Anagrams of spit-and-polish

Word spit-and-polish has 1387 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of spit-and-polish.

11 letter words you can make with spit-and-polish

disappoints: verb (used with object), to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of:

10 letter words you can make with spit-and-polish

island-hop: verb (used without object), to travel from island to island, especially to visit a series of islands in the same chain or area.
soi-disant: adjective, calling oneself thus; self-styled.
aphid-lion: noun, the larva of a lacewing, usually predaceous on aphids.
disappoint: verb (used with object), to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of:

9 letter words you can make with spit-and-polish

shiploads: noun, a full load for a ship.
ophidians: noun, a snake.
Hispanist: noun, a specialist in the Spanish or Portuguese language or in Spanish or Latin-American literature or culture.
aphidlion
platinoid: noun, any of the metals, as palladium or iridium, with which platinum is commonly associated.
tailspins: noun, spin (def 23).
alpinists: noun, a mountain climber, especially in the Alps.
halitosis: noun, a condition of having offensive-smelling breath; bad breath.
saintship: noun, the qualities or status of a saint.
stasidion: noun, a choir stall in an Orthodox church.
displants: verb (used with object), to dislodge.
dilations: noun, the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
diplopias: noun, a pathological condition of vision in which a single object appears double (opposed to haplopia).
satinpods: noun, either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.

8 letter words you can make with spit-and-polish

shipload: noun, a full load for a ship.
hospital: noun, an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
platino-
plastids: noun, a small, double-membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment.
satinpod: noun, either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
hospitia: noun, a hospice.
slip-top: noun, the end of a slip stem on a spoon.
slipshod: adjective, careless, untidy, or slovenly:
appoints: verb (used with object), to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate:
dilation: noun, the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
11-point
pintails: noun, a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
Oliphant: noun, Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.
pintados: noun, cero (def 1).
diphonia: noun, diplophonia.
Politian: noun, (Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
diplosis: noun, the doubling of the chromosome number by the union of the haploid sets in the union of gametes.
displant: verb (used with object), to dislodge.
shippons: noun, a cow barn or cattle shed.
Standish: noun, a stand for ink, pens, and other writing materials.
diplopia: noun, a pathological condition of vision in which a single object appears double (opposed to haplopia).
dashpots: noun, a device for cushioning, damping, or reversing the motion of a piece of machinery, consisting of a cylinder in which a piston operates to create a pressure or vacuum on an enclosed gas or to force a fluid in or out of the chamber through narrow openings.
diplonts: noun, the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
dishpans: noun, a large pan in which dishes, pots, etc., are washed.
sandpits: noun, a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
Lothians: noun, a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
disposal: noun, an act or instance of disposing; arrangement:
distains: verb (used with object), to discolor; stain; sully.
astonish: verb (used with object), to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze:
tailspin: noun, spin (def 23).
shiplaps: noun, an overlapping joint, as a rabbet, between two boards joined edge to edge.
postpaid: adjective, adverb, with the postage prepaid:
hispano-
sandlots: noun, a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
Alpinist: noun, a mountain climber, especially in the Alps.
pianists: noun, a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
pathosis: noun, a diseased condition.
sodalist: noun, a member of a sodality.
Phaistos: noun, an ancient city in S central Crete: site of Minoan palace; Linear A tablets and important pottery objects unearthed here.
topspins: noun, a spinning motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward.
topsails: noun, a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
Pasolini: noun, Pier Paolo, 1922–75, Italian film director and poet.
haploids: noun, Biology. an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes, ordinarily half the normal diploid number.
haplonts: noun, the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
haplosis: noun, the production of haploid chromosome groups during meiosis.
snapshot: noun, an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.
pinitols: noun, a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
snappish: adjective, apt to snap or bite, as a dog.
Photinia: noun, any of various trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Photinia, of the rose family, having clusters of small white flowers and red, berrylike fruit.
apostils: noun, a marginal annotation or note.
oppidans: noun, a townsman.
ophidian: noun, a snake.

