Level 04 Spelling Bee Word List
Study the complete Level 04 spelling bee word list below — a free spelling bee practice and vocabulary-building resource with 516 competition words for Level 4 preparation. Every word includes its meaning, part of speech, word origin (etymology), IPA pronunciation, and a free audio pronunciation clip, so you can study spelling, definitions, and correct pronunciation together — exactly the multi-dimensional word knowledge tested at regional and national spelling bee competitions.
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| Word | Meaning | Audio |
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| Abaca /ˈɑːbəkɑː/ Noun Spanish (from Tagalog) | A plantain native to the Philippines, whose leafstalks yield a strong fiber used for ropes, fabrics, and paper. | 🔊 Listen |
| Abeam /əˈbiːm/ Adverb Old English | At right angles to the length of a ship or aircraft. | 🔊 Listen |
| Aboard /əˈbɔːrd/ Adverb Old French | On or into a ship, train, or other vehicle. | 🔊 Listen |
| Abroad /əˈbrɔːd/ Adverb Old English | In or to a foreign country; in wide circulation. | 🔊 Listen |
| Abyssal /əˈbɪsəl/ Adjective Greek (via Old French) | Of or relating to the depths of the ocean. | 🔊 Listen |
| Accuser /əˈkjuːzər/ noun Latin | A person who brings an accusation against another. | 🔊 Listen |
| Acidic /əˈsɪdɪk/ adjective Latin | Having the properties of an acid, or containing acid. | 🔊 Listen |
| Actinic /ækˈtɪnɪk/ Adjective Greek | Relating to or denoting the photochemical effects of radiation, especially ultraviolet light. | 🔊 Listen |
| Addend /ˈædɛnd/ Noun Latin | A number or quantity to be added to another. | 🔊 Listen |
| Adman /ˈædˌmæn/ Noun English | A person whose job is in advertising. | 🔊 Listen |
| Adret /əˈdrɛt/ Adverb French | Skillfully; deftly (archaic). | 🔊 Listen |
| Aero /ˈɛəroʊ/ Prefix Greek | Relating to air. | 🔊 Listen |
| Afflux /ˈæflʌks/ Noun Latin | A flowing toward or into something. | 🔊 Listen |
| Afraid /əˈfreɪd/ Adjective Middle English | Feeling fear or anxiety; frightened. | 🔊 Listen |
| Agate /ˈæɡɪt/ Noun Greek | A hard, semiprecious stone, a variety of chalcedony, typically banded. | 🔊 Listen |
| Agnomen /æɡˈnoʊmɛn/ Noun Latin | An additional name or epithet given to a Roman citizen, or a nickname. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ahead /əˈhɛd/ Adverb Old English | In front; further forward in space or time. | 🔊 Listen |
| Aimara /aɪˈmɑːrɑː/ Noun Aymara (South American language) | An indigenous people and language of the Andes region of South America. | 🔊 Listen |
| Airmail /ˈɛərˌmeɪl/ Noun English | Mail transported by air. | 🔊 Listen |
| Akin /əˈkɪn/ Adjective Old English | Of similar character; related by blood. | 🔊 Listen |
| Albumin /ælˈbjuːmɪn/ Noun Latin | A simple protein, found in egg white, milk, and blood serum. | 🔊 Listen |
| Algetic /ælˈdʒɛtɪk/ Adjective Greek | Causing or relating to pain. | 🔊 Listen |
| Alive /əˈlaɪv/ Adjective Old English | Living, not dead; in existence or operation. | 🔊 Listen |
| Almoner /ˈælmənər/ Noun Old French | An official distributer of alms, especially in a monastic institution or hospital. | 🔊 Listen |
| Alpaca /ælˈpækə/ Noun Spanish | A domesticated South American camelid, resembling a small llama, kept for its wool. | 🔊 Listen |
| Amandin /əˈmændɪn/ Noun French | A globulin found in almonds. | 🔊 Listen |
| Amidol /ˈæmɪˌdɔl/ Noun English | A brand name for diaminophenol, used as a photographic developer. | 🔊 Listen |
| Amp /æmp/ Noun English | Ampere (informal); an amplifier. | 🔊 Listen |
| Anaudia /ˌænˈɔːdiə/ Noun Greek | Loss of speech, especially due to a vocal cord disorder. | 🔊 Listen |
| Angler /ˈæŋɡlər/ Noun Old English | A person who fishes with a rod and line. | 🔊 Listen |
| Anlace /ˈænleɪs/ Noun Old French | A medieval dagger. | 🔊 Listen |
| Another /əˈnʌðər/ Determiner Old English | One more; an additional. | 🔊 Listen |
| Antinomy /ænˈtɪnəmi/ Noun Greek | A contradiction between two apparently reasonable principles or conclusions. | 🔊 Listen |
| Aphasia /əˈfeɪʒə/ Noun Greek | Loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage. | 🔊 Listen |
| Aporia /əˈpɔːriə/ Noun Greek | An expression of real or simulated doubt or perplexity. | 🔊 Listen |
| Aqua /ˈækwə/ Noun Latin | Water. | 🔊 Listen |
| Archaism /ˈɑːrkeɪɪzəm/ Noun Greek | A word or phrase that is no longer in general use but is sometimes used to evoke an earlier style or atmosphere. | 🔊 Listen |
| Argyria /ɑːrˈdʒɪriə/ Noun Greek | A condition caused by improper exposure to chemical compounds of silver, resulting in the skin turning a permanent bluish-gray. | 🔊 Listen |
| Arnica /ˈɑːrnɪkə/ Noun Greek | A plant of the daisy family, from which a liniment is made for bruises. | 🔊 Listen |
| Artful /ˈɑːrtfl/ adjective Latin | Clever or skillful, especially in a cunning or crafty way. | 🔊 Listen |
| Aseity /eɪˈsiːɪti/ noun Latin | The quality of being self-existent, independent of any other being. | 🔊 Listen |
| Askew /əˈskjuː/ adjective Middle English | Not straight or level; at an angle. | 🔊 Listen |
| Assort /əˈsɔrt/ Verb Old French (from Latin) | To arrange in categories or groups. | 🔊 Listen |
| Athena /əˈθiːnə/ Noun Greek | The ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and handicrafts. | 🔊 Listen |
| Attaboy /ˈætəˌbɔɪ/ Interjection English | Used to express encouragement or approval to a boy or man. | 🔊 Listen |
