Anagrams of private-enterprise

Word private-enterprise has 1818 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of private-enterprise.

14 letter words you can make with private-enterprise

representative: noun, a person or thing that represents another or others.

12 letter words you can make with private-enterprise

interpretive: adjective, serving to interpret; explanatory.
interpreters: noun, a person who interprets.
presentative: adjective, (of an image, idea, etc.) presented, known, or capable of being known directly.
repristinate: verb (used with object), to restore to the first or original state or condition.
serre-papier: noun, cartonnier.
veterinaries: noun, a veterinarian.

11 letter words you can make with private-enterprise

paternities: noun, the state of being a father; fatherhood.
preteritive: adjective, (of verbs) limited to past tenses.
peripteries: noun, a peripteral building.
peristerite: noun, a whitish, iridescent variety of albite, used as a gem.
interpreter: noun, a person who interprets.
irretentive: adjective, not retentive; lacking power to retain, especially mentally.
enterpriser: noun, a person who undertakes or engages in some enterprise; entrepreneur.
perseverate: verb (used without object), to repeat something insistently or redundantly:
penetrative: adjective, tending to penetrate; piercing.
perpetrates: verb (used with object), to commit:
terre-verte: noun, a grayish-green color.

10 letter words you can make with private-enterprise

stepparent: noun, a stepfather or stepmother.
peripeteia: noun, a sudden turn of events or an unexpected reversal, especially in a literary work.
irreverent: adjective, not reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence; deficient in veneration or respect:
entreaties: noun, earnest request or petition; supplication.
privateers: noun, an armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships.
perpetrate: verb (used with object), to commit:
travertine: noun, a form of limestone deposited by springs, especially hot springs, used in Italy for building.
printeries: noun, (formerly) an establishment for typographic printing.
inveterate: adjective, settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like:
reiterates: verb (used with object), to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.
vespertine: adjective, of, relating to, or occurring in the evening:
appetitive: adjective, pertaining to appetite.
repetitive: adjective, pertaining to or characterized by repetition.
interprets: verb (used with object), to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate:
eternities: noun, infinite time; duration without beginning or end.
transitive: noun, Grammar. transitive verb.
penetrates: verb (used with object), to pierce or pass into or through:
tertiaries: noun, (initial capital letter) Geology. the Tertiary Period or System.
presentive: adjective, notional (def 7).
retrievers: noun, a person or thing that retrieves.
re-present: verb (used with object), to present again or anew.
restrainer: noun, a person or thing that restrains.
errantries: noun, conduct or performance like that of a knight-errant.
Enterprise: noun, a project undertaken or to be undertaken, especially one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy:
entireties: noun, the state of being entire; completeness:

9 letter words you can make with private-enterprise

retentive: adjective, tending or serving to retain something.
invertase: noun, an enzyme, occurring in yeast and in the digestive juices of animals, that causes the inversion of cane sugar into invert sugar.
inverters: noun, a person or thing that inverts.
varieties: noun, the state of being varied or diversified:
Pierrette: noun, the female counterpart of a Pierrot, usually accompanying him, as in an entertainment or masquerade.
terrapins: noun, any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
enteritis: noun, Pathology. inflammation of the intestines, especially the small intestine.
partitive: noun, Grammar. a partitive word or formation, as of the men in half of the men.
retrainee: noun, a person who is being retrained.
rareripes: noun, a fruit or vegetable that ripens early.
arteritis: noun, inflammation of an artery.
retirants: noun, retiree.
irritants: noun, anything that irritates.
irritates: verb (used with object), to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
tantivies: noun, a gallop; rush.
arriviste: noun, a person who has recently acquired unaccustomed status, wealth, or success, especially by dubious means and without earning concomitant esteem.
papeterie: noun, a box for holding stationery, especially an ornamental one.
persevere: verb (used with object), to bolster, sustain, or uphold:
retinites: noun, any of various fossil resins, especially one derived from brown coal.
restraint: noun, a restraining action or influence:
retainers: noun, a person or thing that retains.
reserpine: noun, an alkaloid, C 33 H 40 N 2 O 9 , obtained from the root of the rauwolfia, Rauwolfia serpentina, used in the treatment of hypertension.
venerates: verb (used with object), to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
repeaters: noun, a person or thing that repeats.
triptanes: noun, a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
represent: verb (used with object), to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize:
repartees: noun, a quick, witty reply.
arrestive: adjective, tending to arrest or take hold of the attention, interest, etc.
Easterner: noun, a native or inhabitant of an eastern area, especially of the eastern U.S.
reverters: noun, a person or thing that reverts.
parterres: noun, Also called parquet circle. the rear section of seats, and sometimes also the side sections, of the main floor of a theater, concert hall, or opera house.
re-strain: verb (used with or without object), to strain again.
enervates: adjective, enervated.
reiterate: verb (used with object), to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.
reiterant: adjective, reiterating or repeating, especially to an intensified degree:
veratrine: noun, a white or grayish-white, slightly water-soluble, poisonous mixture of alkaloids obtained by extraction from the seeds of the sabadilla: formerly used in medicine as a counterirritant in the treatment of rheumatism and neuralgia.
reinstate: verb (used with object), to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state:
reentries: noun, an act of reentering.
tres-tine: noun, royal antler.
interpret: verb (used with object), to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate:
retriever: noun, a person or thing that retrieves.
patentees: noun, a person, group, or company that has been granted a patent.
repairers: noun, a person or thing that repairs.
Peiraievs: noun, Greek name of Piraeus.
transpire: verb (used with object), to emit or give off (waste matter, watery vapor, an odor, etc.) through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.
ant-pipit: noun, gnateater.
taverners: noun, the owner of a tavern.
ternaries: noun, a group of three.
pinsetter: noun, a mechanical apparatus in a bowling alley that places all of the pins into position at one time and removes pins that have been knocked down.
Peritrate
preprints: noun, an advance printing, usually of a portion of a book or of an article in a periodical.
Praeneste: noun, ancient name of Palestrina.
penetrate: verb (used with object), to pierce or pass into or through:
tirrivees: noun, a tantrum.
preterits: noun, past (def 12).
presentee: noun, a person to whom something is presented.
presenter: noun, a person or thing that presents.
aperitive: noun, an aperient.
sparteine: noun, a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
privateer: noun, an armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships.
pretreats: verb (used with object), to treat in advance or as part of a preliminary treatment:
naiveties: noun, naiveté.
pistareen: noun, peseta (def 2).
aperients: noun, a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
piperines: noun, a white, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 19 NO 3 , obtained from pepper and other piperaceous plants and also prepared synthetically: used as an insecticide.
pepsinate: verb (used with object), to treat, prepare, or mix with pepsin.
itinerate: verb (used without object), to go from place to place, especially in a regular circuit, as a preacher or judge.
serviette: noun, a table napkin.
iterative: adjective, repeating; making repetition; repetitious.
pereirine: noun, Pharmacology. an alkaloid, C 19 H 24 ON 2 , obtained from pereira bark and formerly used as a quinine substitute.
anteverts: verb (used with object), to displace (the uterus or other body organ) by tipping forward.
pinstripe: noun, a very thin stripe, especially in fabrics.
panetiere: noun, a small, decorative livery cupboard, made especially in Provence in the 18th century.
preterist: noun, a person who maintains that the prophecies in the Apocalypse have already been fulfilled. Compare futurist (def 2), presentist.
preventer: noun, a person or thing that prevents.

