Anagrams of pre-Christian

Word pre-Christian has 1858 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of pre-Christian.

10 letter words you can make with pre-Christian

triarchies: noun, government by three persons.
archpriest: noun, a priest holding first rank, as among the members of a cathedral chapter or among the clergy of a district outside the episcopal city.

9 letter words you can make with pre-Christian

phrenitis: noun, inflammation of the brain; encephalitis.
re-strain: verb (used with or without object), to strain again.
cathepsin: noun, any of a class of intracellular proteolytic enzymes, occurring in animal tissue, especially the liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestine, that catalyze autolysis in certain pathological conditions and after death.
nephritis: noun, inflammation of the kidneys, especially in Bright's disease.
phratries: noun, a grouping of clans or other social units within a tribe.
anti-icer: noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
Reichsrat: noun, German History. the upper house of the parliament during the period of the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic.
charities: noun, generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless:
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.
Christine: noun, a female given name: derived from Christian.
perianths: noun, the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
Christina: noun, 1626–89, queen of Sweden 1632–54 (daughter of Gustavus Adolphus).
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.
chantries: noun, an endowment for the singing or saying of Mass for the souls of the founders or of persons named by them.
triphasic: noun, a combination drug given in three phases and eliciting three physiological effects.
teach-ins: noun, a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
sphincter: noun, a circular band of voluntary or involuntary muscle that encircles an orifice of the body or one of its hollow organs.
inerratic: adjective, not erratic or wandering; fixed:
Christian: noun, a person who believes in Jesus Christ; adherent of Christianity.
precisian: noun, a person who adheres punctiliously to the observance of rules or forms, especially in matters of religion.

8 letter words you can make with pre-Christian

pitchers: noun, a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
phreatic: adjective, noting or pertaining to ground water.
picrites: noun, a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
seraphic: adjective, of, like, or befitting a seraph.
Christie: noun, Agatha, 1891–1976, English novelist of detective fiction.
retrains: verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
practise: noun, habitual or customary performance; operation:
hairpins: noun, a slender U -shaped piece of wire, shell, etc., used by women to fasten up the hair or hold a headdress.
Christen: verb (used with object), to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
Phenicia: noun, Phoenicia.
parities: noun, equality, as in amount, status, or character.
Thespian: noun, (sometimes lowercase) a tragedian; an actor or actress.
perisarc: noun, the horny or chitinous outer case or covering protecting the soft parts of hydrozoans.
crispate: adjective, (of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
cisterna: noun, cistern (def 2).
heparins: noun, Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
picrates: noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
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.
hepatics: noun, a medicine acting on the liver.
rescript: noun, a written answer, as of a Roman emperor or a pope, to a query or petition in writing.
pinaster: noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
restrain: verb (used with object), to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
archines: noun, arshin.
pinchers: noun, a person or thing that pinches.
repaints: noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
criteria: noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
pinscher: noun, one of a group of related dogs including the Doberman pinscher, miniature pinscher, and affenpinscher.
pantries: noun, a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
reprints: noun, a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
piracies: noun, practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
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.
citrines: noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
crinites: noun, a fossil crinoid.
hieratic: noun, ancient Egyptian hieratic writing.
trainers: noun, a person or thing that trains.
partiers: noun, partyer.
Petrarch: noun, (Francesco Petrarca) 1304–74, Italian poet and scholar.
canister: noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
chanties: noun, chantey.
pastiche: noun, a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
erratics: noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
inarches: verb (used with object), to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
Charites: plural noun, the ancient Greek name for the Graces.
strainer: noun, a person or thing that strains.
rachitis: noun, rickets.
Trichina: noun, a nematode, Trichinella spiralis, the adults of which live in the intestine and produce larvae that encyst in the muscle tissue, especially in pigs, rats, and humans.
ichnites: noun, a fossil footprint.
perianth: noun, the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
Charters: noun, a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
Chartres: noun, a city in and the capital of Eure-et-Loir, in N France, SW of Paris: cathedral.
inherits: verb (used with object), to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir:
ranchers: noun, a person who owns or works on a ranch.
inertias: noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
enspirit: verb (used with object), inspirit.
rarities: noun, something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
chanters: noun, a person who chants; singer.
painters: noun, an artist who paints pictures.
teach-in: noun, a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
Priscian: noun, flourished a.d. c500, Latin grammarian.
Hispanic: noun, Also called Hispano-American [hi-span-oh-uh-mer-i-kuh n, -spah-noh] /hɪˈspæn oʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən, -ˈspɑ noʊ/ (Show IPA), Hispanic American. a citizen or resident of the United States who is of Spanish or Spanish-speaking Latin-American descent. Compare Latino (def 2).
partners: noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
theriacs: noun, molasses; treacle.
airstrip: noun, a small landing field having only one runway.
printers: noun, a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
pertains: verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
tranship: verb (used with or without object), transship.
asthenic: noun, a person of the asthenic type.
Rinehart: noun, Mary Roberts, 1876–1958, U.S. novelist and playwright.
cantrips: noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
pristine: adjective, having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.