7 letter words you can make with spit-and-polish

Sophist: noun, (often initial capital letter) Greek History. any of a class of professional teachers in ancient Greece who gave instruction in various fields, as in general culture, rhetoric, politics, or disputation. a person belonging to this class at a later period who, while professing to teach skill in reasoning, concerned himself with ingenuity and specious effectiveness rather than soundness of argument.
papists: noun, a Roman Catholic.
Daphnis: noun, a son of Hermes: the originator of pastoral poetry.
haploid: noun, Biology. an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes, ordinarily half the normal diploid number.
saltish: adjective, somewhat salty.
Passion: noun, any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
oppidan: noun, a townsman.
latinos: noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
daltons: noun, atomic mass unit.
shippon: noun, a cow barn or cattle shed.
haplont: noun, the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
dopants: noun, an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
tonsils: noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
topsail: noun, a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
liaison: noun, the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
soldans: noun, the ruler of an Islamic country.
dishpan: noun, a large pan in which dishes, pots, etc., are washed.
lipoids: noun, a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.
hatpins: noun, a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
ptisans: noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
pandits: noun, a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
instils: verb (used with object), instill.
tahinis: noun, a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
Pistoia: noun, a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
laptops: noun, a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid. Compare tablet (def 6).
Stalino: noun, a former name of Donetsk.
histoid: adjective, Pathology. resembling normal tissue in structure.
Onitsha: noun, a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
islands: noun, a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
shilpit: adjective, (of a person) sickly; puny; feeble.
shantis: noun, peace.
splints: noun, a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
2,4,5-t: noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
haloids: noun, a haloid salt or derivative from a halogen.
isation
isospin: noun, isotopic spin.
isatins: noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
spitals: noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
pathol.
Lappish: noun, Lapp (def 2).
pintado: noun, cero (def 1).
shiplap: noun, an overlapping joint, as a rabbet, between two boards joined edge to edge.
Ladinos: noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
diplont: noun, the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
sandpit: noun, a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
sandlot: noun, a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
sandhis: noun, morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
pintail: noun, a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
topspin: noun, a spinning motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward.
dashpot: noun, a device for cushioning, damping, or reversing the motion of a piece of machinery, consisting of a cylinder in which a piston operates to create a pressure or vacuum on an enclosed gas or to force a fluid in or out of the chamber through narrow openings.
pinitol: noun, a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
lithias: noun, Chemistry. lithium oxide.
distain: verb (used with object), to discolor; stain; sully.
lithoid: adjective, resembling stone; stonelike.
Philips: noun, Ambrose, 1675?–1749, English poet and dramatist.
sinopis: noun, a red ocher, used from antiquity to the Middle Ages.
appoint: verb (used with object), to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate:
pointal: noun, pointel.
plinths: noun, a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
Siphnos: noun, a Greek island in the SW Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades group: gold and silver mines. 28 sq. mi. (75 sq. km).
apostil: noun, a marginal annotation or note.
Apophis: noun, a demon serpent of darkness whom Ra, as sun god, destroys every morning at dawn.
Spanish: noun, the Spanish people collectively.
Hippias: noun, flourished 6th century b.c, tyrant of Athens (brother of Hipparchus, son of Pisistratus).
sonship: noun, the state, fact, or relation of being a son.
philos.
plastid: noun, a small, double-membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment.
pianist: noun, a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
siphons: noun, a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
planish: verb (used with object), to give a smooth finish to (metal) by striking lightly with a smoothly faced hammer or die.
Dolphin: noun, any of several chiefly marine, cetacean mammals of the family Delphinidae, having a fishlike body, numerous teeth, and the front of the head elongated into a beaklike projection.
plaints: noun, a complaint.
pissant: noun, Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
slip-on: noun, something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
sialids: noun, any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
paid-in: adjective, having paid the dues, initiation fees, etc., required by an organization or association.
spilths: noun, spillage (def 1).
poplins: noun, a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc.
Phidian: adjective, of, associated with, or following the style of Phidias, as exemplified in the Parthenon.
loiasis: noun, infestation with the parasitic eye worm, Loa loa, of the subcutaneous tissues and orbit: endemic in West Africa.
Phidias: noun, c500–432? b.c, Greek sculptor.
instals: verb (used with object), install.
distils: verb (used with or without object), distill.
postals: noun, Informal. postal card.
pontils: noun, punty.
Lothian: noun, a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
spinals: noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
talions: noun, lex talionis.