| Augustan /ɔːˈɡʌstən/ Adjective Latin | Relating to or characteristic of the Roman emperor Augustus or his time. | 🔊 Listen |
| Aurulent /ˈɔːrələnt/ Adjective Latin | Golden or gold-colored. | 🔊 Listen |
| Auxilian /ɔːɡˈzɪliən/ Noun Latin | A helper or assistant. | 🔊 Listen |
| Awake /əˈweɪk/ Adjective Old English | Not asleep. | 🔊 Listen |
| Awful /ˈɔːfəl/ Adjective English | Extremely bad or unpleasant. | 🔊 Listen |
| Axolotl /ˈæksəˌlɑːtəl/ Noun Nahuatl | A neotenic salamander, Ambystoma mexicanum, that remains in its larval form throughout its life. | 🔊 Listen |
| Babe /beɪb/ Noun Old French | A baby; an infant. | 🔊 Listen |
| Backlog /ˈbækˌlɔːɡ/ Noun English | An accumulation of tasks unperformed or orders not yet processed. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bagel /ˈbeɪɡəl/ Noun Yiddish | A dense, chewy bread roll, typically shaped like a doughnut, that is cooked in water and then baked. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bakery /ˈbeɪkəri/ Noun Old English | A place where bread and cakes are made or sold. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bananapeel /bəˈnænəˌpiːl/ Noun Portuguese + English | The skin of a banana, often humorously associated with causing slips. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bar /bɑːr/ Noun, Verb Old French | A long, rigid piece of material; a counter where drinks are served; to obstruct or prohibit. | 🔊 Listen |
| Barley /ˈbɑːrli/ Noun Old English | A hardy cereal widely grown for food and for malting. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bascart /ˈbɑːskɑːrt/ Noun French | A type of handcart, often for carrying baskets. | 🔊 Listen |
| Basset /ˈbæsɪt/ Noun French | A dog of a short-legged, long-bodied breed, typically a basset hound. | 🔊 Listen |
| Batman /ˈbætmæn/ Noun English | An officer's servant in the British army. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bead /biːd/ Noun Old English | A small, often spherical, object that is threaded with others to make a necklace or rosary. | 🔊 Listen |
| Beat /biːt/ Verb Old English | To strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bee /bi/ Noun Old English | A stinging winged insect that produces honey. | 🔊 Listen |
| Beg /bɛɡ/ Verb Old English | To ask earnestly or humbly for something. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bellini /bɛˈlini/ Noun Italian (after painter Giovanni Bellini) | A cocktail made with Prosecco and peach purée. | 🔊 Listen |
| Benzene /ˈbɛnziːn/ Noun German (from benzoin) | A colorless, flammable liquid hydrocarbon, C6H6, used in chemical synthesis. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bestseller /ˈbɛstˌsɛlər/ Noun English (best + seller) | A book or other product that sells in very large numbers. | 🔊 Listen |
| Betwixt /bɪˈtwɪkst/ Preposition Old English | Between (archaic or literary). | 🔊 Listen |
| Bide /baɪd/ Verb Old English | To remain or stay (archaic). | 🔊 Listen |
| Bijou /ˈbiːʒuː/ Noun French | A jewel or trinket. | 🔊 Listen |
| Binder /ˈbaɪndər/ Noun Old English | A person or thing that binds; a cover for loose papers. | 🔊 Listen |
| Birr /bɜːr/ Noun Scottish Gaelic | A strong whirring or buzzing sound; impetus or vigor. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bixin /ˈbɪksɪn/ Noun Spanish | A red carotenoid pigment extracted from the seeds of the annatto tree. | 🔊 Listen |
| Blare /blɛr/ Verb Dutch | To make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound. | 🔊 Listen |
| Blimp /blɪmp/ Noun English | A small non-rigid airship. | 🔊 Listen |
| Blonde /blɑːnd/ Adjective French | Having light-colored hair (specifically referring to a woman or girl). | 🔊 Listen |
| Bluish /ˈbluːɪʃ/ Adjective English | Somewhat blue. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bobby /ˈbɑːbi/ Noun English | A familiar name for a police officer (especially in Britain). | 🔊 Listen |
| Boglet /ˈbɑɡlət/ noun English | A small bog. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bondman /ˈbɑndmən/ noun Old English | A slave or serf. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bookend /ˈbʊkˌɛnd/ noun, verb English | A support at each end of a row of books; to enclose or frame. | 🔊 Listen |
| Borage /ˈbɔrɪdʒ/ noun Old French | A plant with blue flowers and hairy leaves, used as a herb. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bosky /ˈbɑski/ adjective Middle English | Covered with trees or shrubs; woody. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bounce / /baʊns/ Verb Middle English | To spring back after hitting a surface. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bowser / /ˈbaʊzər/ Proper Noun English (surname/fictional character) | A surname; a fictional character; a portable tank or tanker, typically for water or fuel. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bragget / /ˈbræɡɪt/ Noun Welsh | An ancient alcoholic drink made from ale and honey. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bray / /breɪ/ Noun/Verb Old French | The loud, harsh cry of a donkey; to make such a cry. | 🔊 Listen |
| Breton /ˈbrɛtən/ Noun, Adjective French | A native or inhabitant of Brittany, or relating to Brittany or its people/language. | 🔊 Listen |
| Brier /ˈbraɪər/ Noun Old English | A prickly shrub or bush. | 🔊 Listen |