7 letter words you can make with pre-Christian

caprine: adjective, of or relating to goats.
carnets: noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
parties: noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
harries: noun, a male given name, form of Harold or Henry.
carnies: noun, a person employed by a carnival.
Harriet: noun, a female given name, form of Harry.
Richier: noun, Germaine [zher-men] /ʒɛrˈmɛn/ (Show IPA), 1904–59, French sculptor.
partier: noun, partyer.
Cainite: noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
partner: noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
Richter: noun, Burton, born 1931, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1976.
parries: noun, an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
canters: noun, an easy gallop.
citrins: noun, bioflavonoid.
paniers: noun, pannier.
Panther: noun, the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
patines: noun, patina.
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.
citrine: noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
cantrip: noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
panties: noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
spathic: adjective, like spar.
pastern: noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
Parrish: noun, Anne, 1888–1957, U.S. novelist and author of books for children.
2,4,5-t: noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
parches: verb (used with object), to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
patches: noun, a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
heparin: noun, Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
scarper: verb (used without object), to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
carpets: noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
Sharrie: noun, a female given name, form of Sharon.
sericin: noun, a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
certain: Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
chitins: noun, a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
tephras: noun, clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
irenics: noun, the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Compare polemics (def 2).
Shriner: noun, a member of a fraternal order (Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) that is an auxiliary of the Masonic order and is dedicated to good fellowship, health programs, charitable works, etc.
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chaines: noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
sharpen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become sharp or sharper.
sharper: noun, a shrewd swindler.
sharpie: noun, sharper.
ichnite: noun, a fossil footprint.
chapter: noun, a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
Chi-tse: noun, Ki Tse.
inspire: verb (used with object), to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
inspect: verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
Insecta: noun, the class comprising the insects.
Chianti: noun, a dry, red, Italian table wine, originally put up in straw-covered bottles.
inscape: noun, the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
inphase: adjective, having the same phase.
charter: noun, a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
inherit: verb (used with object), to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir:
Sheitan: noun, Ash-Shaytān.
inertia: noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
chasten: verb (used with object), to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
incites: verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
ceriphs: noun, serif.
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.
Painter: noun, an artist who paints pictures.
hernias: noun, the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
pachisi: noun, a board game, originated in ancient India, in which four players advance four pieces each along a route on a cross-shaped board toward a center square by throws of cowrie shells or dice.
hepatic: noun, a medicine acting on the liver.
terrain: noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
carters: noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
sapient: adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
Cartier: noun, Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
cistern: noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
hepcats: noun, a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
cirrate: adjective, having cirri.
nitchie: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a North-American Indian.
cashier: noun, an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
tarnish: noun, a tarnished coating.
Nicetas: noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
sirenic: adjective, of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
craters: noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
neritic: adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
nephric: adjective, renal.
nectars: noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
catnips: noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
tarries: noun, a stay; sojourn.
scraper: noun, a person or thing that scrapes.
scrapie: noun, a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
scrinia: noun, a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
Script.
hipster: noun, a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
centri-
hircine: adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a goat.
cahiers: noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
chanter: noun, a person who chants; singer.
richens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become rich or richer.
Pitcher: noun, a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
aitches: noun, the letter H, h.
Trainer: noun, a person or thing that trains.
pricers: noun, (especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
tracers: noun, a person or thing that traces.
precast: adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
tahinis: noun, a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
prances: noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
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.
anthers: noun, the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
pitiers: noun, a person who pities.
pitches: noun, relative point, position, or degree:
repaint: noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
traipse: noun, a tiring walk.
aphetic: adjective, pertaining to or due to aphesis.
repairs: noun, an act, process, or work of repairing:
harpist: noun, a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
piscina: noun, a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
ethnics: noun, a member of an ethnic group.
reprint: noun, a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
spirant: noun, fricative (def 2).
pinites: noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
pinches
archers: noun, a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
pincher: noun, a person or thing that pinches.
pincers: noun, a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
erratic: noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
princes: noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
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triceps: noun, a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
rapines: noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
step-in: noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
rapiers: noun, a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
sthenia: noun, strength; excessive vital force.
sthenic: adjective, sturdy; heavily and strongly built.
ranches: noun, an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
rancher: noun, a person who owns or works on a ranch.
acetins: noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
ratches: noun, a ratchet.
entraps: verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
Rainier: noun, Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
eparchs: noun, the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
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.
tranche: noun, Finance. one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment: a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
epicist: noun, a writer of epic poetry.
episcia: noun, any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
ratines: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
stearic: adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
trepans: noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
recants: verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
eristic: noun, a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
pschent: noun, the double crown worn by ancient Egyptian kings, symbolic of dominion over Upper and Lower Egypt, which had previously been separate kingdoms.
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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:
Printer: noun, a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
airship: noun, a self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight; dirigible.
archine: noun, arshin.
piscine: adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
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.
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.
retrain: verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
phrenic: adjective, Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
phrenia
aseptic: noun, a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
hairpin: noun, a slender U -shaped piece of wire, shell, etc., used by women to fasten up the hair or hold a headdress.
Phineas: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
retsina: noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
therian: noun, a therian animal.
tanrecs: noun, tenrec.
crinite: noun, a fossil crinoid.
Rhetian: noun, Raetic.
theriac: noun, molasses; treacle.
Crispen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become crisp.
sphenic: adjective, being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
pertain: verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
Persian: noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
haptens: noun, a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
thenars: noun, the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
cretins: noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Perchta: noun, the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
haptics: noun, the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
spectra: noun, a plural of spectrum.
pectins: noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
harpers: noun, a person who plays the harp.
Harpies: noun, Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
Thraces: noun, an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
incepts: verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
pianist: noun, a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
spicate: adjective, having spikes, as a plant.
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.
picrite: noun, a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
picrate: noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
crisper: noun, a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls.
piaster: noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
retains: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Pictish: noun, the language of the Picts, apparently a Celtic language.
threaps: noun, an argument; quarrel.
Piarist: noun, a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
Crispin: noun, Saint, with his brother (Saint Crispinian) martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
spinach: noun, a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
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Pierian: adjective, of or relating to the Muses.