8 letter words you can make with private-enterprise

reprints: noun, a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
straiten: verb (used with object), to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
reprieve: noun, a respite from impending punishment, as from execution of a sentence of death.
preserve: noun, something that preserves.
triptane: noun, a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
estivate: verb (used without object), to spend the summer, as at a specific place or in a certain activity.
trippets: noun, a projection, cam, or the like, for striking some other part at regular intervals.
preprint: noun, an advance printing, usually of a portion of a book or of an article in a periodical.
restrain: verb (used with object), to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
prepense: adjective, planned or intended in advance; premeditated.
painters: noun, an artist who paints pictures.
pipettes: noun, a slender graduated tube used in a laboratory for measuring and transferring quantities of liquids from one container to another.
retirant: noun, retiree.
tetanies: noun, a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
Piranesi: noun, Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), or Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.
retinite: noun, any of various fossil resins, especially one derived from brown coal.
terrapin: noun, any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
terrines: noun, a casserole dish made of pottery.
piperine: noun, a white, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 19 NO 3 , obtained from pepper and other piperaceous plants and also prepared synthetically: used as an insecticide.
nitrites: noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
nitrates: noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
retainer: noun, a person or thing that retains.
prepares: verb (used with object), to put in proper condition or readiness:
niteries: noun, a nightclub.
tea-tree: noun, a tall shrub or small tree, Leptospermum scoparium, of the myrtle family, native to New Zealand and Australia, having silky foliage when young, and bell-shaped, white flowers: often planted to prevent beach erosion.
Praesepe: noun, an open star cluster in the center of the constellation Cancer, visible to the naked eye.
vanities: noun, excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit:
pretense: noun, pretending or feigning; make-believe:
resinate: noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
re-serve: verb (used with or without object), to serve again.
Taverner: noun, the owner of a tavern.
partners: noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
strainer: noun, a person or thing that strains.
preteens: noun, Also called preteenager [pree-teen-ey-jer] /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/ (Show IPA), preteener. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
repairer: noun, a person or thing that repairs.
trippers: noun, a person or thing that trips.
traverse: noun, the act of passing across, over, or through.
intreats: verb (used with or without object), entreat.
treaties: noun, a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
rarities: noun, something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
rareripe: noun, a fruit or vegetable that ripens early.
printers: noun, a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
inverter: noun, a person or thing that inverts.
pantries: noun, a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
pristine: adjective, having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
naperies: noun, table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
naivetes: noun, the quality or state of being naive; natural or artless simplicity.
prevents: verb (used with object), to keep from occurring; avert; hinder:
privates: noun, a soldier of one of the three lowest enlisted ranks.
trainers: noun, a person or thing that trains.
irritant: noun, anything that irritates.
irritate: verb (used with object), to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
Trappist: noun, Roman Catholic Church. a member of a branch of the Cistercian order, observing the austere reformed rule established at La Trappe in 1664.
pinaster: noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
iterates: verb (used with object), to utter again or repeatedly.
pineries: noun, a place in which pineapples are grown.
transept: noun, any major transverse part of the body of a church, usually crossing the nave, at right angles, at the entrance to the choir.
tirrivee: noun, a tantrum.
interest: noun, the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something:
trippant: adjective, (of a deer or the like) represented in the act of walking:
strapper: noun, a person or thing that straps.
repeater: noun, a person or thing that repeats.
preterit: noun, past (def 12).
repartee: noun, a quick, witty reply.
paperers: noun, a paperhanger.
partiers: noun, partyer.
repaints: noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
renverse: adjective, performed with the body bent from the waist:
Everetts: noun, Edward, 1794–1865, U.S. statesman, orator, and writer.
rentiers: noun, a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
pretreat: verb (used with object), to treat in advance or as part of a preliminary treatment:
treatise: noun, a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.
pretties: noun, Usually, pretties. pretty ornaments, clothes, etc.
parterre: noun, Also called parquet circle. the rear section of seats, and sometimes also the side sections, of the main floor of a theater, concert hall, or opera house.
pianette: noun, a small upright piano.
navettes: noun, a gem, usually not a diamond, cut as a marquise.
reenters: verb (used with object), to enter again:
inertias: noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
stripper: noun, a person who strips.
ratteens: noun, ratiné.
terrenes: noun, the earth.
parities: noun, equality, as in amount, status, or character.
retirees: noun, a person who has retired from an occupation or profession.
tertians: noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
entreats: verb (used with object), to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
verities: noun, the state or quality of being true; accordance with fact or reality:
perspire: verb (used with object), to emit through pores; exude.
arsenite: noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
arteries: noun, Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
patterns: noun, a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
verniers: noun, Also, vernier scale. a small, movable, graduated scale running parallel to the fixed graduated scale of a sextant, theodolite, barometer, etc., and used for measuring a fractional part of one of the divisions of the fixed scale.
pertains: verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
perverse: adjective, willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary.
rivieres: noun, a necklace of diamonds or other gems, especially in more than one string.
arrestee: noun, a person who is under arrest.
rivieras: noun, a resort area along the Mediterranean coast, extending from Saint Tropez, in SE France, to La Spezia, in NW Italy. French Côte d'Azur.
perverts: noun, a person who practices sexual perversion.
riverine: adjective, of or relating to a river.
patients: noun, a person who is under medical care or treatment.
veneries: noun, the gratification of sexual desire.
venerate: verb (used with object), to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
sternite: noun, a sclerite of the sternum of an insect, especially a ventral sclerite of an abdominal segment.
patentee: noun, a person, group, or company that has been granted a patent.
arrester: noun, Also, arrestor. a person or thing that arrests.
versiera: noun, witch of Agnesi.
eateries: noun, a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
airstrip: noun, a small landing field having only one runway.
vitrines: noun, a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.
vitrains: noun, the material of which the friable, vitreous layers in banded bituminous coal are composed.
vitiates: verb (used with object), to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.
Teresina: noun, a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
sirvente: noun, a medieval poem or song of heroic or satirical character, as composed by a troubadour.
visitant: noun, a temporary resident; visitor; guest.
Teresian: noun, a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
viperine: adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a viper; venomous:
terpenes: noun, (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
vineries: noun, a place or enclosure in which vines, especially grapevines, are grown.
anisette: noun, a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
periapts: noun, an amulet.
antevert: verb (used with object), to displace (the uterus or other body organ) by tipping forward.
aperient: noun, a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
appetite: noun, a desire for food or drink:
perpents: noun, perpend1 .
arenites: noun, psammite.
reverter: noun, a person or thing that reverts.
verriere: noun, a French bowl similar to a monteith in form and use.
retrieve: noun, an act of retrieving; recovery.
terranes: noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
retrains: verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
reverent: adjective, feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful:
re-treat: verb (used with or without object), to treat again.
enervate: adjective, enervated.
entities: noun, something that has a real existence; thing:
enspirit: verb (used with object), inspirit.