| Broadband /ˈbrɔːdˌbænd/ Noun, Adjective English | A high-capacity transmission technique using a wide range of frequencies, enabling multiple messages. | 🔊 Listen |
| Brown /braʊn/ adjective Old English | Of a color between red and yellow, darker than tan. | 🔊 Listen |
| Buckeye /ˈbʌkˌaɪ/ noun English | A North American horse chestnut tree or its dark brown nut; a native of Ohio. | 🔊 Listen |
| Buggy /ˈbʌɡi/ noun English | A light, open, horse-drawn carriage; an informal term for a baby carriage. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bumble /ˈbʌmbəl/ verb Middle English | To move or act in an awkward or clumsy way; to make a low, continuous humming sound. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bunt /bʌnt/ verb English | To hit a baseball lightly without swinging fully; to push with the head or horns. | 🔊 Listen |
| Burinist /ˈbjʊərɪnɪst/ Noun English | An artist or craftsperson who uses a burin to engrave. | 🔊 Listen |
| Bushy /ˈbʊʃi/ Adjective English | Covered with or resembling bushes; thick and shaggy. | 🔊 Listen |
| Byssoid /ˈbɪsɔɪd/ Adjective Greek | Resembling byssus; composed of fine threads. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cabecera /kæbəˈsɛərə/ Noun Spanish | The head or principal town of a district, especially in Spanish-speaking countries. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cadge /kædʒ/ Verb English | To ask for or obtain something to which one is not strictly entitled. | 🔊 Listen |
| Calash /kəˈlæʃ/ Noun French (from Polish) | A light carriage with a folding top. | 🔊 Listen |
| Calumet /ˈkæljʊmɛt/ Noun Norman French (from Latin) | A long ceremonial pipe used by Native Americans. | 🔊 Listen |
| Camorra /kəˈmɔːrə/ Noun Neapolitan Italian | A secret criminal society originating in Naples. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cantina /kænˈtiːnə/ Noun Italian | A type of bar or pub, especially in Spanish-speaking countries. | 🔊 Listen |
| Car /kɑr/ Noun Latin | A road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cargador /ˌkɑrɡəˈdɔr/ Noun Spanish | A loader; a stevedore or porter. | 🔊 Listen |
| Carom /ˈkærəm/ Noun Spanish | A shot in billiards or snooker in which the cue ball strikes two other balls. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cashew /ˈkæˌʃu/ Noun Portuguese | A kidney-shaped edible nut, native to tropical America. | 🔊 Listen |
| Catcher /ˈkætʃər/ noun English | A person or thing that catches, especially a player in baseball who squats behind home plate. | 🔊 Listen |
| Caulk /kɔk/ verb Latin | To seal a seam or joint with a waterproof filler material. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cedilla /sɪˈdɪlə/ noun Spanish | A mark (¸) placed under a consonant, especially 'c', to indicate a change in pronunciation. | 🔊 Listen |
| Centaury /ˈsɛntɔri/ noun Greek | Any of several plants of the genus Centaurium or Centaurea. | 🔊 Listen |
| Chanoyu /ˌtʃɑːnoʊˈjuː/ Noun Japanese | The Japanese tea ceremony. | 🔊 Listen |
| Charlie /ˈtʃɑːrli/ Noun English | A common male given name, diminutive of Charles. | 🔊 Listen |
| Chela /ˈkiːlə/ Noun Greek | The pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid. | 🔊 Listen |
| Chewy /ˈtʃui/ This is an adjective. English | Requiring much chewing; not easily broken into pieces. | 🔊 Listen |
| Chinarra /tʃɪˈnɑrə/ This is a noun. Spanish | A type of oak tree found in Spain and Portugal. | 🔊 Listen |
| Chiton /ˈkaɪtən/ This is a noun. Greek | An ancient Greek tunic, or a marine mollusk with an armor-like shell. | 🔊 Listen |
| Chorine /ˈkɔrin/ This is a noun. French | A chorus girl. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cinereal /sɪˈnɪriəl/ Adjective Latin | Ash-gray in color. | 🔊 Listen |
| Clack /klæk/ Verb Onomatopoeic | To make a sharp, short sound or series of sounds. | 🔊 Listen |
| Clavier /ˈklæviər/ Noun French | A keyboard instrument, especially a harpsichord or clavichord. | 🔊 Listen |
| Clerisy /ˈklɛrɪsi/ Noun Old French | The educated or learned class. | 🔊 Listen |
| Closest /ˈkloʊsɪst/ Adjective, Adverb Old French | Superlative of close; nearest. | 🔊 Listen |
| Clunky /ˈklʌŋki/ Adjective English | Awkwardly large, heavy, or old-fashioned. | 🔊 Listen |
| Coctile /ˈkɑkˌtɪl/ Adjective Latin | Baked in an oven. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cola /ˈkoʊlə/ noun West African (Temne) | A carbonated soft drink flavored with extracts from kola nuts and other aromatics. | 🔊 Listen |
| Colory /ˈkʌləri/ adjective English | Having a rich or striking color (chiefly archaic). | 🔊 Listen |
| Condor /ˈkɑːndɔːr/ Noun Spanish | A very large New World vulture with a bare head and neck. | 🔊 Listen |
| Coop /kup/ Noun Latin | A cage or pen for animals such as chickens. | 🔊 Listen |
| Coracle /ˈkɔːrəkəl/ Noun Welsh | A small, round, light boat made of wattle and daub or wickerwork covered with a waterproof material. | 🔊 Listen |
| Corrade /kəˈreɪd/ Verb Latin | To erode or wear away by abrasion. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cote /koʊt/ Noun Old English | A shelter for livestock, especially pigeons or sheep. | 🔊 Listen |
| Countdown /ˈkaʊntdaʊn/ Noun English | The act of counting backward to zero, typically before an event such as a rocket launch. | 🔊 Listen |
| Coy /kɔɪ/ adjective Old French | Reluctant to give details, especially about love life, or artfully shy. | 🔊 Listen |