6 letter words you can make with spit-and-polish

histo-
hippos: noun, hippopotamus.
hispid: adjective, rough with stiff hairs, bristles, or minute spines.
hondas: noun, an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
slants: noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
hippo-
sialid: noun, any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
inlaid: noun, inlaid work.
sloids: noun, sloyd.
hostas: noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
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.
iliads: noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
sit-in: noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
Sindhi: noun, an inhabitant of Sind.
snaths: noun, the shaft or handle of a scythe.
hoists
siphon: noun, a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
shnaps: noun, schnapps.
haplo-
instil: verb (used with object), instill.
hatpin: noun, a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
instal: verb (used with object), install.
insist: verb (used with object), to assert or maintain firmly:
shoats: noun, Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
sloths: noun, habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
Shinto: noun, Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
Hilton: noun, Conrad (Nicholson) 1887–1979, U.S. hotel owner and developer.
sadist: noun, Psychiatry. a person who has the condition of sadism, in which one receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another.
Island: noun, a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
pistil: noun, the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
opsins: noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
pinots: noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
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.
oldish: adjective, somewhat old:
pintos: noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
pipals: noun, a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
pipits: noun, any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
Pisano: noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
pistol: noun, a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
piloti: noun, a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
Piston: noun, a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
pithos: noun, a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
pitons: noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
Plains: noun, an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
plaint: noun, a complaint.
nopals: noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
plani-
no-hit: adjective, of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
pilots: noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
Ossian: noun, a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
plants: noun, any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
Paphos: noun, an ancient city in SW Cyprus.
patios: noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
pathos: noun, the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
patho-
pastis: noun, a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
phanos: noun, fanon.
Pashto: noun, an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
phasis: noun, a manner, stage, or aspect of being; phase.
Papist: noun, a Roman Catholic.
phials: noun, vial.
philo-
pantos: noun, pantomime (def 2).
panto-
Pansil: noun, Pancha Sila.
Pandit: noun, a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
palish: adjective, somewhat pale.
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.
philia
Philip: noun, one of the 12 apostles. Mark 3:18; John 1:43–48; 6:5–7.
plano-
pliant: adjective, bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
Isolda: noun, a female given name, form of Iseult.
laptop: noun, a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid. Compare tablet (def 6).
saints: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
L-dopa: noun, Pharmacology. levodopa.
Salish: noun, a member of any of various North American Indian peoples speaking a Salishan language.
latish: adjective, somewhat or rather late.
latins: noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
Latino: noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
lathis: noun, a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
Lashio: noun, a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
lapins: noun, a rabbit.
lipids: noun, any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with proteins and carbohydrates, the chief structural components of living cells.
sandhi: noun, morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
Landis: noun, Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
Santos: noun, a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
Ladino: noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
Sappho: noun, c620–c565 b.c, Greek poet, born in Lesbos.
satins: 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.
Shansi: noun, Older Spelling. Shanxi.
shanti: noun, peace.
lidias: noun, (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
lipoid: noun, a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.
plinth: noun, a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
posits: noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
Napoli: noun, Italian name of Naples.
points: noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
Poland: noun, a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. About 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Capital: Warsaw.
Polish: noun, a substance used to give smoothness or gloss:
polit.
pontil: noun, punty.
Popish: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church.
poplin: noun, a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc.
postal: noun, Informal. postal card.
Lipton: noun, Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
Potash: noun, potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
potass: noun, potash.
lithos: noun, lithography.
litho.
Lithia: noun, Chemistry. lithium oxide.
ptisan: noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
Li-sao: noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
ptosis: noun, a drooping of the upper eyelid.
haloid: noun, a haloid salt or derivative from a halogen.
patois: noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
Danish: noun, a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic.
thiols
splosh: verb (used with or without object), noun, splash.
antho-
spoils: noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
tainos: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Tindal: noun, Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
tolans: noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Toland: noun, Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
spahis: noun, one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
talons: noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
Alison: noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
aiolis: noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
ashpit: noun, a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
Dothan: noun, a city in SE Alabama.
Ashton: noun, Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
anthol
dhotis: noun, a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India.
dossil: noun, a cloth roll for removing excess ink from a plate before printing.
dossal: noun, Also, dorsal. an ornamental hanging placed at the back of an altar or at the sides of the chancel.
stolas: noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
spoilt: noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
stolid: adjective, not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
aniso-
dopant: noun, an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
talion: noun, lex talionis.
tahini: noun, a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
spinto: adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
dipsos: noun, a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
Taisho: noun, the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
Alioth: noun, a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
aloins: noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
spital: noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
tip-on: noun, tip1 (def 4).
adopts: Verb phrases, adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
stands: noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
assoil: verb (used with object), to absolve; acquit; pardon.
spilth: noun, spillage (def 1).
tsadis: noun, sadhe.
Alston: noun, a male given name.
danios: noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
splats: noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
dashis: noun, a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
Dassin: noun, Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1911–2008, French motion-picture director, born in the U.S.
Stalin: noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
Adonis: noun, Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
diplo-
stains: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Dalton: noun, atomic mass unit.
solans: noun, a gannet.
solids: noun, a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
distal: adjective, situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal. Compare proximal.
stipos: noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
distil: verb (used with or without object), distill.
aholds: noun, Informal. a hold or grasp (often followed by of):
spinal: noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
Sothis: noun, the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.
splint: noun, a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
staphs: noun, staphylococcus.
tonsil: noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
Soldan: noun, the ruler of an Islamic country.
tip-in: noun, tap-in.