7 letter words you can make with private-enterprise

titians: noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
Tartini: noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
tartine: noun, a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
privies: noun, outhouse (def 1).
privets: noun, any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, especially L. vulgare, having clusters of small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge.
retains: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
naivete: noun, the quality or state of being naive; natural or artless simplicity.
tarsier: noun, a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
septate: adjective, divided by a septum or septa.
terpene: noun, (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
reptant: adjective, repent2 .
arenite: noun, psammite.
Epstein: noun, Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
tarries: noun, a stay; sojourn.
private: noun, a soldier of one of the three lowest enlisted ranks.
vespine: adjective, of or relating to wasps.
spirant: noun, fricative (def 2).
panties: noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
nappers: noun, a textile worker who naps cloth.
stirrer: noun, a person or thing that stirs.
nappies: noun, liquor, especially ale.
perpent: noun, perpend1 .
Printer: noun, a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
pinites: noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
apprise: verb (used with object), to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of):
paniers: noun, pannier.
Papeete: noun, a city on NW Tahiti, in the Society Islands: capital of the Society Islands and of French Polynesia.
tapster: noun, a bartender.
trainee: noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
Rainier: noun, Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
satinet: noun, a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
petites: noun, a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
retsina: noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
arteri-
versant: noun, a slope of a mountain or mountain chain.
Petrine: adjective, of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
patties: noun, any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
trapper: noun, a person or thing that traps.
2,4,5-t: noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Persian: noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
tranter: noun, a peddler, hawker, or carrier using a horse and cart.
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Trainer: noun, a person or thing that trains.
Transit: noun, the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
arpents: noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
paperer: noun, a paperhanger.
Perrine: noun, a town in S Florida.
pinesap: noun, either of two parasitic or saprophytic plants of the genus Monotropa, especially the tawny or reddish M. hypopithys (false beechdrops) of eastern North America.
traipse: noun, a tiring walk.
tappets: noun, a sliding rod, intermittently struck by a cam, for moving another part, as a valve.
iterant: adjective, characterized by repetition; repeating.
iterate: verb (used with object), to utter again or repeatedly.
versine: noun, versed sine.
spitter: noun, a person or thing that spits.
perries: noun, a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
natives: noun, Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
previse: verb (used with object), to foresee.
terrets: noun, one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass.
Painter: noun, an artist who paints pictures.
Terrier: noun, any of several breeds of usually small dogs, used originally to pursue game and drive it out of its hole or burrow.
terries: noun, the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
nippers: noun, a person or thing that nips.
prairie: noun, an extensive, level or slightly undulating, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with coarse grasses, and merging into drier plateaus in the west. Compare pampas, savanna, steppe.
Penates: plural noun, gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
retires: noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
terrine: noun, a casserole dish made of pottery.
entraps: verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
enviers: noun, a person who feels envy.
sparver: noun, a tentlike bed curtain or canopy.
pitiers: noun, a person who pities.
nitrate: noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
nitrite: noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
spatter: noun, the act or the sound of spattering:
tiepins: noun, a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
teeners: noun, a teenager.
vitiate: verb (used with object), to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.
retiree: noun, a person who has retired from an occupation or profession.
teepees: noun, tepee.
vitrain: noun, the material of which the friable, vitreous layers in banded bituminous coal are composed.
entries: noun, an act of entering; entrance.
vitrine: noun, a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.
teeters: noun, a seesaw motion; wobble.
entrees: noun, a dish served as the main course of a meal.
snapper: noun, any of several large marine food fishes of the family Lutjanidae.
pipette: noun, a slender graduated tube used in a laboratory for measuring and transferring quantities of liquids from one container to another.
snippet: noun, a small piece snipped off; a small bit, scrap, or fragment:
prepare: verb (used with object), to put in proper condition or readiness:
entires: noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
natters: noun, a conversation; chat.
servant: noun, a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
veteran: noun, a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like:
seriate: adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
navette: noun, a gem, usually not a diamond, cut as a marquise.
peavies: noun, peavey.
prevent: verb (used with object), to keep from occurring; avert; hinder:
aperies: noun, apish behavior; mimicry.
tipster: noun, a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, as for betting or speculation.
Tippets: noun, a scarf, usually of fur or wool, for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, and usually having ends hanging down in front. Compare stole2 (def 2).
retreat: noun, the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
Serpent: noun, a snake.
serrate: adjective, Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw:
pretest: noun, an advance or preliminary testing or trial, as of a new product.
retenes: noun, a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
Sievert: noun, the standard unit in the International System of Units (SI) of dose equivalent having the same biological effect as one joule of x-rays per kilogram of recipient mass (or one gray): Abbreviation: Sv.
Servite: noun, a member of an order of mendicant friars, founded in Florence in 1233, engaged in fostering devotion to the Virgin Mary.
preter-
periapt: noun, an amulet.
Sevener: noun, Ismaʿilian.
preteen: noun, Also called preteenager [pree-teen-ey-jer] /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/ (Show IPA), preteener. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
retrain: verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
nervate: adjective, (of leaves) having veins.
peepers: noun, a person or thing that emits or utters a peeping sound.
Pereira: noun, Irene Rice, 1907–71, U.S. artist.
Ternate: noun, an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).
epeeist: noun, a person who fences with an épée.
tinters: noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
present: noun, the present time.
rapiers: noun, a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
patters: noun, a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
rapines: noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
ventri-
repairs: noun, an act, process, or work of repairing:
venters: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the abdomen or belly. a bellylike cavity or concavity. a bellylike protuberance.
stepper: noun, a person or animal that steps, especially a horse that lifts its front legs high at the knee.
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repaint: noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
patient: noun, a person who is under medical care or treatment.
Everest: noun, Mount, a mountain in S Asia, on the boundary between Nepal and Tibet, in the Himalayas: the highest mountain in the world. 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
Everett: noun, Edward, 1794–1865, U.S. statesman, orator, and writer.
ritters: noun, a knight.
step-in: noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
rentier: noun, a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
partier: noun, partyer.
Ventris: noun, Michael George Francis, 1922–56, English architect and linguist.
ripraps: noun, a quantity of broken stone for foundations, revetments of embankments, etc.
strati-
pastern: noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
reverie: noun, a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing:
attires: noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
trienes: noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
respire: verb (used with object), to breathe; inhale and exhale.
Riviera: noun, a resort area along the Mediterranean coast, extending from Saint Tropez, in SE France, to La Spezia, in NW Italy. French Côte d'Azur.
Travers: noun, P(amela) L. 1899–1996, Australian writer, especially of children's stories, in England.
striate: adjective, striated.
riviere: noun, a necklace of diamonds or other gems, especially in more than one string.
restate: verb (used with object), to state again or in a new way.
Vereins: noun, a union, association, or society.
trepans: noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
Trieste: noun, a seaport in NE Italy, on the Gulf of Trieste.
parties: noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
parsnip: noun, a plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root.
estreat: noun, a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine.
reverse: noun, the opposite or contrary of something.
reprise: noun, Usually, reprises. Law. an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.
trivets: noun, a small metal plate with short legs, especially one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table.
Eastern: adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
reprint: noun, a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
reverts: noun, a person or thing that reverts.
terrane: noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
eserine: noun, physostigmine.
partner: noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
tertian: noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
Pevsner: noun, Antoine [French ahn-twan] /French ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1886–1962, French sculptor and painter, born in Russia (brother of Naum Gabo).
repines: verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
earnest: noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
veneers: noun, a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
tenters: noun, a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
patents: noun, the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
veeries: noun, a thrush, Catharus fuscescens, common in the eastern and northern U.S., noted for its song.
repents: adjective, creeping.
trippet: noun, a projection, cam, or the like, for striking some other part at regular intervals.
partite: noun, an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
venerer: noun, a huntsman.
etesian: adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
reserve: noun, Finance. cash, or assets readily convertible into cash, held aside, as by a corporation, bank, state or national government, etc., to meet expected or unexpected demands. uninvested cash held to comply with legal requirements.
repeats: noun, the act of repeating.
tripper: noun, a person or thing that trips.
Venetia: noun, an ancient district in NE Italy: later a Roman province bounded by the Alps, the Po River, and the Adriatic Sea.
Ettarre: noun, the vain and heartless lady beloved by Sir Pelleas.
rippers: noun, a person or thing that rips.
reenter: verb (used with object), to enter again:
respite: noun, a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
reapers: noun, a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.
pattens: noun, any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
pervert: noun, a person who practices sexual perversion.
aspirin: noun, Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
Pierian: adjective, of or relating to the Muses.
pianist: noun, a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
intreat: verb (used with or without object), entreat.
Eritrea: noun, a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
starter: noun, a person or thing that starts.
terrain: noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
reveres: noun, revers.
inverse: noun, an inverted state or condition.
sapient: adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
pertain: verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
stearin: noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
Vernier: noun, Also, vernier scale. a small, movable, graduated scale running parallel to the fixed graduated scale of a sextant, theodolite, barometer, etc., and used for measuring a fractional part of one of the divisions of the fixed scale.
inverts: noun, a person or thing that is inverted.
entreat: verb (used with object), to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
Rappist: noun, Harmonist.
invites: noun, Informal. an invitation.
rappini: noun, rapini.
rappers: noun, a person or thing that raps or knocks.
pieties: noun, reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
rappees: noun, a strong snuff made from dark, rank tobacco leaves.
pattern: noun, a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
Teniers: noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
artiste: noun, an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
stative: adjective, (of a verb) expressing a state or condition, as like, want, or believe, and usually used in simple, not progressive, tenses:
Tristan: noun, a male given name, form of Tristram.
steepen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become steeper.
ratines: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
ratters: noun, a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
parries: noun, an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
pensive: adjective, dreamily or wistfully thoughtful:
veriest: adverb, in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly:
Steiner: noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
ratteen: noun, ratiné.
inertia: noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
ratites: noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
inspire: verb (used with object), to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
verites: noun, truth; truthfulness.
striper: noun, Military. a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes: an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service:
instate: verb (used with object), to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
patines: noun, patina.
restive: adjective, impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy.
tensive: adjective, stretching or straining.
steerer: noun, a person or thing that steers.
Terrene: noun, the earth.
Piarist: noun, a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
piaster: noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
veritas: noun, truth.