| Creeper /ˈkriːpər/ noun English | A plant that grows along the ground or on other surfaces by means of clinging stems or tendrils. | 🔊 Listen |
| Crisper /ˈkrɪspər/ Noun English | A compartment in a refrigerator designed to keep vegetables fresh. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ctenoid /ˈtinɔɪd/ Adjective Greek | Having a comb-like edge, referring to fish scales. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cultural /ˈkʌltʃərəl/ Adjective French | Relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a society. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cut /kʌt/ Verb Middle English | To make an opening, incision, or wound with a sharp-edged tool or object. | 🔊 Listen |
| Cytology. /saɪˈtɑːlədʒi/ Noun Greek | The branch of biology dealing with the structure and function of cells. | 🔊 Listen |
| Damson /ˈdæmzən/ Noun Old French | A small, dark purple plum. | 🔊 Listen |
| Daphne /ˈdæfni/ Proper Noun Greek | A female given name; a genus of poisonous evergreen shrubs. | 🔊 Listen |
| Dasi /ˈdɑːsi/ Noun Sanskrit | A female servant, especially in a temple. | 🔊 Listen |
| Dearie /ˈdɪri/ Noun English (from dear + -ie) | An affectionate term for a person. | 🔊 Listen |
| Decker /ˈdɛkər/ Noun Dutch | Something that has a specified number of decks (e.g., a double-decker bus). | 🔊 Listen |
| Degauss /diˈɡaʊs/ Verb English | To remove or reduce magnetism from (a ferromagnetic object). | 🔊 Listen |
| Demo /ˈdɛmoʊ/ Noun English (short for demonstration) | A demonstration of a product or service; a rough recording of a song. | 🔊 Listen |
| Desman /ˈdɛsmən/ Used as a noun. French (desman) from Swedish (desmansratt) | A semiaquatic insectivorous mammal related to moles, with a long snout. | 🔊 Listen |
| Dewdrop /dudrɑp/ Noun English (dew + drop) | A single drop of dew. | 🔊 Listen |
| Diaspore /ˈdaɪəspɔr/ Noun Greek (diasporein) | A mineral, an aluminum oxide hydroxide, often used as an ore of aluminum. | 🔊 Listen |
| Dimer /ˈdaɪmər/ noun Greek | A molecule or molecular complex consisting of two identical or similar units linked together. | 🔊 Listen |
| Dirndl /ˈdɜːrəndəl/ noun German | A traditional Bavarian or Austrian dress with a tight bodice, full skirt, and apron. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ditali /dɪˈtɑːli/ Noun Italian | Small levers on an early harp-guitar that raise the pitch of a string. | 🔊 Listen |
| Doctoral /ˈdɑktərəl/ Adjective Latin | Relating to a doctorate. | 🔊 Listen |
| Dogwatch /ˈdɔɡˌwɑtʃ/ Noun English | Either of two short watches on a ship (4-6 pm or 6-8 pm). | 🔊 Listen |
| Donut /ˈdoʊnʌt/ noun English | A small fried cake of sweetened dough, typically in the shape of a ring or filled. | 🔊 Listen |
| Doug /dʌɡ/ proper noun Scottish Gaelic (short for Douglas) | A male given name. | 🔊 Listen |
| Drawn /drɔːn/ Verb (past participle of draw), Adjective Old English (dragan) | (Verb) Produced a picture or pulled something. (Adjective) Looking strained or haggard. | 🔊 Listen |
| Dromond /ˈdrɑːmənd/ Noun Greek (dromos 'running' via Latin and Old French) | A large, fast medieval sailing ship. | 🔊 Listen |
| Due /duː/ Adjective Old French | Expected or required at a certain time. | 🔊 Listen |
| Duopsony /duːˈɒpsəni/ Noun Greek | An economic market structure in which only two buyers interact with many sellers. | 🔊 Listen |
| Dvandva /ˈdvændvə/ Noun Sanskrit | A type of compound word in Sanskrit grammar. | 🔊 Listen |
| Earliest /ˈɜːrliɪst/ adverb Old English | Happening or done at the earliest time. | 🔊 Listen |
| Elasticize /ɪˈlæstɪˌsaɪz/ verb English | To make something elastic. | 🔊 Listen |
| Emmy /ˈɛmi/ Noun English | An award for excellence in television. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ennead /ˈɛniˌæd/ Noun Greek | A group or set of nine. | 🔊 Listen |
| Eon /ˈiˌɑn/ Noun Greek | An indefinitely long period of time; an age. | 🔊 Listen |
| Epopt /ˈɛpɑpt/ Noun Greek | An initiate who has attained the highest degree of ancient Greek mysteries. | 🔊 Listen |
| Erica /ˈɛrɪkə/ Proper Noun Old Norse | A female given name. | 🔊 Listen |
| Estufa /ɛˈstuːfə/ Noun Spanish | A communal room in Pueblo Indian villages used for religious ceremonies. | 🔊 Listen |
| Faconne /fɑːˈsɒn/ Adjective French | Made or formed in a specific, often elaborate, style; designed. | 🔊 Listen |
| Faintest /ˈfeɪntɪst/ Adjective (superlative) English (superlative of faint) | Most lacking in strength or vigor; barely perceptible. | 🔊 Listen |
| Farriery /ˈfæriəri/ Noun Old French | The craft of a farrier; the art of shoeing horses. | 🔊 Listen |
| Feisty /ˈfaɪsti/ Adjective English (from obsolete fisty, meaning 'spirited') | Full of spirit, lively, and aggressive. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fermium /ˈfɜrmiəm/ Noun Named after Enrico Fermi | A synthetic radioactive metallic element. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fiador /ˈfiədɔr/ Noun Spanish | A type of halter, often used for breaking horses. | 🔊 Listen |
| Filmmaker /ˈfɪlmˌmeɪkər/ noun Old English | A person who makes films. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fisher /ˈfɪʃər/ noun Old English | A person who fishes; a carnivorous mammal of the weasel family. | 🔊 Listen |
| Flamboyancy /flæmˈbɔɪənsi/ Noun French | The quality of being elaborate, showy, and ostentatious. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fleuron /ˈflʊərˌɑn/ Noun French | A small floral or leaf-like ornament, especially in architecture or printing. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fodient /ˈfoʊdiənt/ adjective Latin (fodere 'to dig') | Adapted for digging. | 🔊 Listen |