6 letter words you can make with pre-Christian

Harper: noun, a person who plays the harp.
haters: noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
Shiner: noun, a person or thing that shines.
Shinar: noun, a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
inarch: verb (used with object), to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
hapten: noun, a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
incept: verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
incase: verb (used with object), encase.
snitch: noun, Also called snitcher. an informer.
haptic: noun, Usually, haptics. Digital Technology. a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device: an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
hepta-
epacts: noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
spathe: noun, a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
eparch: noun, the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
stench: noun, an offensive smell or odor; stink.
incest: noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
Hastie: noun, William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
spinet: noun, a small upright piano.
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hasten: verb (used with object), to cause to hasten; accelerate:
Harris: noun, Benjamin, c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690.
Shiite: noun, a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
entrap: verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
starch: noun, a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
hernia: noun, the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
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.
hepcat: noun, a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
sirrah: noun, a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.
sprent: adjective, sprinkled.
Estrin: noun, estrone.
sprier: adjective, a comparative of spry.
sprint: noun, a short race at full speed.
ethics: noun, (used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
hearts: noun, Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
esprit: noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
sit-in: noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
eschar: noun, a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
escarp: noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
Sirena: noun, a female given name.
sprite: noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
Hestia: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
ericas: noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
errant: adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
Sirach: noun, Son of, Jesus (def 2).
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.
Herrin: noun, a town in S Illinois.
ethnic: noun, a member of an ethnic group.
iatric: adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
Sparti: noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
Shrine: noun, a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
Spirit: noun, the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
stance: noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
sprain: noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
stanch: noun, Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
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.
Hearst: noun, William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
sachet: noun, a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
shicer: noun, Slang. a swindler.
phatic: adjective, denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
pisci-
repast: noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
pirate: noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
Pinter: noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
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.
pinite: noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
pineta: noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
Pietas: noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
reship: verb (used with object), to ship again.
Pieria: noun, a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
retain: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
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.
phren.
phrase: noun, Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
Rheita: noun, a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
pitier: noun, a person who pities.
rhenic: adjective, of or containing rhenium.
Petras: noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
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.
Pesach: noun, Passover (def 1).
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.
Rhines: noun, Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
Perrin: noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
perish: Idioms, perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
penta-
Penchi: noun, Benxi.
ricers: noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
pectin: noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
richen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become rich or richer.
pecans: noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
repair: noun, an act, process, or work of repairing:
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:
Richet: noun, Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
re-act: verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
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.
rasper: noun, a person or thing that rasps.
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.
Ranchi: noun, a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
raisin: noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
raters: noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
Raetic: noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
racist: noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
Racine: noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
rachis: noun, Botany. the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme. (in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed. any of various axial structures.
racers: noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
Rather: Idioms, had / would rather, to prefer that or to: Compare soon (def 8).
ratine: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
recant: verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Pitris: noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
prices: noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
praise: noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
prance: noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
prates: noun, act of prating.
preach: verb (used with object), to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
precis: noun, a concise summary.
pricer: noun, (especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
priers: noun, a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
ptisan: noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
Priest: noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
Prince: noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
prints: noun, the state of being printed.
recti-
recast: noun, a recasting.
recaps: noun, a recapped tire.
riches: noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Richie: noun, a male given name, form of Richard.
incher: noun, something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
shanti: noun, peace.
search: noun, the act of searching; careful examination or investigation: an instance of this:
Napier: noun, neper.
secant: noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
seniti: noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
nacres: noun, mother-of-pearl.
septi-
septic: adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
itches: noun, the sensation of itching.
seraph: noun, one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
Istria: noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
Ishtar: noun, the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
Ischia: noun, an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
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.
set-in: adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
irenic: adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
scrape: noun, an act or instance of scraping.
instar: noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
inches: noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
incise: verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
incite: verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
Sherpa: noun, a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
insect: noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
insert: noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
instep: noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
shapen: adjective, having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
instr.
inter.
inters: verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
intra-
Sharpe: noun, William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