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pipers: noun, a person who plays on a pipe.
pipets: noun, verb (used with object), pipette.
Pietas: noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
Petite: noun, a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
Peters: noun, penis.
Petras: noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
terais: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
tenias: noun, taenia.
tenter: noun, a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
Petain: noun, Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
pintas: noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
tentie: adjective, tenty.
pineta: noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
pester: verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
peseta: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
terat-
Pieria: noun, a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
Teresa: noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
tepees: noun, a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door.
pepsin: noun, an enzyme, produced in the stomach, that in the presence of hydrochloric acid splits proteins into proteoses and peptones.
Pinter: noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
tenets: noun, any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
pinite: noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
Petrie: noun, Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
Perrin: noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
Persia: noun, Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
Perret: noun, Auguste [oh-gyst] /oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1874–1954, French architect.
Pepita: noun, the edible seed of a pumpkin or squash, used in cooking and often dried or toasted and eaten as a snack food.
Pierre: noun, a city in and the capital of South Dakota, in the central part, on the Missouri River.
ratter: noun, a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
pipits: noun, any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
stater: noun, any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
sprain: noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
Seaver: noun, (George) Thomas ("Tom"; "Tom Terrific") born 1944, U.S. baseball pitcher.
seater: noun, a person or thing that seats.
sprent: adjective, sprinkled.
sprier: adjective, a comparative of spry.
sprint: noun, a short race at full speed.
sprite: noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
satire: noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
sateen: noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
Sartre: noun, Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
sapper: noun, a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
santir: noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Santee: noun, a city in SW California.
starve: verb (used with object), to cause to starve; kill, weaken, or reduce by lack of food.
steeve: noun, a long derrick or spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cargo in a ship's hold.
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.
rivets: noun, a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
Rivera: noun, Diego [dye-gaw] /ˈdyɛ gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1886–1957, Mexican painter.
Ritter: noun, a knight.
Steppe: noun, an extensive plain, especially one without trees.
Sterne: noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
riprap: noun, a quantity of broken stone for foundations, revetments of embankments, etc.
ripper: noun, a person or thing that rips.
ripens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
Steven: noun, a male given name.
Stevia: noun, a South American perennial shrub, Stevia rebaudiana, having small, white flowers and sweet-tasting leaves.
Stevin: noun, Simon [see-mawn] /ˈsi mɔn/ (Show IPA), 1548–1620, Dutch mathematician and physicist.
revise: noun, an act of revising.
revets: verb (used with object), to face, as an embankment, with masonry or other material.
revest: verb (used with object), to vest (a person) again, as with ownership or office; reinvest; reinstate.
seiner: noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
seniti: noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
revers: noun, a part of a garment turned back to show the lining or facing, as a lapel.
Severn: noun, a river in Great Britain, flowing from central Wales through W England into the Bristol Channel. 210 miles (338 km) long.
Sitter: noun, a person who sits.
sitten: verb, past participle of sit1 .
sit-in: noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
Sparti: noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
sirree: noun, (used as an intensive with no or yes):
Sirena: noun, a female given name.
sippet: noun, a small bit; fragment.
sipper: noun, a person who sips.
Sippar: noun, an ancient Babylonian city on the Euphrates, in SE Iraq.
spavin: noun, a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs because of collected fluids (bog spavin) bony growth (bone spavin) or distention of the veins (blood spavin)
sinter: noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
Sierra: noun, a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
Spener: noun, Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
sevier: noun, John, 1745–1815, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier and politician: first governor of Tennessee.
severe: adjective, harsh; unnecessarily extreme:
Spirit: noun, the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
setter: noun, a person or thing that sets.
settee: noun, a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered.
set-in: adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
Servia: noun, former name of Serbia.
Server: noun, a person who serves.
serine: noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
spinet: noun, a small upright piano.
Serene: noun, serenity; tranquillity.
Serena: noun, a female given name.
serein: noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
serape: noun, a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
spirea: noun, any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
septi-
septet: noun, any group of seven persons or things.
revert: noun, a person or thing that reverts.
Revere: noun, revers.
teevee: noun, television.
taters: noun, potato.
Taipei: noun, a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
rapine: noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
rapier: noun, a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
tanist: noun, the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
raisin: noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
tapers: noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
tapirs: noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
tapper: noun, a person or thing that taps or strikes lightly.
tappet: noun, a sliding rod, intermittently struck by a cam, for moving another part, as a valve.
ptisan: noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
taster: noun, a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
privet: noun, any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, especially L. vulgare, having clusters of small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge.
Pripet: noun, a river in NW Ukraine and S Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing E through the Pripet Marshes to the Dnieper River in NW Ukraine. 500 miles (800 km) long.
prints: noun, the state of being printed.
Priest: noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
rappen: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Switzerland; centime.
priers: noun, a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
tavern: noun, a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises.
preset: noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
preens: noun, a pin or brooch.
prates: noun, act of prating.
praise: noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
teaser: noun, a person or thing that teases.
Pitris: noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
pities: noun, sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
pitier: noun, a person who pities.
teener: noun, a teenager.
teepee: noun, tepee.
Teeter: noun, a seesaw motion; wobble.
pirate: noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
rappee: noun, a strong snuff made from dark, rank tobacco leaves.
rapper: noun, a person or thing that raps or knocks.
retire: noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
renter: noun, a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
retina: noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
retene: noun, a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
retain: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
stiver: noun, Also, stuiver. a former nickel coin of the Netherlands, equal to five Dutch cents.
resent: verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
reseat: verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
Strain: noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
Strait: noun, Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
repine: verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
repent: adjective, creeping.
repeat: noun, the act of repeating.
repast: noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
repair: noun, an act, process, or work of repairing:
rentes: noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
Street: noun, a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
taints: noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