| Forebody /ˈfɔrˌbɑdi/ Noun English | The front part of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fretum /ˈfritəm/ Noun Latin | A strait or channel. | 🔊 Listen |
| Frowner /ˈfraʊnər/ Noun English | A person who frowns. | 🔊 Listen |
| Fusuma /ˈfuːsuːmə/ Noun Japanese | Vertical rectangular panels that slide from side to side to redefine spaces within a room or act as doors in traditional Japanese houses. | 🔊 Listen |
| Gabby /ˈɡæbi/ Adjective Old Norse | Talkative; given to excessive chatter. | 🔊 Listen |
| Gainer /ˈɡeɪnər/ Noun Old French (gaaignier) | A dive in which the diver takes off facing the water and rotates backward to enter feet first. | 🔊 Listen |
| Gambrel /ˈɡæmbrəl/ Noun Old French | A hock of an animal, or a roof with two slopes on each side, the lower slope being steeper. | 🔊 Listen |
| Garlion /ˈɡɑːrliən/ Noun Old French | A type of spear or javelin. | 🔊 Listen |
| Gauss /ɡaʊs/ noun German | The CGS unit of magnetic flux density. | 🔊 Listen |
| Geogen /ˈdʒiːoʊdʒən/ noun Greek | An organism that lives in or on the ground. | 🔊 Listen |
| Gibleh /ˈɡɪblə/ Noun Arabic | The direction of Mecca, toward which Muslims pray. | 🔊 Listen |
| Girasol /ˈdʒɪrəˌsɑl/ Noun Italian | A variety of opal that exhibits a bluish or reddish glow. | 🔊 Listen |
| Gleamy /ˈɡliːmi/ adjective Old English | Having a gleam; shining. | 🔊 Listen |
| Gnomic /ˈnoʊmɪk/ adjective Greek | Expressed in short, pithy sayings; full of aphorisms. | 🔊 Listen |
| Golem /ˈɡoʊləm/ Noun Hebrew | In Jewish folklore, an animated anthropomorphic being created from mud or clay. | 🔊 Listen |
| Gorget /ˈɡɔːrdʒɪt/ Noun Old French | A piece of armor protecting the throat. | 🔊 Listen |
| Grackle /ˈɡrækəl/ Noun Latin | A North American blackbird with a glossy iridescent plumage. | 🔊 Listen |
| Grayish /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/ Adjective English | Somewhat gray. | 🔊 Listen |
| Grogram / /ˈɡrɑɡrəm/ Noun French | A coarse fabric of silk, mohair, or wool. | 🔊 Listen |
| Guarder / /ˈɡɑrdər/ Noun English | One who guards. | 🔊 Listen |
| Gum /ɡʌm/ Noun, Verb Old French (for substance), Old English (for mouth tissue) | (Noun) A sticky substance or the tissue around teeth; (Verb) To stick with gum. | 🔊 Listen |
| Guyot /ˈɡiːoʊ/ Noun English (named after Arnold Henry Guyot) | An isolated underwater volcanic mountain with a flat top. | 🔊 Listen |
| Hafnium /ˈhæfniəm/ Noun Latin | A silvery-gray metallic element, resembling zirconium chemically, used in control rods for nuclear reactors. | 🔊 Listen |
| Hammerhead /ˈhæmərˌhɛd/ Noun English | A shark with a distinctive T-shaped head; the head of a hammer. | 🔊 Listen |
| Harder /ˈhɑːrdər/ Adjective English | Comparative of hard. | 🔊 Listen |
| Haylage /ˈheɪlɪdʒ/ Noun English | Partially dried hay, baled and sealed to ferment as silage. | 🔊 Listen |
| Helicon /ˈhɛlɪˌkɑn/ Noun Greek | A brass instrument similar to a tuba, coiled to rest on the shoulder. | 🔊 Listen |
| Hen /hɛn/ Noun Old English | A female bird, especially of a domestic fowl. | 🔊 Listen |
| Hewgag /ˈhjuːɡæɡ/ Noun English (onomatopoeic) | A type of bird, often associated with a cry or call. | 🔊 Listen |
| Hircine /ˈhɜːrsɪn/ Adjective Latin | Of or resembling a goat, especially in smell. | 🔊 Listen |
| Holard /ˈhoʊlɑrd/ noun Greek holos (whole) | The total water in the soil, including both available and unavailable forms. | 🔊 Listen |
| Homer /ˈhoʊmər/ noun Greek Homēros (for the poet), or American English (baseball) | The ancient Greek epic poet; also, in baseball, a home run. | 🔊 Listen |
| Hotline /ˈhɑtˌlaɪn/ Noun English | A direct telephone line for urgent use, especially for emergency communications or information. | 🔊 Listen |
| Huaco /ˈwɑkoʊ/ Noun Quechua | Ancient Peruvian pottery, especially from burial sites. | 🔊 Listen |
| Hum /hʌm/ Verb Old English | To make a low, continuous, murmuring sound; to sing with closed lips. | 🔊 Listen |
| Hylean /ˈhaɪliən/ adjective Greek | Pertaining to matter; materialistic. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ice /aɪs/ Noun or Verb Old English | Frozen water, a solid transparent crystalline substance. | 🔊 Listen |
| Idaein /aɪˈdiɪn/ Noun Greek | A red anthocyanin pigment found in cranberries. | 🔊 Listen |
| Idlewood /ˈaɪdəlˌwʊd/ Noun English | A forested area that is not actively managed or used; wood lying unused. | 🔊 Listen |
| Illeist /ˈɪliɪst/ Noun Latin | A person who refers to themselves in the third person. | 🔊 Listen |
| Imminence /ˈɪmɪnəns/ Noun Latin | The state or fact of being about to happen. | 🔊 Listen |
| Inconnu /ɪnˈkɑːnuː/ Noun French | An unknown or unfamiliar person or thing. | 🔊 Listen |
| Inefficacy /ɪnˈɛfɪkəsi/ Noun Latin | Lack of power to produce a desired effect. | 🔊 Listen |
| Inkstand /ˈɪŋkstænd/ Noun English | A stand for holding an inkpot, pens, and other writing materials. | 🔊 Listen |
| Interleave /ˌɪntərˈliːv/ verb Latin + Germanic | To alternate pages or sheets of paper. | 🔊 Listen |
| Iridium /ɪˈrɪdiəm/ Noun Latin | A hard, brittle, silvery-white metallic element. | 🔊 Listen |
| Isogram /ˈaɪsəˌɡræm/ Noun Greek | A line on a map or chart connecting points of equal value for a given variable. | 🔊 Listen |