5 letter words you can make with spit-and-polish

poss.
lotas: noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Taino: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
post-
ponds: noun, a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
tains: noun, a thin tin plate.
podia: noun, a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
tapis: noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
plio-
plods: noun, the act or a course of plodding.
ploid
plops: noun, a plopping sound or fall.
Ndola: noun, a city in N Zambia.
natl.
naso-
posit: noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
Point: noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
Tanis: noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
nails: noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
apptd
polis: noun, an ancient Greek city-state.
apsis: noun, Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
Talos: noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
talon: noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
assn.
ation
posts: noun, a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
stash: noun, something put away or hidden:
saids: noun, sayyid.
halo-
sails: noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
stoas: noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Lidia: noun, (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
sains: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Saint: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
stipo: noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
saith: verb, third person singular present of say1 .
Lindi: noun, a seaport in SE Tanzania.
staph: noun, staphylococcus.
Stans: noun, a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
danio: noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
Latin: noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
laths: noun, a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
lathi: noun, a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
salon: noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
Salop: noun, a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
lasts: noun, a person or thing that is last.
Linda: noun, a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
Linos: noun, linoleum.
asst.
plats: noun, a plot of ground.
Aston: noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
loath: adjective, unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
loans: noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
loads: noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
psoas: noun, either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
tails: noun, tail1 (def 6).
Athol: noun, a city in central Massachusetts.
Athos: noun, Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
Lith.
sadis: noun, sadhe.
litas: noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
lists: noun, an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
stops: noun, the act of stopping.
Lippi: noun, Filippino [fil-uh-pee-noh;; Italian fee-leep-pee-naw] /ˌfɪl əˈpi noʊ;; Italian ˌfi lipˈpi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1457–1504, and his father, Fra Filippo [frah fi-lip-oh;; Italian frah fee-leep-paw] /frɑ fɪˈlɪp oʊ;; Italian frɑ fiˈlip pɔ/ (Show IPA) or Fra Lippo [frah lip-oh;; Italian frah leep-paw] /frɑ ˈlɪp oʊ;; Italian frɑ ˈlip pɔ/ (Show IPA) 1406?–69, Italian painters.
lipo-
stola: noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
lipid: noun, any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with proteins and carbohydrates, the chief structural components of living cells.
Lipan: noun, a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
lints: noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Tasso: noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
Ilion: noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
Plato: noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
phots: noun, a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
Phila
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.
pains: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
tolas: noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
pahos: noun, a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
tolan: noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
aioli: noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
phon.
phons: noun, a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
phot.
toils: noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
palis: noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
piano: noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
Othin: noun, Odin.
pians: noun, yaws.
Ostia: noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
ossia: conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
pilon: noun, something extra; lagniappe.
Pilos: noun, Greek name of Navarino.
pilot: noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
opsis
opsin: noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
Phil.
tonal: adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
pinas: noun, pineapple.
adios: interjection, goodbye; farewell.
2,4-d: noun, a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
patio: noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
paths: noun, a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
30-30
tsadi: noun, sadhe.
path-
phano: noun, fanon.
Pasto: noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
topis: noun, topee.
pass.
phial: noun, vial.
Palos: noun, a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
adits: noun, an entrance or a passage.
adopt: Verb phrases, adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
Paoli: noun, Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
pants: noun, trousers (def 1).
tonia
pant-
ahold: noun, Informal. a hold or grasp (often followed by of):
aholt: noun, ahold.
palps: noun, a palpus.
palpi: noun, plural of palpus.
Aidos: noun, the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
alist: adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
tipis: noun, tepee.
apish: adjective, having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
antis: noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
thio-
plaid: noun, any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern.
plain: noun, an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
thins: adverb, in a thin manner.
anth-
plait: noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
plan-
nopal: noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
anti-
lasso: noun, a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
aphid: noun, any of numerous tiny soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae of worldwide distribution, that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants, some developing wings when overcrowding occurs: an important pest of many fruit trees and vegetable crops.
piths: noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
nodal: adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
plant: noun, any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
Aphis: noun, an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
plash: noun, a gentle splash.
plast
nitid: adjective, bright; lustrous.
Thais: noun, flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
plat.
Plath: noun, Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
nipas: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
piton: noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
pitas: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Aloin: noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
Pinto: noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
Alost: noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
opahs: noun, a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
Pinot: noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
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.
onlap: noun, the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
Alsip: noun, a town in NE Illinois.
Alsop: noun, Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
Tinia: noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
altho: conjunction, although.
alti-
Oland: noun, an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
anis-
alto-