Reiner: noun, Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
Strine: noun, Australian English.
Reaper: noun, a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.
stripe: noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
ravins: verb (used with or without object), noun, raven2 .
ravine: noun, a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
Ravens: noun, any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
ratite: noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
ratine: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
raters: noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
stript: noun, a striptease.
strive: verb (used without object), to exert oneself vigorously; try hard:
raster: noun, Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
rasper: noun, a person or thing that rasps.
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ranees: noun, the wife of a rajah.
terete: adjective, slender and smooth, with a circular transverse section.
easier: noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
Nereis: noun, clamworm.
tippee: noun, a person who receives a tip, as of money or information.
Veneti: noun, Also, Venetia. Also called Veneto [ve-ne-taw] /ˈvɛ nɛ tɔ/ (Show IPA). a region in NE Italy. 7095 sq. mi. (18,375 sq. km).
tipper: noun, a person or thing that tips:
tippet: noun, a scarf, usually of fur or wool, for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, and usually having ends hanging down in front. Compare stole2 (def 2).
navies: noun, the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
veneer: noun, a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
natter: noun, a conversation; chat.
native: noun, Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
tisane: noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
nappes: noun, Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
venter: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the abdomen or belly. a bellylike cavity or concavity. a bellylike protuberance.
napper: noun, a textile worker who naps cloth.
Easter: noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Napier: noun, neper.
titans: noun, Classical Mythology. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus. Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
veenas: noun, vina.
titers: noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
Titian: noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
enates: noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
enrapt: adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:
Vatter: noun, a lake in S Sweden. 80 miles (130 km) long; 733 sq. mi. (1900 sq. km).
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Venite: noun, the 95th Psalm (94th in the Vulgate and Douay), used as a canticle at matins or morning prayers.
ventr-
titres: noun, titer.
aspire: verb (used without object), to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
artist: noun, a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
testee: noun, a person who is tested, as by a scholastic examination.
tester: noun, a person or thing that tests.
tetra-
tetras: noun, any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
tie-in: noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
tiepin: noun, a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
nitres: noun, niter.
Vernet: noun, Claude Joseph [klohd zhaw-zef] /kloʊd ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), 1714–89, French painter.
Verner: noun, Karl Adolph [kahrl ah-dolf] /kɑrl ˈɑ dɒlf/ (Show IPA), 1846–96, Danish linguist.
niters: noun, potassium nitrate.
nipper: noun, a person or thing that nips.
averts: verb (used with object), to turn away or aside:
astern: adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
verite: noun, truth; truthfulness.
tineas: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Ateste: noun, ancient name of Este.
triene: noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
Verein: noun, a union, association, or society.
attire: noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
Nevers: noun, a city in and the capital of Nièvre, in central France, on the Loire River: Romanesque church.
tinter: noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
averse: adjective, having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed:
tip-in: noun, tap-in.
enters: Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
entire: noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
arsen-
instar: noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
invert: noun, a person or thing that is inverted.
invars
estate: noun, a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
Estrin: noun, estrone.
intra-
etapes: noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
inters: verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
inter.
eterne: adjective, eternal.
instr.
instep: noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
tripes: noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
invest: verb (used with object), to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
trines: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
insert: noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
treats: noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
Evarts: noun, William Maxwell, 1818–1901, U.S. lawyer and statesman.
triers: noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
treens: noun, treenware.
pensee: noun, a reflection or thought.
everts: noun, Chris(tine Marie) born 1954, U.S. tennis player.
trepan: noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
Evetta: noun, a female given name: from an African word meaning “a hunt.”.
evites: verb (used with object), to avoid; shun.
esprit: noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
invite: noun, Informal. an invitation.
entrap: verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
Istria: noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
entree: noun, a dish served as the main course of a meal.
envier: noun, a person who feels envy.
envies: noun, a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
varies: verb (used with object), to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
varier: noun, a person or thing that varies.
trains: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
trans.
eraser: noun, a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.
transe: noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
Varese: noun, a city in N Italy, NW of Milan.
Erevan: noun, Yerevan.
Erivan: noun, Yerevan.
triste: adjective, sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
Vanier: noun, Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
isatin: noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
trapes: noun, a tiring walk.
Ernest: noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
Irvine: noun, a city in SW California.
errant: adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
trivia: noun, (in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.
Ervine: noun, St. John Greer [greer] /grɪər/ (Show IPA), 1883–1971, Irish dramatist and novelist.
Travis: noun, William Barret, 1809–36, U.S. soldier: commander during the battle of the Alamo.
trivet: noun, a small metal plate with short legs, especially one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table.
treasr
arsine: noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
triens: noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
Terris: noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
antres: noun, a cavern; cave.
parens: plural noun, parentheses:
Parent: noun, a father or a mother.
aretes: noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Vesper: noun, (initial capital letter) the evening star, especially Venus; Hesperus.
pareve: adjective, having no meat or milk in any form as an ingredient and being permissible for use with both meat and dairy meals as stated in the dietary laws:
paries: noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
parpen: noun, perpend1 .
vestee: noun, a decorative front piece worn under a woman's jacket or blouse so as to be visible at the neckline.
Parsee: noun, an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
Vetter: noun, Vätter.
partis: noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
Anvers: noun, French name of Antwerp.
terras: noun, earth; land.
paster: noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
Papist: noun, a Roman Catholic.
patens: noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
patent: noun, the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
paters: noun, British Informal. father.
patine: noun, patina.
patri-
Patten: noun, any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
patter: noun, a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
pavers: noun, a person or thing that paves.
pavins: noun, pavane.
peasen: noun, a plural of pease.
Visine
ternes: noun, terne metal.
peeper: noun, a person or thing that emits or utters a peeping sound.
Aeetes: noun, a king of Colchis, father of Medea and custodian of the Golden Fleece.
terret: noun, one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass.
parvis: noun, a vacant enclosed area in front of a church.
pantie: noun, panties.
arrive: noun, a person who has swiftly gained wealth, status, success, or fame.
arpent: noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
verset: noun, Prosody. a brief verse, especially from Scripture.
paints: noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
panier: noun, pannier.
arrest: noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.