| Izzat /ˈɪzət/ Noun Urdu | Honor, prestige, or dignity. | 🔊 Listen |
| Jag /dʒæɡ/ Noun, Verb English | A sharp projection; to cut or tear unevenly. | 🔊 Listen |
| Jammy /ˈdʒæmi/ Adjective English | Covered in jam; lucky. | 🔊 Listen |
| Jasm /dʒæzm/ Noun US Slang (origin uncertain) | Vigor, energy, or enthusiasm. | 🔊 Listen |
| Jazzlike /ˈdʒæzˌlaɪk/ Adjective English (from jazz + like) | Resembling or characteristic of jazz music. | 🔊 Listen |
| Jellyfishy /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃi/ Adjective English (from jellyfish) | Resembling a jellyfish, especially in consistency or appearance. | 🔊 Listen |
| Jetlag /ˈdʒɛtˌlæɡ/ Noun/Verb English (from jet + lag) | Extreme tiredness and other physical effects felt by a person after a long flight across time zones; to suffer from jetlag. | 🔊 Listen |
| Jiff /dʒɪf/ Noun Unknown | A very brief moment; an instant. | 🔊 Listen |
| Joan /dʒoʊn/ Noun Hebrew | A feminine given name. | 🔊 Listen |
| Jointless /ˈdʒɔɪntlɪs/ Adjective English | Without joints. | 🔊 Listen |
| Josie /ˈdʒoʊzi/ Noun Hebrew | A feminine given name, diminutive of Josephine. | 🔊 Listen |
| Judgmentday /ˈdʒʌdʒməntˌdeɪ/ Noun English | The final reckoning of humankind by God. | 🔊 Listen |
| Juicyfruit /ˈdʒuːsiˌfruːt/ Proper Noun English | A brand of chewing gum. | 🔊 Listen |
| Jumpsuit /ˈdʒʌmpˌsuːt/ Noun English | A one-piece garment consisting of a top and trousers. | 🔊 Listen |
| Jurel /ˈdʒʊrəl/ Noun Spanish (via French) | A type of fish, especially a horse mackerel. | 🔊 Listen |
| Kago /ˈkɑːɡoʊ/ Noun Japanese | A Japanese palanquin or litter, often used for transport. | 🔊 Listen |
| Karateist /kəˈrɑːtiɪst/ Noun English (from karate) | A person who practices karate. | 🔊 Listen |
| Kazoo /kəˈzuː/ Noun American English | A simple musical instrument that produces a buzzing sound when a person hums into it. | 🔊 Listen |
| Kegler /ˈkɛɡlər/ Noun German | A person who plays ninepins or skittles; a bowler. | 🔊 Listen |
| Kerb /kɜrb/ Noun Old French | A stone or concrete edging to a pavement or raised path; a curb. | 🔊 Listen |
| Kettlecorn /ˈkɛtəlˌkɔrn/ Noun English (compound) | Popcorn that is typically sweetened and salted. | 🔊 Listen |
| Kickstarter /ˈkɪkˌstɑrtər/ Noun English (compound) | A person or device that kickstarts; a crowdfunding platform. | 🔊 Listen |
| Kiekie /ˈkiːkiː/ Noun Maori | A climbing plant (Freycinetia banksii) native to New Zealand, used for food and weaving. | 🔊 Listen |
| Kin /kɪn/ Noun Old English | One's family and relations. | 🔊 Listen |
| Kinghood /ˈkɪŋhʊd/ Noun English (compound) | The state, dignity, or character of a king. | 🔊 Listen |
| Kitbag /ˈkɪtbæɡ/ Noun English (compound) | A cylindrical canvas bag for carrying a kit of personal belongings. | 🔊 Listen |
| Klipbok /ˈklɪpbɑːk/ Noun Afrikaans | A small, agile antelope found in rocky habitats in southern and eastern Africa. | 🔊 Listen |
| Knifeless /ˈnaɪfləs/ Adjective English | Without a knife. | 🔊 Listen |
| Known /noʊn/ Adjective Old English | Recognized, familiar, or understood. | 🔊 Listen |
| Kraft /kræft/ Noun German | A strong, unbleached paper or cardboard, often used for packaging. | 🔊 Listen |
| Kylin /ˈkaɪlɪn/ Noun Chinese | A mythical hooved chimerical creature in Chinese mythology, similar to a unicorn. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ladderway /ˈlædərˌweɪ/ noun English | An opening for a ladder or a passage where a ladder is used. | 🔊 Listen |
| Lambert /ˈlæmbərt/ noun French | A unit of luminance. | 🔊 Listen |
| Laocoon /leɪˈɒkoʊˌɒn/ Noun Greek | A Trojan priest in Greek mythology who, with his two sons, was strangled by sea serpents. | 🔊 Listen |
| Lasagna /ləˈzɑːnjə/ Noun Italian | Pasta in the form of wide sheets, or a dish made with layers of these sheets with cheese and meat or vegetables. | 🔊 Listen |
| Laughterful /ˈlæftərfəl/ Adjective English | Full of laughter; joyful. | 🔊 Listen |
| Lazaretto /ˌlæzəˈrɛtoʊ/ Noun Italian | A quarantine hospital for people with contagious diseases. | 🔊 Listen |
| Leathern /ˈlɛðərn/ Adjective Old English | Made of leather. | 🔊 Listen |
| Lemel /ˈlɛməl/ Noun French (limaille) | Metal filings or turnings, especially of precious metals, collected for recovery. | 🔊 Listen |
| Levade /ləˈvɑd/ Noun French | A classical dressage movement in which the horse raises its forehand off the ground and tucks its hind legs. | 🔊 Listen |
| Lierre /liˈɛr/ noun French | A type of ivy or plant. (More commonly refers to the city in Belgium) | 🔊 Listen |
| Limeade /ˈlaɪmˌeɪd/ noun English | A drink made with lime juice, sugar, and water. | 🔊 Listen |
| Lionlike /ˈlaɪənˌlaɪk/ Adjective English | Resembling a lion in appearance or characteristics. | 🔊 Listen |
| Llano /ˈlɑːnoʊ/ Noun Spanish | A large, treeless plain in South America. | 🔊 Listen |
| Log /lɑg/ Noun Old Norse | A part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off. | 🔊 Listen |
| Loquat / /ˈloʊˌkwɑt/ Noun Cantonese Chinese | A small, yellowish-orange fruit grown on a tree native to China. | 🔊 Listen |
| Loudest / /ˈlaʊdɪst/ Adjective, Adverb Old English | Producing the most noise. | 🔊 Listen |
| Lowercase / /ˈloʊərˌkeɪs/ Noun, Adjective English | Small letters, not capitals. | 🔊 Listen |
| Lulu /ˈlulu/ Noun Origin uncertain | A person or thing that is outstandingly good, bad, or unusual. | 🔊 Listen |
| Luxe /lʊks/ Noun French | Luxury; high quality and expense. | 🔊 Listen |