pions: noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
pipal: noun, a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
Alton: noun, a city in SW Illinois.
oidia: noun, one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
pipit: noun, any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
oaths: noun, a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
tidal: adjective, of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
oasts: noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
anils: noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
oasis: noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
noils: noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
lidos: noun, a fashionable beach resort.
spahi: noun, one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
sloth: noun, habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
Hindi: noun, the most widely spoken of the modern Indic vernaculars, especially its best-known variety, Western Hindi.
hinds: noun, Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
Shona: noun, Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
snail: noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
Sonia: noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
hints: noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
shpt.
Hind.
SISAL: noun, Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
hipp-
dist.
Holds: noun, an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip:
inst.
insp.
Sophi: noun, Sophy.
spins: noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
SLAPP: noun, Also called SLAPP suit. a civil lawsuit brought as an intimidation measure against an activist.
sipid: adjective, having a pleasing taste or flavor.
shits: noun, excrement; feces.
spits: noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
diols: noun, glycol (def 2).
dipl.
dipso: noun, a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
snath: noun, the shaft or handle of a scythe.
snash: noun, insolence; impertinence.
Hilda: noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “maid of battle.”.
Ionia: noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
iotas: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
snaps
shoad: noun, float (def 43).
spado: noun, Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
shoal: noun, a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
shoat: noun, Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
Solti: noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
insol
spina: noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
solid: noun, a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
sinal: adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
slops: noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
silds: noun, (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
silos: noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
silts: noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
Sloan: noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
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.
idiot: noun, Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
doats: verb (used without object), dote.
idion
idio-
Sinas: noun, a female given name.
Idaho: noun, a state in the NW United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise. Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.
Sino-
iasis: noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
spats: noun, a petty quarrel.
Iliad: noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
slipt: noun, an act or instance of slipping.
span-
India: noun, Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
doits: noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
sophs: noun, a sophomore.
init.
donas: noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
Indo-
Indio: noun, a town in S California.
slosh: noun, watery mire or partly melted snow; slush.
inapt: adjective, not apt or fitting.
ilio-
spilt: noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
hist.
sials: noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
dopas: noun, an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
Sidon: noun, a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
Silas: noun, a male given name.
Paton: noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
sinhs: noun, hyperbolic sine.
dints: noun, force; power:
splad: noun, splat1 (def 1).
sodas: noun, sodium hydroxide.
Hopis: noun, a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
Santo: noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
Lahti: noun, a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
Stahl: noun, Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
Ladon: noun, a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
soils: noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
dhals: noun, dal.
halts: noun, a temporary or permanent stop.
sanit
Ladin: noun, a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
hadst: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
sapid: adjective, having taste or flavor.
dhoti: noun, a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India.
slant: noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
slain: noun, sley.
Hands: noun, the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
Sans.
halos: noun, Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
Holst: noun, Gustav Theodore [goo s-tahv] /ˈgʊs tɑv/ (Show IPA), 1874–1934, English composer.
lapin: noun, a rabbit.
Salto: noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
stand: noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
dolts: noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
lapps: noun, Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
dashi: noun, a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
salts: noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
lapis: noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
Haiti: noun, Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
Sands: noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
datos: noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
lands: noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
Lando: noun, died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
stain: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
staid: noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
hails: noun, a shout or call to attract attention:
Laith: adjective, loath.
hosp.
Spain: noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
sloid: noun, sloyd.
isnad: noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
dial.
dials: noun, a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
dilis: noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
slaps: noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
snits: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Hasid: noun, a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy. Compare Mitnagged.
holts: noun, a wood or grove.
dolia: noun, a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
Islip: noun, a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
Dinah: noun, Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
slash: noun, a sweeping stroke, as with a knife, sword, or pen.
splat: noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
hasps: noun, a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
snips: noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
shins: noun, the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
sasin: noun, blackbuck.
Isth.
solan: noun, a gannet.
soaps: noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
Hants: noun, Hampshire (def 1).
Hosta: noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
Honda: noun, an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
Dolin: noun, Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
shalt: verb, 2nd person singular of shall.
snots: noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Hanoi: noun, a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
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.
shads: noun, a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
hosts: noun, a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
ition
sito-
Ital.
Hond.
satis: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.