Shaper: noun, a person or thing that shapes.
nastic: adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
nectar: noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
ricins: noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
panier: noun, pannier.
patri-
patine: noun, patina.
pathic
paters: noun, British Informal. father.
patens: noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
paster: noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
Pascin: noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
partis: noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
parsec: noun, a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
paries: noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
Parent: noun, a father or a mother.
parens: plural noun, parentheses:
ripens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
pantie: noun, panties.
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.
Schipa: noun, Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
niters: noun, potassium nitrate.
nephr-
scathe: noun, hurt, harm, or injury.
scarph: noun, a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
niches: noun, an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
Nicias: noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
satire: noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
nitres: noun, niter.
pacers: noun, a person or thing that paces.
nitric: adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
Sartre: noun, Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
Sarthe: noun, a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
santir: noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
saithe: noun, pollock.
enrapt: adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:
enrich: verb (used with object), to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
rasher: noun, a thin slice of bacon or ham for frying or broiling.
Casper: noun, a city in central Wyoming.
tenias: noun, taenia.
tip-in: noun, tap-in.
apices: noun, a plural of apex.
tephra: noun, clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
Canter: noun, an easy gallop.
tineas: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
citrin: noun, bioflavonoid.
cities: noun, a large or important town.
Archer: noun, a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
capers: noun, a playful leap or skip.
Arches: noun, Architecture. a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening. an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch. a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway. the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
archi-
Archie: noun, a male given name, form of Archibald.
archt.
caners: noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
cipher: noun, zero.
chaine: noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
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.
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.
Terris: noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
tie-in: noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
Tishri: noun, the first month of the Jewish calendar.
criers: noun, a person who cries.
cretin: noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Cretan: noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
traces: noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
tracer: noun, a person or thing that traces.
crates: noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Crater: noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
terras: noun, earth; land.
tisane: noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
antres: noun, a cavern; cave.
cerat-
crapes: noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
Capris: noun, Capri pants.
anther: noun, the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
theirn: pronoun, theirs.
cerias: noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
tapers: noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
ceriph: noun, serif.
chains: noun, a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
Cairns: noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
cripes: interjection, (used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
charts: noun, a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
chirps: noun, a chirping sound.
Charis: noun, one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
Thiers: noun, Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
aspect: noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
chines: noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
charrs: noun, char2 .
chinas: noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
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):
chirrs: noun, the sound of chirring.
thecia: noun, hymenium.
chaser: noun, a person or thing that chases or pursues.
chaste: adjective, refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
astern: adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
thenar: noun, the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
cherts: noun, a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
Athens: noun, Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
theirs: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
cahier: noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
thanes: noun, Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
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.
chitin: noun, a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
thrips: noun, any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
arrest: noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
chairs: noun, a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
chaise: noun, a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
Christ: noun, Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
thrice: adverb, three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
arsen-
arshin: noun, a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
arsine: noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
ashpit: noun, a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
threap: noun, an argument; quarrel.
arthr-
Parish: noun, an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
ascent: noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
Thrace: noun, an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
chants: noun, a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
enacts: verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
chapes: noun, the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
carets: noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
cheats: noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
catnip: noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
Carter: noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Strain: noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
centi-
Taipei: noun, a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
stripe: noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
treasr
Carpet: noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
centas: noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
acetin: noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
C-star: noun, carbon star.
triers: noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
earths: noun, (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
cartes: noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
trench: noun, Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
transe: noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
trepan: noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
triens: noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
tahini: noun, a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
Strine: noun, Australian English.
terais: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Carrie: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
caters: verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
trich-
trices: noun, a very short time; an instant:
Cathie: noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
triacs: noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Cather: noun, Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
actins: noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
trapes: noun, a tiring walk.
trines: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Caster: noun, a person or thing that casts.
centr-
caries: noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
steric: adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
carnet: noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
trains: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Crispi: noun, Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
casern: noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
centra: noun, a plural of centrum.
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.
trance: noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
casein: noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
actin-
trans.
Crista: noun, a crest or ridge.
tanrec: noun, tenrec.
airish: adjective, given to putting on airs.

