin: noun, transgression of divine law:
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.
IOT
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
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.
Bax: noun, Sir Arnold Edward Trevor, 1883–1953, English composer.
JCB
CNO
BSA
sb.
bi-
JHS
Bia: noun, the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
jib: noun, any of various triangular sails set forward of a forestaysail or fore-topmast staysail. Compare flying jib, inner jib.
SCB
BIE
jin: noun, jinn.
sc.
JIT
SBA
Jno
BHC
jnt
Job: noun, a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price:
Joe: noun, jo.
Jon: noun, a male given name, form of John.
Jos: noun, a city in central Nigeria.
CHI: noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
San: noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
jot: noun, the least part of something; a little bit:
KBE
BIT: noun, Machinery. a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like. a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill. a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
KCB
BHT
SBE
sea: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
jee: interjection, verb (used with or without object), gee1 .
See: noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
se-
Jen: noun, a compassionate love for humanity or for the world as a whole.
Jeh: noun, a female demon who was the companion of Angra Mainyu and was believed to have corrupted the female sex: sometimes considered the first woman.
JET: noun, a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.
BHA

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AK
S.
NI
TX
TE: noun, ti1 .
NJ
SA
Ij: noun, an inland arm of the Ijsselmeer in the Netherlands: Amsterdam located on its S side.
E.: noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
K.
Je
sk
HO: noun, a sexually promiscuous woman.
HE: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
t.
HK
K2: noun, Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).
SJ
CB
KO: noun, a knockout in boxing.
CE
XO
SN
Eb
ee
xi: noun, the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
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.
AO
TB
KI: noun, the Sumerian goddess personifying earth: the counterpart of the Akkadian Aruru.
AH: interjection, (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
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.
Xe
xc
TC
HJ
HB
h.
JO: noun, beloved one; darling; sweetheart.
No: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
J.
OK: noun, an approval, agreement, or endorsement:
JC
OE: noun, oy2 .
BH
CJ
O.
ic
ck
TI: noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
BO
sh: interjection, (used to urge silence.)
OH: noun, the exclamation “oh.”.
BC
BA: noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
i.
eh: interjection, (an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
NA: adverb, no1 .
NC
B-
NB
KB
HI: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of high:
KC
EI
OA
N.
et: verb, a simple past tense of eat.
NH
T1
TN
IT: noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
tk
TA: noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

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