| Macaque /məˈkɑk/ Noun Portuguese | A medium-sized, stout-bodied primate native to Asia and Africa. | 🔊 Listen |
| Madden /ˈmædən/ Verb Old English | To make furious or extremely angry. | 🔊 Listen |
| Maia /ˈmaɪə/ Noun Greek | In Greek mythology, the eldest of the Pleiades and mother of Hermes. | 🔊 Listen |
| Maker /ˈmeɪkər/ Noun Old English | A person or thing that makes something. | 🔊 Listen |
| Manila /məˈnɪlə/ Noun Spanish | The capital city of the Philippines; a strong paper or rope. | 🔊 Listen |
| Marang /ˈmɑːrɑːŋ/ Noun Malay | A tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia, related to the jackfruit and breadfruit. | 🔊 Listen |
| Mary /ˈmɛəri/ Proper Noun Hebrew (via Greek and Latin) | A female given name. | 🔊 Listen |
| Maxixe /məˈkʃɪʃ/ Noun Brazilian Portuguese | A lively Brazilian dance. | 🔊 Listen |
| Me /mi/ Pronoun Old English | The objective case of I. | 🔊 Listen |
| Megabyte /ˈmɛɡəˌbaɪt/ noun English | A unit of information equal to one million (strictly, 1,048,576) bytes. | 🔊 Listen |
| Menorah /məˈnɔːrə/ noun Hebrew | A sacred candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple in Jerusalem, now a symbol of Judaism; a nine-branched candelabrum used during Hanukkah. | 🔊 Listen |
| Mewl /myul/ verb Middle English (miauen) | (Of a baby or young animal) cry feebly; whimper. | 🔊 Listen |
| Mihrab /ˈmɪˌrɑːb/ Noun Arabic | A niche in the qibla wall of a mosque, indicating the direction of Mecca. | 🔊 Listen |
| Milkshake /ˈmɪlkˌʃeɪk/ Noun English | A cold drink made of milk, ice cream, and often flavoring, mixed together. | 🔊 Listen |
| Minuend /ˈmɪnjuˌɛnd/ Noun Latin | The quantity from which another quantity is to be subtracted. | 🔊 Listen |
| Mishit /ˌmɪsˈhɪt/ Verb, Noun English | To hit (a ball or object) wrongly or badly; a wrong or bad hit. | 🔊 Listen |
| Mit /mɪt/ Proper Noun English | An abbreviation for Massachusetts Institute of Technology. | 🔊 Listen |
| Moarian /moʊˈɛəriən/ Used as an adjective. Greek | Relating to fate or destiny, often specifically referring to the Moirai or Fates in Greek mythology. | 🔊 Listen |
| Moline /moʊˈlin/ Used as an adjective. French | Having arms ending in a cross shape, used in heraldry. | 🔊 Listen |
| Moray /ˈmɔreɪ/ Used as a noun Portuguese via Latin | A carnivorous eel-like fish with a long dorsal fin, found mainly in tropical and subtropical waters. | 🔊 Listen |
| Moue /mu/ Noun French | A pouting expression or grimace. | 🔊 Listen |
| Multi /ˈmʌlti/ Prefix Latin | Many; much; multiple. | 🔊 Listen |
| Musca /ˈmʌskə/ Used as a noun. Latin. | The Latin word for fly, often used in biological names. | 🔊 Listen |
| Naan /nɑːn/ Used as a noun. Persian. | A type of leavened, oven-baked flatbread, typically eaten with curries or other dishes. | 🔊 Listen |
| Nancy /ˈnænsi/ proper noun Hebrew | A feminine given name. | 🔊 Listen |
| Nasute /ˈnæsuːt/ adjective Latin | Having a large nose; also, sagacious or astute. | 🔊 Listen |
| Nee /neɪ/ adjective French | Originally called (used in referring to a woman's maiden name). | 🔊 Listen |
| Neology /niˈɑlədʒi/ noun Greek | The study of new words or new meanings of existing words. | 🔊 Listen |
| Newest /ˈnuːɪst/ Adjective English | Most recent or most modern. | 🔊 Listen |
| Nidor /ˈnaɪdɔːr/ Noun Latin | A strong smell, especially of cooking or burning. | 🔊 Listen |
| Nitty /ˈnɪti/ Adjective English | Infested with nits; (informal) having small details. | 🔊 Listen |
| Nomic /ˈnoʊmɪk/ Adjective Greek | Relating to or constituting a law or general rule. | 🔊 Listen |
| Norma /ˈnɔrmə/ Proper Noun Latin | A female given name; also, a small constellation. | 🔊 Listen |
| Now /naʊ/ Adverb Old English | At the present time or moment. | 🔊 Listen |
| Nun /nʌn/ Noun Old English | A member of a female religious order, especially one who has taken vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. | 🔊 Listen |
| Oaktree /ˈoʊkˌtriː/ Noun English | A tree that produces acorns and is typically deciduous. | 🔊 Listen |
| Obduce /ɒbˈduːs/ Verb Latin | To lead or bring over; to draw over. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ode /oʊd/ noun Greek (via Latin and French) | A lyrical stanza or poem, typically one addressed to a particular subject. | 🔊 Listen |
| Officialize /əˈfɪʃəlaɪz/ verb English | To make something official or formally recognize it. | 🔊 Listen |
| Oiler /ˈɔɪlər/ noun English | A person who oils machinery; a device for applying oil. | 🔊 Listen |
| Olivine /ˈɑːlɪˌviːn/ noun English | A common magnesium iron silicate mineral, typically olive green. | 🔊 Listen |
| Oniony /ˈʌnjəni/ adjective English | Resembling an onion in taste, smell, or appearance. | 🔊 Listen |
| Opaleye /ˈoʊpəlˌaɪ/ noun English | A type of fish, typically found in rocky coastal areas, named for its opal-like eyes. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ore /ɔːr/ noun Old English | A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted. | 🔊 Listen |
| Orotund /ˈɔːroʊˌtʌnd/ adjective Latin | Referring to a voice that is full, rich, and clear (often used ironically for pompous speech). | 🔊 Listen |
| Ourself /aʊrˈsɛlf/ reflexive pronoun Old English | A reflexive form of we, used by a single person referring to themselves in a royal or editorial context. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ouvert /uˈvɛr/ adjective French | Open (especially in heraldry or music). | 🔊 Listen |