5 letter words you can make with private-enterprise

start: noun, a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
sieve: noun, an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc., especially one with a circular frame and fine meshes or perforations.
Ernie: noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
Ernst: noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
vairs: noun, a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly. Compare miniver (def 1).
vini-
rept.
Spear: noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
ErvIn: noun, Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
arris: noun, a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
resin: noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
Sinai: noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
spean: verb (used with object), to wean.
trite: adjective, lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
Aisne: noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
Viper: noun, any of several venomous Old World snakes of the genus Vipera, especially V. berus, a small snake common in northern Eurasia.
reset: noun, an act or instance of setting again.
Siena: noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
Siepi: noun, Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
vinas: noun, a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
vari-
seven: noun, a cardinal number, 6 plus 1.
erase: verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
stain: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
sever: verb (used with object), to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
anise: noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
anis-
Srta.
Vanir: noun, a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
Viren: noun, Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
ERISA: noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
restr
sprat: noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
Speer: noun, Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
Spree: noun, a lively frolic or outing.
ernes: noun, sea eagle.
resp.
Satie: noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
resit: noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
airts: noun, a direction.
repps: noun, rep1 .
spate: noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
sneer: noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
event: noun, something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.
strap: noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
Sivan: noun, the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
rents: noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
vitta: noun, Botany. a tube or receptacle for oil, occurring in the fruits of most plants of the parsley family.
Evers: noun, (James) Charles, born 1922, U.S. civil-rights leader.
Evert: noun, Chris(tine Marie) born 1954, U.S. tennis player.
snare: noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
span-
tries: noun, plural of try.
snipe: noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
rente: noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
Evita: noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Eva.
reni-
Renee: noun, a female given name, French form of Renata.
evite: verb (used with object), to avoid; shun.
reive: verb (used with or without object), to rob; plunder.
30-30
Trier: noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
evens
Evatt: noun, Herbert Vere [veer] /vɪər/ (Show IPA), 1894–1966, Australian lawyer and statesman: president of the General Assembly of the United Nations 1948–49.
stair: noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
etnas: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
siree: noun, sirree.
Ester: noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
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.
etape: noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
Siren: noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Siret: noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
visit: noun, the act of or an instance of visiting:
Artie: noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
VISTA: noun, a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses.
Aesir: noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
evase: adjective, widened at the top, as a vase or chimney flue.
sitar: noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
aerie: noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
tripe: noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
aeri-
savin: noun, a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
trine: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
verse: noun, (not in technical use) a stanza.
Evans: noun, Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
spare: noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
spent: verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
epees: noun, a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
Epist
stare: noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Sept.
vents: noun, an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
River: noun, a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels.
riven: verb, a past participle of rive.
step-
avens: noun, any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
Starr: noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
avers
septa: noun, plural of septum.
Saite: noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
avert: verb (used with object), to turn away or aside:
sanit
Arete: noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
riser: noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
ster.
verts: noun, English Forest Law. vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer. the right to cut such vegetation.
ASPEN: noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
Verne: noun, Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1828–1905, French novelist.
rivet: noun, a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
atrip: adjective, aweigh.
spire: noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
Steep: noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
verst: noun, a Russian measure of distance equivalent to 3500 feet or 0.6629 mile or 1.067 kilometers.
stat.
State: noun, the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
Verna: noun, a female given name.
stave: noun, one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
aster: noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
Steen: noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
arise: verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
spite: noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
Aries: noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
steer: noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
astir: adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
astr.
Stein: noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
senti: noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
spirt: noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Stent: noun, Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
sepia: noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
Saint: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
veni-
Vener: noun, Vänern.
Epis.
antre: noun, a cavern; cave.
veeps: noun, a vice president.
spina: noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
sprit: noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
enate: noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
stirp: noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
Sarre: noun, French name of Saar.
veena: noun, vina.
serve: noun, the act, manner, or right of serving, as in tennis.
antis: noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
eerie: adjective, uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
anti-
entia: noun, plural of ens.
antes: noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
seti-
Asine: noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
ante-
spier: noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
asper: noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
spine: noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
veers: noun, a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
serai: noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
riant: adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
ripen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
Vesta: noun, the ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, worshiped in a temple containing an altar on which a sacred fire was kept burning by the vestal virgins: identified with the Greek Hestia.
earns: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
rinse: noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
Steve: noun, a male given name, form of Steven or Stephen.
apres: preposition, after; following (used in combination):
Rieti: noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
Sapir: noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
stint: noun, a period of time spent doing something:
Saree: noun, sari.
veter
stipe: noun, Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
serin: noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
veins: noun, one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
revet: verb (used with object), to face, as an embankment, with masonry or other material.
Seine: noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
stane: noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Apepi: noun, Apophis.
eaten: noun, eats, Informal. food.
ative
Reave: verb (used with object), to take away by or as by force; plunder; rob.
reist: verb (used without object), reest2 .
pipit: noun, any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
Pitta: noun, any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
Teena: noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
Niter: noun, potassium nitrate.
Pitri: noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
nitr-
nitre: noun, niter.
pitas: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Nitti: noun, Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
piste: noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
teens: noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Tevet: noun, the fourth month of the Jewish calendar.
pirns: noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
testa: noun, the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
tiers: noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
terse: adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
pipet: noun, verb (used with object), pipette.
pipes: noun, a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
Paine: noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
pains: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Piper: noun, a person who plays on a pipe.
tenet: noun, any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
paint: noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
Pinta: noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
pairs: noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
pant-
pants: noun, trousers (def 1).
Terri: noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
teats: noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
tease: noun, a person who teases or annoys.
Pines: noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
Nevis: noun, one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km). Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
tipis: noun, tepee.
nerts: interjection, nuts (def 1).
preta: noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
pret.
prest: noun, a loan.
Nerva: noun, Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
nerve: noun, one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
tints: noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
presa: noun, a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
Pres.
preps: noun, preparatory school.
never: Idioms, never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself.
Tinia: noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
tears
tines: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
prep.
prees: noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
nieve: noun, Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.
Strep: noun, streptococcus.
tinea: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Pratt: noun, Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
prats: noun, the buttocks.
nipas: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
prate: noun, act of prating.
prase: noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
Nisei: noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
prae-
Papen: noun, Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.
paper: noun, a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
Neiva: noun, a city in W Colombia.
peats: noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
Terra: noun, earth; land.
Paver: noun, a person or thing that paves.
pavin: noun, pavane.
Perse: noun, (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
Terai: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
pavis: noun, a large oblong shield of the late 14th through the early 16th centuries, often covering the entire body and used especially by archers and soldiers of the infantry.
terr.
peans: noun, paean.
Pears: noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
peart: adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
Pease: noun, a pea.
terns: noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Terni: noun, a city in central Italy.
pert.
peris: noun, one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
Peene: noun, a river in NE Germany, flowing E to the Baltic Sea. About 97 miles (155 km) long.
peens: noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
terne: noun, terne metal.
peri-
peres: noun, Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
peeps: noun, a quick or furtive look or glance.
Peers: noun, a person of the same legal status:
peeve: noun, a source of annoyance or irritation:
terna: noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
pene-
penis: noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
Pepin: noun, ("Pepin the Short") died a.d. 768, king of the Franks 751–768 (father of Charlemagne).
Patti: noun, Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
tera-
tenia: noun, taenia.
parts: noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
pinas: noun, pineapple.
paren: plural noun, parentheses:
Pieta: noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
tense: noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
Piers: noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
pares: noun, (of a female) first among equals.
pari-
Paris: noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
Piave: noun, a river in NE Italy, flowing S and SE into the Adriatic. 137 miles (220 km) long.
parrs: noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
parse: verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
pians: noun, yaws.
part.
parve: adjective, pareve.
patr-
petti: noun, petticoat (def 1).
tents: noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
petri
paste: noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
Petra: noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
petr-
Paten: noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Petit: adjective, small; petty; minor.
Peter: noun, penis.
tepee: noun, a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door.
peta-
Pater: noun, British Informal. father.
pates: noun, the crown or top of the head.
Neper: noun, the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
preen: noun, a pin or brooch.
neeps: noun, a turnip.
rants: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
taint: noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
invt.
TREAT: noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
treas
Iran.
irate: adjective, angry; enraged:
Irene: noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
Irina: noun, a female given name.
trave: noun, a crossbeam.
rapes: noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
Tanis: noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
ranis: noun, ranee.
Invar
Ranee: noun, the wife of a rajah.
raise: noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Stern: noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
Rains: noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
Isere: noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
taper: noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
Tapes: noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
tapir: noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
tapis: noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
trait: noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
iters: noun, a canal or passage.
tares: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
rares: adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
tains: noun, a thin tin plate.
tarns: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Inari: noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
reins: noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
trets: noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
stria: noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
Reeve: noun, an administrative officer of a town or district.
reest: verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
IATSE
Ieper: noun, Ypres.
Trent: noun, Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
rears
reaps: verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
inapt: adjective, not apt or fitting.
strip: noun, a striptease.
treen: noun, treenware.
Taine: noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
inept: adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
ravin: verb (used with or without object), noun, raven2 .
inert: adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
init.
Raven: noun, any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
insep
inset: noun, something inserted; insert.
insp.
inst.
rates: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
rater: noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
intr.
Tarne: noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
Spain: noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
taste: noun, the act of tasting food or drink.
tires: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tarts: noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
nares: plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
titis: noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
titre: noun, titer.
prise: noun, leverage.
ivies: noun, Also called English ivy. a climbing vine, Hedera helix, having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, small, yellowish flowers, and black berries, grown as an ornamental.
print: noun, the state of being printed.
nates: noun, buttocks; rump.
prier: noun, a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
priv.
napes: noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
nappe: noun, Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
train: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
tarps: noun, tarpaulin.
Tiran: noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
nears
neaps: noun, neap tide.
tater: noun, potato.
naive: adjective, having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
titer: noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.