4 letter words you can make with spit-and-polish

slat: noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
sld.
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.
toad: noun, any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit. Compare frog1 (def 1).
slit: noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
sots: noun, a drunkard.
pina: noun, pineapple.
SALT: noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
sops: noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
top-
sold: noun, an act or method of selling.
Sola: noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Sol.
snot: noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
SOAP: noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
phat: noun, Typesetting. fat (def 23).
topi: noun, topee.
Toni: noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
TOPS: noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
tosh: noun, nonsense; bosh.
soda: noun, sodium hydroxide.
toss: noun, an act or instance of tossing.
Tshi: noun, Twi.
pats: noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
snod: adjective, smooth; sleek.
snit: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
pili: noun, a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
pial: adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
pil-
slop: noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
TODS
pias: noun, a female given name.
toil: noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
pian: noun, yaws.
slot: noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
snip: noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
tola: noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
Soph: noun, a sophomore.
phis: noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
told: verb, simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
sols: noun, the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
soln
Soni
silt: noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
tipi: noun, tepee.
Shin: noun, the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
psst: interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
tail: noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Shan: noun, a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
psis: noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
psid
psia
PSAT
PPLO
ppd.
pot.
Ptas: plural, peseta.
ship: noun, a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
tain: noun, a thin tin plate.
spit: noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
shit: noun, excrement; feces.
posh: adjective, sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
pos.
Shoa: noun, the Holocaust.
pop-
pons: noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
Ptah: noun, an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
tads: noun, a small child, especially a boy.
pols: noun, a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
Sadi: noun, sadhe.
Stan: noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Sand: noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
Sais: noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
stoa: noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
sain: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
sail: noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
said: noun, sayyid.
spp.
STOL: noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
sash: noun, a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
thi-
std.
PTSD
pts.
Sat.
sati: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
SPOT: noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
Sato: noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
stop: noun, the act of stopping.
shad: noun, a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
Pond: noun, a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
shod: noun, an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
slap: noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
Pish: noun, an exclamation of “pish!”.
sinh: noun, hyperbolic sine.
pith: noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
spat: noun, a petty quarrel.
pita: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
this: Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
Sion: noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
spas: noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
SIPS: noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
piss: noun, urine.
tils: noun, the sesame plant.
Sina: noun, a female given name.
Pisa: noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
pips: noun, one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
TINA: noun, a female given name.
SITA: noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
sith: adverb, conjunction, preposition, since.
pipi: noun, an edible bivalve of eastern Australia, Plebidonax deltoides.
pion: noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
sits: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
tion
Sind: noun, a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
sals: noun, salt1 .
tanh
plot: noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
shop: noun, a retail store, especially a small one.
Pola: noun, Pula.
shot: noun, a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
Pol.
tans: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Taos: noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
poil: noun, a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
poda
PLSS
sial: noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
Thin: adverb, in a thin manner.
plop: noun, a plopping sound or fall.
spin: noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
plod: noun, the act or a course of plodding.
TASS: noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
Thai: noun, Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
Sian: noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
than: conjunction, (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
sild: noun, (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
silo: noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
soil: noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
holp: verb, a simple past tense of help.
pato: noun, an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
iod-
Iasi: noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
Idas: noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
idol: noun, an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
Ilia: noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
ins.
intl
into: adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
Iona: noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Hsia: noun, a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
ions: noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
IOTA: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Ipoh: noun, a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
Isai: noun, Jesse.
Isin: noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
ISIS: noun, a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
isls
Ind.
hots: noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
ISSN
Hola: interjection, hi; hello:
hilt: noun, the handle of a sword or dagger.
hins: noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
hint: noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
Hiss: noun, a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
Hoad: noun, Lew(is Alan) 1934–94, Australian tennis player.
hods: noun, a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
hol-
hold: noun, an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip:
Host: noun, a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
Holi: noun, the Hindu spring festival.
1080
hols: plural noun, Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
Holt: noun, a wood or grove.
Hons: noun, honey (def 6).