5 letter words you can make with pre-Christian

Saite: noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
atrip: adjective, aweigh.
riant: adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
cains: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
saith: verb, third person singular present of say1 .
Thare: noun, Terah.
ricin: noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
carts: noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Saint: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
perch: noun, a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
Tharp: noun, Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
Niter: noun, potassium nitrate.
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.
rices: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
peri-
Satie: noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
saice: noun, syce.
pecan: noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
their: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
Carte: noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
peans: noun, paean.
peart: adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
Sarre: noun, French name of Saar.
Pears: noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
nitre: noun, niter.
penis: noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
sarc-
Sapir: noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
nitr-
terr.
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.
theca: noun, a case or receptacle.
Terra: noun, earth; land.
Thane: noun, Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
caine: noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
sanit
ricer: noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
peach: noun, the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
Carie: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
carse: noun, bottom land.
Panic: noun, a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
Capet: noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
carp-
caphs: noun, kaph.
riser: noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
part.
Capri: noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
pairs: noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
parse: verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
caps.
ripen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
Capt.
Terri: noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
caper: noun, a playful leap or skip.
Paris: noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
pari-
Spain: noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
carns: noun, cairn.
Caren: noun, a female given name.
cares: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
paren: plural noun, parentheses:
pant-
carne: noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
caret: noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Carin: noun, a female given name.
parch: verb (used with object), to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
capes: noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
parts: noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
cairn: noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Paine: noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
rrhea
pacer: noun, a person or thing that paces.
patr-
Thais: noun, flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
paths: noun, a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
caner: noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
path-
pants: noun, trousers (def 1).
pates: noun, the crown or top of the head.
paces: noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
carps: noun, a peevish complaint.
rishi: noun, an inspired sage or poet.
Pater: noun, British Informal. father.
rinse: noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
canes: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Paten: noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Rieti: noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
canst: noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
patch: noun, a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
pains: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Cant.
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.
carpi: noun, plural of carpus.
cants: noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
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.
Pasch: noun, the Jewish festival of Passover.
parrs: noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
ster.
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.
prise: noun, leverage.
aitch: noun, the letter H, h.
prier: noun, a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
Aisne: noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
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.
airts: noun, a direction.
print: noun, the state of being printed.
trash: noun, anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
ancre: adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
Reich: noun, (with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
treas
recta: noun, a plural of rectum.
rect.
recpt
Recit
train: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Price: noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
Aesir: noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
prats: noun, the buttocks.
antes: noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
ante-
prase: noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
reni-
prate: noun, act of prating.
Trace: noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
anise: noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
preta: noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
reist: verb (used without object), reest2 .
anis-
Pres.
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.
prest: noun, a loan.
pret.
recip
recap: noun, a recapped tire.
anth-
rants: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
tries: noun, plural of try.
ranch: noun, an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
acet-
trine: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
ratch: noun, a ratchet.
ranis: noun, ranee.
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.
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).
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.
raphe: noun, Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
Rasht: noun, a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
Rashi: noun, (Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
rares: adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
30-30
raise: noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Trier: noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
aeri-
Actis: noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
rears
reaps: verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
triac: noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
react: verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
reach: noun, an act or instance of reaching:
rcpt.
racer: noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
rater: noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
races: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
trice: noun, a very short time; an instant:
acpt.
rathe: adjective, Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
acnes: noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
rates: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
prae-
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.
thens: noun, that time:
thine: pronoun, the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
rheas: noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
Pharr: noun, a city in S Texas.
phase: noun, any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
Asine: noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
Asher: noun, a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
ashen: adjective, ash-colored; gray.
thins: adverb, in a thin manner.
Rhein: noun, the Rhine.
ASCII: noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
Artie: noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
retch: noun, the act or an instance of retching.
pians: noun, yaws.
picas: noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
arris: noun, a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
phane
petri
resp.
aster: noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
astr.
astir: adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
pert.
Thera: noun, a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
Perth: noun, Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
rhine: noun, Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
rhin-
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.
peta-
aspic: noun, a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
rhet.
petr-
Petra: noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
asper: noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
restr
resit: noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Pitri: noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
pitas: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
repic: noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
apish: adjective, having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
Aphis: noun, an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
tipis: noun, tepee.
piste: noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
Tiran: noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
pitch: noun, relative point, position, or degree:
Tinia: noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
tires: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
antre: noun, a cavern; cave.
piths: noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
antis: noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
antic: noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
anti-
pirns: noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
apres: preposition, after; following (used in combination):
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.
pinas: noun, pineapple.
arith
arise: verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
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.
Resht: noun, Rasht.
Pieta: noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
Aries: noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
rept.
tines: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Pines: noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
arche
Arch.
arces: noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
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.
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.
tinea: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Thira: noun, Thera.
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.
Nisei: noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
Herat: noun, a city in NW Afghanistan.
tapis: noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
cites: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
tares: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tarne: noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
space: noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
Cirri: noun, a plural of cirrus.
cires: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