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TEPP: noun, a colorless to amber, hygroscopic, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 P 2 O 7 , used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
Vina: noun, a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
veer: noun, a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
VINE: noun, any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
veep: noun, a vice president.
ter.
vees: noun, anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
vin-
Vins: noun, wine.
Spee: noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
tain: noun, a thin tin plate.
Viet: noun, South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
tavs: noun, the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Trip: noun, a journey or voyage:
vase: noun, a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
visa: noun, an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
Veii: noun, an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.
Vena: noun, a vein.
tern: noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
tri-
Vent: noun, an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
spae: verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
SPAR: noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
stet: verb (used with object), to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
tret: noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
Vite: adverb, briskly; lively.
tire: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
VITA: noun, curriculum vitae (def 1).
Tree: noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
Ven.
tipi: noun, tepee.
tats: verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
tint: noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
spat: noun, a petty quarrel.
Tit.
vise: noun, any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
Tine: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Vera: noun, a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
vein: noun, one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
Stir: noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Ste.
spin: noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
Tare: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tape: noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
tart: noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
tars: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
var.
spiv: noun, a petty criminal, especially a black marketeer, racetrack tout, or petty thief.
spp.
Star: noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
tits: noun, a titmouse.
Tena: noun, Koyukon.
Vat.
tarp: noun, tarpaulin.
teen: noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Tarn: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Stan: noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Test: noun, the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
Sra.
vars: noun, a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
ten.
VAST: noun, Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.
tete: noun, a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
tets: noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
vers
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.
vert: noun, English Forest Law. vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer. the right to cut such vegetation.
str.
trit
vets: noun, veterinarian.
tepe: noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
TINA: noun, a female given name.
vas-
titi: noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
Vern: noun, a male given name, form of Vernon.
tRNA
tsar: noun, czar.
vias: noun, Architecture. a space between two mutules.
Tate: noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
Tver: noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Moscow, on the Volga. Formerly (1934–90) Kalinin.
vain: Idioms, in vain, without effect or avail; to no purpose: in an improper or irreverent manner:
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.
Vane: noun, weather vane.
vet.
vair: noun, a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly. Compare miniver (def 1).
trav
tent: noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
vest: noun, a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.
Tane: noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
teat: noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
tier: noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
tens: noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
tans: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
trap: noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
spit: noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
1080
int.
PETN: noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
perp: noun, the perpetrator of a crime.
Pers
perv: noun, a sexual pervert.
Pest: noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
Pet.
PetE: noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
pets: noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
per.
pian: noun, yaws.
pias: noun, a female given name.
Ens.
Pier: noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
pies: noun, plural of pi2 .
Piet: noun, Scot. a magpie.
pere: noun, father.
peps: noun, lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
PINE: noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Compare pine family.
peat: noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
Pate: noun, the crown or top of the head.
pats: noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
pave: noun, Southern Louisiana. a paved road.
epi-
pean: noun, paean.
pear: noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
epee: noun, a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
Pent: noun, penthouse (def 4).
peen: noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
peep: noun, a quick or furtive look or glance.
Peer: noun, a person of the same legal status:
pees: noun, the letter p.
Pen.
pens: noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
pina: noun, pineapple.
pint: noun, a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
Past: noun, the time gone by:
avn.
prev
EARN: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
prie: noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
prin
prs.
PSAT
psia
pre-
Avis: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
Ptas: plural, peseta.
Aves: noun, a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
pts.
Ave.
Pvt.
pree: noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
inv.
pipe: noun, a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
Eire: noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
pipi: noun, an edible bivalve of eastern Australia, Plebidonax deltoides.
pips: noun, one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
Pire: noun, Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
pirn: noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Pisa: noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
pise: noun, rammed earth.
pita: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Earp: noun, Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
Pitt: noun, William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
pnea
eave: noun, Usually, eaves. the overhanging lower edge of a roof.
eats: noun, eats, Informal. food.
East: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
ease: noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
ears: noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
pat.
pase: noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
ates
Ives: noun, Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
Evan: noun, a male given name, Welsh form of John.
ette
Etta: noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
Etna: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
ETAS: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Ivar: noun, a male or female given name.
Este: noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
evap
est.
esp.
esne: noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
Nair: noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
nape: noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Nasi: noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Ivan: noun, iwan.
itis
NATS: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Irra: noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
ins.
INRI
inae
IRAS: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ire.
Iris: noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
Isai: noun, Jesse.
iter: noun, a canal or passage.
Isar: noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
IEEE
Isin: noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
Iasi: noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
ever: Idioms, ever and again, now and then; from time to time. Also, Literary, ever and anon.
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.
Nast: noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
nav.
epit
pair: noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
Erne: noun, sea eagle.
Erna: noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Eris: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erin: noun, Literary. Ireland.
Erie: noun, Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
Pain: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Pan.
NTIA
pane: noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
paps: noun, soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
par.
Pare: noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
Parr: noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
pars: noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
errs: verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
snit: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
nave: noun, the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
Erse: noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
neap: noun, neap tide.
neat: noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
neep: noun, a turnip.
erst: adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Neri: noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
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.
Nev.
nits: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Neva: noun, a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
Neve: noun, granular snow accumulated on high mountains and subsequently compacted into glacial ice.
Nier: noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
nipa: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
nips: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
NIRA
nisi: adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
attn
prat: noun, the buttocks.
Aten: noun, Aton.
Apr.
RNAS
Apps: noun, an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
rive: verb (used with object), to tear or rend apart:
riv.
rite: noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RITA: noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
Rise: noun, an act or instance of rising.
appt
RIPS: noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
RIPE: adjective, having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
Rina: noun, a female given name.
Riis: noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
Apis: noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
RIIA
RIAS: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Seri: noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
APSE: noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
revs: noun, a revolution (in an engine or the like).
Rev.
rets: verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
rete: noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
apt.: plural, apartment.
sati: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
apts: plural, apartment.
rest: noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
reps: noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
app.
rpt.
repp: noun, rep1 .
Seen: verb, past participle of see1 .
Save: noun, an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
airs: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
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.
Sat.
Sari: noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Aire
ains: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AISI
Sean: noun, a male given name, form of John.
sear: noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
sane: noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
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.
sain: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
apes: noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
seep: noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
aet.
seer: noun, a person who sees; observer.
aits: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
anes: adverb, once.
aer-
sene: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
sent: noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
ANSI
ant.
sepn
Sera: noun, a plural of serum.
Sere: noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
repr
Sert: noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Rep.
Rani: noun, ranee.
rasp: noun, an act of rasping.
rase: verb (used with object), raze.
Sina: noun, a female given name.
RARE: adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
Rapp: noun, George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
Asir: noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Rape: noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
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.
rant: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
sipe: verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
Sian: noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
Rais: noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
rain: noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
sire: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Asti: noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
RSVP: noun, a reply to an invitation:
SITA: noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
site: noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Siva: noun, Shiva.
att.
snip: noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
Aser: noun, Asher (def 1).
rapt: noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
art.
rave: noun, an act of raving.
rent: noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Rena: noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
reit: noun, real-estate investment trust.
Reis: plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
serv
Rein: noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Rees: noun, reeve3 .
Ares: noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
Seta: noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
arse: noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
ARIS
Ravi: noun, a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
sett: noun, Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
reap: verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
rate: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Arne: noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
arr.
Seve: noun, the characteristic flavor and body of a wine.
airt: noun, a direction.