Hopi: noun, a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
hops: noun, an act of hopping; short leap.
Hos.
iso-
itis
hast: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
LISP: noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
lino: noun, linoleum.
Lins: noun, a city in E Brazil.
lint: noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Lion: noun, a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
lip-
lipa: noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
LISA: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
LIST: noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
Lina: noun, a female given name.
lit.
LitD
lits: noun, litas.
load: noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
loan: noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Lodi: noun, a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
loin: noun, Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
Lind: noun, Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
lin.
itol
Laos: noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
lads: noun, a boy or youth.
laid: noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
lain: noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
LAIS: noun, (in medieval French literature)
Land: noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
Lani
Laon: noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
Lapp: noun, Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
Lido: noun, a fashionable beach resort.
Lash: noun, the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
LASS: noun, a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
last: noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
lath: noun, a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
lats: noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
Liao: noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Lias: noun, Leah (def 1).
Hilo: noun, a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
HASP: noun, a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
lond
apts: plural, apartment.
apo-
app.
appd
appl
Apps: noun, an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
appt
apt.: plural, apartment.
asis
aph-
asps: noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
Asti: noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Atli: noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
Aton: noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
atop: preposition, on the top of:
dahs: noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
DAIS: noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
Apis: noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
ant.
dals: noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
Ald.
adit: noun, an entrance or a passage.
AIDS: noun, a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
ails: verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
AInd
ains: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AISI
aits: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Alis
ANSI
ALIT: verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
Alps: noun, a high mountain.
Also: adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
alt.
alts: noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
ands
Anil: noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
ano-
Dali: noun, Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
Dan.: abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
haps: noun, one's luck or lot.
dost: noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
dol.
dols: noun, a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
dolt: noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
Dona: noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
dons: noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
dopa: noun, an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
Doss: noun, a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.
doth: noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
Doha: noun, a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.
dpt.
hail: noun, a shout or call to attract attention:
hal-
Hals: noun, Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
halt: noun, a temporary or permanent stop.
Hand: noun, the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
Hans: noun, a male given name, Germanic form of John.
Hapi: noun, Apis.
doit: noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
doat: verb (used without object), dote.
Danl
Dili: noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
daps: noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
Dash: noun, a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
dat.
dato: noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
dhal: noun, dal.
dia-
DIAS: noun, Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
Din.
dits: noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
Dino
dins: noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
dint: noun, force; power:
diol: noun, glycol (def 2).
dips: noun, the act of dipping.
dipt: noun, the act of dipping.
dis-
dish: noun, an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
Lois: noun, a female given name.
int.
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):
nail: noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
Nasi: noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Pain: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Nash: noun, John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
NASD
nots: noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
Naos: noun, a temple.
Nah.
paho: noun, a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
Pal.
Oita: noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Pali: noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
NADP
NADH
palp: noun, a palpus.
Pan.
Pail: noun, bucket.
Nast: noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
NTIA
opp.
Onas: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
opah: noun, a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
Olin: noun, a male given name.
Opal: noun, a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
opia
noil: noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
Olds: noun, Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
nota: noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
nos-
NDSL
NATS: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NATO: noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
nosh: noun, a snack.
not-
Noah: noun, the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
paps: noun, soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
Ont.
Lota: noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
oath: noun, a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
loth: adjective, loath.
OSHA: noun, the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
Loti: noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
Nils: noun, nothing; naught; zero.
OSSA: noun, plural of os1 .
Otis: noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
osis
nipa: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
nits: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
lost: Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Odin: noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
oast: noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
opts: Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
oils: noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
nips: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
patd
pat.
Loss: noun, detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
Past: noun, the time gone by:
Nida: noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
pash: noun, an infatuation for another person; crush.
OATS: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Ltd.
lops: noun, parts or a part lopped off.