spahi: noun, one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
tarns: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
herns
herp.
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.
snath: noun, the shaft or handle of a scythe.
snare: noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
hents: verb (used with object), to seize.
Henri: noun, Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
hier-
spare: noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
taper: noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
hates: noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
Crane: noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
spate: noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
Tapes: noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
Heaps: noun, a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
Hearn: noun, Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
heist: noun, a robbery or holdup:
hears: verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
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.
heart: noun, Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
heats: noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
hect-
Heian: adjective, of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
span-
cines: noun, a film; motion picture.
cine-
crape: noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
shirr: noun, Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
chirp: noun, a chirping sound.
Iceni: noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
shpt.
chine: noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
shirt: noun, a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
ician
Shire: noun, one of the counties of Great Britain.
chirr: noun, the sound of chirring.
shine: noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
China: noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
inapt: adjective, not apt or fitting.
Chin.
chias: noun, a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
Inari: noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
Chian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Chios.
IATSE
Siena: noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
sitar: noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
chits: noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
Hines: noun, Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
tarps: noun, tarpaulin.
hints: noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
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.
Chris: noun, a male given name, form of Christopher.
HIRES: noun, the act of hiring.
hist.
Siepi: noun, Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
Siren: noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Chita: noun, a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
hsien: noun, (in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
nipas: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
since: adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
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.
Teach: noun, Informal. teacher.
hater: noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
craps: noun, a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
incas: noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
earns: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
ERICA: noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
staph: noun, staphylococcus.
ERISA: noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
strip: noun, a striptease.
stane: noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
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.
taces: noun, tasset.
stare: noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
stair: noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
stain: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Srta.
tache: noun, a buckle; clasp.
tachs: noun, tachometer.
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.
tahrs: noun, any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
Earth: noun, (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
Starr: noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
Taine: noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
epact: noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
enact: verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Stern: noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
entia: noun, plural of ens.
Stich: noun, a verse or line of poetry.
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.
step-
stirp: noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
Epist
Stein: noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
stech: verb (used with object), to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
strap: noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
Strep: noun, streptococcus.
Epis.
Episc
stria: noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
Esth.
sprat: noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
crash: noun, a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
crept: noun, an act or instance of creeping:
crine: noun, hair; head of hair.
spent: verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
cries: noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
crier: noun, a person who cries.
spect: noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
crest: noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
harps: noun, a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
Hanse: noun, Hansa.
crate: noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
spec.
Harte: noun, (Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
Harts: noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
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.
spean: verb (used with object), to wean.
haste: noun, swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
Hants: noun, Hampshire (def 1).
Spica: noun, spike2 .
spite: noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
spire: noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
Ethan: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
ethic: noun, the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
tains: noun, a thin tin plate.
spirt: noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Tanis: noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
etnas: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
crit.
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.
spine: noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
spina: noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
spier: noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
spice: noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
haets: noun, a little bit; a whit.
CRISP: noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
crips: noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
shier: noun, a horse having a tendency to shy.
pares: noun, (of a female) first among equals.
tears
Isth.
tera-
nacre: noun, mother-of-pearl.
senti: noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
sepia: noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
Sept.
septa: noun, plural of septum.
ceras: noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
ither: adjective, pronoun, adverb, other.
iters: noun, a canal or passage.
serac: noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
ceria: noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
serai: noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
istic
Seric
Terah: noun, the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
cert.
serin: noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
Isiac: adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
cesta: noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
Cesti: noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
seti-
cetin: noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
Shane: noun, a male given name.
Irish: noun, the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
SHAPE: noun, the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
Irina: noun, a female given name.
tenia: noun, taenia.
Chain: noun, a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
irate: adjective, angry; enraged:
sect.
napes: noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Iran.
scent: noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
scant: adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
scape: noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
Terni: noun, a city in central Italy.
caste: noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
niche: noun, an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
scare: noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scarp: noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
terna: noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
scart: verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
scat-
cater: verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Neth.
sceat: noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
scena: noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
nerts: interjection, nuts (def 1).
cents: noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
Cates: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Cath.
scrap: noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
neath: preposition, beneath.
Terai: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
nears
neaps: noun, neap tide.
Cenis: noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
cent.
scrip: noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
nates: noun, buttocks; rump.
natch: adverb, of course; naturally.
nares: plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
narcs: noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
share: noun, the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
Tepic: noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
inert: adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
chant: noun, a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
inept: adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
chats: noun, informal conversation:
chars: noun, a charred material or surface.
chape: noun, the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
inst.
incr.
Tench: noun, a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
insep
cheap: Idioms, cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
charr: noun, char2 .
cheat: noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
intr.
init.
Shear: noun, Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb) scissors of large size (usually used with pair of). any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
char-
tech.
Sharp: noun, something sharp.
Chase: noun, the act of chasing; pursuit:
inset: noun, something inserted; insert.
chest: noun, Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
Shari: noun, Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
insp.
chair: noun, a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
Chari: noun, Shari.
chais: noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
chert: noun, a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
chart: noun, a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
chap.