3 letter words you can make with private-enterprise

EVA: noun, a female given name, form of Eve.
ERT
an.
IRA: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
trp
Vte
ine
ETV
Ia.
AIR: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
ian: noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
Ar.
ae.
Vt.
ERV
ap-
IAS
ETS
av.
ETR
ESA
ina: noun, a female given name.
in.
ier
VPN
ese
ESR
AES: noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
Eve: noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event:
Ain: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
EPS
vis: noun, strength; force; power.
ASN
Vee: noun, anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
ene
en-
EIS
ARP: noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
ARS
eir
EEE
ARV: noun, a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
ase
eat: noun, eats, Informal. food.
EAS: noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ASI
ear: noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
ARE: noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
ean
ea.
ASP: noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
ETA: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ASR
Avi
ast
ASV
a-v
ATV
Ver
at.
ATS: noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
env
Ep.
TSE
err: verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
VIR: noun, husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
TSI
TSP
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.
TSR: noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
TTS
TVA
ERS: noun, ervil.
Va.
vs.
V-1: noun, a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
VIP
V-2: noun, a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
ERP
EPA
VAN: noun, the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
ait: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ane: adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ANI: noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ERE: preposition, conjunction, before.
ERA: noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
EPT
ans: noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
vie: verb (used with object), Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
ATP
APE: noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
Via: noun, Architecture. a space between two mutules.
API: abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
APS
SPA: noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
nr.
VTR: noun, a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
RAN: noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
TAR: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Re.
RIP: noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
RPS
Rae: noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Rai: noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
TAP: noun, a light but audible blow:
Rap: noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
PVA: noun, a colorless, odorless, nontoxic, transparent, thermoplastic, water-insoluble resin used as an adhesive in certain paints and as an intermediate in the synthesis of polyvinyl acetal and polyvinyl alcohol.
Tan: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
RAS: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Tai: noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
TAE: preposition, to.
SVR
STV
rat: noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
PVP: noun, a white, amorphous, water-soluble powder, (C 6 H 9 NO) n , used chiefly as a vehicle in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
PTV
Ree: noun, reeve3 .
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.
PPA: noun, a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
PPE
PPI
ppr
PPS
PPT
PRA
IPA
PTT
prp
TAT: verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
PSA
PSE
PSI: noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PST: interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
PTA: plural, peseta.
PTP
REA
res: noun, an object or thing; matter.
PIT: noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
SPR
St.
SRI: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Sr.
spt
se-
sea: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
See: noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
SEI: noun, sei whale.
SAR
SEN: noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
Sep: noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
SER: noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
Sin: noun, transgression of divine law:
SIP: noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
SIR: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
SIT: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
Sta
SAP: noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
STP
RPV
ret: verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
Ria: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
STI
rin: noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
Nee: adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
RNA
RNR
Rs.
San: noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
RSA
RSE
RSV
rt.
rte
RTS
Sp.
SAE
tee: noun, the letter T or t.
Tav: noun, the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
pis: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
NEA
TNT
Tiv: noun, a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
nae: adverb, no1 ; not.
Nap: noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
Nat: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ne-
NEP: noun, New Economic Policy.
TPN
NES
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:
NIA
Nip: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
pir: noun, a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
nit: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NPR
TPI
Tpr
TIA
ise
ipr
IPS
Ir.
IRS
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
ISR
tr.
ist
ISV
ITA
ite
ITV
Iva: noun, any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
tra
Npt
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.
Pr.
PEP: noun, lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
pp.
prn
Ps.
pt.
PAP: noun, soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
TES: noun, ti1 .
PEI: noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
Pa.
tet: noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
pea: noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
pee: noun, the letter p.
PAS: noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
NSA
NRA
PIA: noun, a female given name.
PIP: noun, one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
pie: noun, a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
PIN: noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
pes: noun, a foot or footlike part.

2 letter words you can make with private-enterprise

ee
EI
er: interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
SN
EV
VN
i.
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.
IV: noun, an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
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.
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.
SA
TE: noun, ti1 .
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
E.: noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
VP
S.
RA: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TI: noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
V.
VR
TV: noun, television.
RN
TA: noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
t.
TT
SV
RI
NV
P.: noun, Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
RV
R.
PE: noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
PI: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
NP
RP
NI
NA: adverb, no1 .
N.
et: verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TN
VI
TP
IP

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