3 letter words you can make with spit-and-polish

DIL
OPA
ss.
OPS: noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
dh-
dha
opt: Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
SSA
Sta
St.
SST
SSN
SSI
PIN: noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
di.
SSD
DHL
DIP: noun, the act of dipping.
spt
SPS
LOP: noun, parts or a part lopped off.
ons
ODS: noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
SOP: noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
DPA
DPI
DPP
Son: noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
DPS
DSA
oid
DSP
DSS
DST
DTh
Had: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
pis: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
ODA: noun, a room within a harem.
DOT: noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
oil: noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
ONI
DAS: noun, hyrax.
ONA: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
dit: noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
DLO
DLS
DNA
doh: interjection, (used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.) Compare duh.
Old: noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Ola
SOS: noun, any call for help:
PIO
Don: noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
PIP: noun, one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
SPA: noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
OIt
DOP: noun, a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
sot: noun, a drunkard.
Doi
STP
OSP
PAP: noun, soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
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.
ait: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
PAS: noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
tlo
PhD
Phi: noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
ALS: noun, Indian mulberry.
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.
PHA
ANI: noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
TID
TIA
ans: noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
pah: interjection, (used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
API: abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
PAD: noun, a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
Apl
Ain: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ail: verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
ThD
ad-
TSP
TSI
TSH
TPN
TPI
tph
tpd
ap-
AID: noun, help or support; assistance.
ton: noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
al.
ALP: noun, a high mountain.
an.
PDT
ado: noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
ADS: noun, advertisement.
ahi: noun, yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
AHL
tha: noun, the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
th-
DAP: noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
DPH
Tai: noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
OTS
ATP
Tad: noun, a small child, especially a boy.
ATS: noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
do.
DOA
DSO
at.
STL
dah: noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
STI
OTA
Dal: noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
ot-
PID
OSS
Pa.
pd.
PTO
Tan: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
PhL
pho: noun, a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
TAP: noun, a light but audible blow:
pt.
TAO: noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
Ps.
pp.
APS
Ash: noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
ast
ASI
PHS
TAL
ASN
Aso: noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASP: noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
PIA: noun, a female given name.
ASS: noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
Han: noun, a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion. Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
HAO: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
sod: noun, a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
SDA
ist
ITA
NHI
ITO: noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
SHA
SDS
SDI
NHA
PLO
La.
LDS
LSD
Lt.
Lad: noun, a boy or youth.
SAP: noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
Lai: noun, (in medieval French literature)
NHL
NHS
Nat: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
iph
ion: noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
Nip: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
Ios: noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
IOT
Nil: noun, nothing; naught; zero.
sho
IPA
IPO
Isl
pli
IPS
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
OAT: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
ish
NIA
POA
ODT
PDL
PSI: noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
LSS
LSI
LPS: plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
LPN
PTA: plural, peseta.
PST: interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
PSS
Lot: noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
PTP
PSA
PPT
PPS
ppl
PPI
pph
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.
lis: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LST
LAO: noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
LDP
poi: noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
LAP: noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
San: noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Las: noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
Nap: noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
Sal: noun, salt1 .
Ld.
LHD
LTA
Lia: noun, Leah (def 1).
lid: noun, a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
NAD
LTh
Sad: noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Sp.
So.
sd.
shp
NIH
sht
hop: noun, an act of hopping; short leap.
pl.
PL1: noun, Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
PLA
NSA
Npt
Hon: noun, honey (def 6).
NOP
hod: noun, a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
hot: noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
HPD
Noh: noun, Nō.
SIT: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
HST
sis: noun, sister.
ht.
Nth: Idioms, the nth degree / power, a high degree or power. the utmost degree or extent:
hit: noun, an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
id.
HDL
LON
HAP: noun, one's luck or lot.
OAS
has: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
OAP
HAT: noun, a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
hd.
hid: noun, British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
HIS: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
PIT: noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
OSD
hin: noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
OSA
SLP
op.
hip: noun, the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
Hts
SLA
TSS
IAS
Nod: noun, a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
IHP
IHS
il-
ILA: noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ILO
IDP
ILP
SID: noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
Ido: noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
IDS: noun, the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
IDA: noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
Sin: noun, transgression of divine law:
Ia.
ILS
INH
io-
SIP: noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
ina: noun, a female given name.
in.
nit: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
ial
ian: noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.

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SA
S.
DP
SN
SL
dl
PH
HP
IP
2D: noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
HI: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of high:
3D: noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
AO
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.
DT: noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
ln
LO: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
AH: interjection, (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
OA
h.
TP
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.
sh: interjection, (used to urge silence.)
OH: noun, the exclamation “oh.”.
LP: plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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.
NH
DN
L2
L1
LI: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
TA: noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
LH
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.
PO: noun, a chamber pot.
PI: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
L.
i.
No: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
T1
TN
DA: noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
OD: noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
TL
NA: adverb, no1 .
ND
NI
NP
HL
ol
HO: noun, a sexually promiscuous woman.
O.
D.
t.
NL
TI: noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
TD
N.

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