4 letter words you can make with pre-Christian

tach: noun, tachometer.
RNAS
rpt.
Sra.
reap: verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
sci.
snip: noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
scr.
Sian: noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
Thin: adverb, in a thin manner.
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.
tanh
sice: noun, syce.
Tane: noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Rhea: noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
recs: noun, recreation.
shr.
spit: noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
rit.
RITA: noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
tain: noun, a thin tin plate.
tahr: noun, any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
tri-
rite: noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Rice: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Stan: noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Sat.
sati: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
SCAN: noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
then: noun, that time:
Tshi: noun, Twi.
tsar: noun, czar.
tRNA
scar: noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
Stir: noun, the act of stirring or moving.
rasp: noun, an act of rasping.
ten.
Trip: noun, a journey or voyage:
str.
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.
Shin: noun, the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
Tace: noun, tasset.
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.
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.
Ste.
rate: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
ship: noun, a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
sane: noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Star: noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
RIAS: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Tena: noun, Koyukon.
trap: noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
shit: noun, excrement; feces.
sain: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
sch.
thi-
Rich: noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
the-
Thea: noun, a female given name.
Seth: noun, the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
Rep.
SITA: noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
tire: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Sert: noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Seta: noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
SPAR: noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
thae: pronoun, adjective, those.
Thai: noun, Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
Rina: noun, a female given name.
tipi: noun, tepee.
Riis: noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
tics: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
rash: noun, an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
repr
rest: noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
tars: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
tens: noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
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.
snit: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
tarp: noun, tarpaulin.
than: conjunction, (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
sith: adverb, conjunction, preposition, since.
site: noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Tarn: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
spae: verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
Tare: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
reps: noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
Shan: noun, a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
TINA: noun, a female given name.
Tine: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
RIIA
spat: noun, a petty quarrel.
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.
Sean: noun, a male given name, form of John.
sec.
RIPS: noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
sech
thir: pronoun, these.
spic: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
Sina: noun, a female given name.
Reis: plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
resh: noun, the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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.
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.
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.
sear: noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
spin: noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
RISC: noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
Rise: noun, an act or instance of rising.
Shea: noun, shea tree.
sent: noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Seri: noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
sipe: verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
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.
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.
Sera: noun, a plural of serum.
SPCA
sire: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Thar: noun, tahr.
tchr
ter.
Tape: noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
sepn
Rena: noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
reit: noun, real-estate investment trust.
sinh: noun, hyperbolic sine.
tans: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
this: Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
1080
rase: verb (used with object), raze.
haps: noun, one's luck or lot.
eths: noun, a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
etic: adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
Etna: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
haes: verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
haet: noun, a little bit; a whit.
hair: noun, any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
Hans: noun, a male given name, Germanic form of John.
Hapi: noun, Apis.
Hare: noun, any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
etch: noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
Harp: noun, a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
Hart: noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
HASP: noun, a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
hast: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
hate: noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
HEAP: noun, a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
hear: verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
heat: noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
heir: noun, a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
Eth.
etc.
her.
epi-
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.
East: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eath: adjective, adverb, easy.
eats: noun, eats, Informal. food.
echt: adjective, real; authentic; genuine.
ect-
enc.
Ens.
Eph.
epic: noun, an epic poem.
ETAS: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
epit
Eric: noun, Eric the Red.
Erin: noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eris: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erna: noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
errs: verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
erst: adverb, before the present time; formerly.
esp.
est.
hent: verb (used with object), to seize.
HERA: noun, the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
EARN: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Nair: noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
Isai: noun, Jesse.
Isar: noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Isin: noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
Itch: noun, the sensation of itching.
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.
iter: noun, a canal or passage.
itis
Nah.
nape: noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Iris: noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
narc: noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nash: noun, John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
Nasi: noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Nast: noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
NATS: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NCTE
neap: noun, neap tide.
neat: noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Neh.
Irra: noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
Ire.
Herr: noun, the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or in direct address to sir.
Ice.
hers: noun, Slang. a female:
HETP: noun, a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
hets: noun, a heterosexual person.
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:
hire: noun, the act of hiring.
HRIP
Hsia: noun, a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
Iasi: noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
ices: noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
IRAS: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ichs: noun, a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
ICSH
inae
Inc.
Inca: noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
inch: noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
INRI
ins.
int.
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.
each: adverb, to, from, or for each; apiece:
Neri: noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Arne: noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Apis: noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
Apr.
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.
apt.: plural, apartment.
apts: plural, apartment.
Arce: noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
Ares: noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
ARIS
arr.
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.
arse: noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
art.
asc-
Asch: noun, Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
asci: noun, plural of ascus.
Aser: noun, Asher (def 1).
Ashe: noun, Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
Asir: noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Asti: noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
aph-
ant.
ates
aesc: noun, ash2 (def 3).
ARCS: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ache: noun, a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
Acis: noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
acne: noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
acr-
Acre: noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
ACTH
ACTS: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
aer-
aet.
ANSI
Ahir: noun, a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
ains: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Aire
airs: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
airt: noun, a direction.
AISI
aits: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ance
anes: adverb, once.
Aten: noun, Aton.
atic
cts.
cir.
Cher: noun, a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
Chet: noun, a male given name, form of Chester.
chia: noun, a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
Chip: noun, a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
chis: noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
chit: noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
Chr.
chs.
cire: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
chat: noun, informal conversation:
cis-
cist: noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cit.
cite: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
crap: noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
crat
Cres
crip: noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
ctr.
Chen: noun, a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
Chas: noun, tea.
Cain: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
CASE: noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Can.
cane: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
cap.
Cape: noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
Caph: noun, kaph.
CARE: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Carn: noun, cairn.
Carr: noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
CART: noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Cash: noun, money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
chai: noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
cast: noun, act of casting or throwing.
cat.
Cate: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cen.
ceps: noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
cera: noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
CERN
cet-
Ceta: noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Neph
hest: noun, behest.
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.
Pest: noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
pehs: noun, pe.
Pen.
pens: noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
Pent: noun, penthouse (def 4).
per.
perh
Pet.
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.
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.
pets: noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
Phar
phat: noun, Typesetting. fat (def 23).
phis: noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
phr.
pian: noun, yaws.
Pecs: noun, a city in SW Hungary.
pear: noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
Pica: noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
Parr: noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
PACT: noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
Pain: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
pair: noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
Pan.
pane: noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
par.
Pare: noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
pars: noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
pean: noun, paean.
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.
pash: noun, an infatuation for another person; crush.
Past: noun, the time gone by:
pat.
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.
pct.
pias: noun, a female given name.
pice: noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
PACE: noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
pts.
prin
prs.
PSAT
psec
psia
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.
Ptas: plural, peseta.
RACE: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
prec
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).
Rais: noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Rani: noun, ranee.
rant: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
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.
rapt: noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
RARE: adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
prie: noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
pre-
Pich: noun, a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
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.
PICS: noun, a movie.
Pict: noun, a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
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.
pina: noun, pineapple.
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.
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.
prat: noun, the buttocks.
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.
Pish: noun, an exclamation of “pish!”.
pita: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
pith: noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
pnea
pacs: noun, pack1 (def 1).
Pers
NTIA
nips: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
nits: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
nipa: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
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):
NICE: noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Nier: noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.

3 letter words you can make with pre-Christian

th-
PRC
PRA
Nap: noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
tha: noun, the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
IHP
TES: noun, ti1 .
CAI
sc.
CAR: noun, an automobile.
SEI: noun, sei whale.
PIT: noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
SEN: noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
Nip: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
cs.
ct.
ATC
PSA
ASN
ASP: noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
ASR
ast
Nat: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
at.
NIH
nae: adverb, no1 ; not.
ATP
ATS: noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ca.
ch.
cp.
THC
cr.
CAS: verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
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.
pis: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
Phi: noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
CIA
CIE
CIP
PIA: noun, a female given name.
PHS
ist
ISR
ier
TCA
TAR: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
CNS
CPA
CPI
CPR
CPS
NPR
ITA
PIC: noun, a movie.
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.
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:
sea: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
CEA
cep: noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
res: noun, an object or thing; matter.
PIN: noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
ChE: noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
CHA: noun, tea.
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).
TCS
Teh: noun, Te.
nit: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
TEC: noun, detective.
ite
CHI: noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
ITC
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.
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.
ASI
Ash: noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
TAP: noun, a light but audible blow:
AHE
ae.
AEC
TRH
NEC
AES: noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
NHI
Rai: noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
ahi: noun, yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
NHA
rah: interjection, (used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
AIC
Ain: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Rae: noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
AIR: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
NHS
RPS
RAN: noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
ACT: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
RCA
an.
TSP
TSI
TSH
TSE
ap-
trp
ac-
Ar.
ACS
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:
ACE: noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ACH: interjection, alas; oh.
NEP: noun, New Economic Policy.
Rap: noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
ACP
SCP
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.
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.
PSC
TIC: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
ARC: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
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.
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.
NEA
ne-
NIA
ARP: noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
TIA
APS
PTA: plural, peseta.
ARS
PST: interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
NIC: noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
PSI: noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
se-
PSE
ase
REC: noun, recreation.
RCP
RCN
tr.
ANC
RIP: noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
ane: adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
RCT
ANI: noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ans: noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
tra
Tpr
RCS
TPN
TPI
tph
REA
APC
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.
Re.
API: abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
ish
rhe: noun, a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
PHA
HAT: noun, a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
pah: interjection, (used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
ina: noun, a female given name.
in.
has: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
RNA
IHS
RNR
Pa.
HCR
PAC: noun, pack1 (def 1).
pt.
Rs.
Hen: noun, the female of the domestic fowl.
RSA
HEP: adjective, hip4 .
San: noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
HAP: noun, one's luck or lot.
SPA: noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
she: noun, a female person or animal.
Esc
iph
ESR
IPA
rin: noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
SPR
NSC
PAS: noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
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.
Nth: Idioms, the nth degree / power, a high degree or power. the utmost degree or extent:
ETR
ETS
hr.
hae: verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
INH
ine
RSE
rt.
Sr.
SIC: adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
ht.
Hts
Sin: noun, transgression of divine law:
ics
IRA: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ia.
ian: noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
prn
sht
Pr.
ICA: noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
PEI: noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
shp
ich: noun, a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
pc.
HST
SIP: noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
rte
SIT: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
RTS
RAS: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
het: noun, a heterosexual person.
HIC: interjection, (an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
hie: verb (used with object), to hasten (oneself):
hin: noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
Sp.
SAC: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
hrs
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.
Ps.
HIS: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
hit: noun, an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
HRE
SAE
SIR: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
spt
SAP: noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
ESA
SHA
ISA
pes: noun, a foot or footlike part.
NES
EAS: noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
Ria: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
eat: noun, eats, Informal. food.
ec-
ean
STP
ECA
SRI: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
IRS
STI
Ehr
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.
nr.
EIS
CST
CRP
CRS
CRT
CSA
Tan: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
CSR
CTA
ea.
cte
Tai: noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
ctn: plural, carton.
ise
Npt
TAE: preposition, to.
ETA: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
eir
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
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.
ERS: noun, ervil.
en-
ERA: noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
EPT
EPS
IPS
SAR
PCS
ERP
err: verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
IRC
PCI
pea: noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
Peh: noun, pe.
EPA
NSA
Ep.
Sta
ERT
NRA
NRC
St.
Ir.
ipr

2 letter words you can make with pre-Christian

ic
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.
er: interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
EI
PH
IP
i.
PE: noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
PI: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
et: verb, a simple past tense of eat.
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.
E.: noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
CE
AH: interjection, (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
NH
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.
RC
TC
NA: adverb, no1 .
NP
RA: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RH
HE: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
RP
RI
NI
TN
TP
eh: interjection, (an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
NC
R.
N.
h.
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.
sh: interjection, (used to urge silence.)
S.
SN
SA
RN
TI: noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
HP
t.
T1
TE: noun, ti1 .
TA: noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
HI: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of high:

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