| Overuse / /ˌoʊvərˈjuːs/ verb, noun English | To use something too much; excessive use. | 🔊 Listen |
| Oxidase / /ˈɑːksɪˌdeɪs/ noun Greek | An enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation reaction. | 🔊 Listen |
| Paella /paɪˈɛlə/ Noun Spanish (from Valencian) | A Spanish dish of rice, saffron, vegetables, and meat or seafood, cooked and served in a large shallow pan. | 🔊 Listen |
| Paloma /pəˈloʊmə/ Noun Spanish | A mixed drink made with tequila and grapefruit soda, or the Spanish word for dove. | 🔊 Listen |
| Panpipe /ˈpænˌpaɪp/ Noun Greek (from Pan + pipe) | A musical instrument consisting of a series of short pipes of graduated length. | 🔊 Listen |
| Paraph /ˈpærəf/ Noun/Verb Greek (paragraphos) | A flourish or ornamentation added to a signature; to initial or sign with a paraph. | 🔊 Listen |
| Parure /pɑːˈrʊər/ noun French | A set of matching jewelry or garments. | 🔊 Listen |
| Pathway /ˈpæθˌweɪ/ noun English | A track or path. | 🔊 Listen |
| Payload /ˈpeɪˌloʊd/ noun English (from Pay + Load) | The part of a vehicle's load that consists of goods or passengers and yields revenue. | 🔊 Listen |
| Penne / /pɛni/ Noun Italian | A type of pasta in the shape of short, wide tubes. | 🔊 Listen |
| Pet /pɛt/ Noun English | A domestic animal kept for pleasure or companionship. | 🔊 Listen |
| Phot /fɑt/ noun Greek | A unit of illuminance equal to one lumen per square centimeter. | 🔊 Listen |
| Picotee /ˌpɪkəˈti/ noun French | A flower (especially a carnation) whose petals have an edge of a contrasting color. | 🔊 Listen |
| Pikol /ˈpɪkəl/ Noun Malay | A unit of weight, varying regionally but often around 133 pounds. | 🔊 Listen |
| Pintle /ˈpɪntəl/ Noun Old English | A pin or bolt, especially one on which a hinge or rudder pivots. | 🔊 Listen |
| Pizza /ˈpiːtsə/ (noun) Italian | A dish of Italian origin consisting of a flattened disk of bread dough topped with various ingredients, baked and served hot. | 🔊 Listen |
| Playfellow /ˈpleɪˌfɛloʊ/ (noun) English (play + fellow) | A companion in play; a playmate. | 🔊 Listen |
| Pod /ˈpɑːd/ noun Unknown | An elongated seed vessel of a leguminous plant. | 🔊 Listen |
| Pollee /ˌpoʊˈliː/ Noun English | A person who is questioned in a poll. | 🔊 Listen |
| Portia /ˈpɔrʃə/ Proper Noun Latin | A feminine given name; also a character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. | 🔊 Listen |
| Praline /ˈprɑːliːn/ or /ˈpreɪliːn/ Noun French | A confection of nuts cooked in sugar, or a chocolate with a creamy nut filling. | 🔊 Listen |
| Prewrap / /ˌpriːˈræp/ (verb) To wrap something in advance. English | To wrap something in advance. | 🔊 Listen |
| Propjet / /ˈprɑːpˌdʒɛt/ noun English | an aircraft powered by a jet engine that drives a propeller. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ptarmic /ˈtɑːrmɪk/ Noun Greek | An herb that causes sneezing. | 🔊 Listen |
| Pup /pʌp/ noun, verb English | A young dog or other animal; to give birth to pups. | 🔊 Listen |
| Quadruplex /ˈkwɑːdrəplɛks/ adjective Latin | Having four parts or divisions. | 🔊 Listen |
| Quarterhour /ˈkwɔːrtərˌaʊər/ Used as a noun From quarter + hour | A period of fifteen minutes. | 🔊 Listen |
| Queasier /ˈkwiːziər/ I felt even queasier after the roller coaster. (adjective) English (comparative of queasy) | More queasy; feeling more nauseous or uneasy. | 🔊 Listen |
| Queueless /ˈkjuːləs/ The new system promises a queueless experience. (adjective) English (from queue + -less) | Without a queue or line. | 🔊 Listen |
| Quieter /ˈkwaɪətər/ Adjective English | More quiet; making less noise. | 🔊 Listen |
| Quintain /ˈkwɪntən/ Noun Old French | A post or target used in medieval tilting exercises. | 🔊 Listen |
| Quomodo /ˈkwoʊmədoʊ/ Adverb Latin | In what manner or way. | 🔊 Listen |
| Rachel /ˈreɪtʃəl/ Proper Noun Hebrew | A female given name. | 🔊 Listen |
| Rainbowlike /reɪnˌboʊ.laɪk/ Adjective English | Similar to a rainbow in appearance or nature. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ramage /ræmɪdʒ/ Noun Old French | The branches of a tree; also, a cluster of branches. | 🔊 Listen |
| Rappee /ræˈpi/ Noun French | A coarse snuff tobacco. | 🔊 Listen |
| Rattail /rætteɪl/ Noun English | A long, thin, tapering tail resembling that of a rat; also, a type of file. | 🔊 Listen |
| Realgar /riˈælɡɑːr/ Noun Arabic (via Medieval Latin) | A soft, orange-red mineral consisting of arsenic sulfide. | 🔊 Listen |
| Rebuild /riˈbɪld/ Verb English (from re- + build) | Build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed. | 🔊 Listen |
| Recoverable / /rɪˈkʌvərəbəl/ Adjective English | Able to be recovered. | 🔊 Listen |
| Redecorate / /ˌridɛkəˌreɪt/ Verb English | Decorate (something) again or differently. | 🔊 Listen |
| Reenter /ˌriːˈɛntər/ Verb English (re- + enter) | To enter again. | 🔊 Listen |
| Relativism /ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm/ Noun Latin | The doctrine that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context. | 🔊 Listen |
| Renegotiate /ˌriːnɪˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪt/ Verb English | To negotiate again in order to change terms. | 🔊 Listen |
| Resale /ˈriːˌseɪl/ noun English (from re- + sale) | The act of selling something again. | 🔊 Listen |
| Restful /ˈrɛstfəl/ adjective Old English | Providing rest; peaceful and quiet. | 🔊 Listen |
| Reviler /rɪˈvaɪlər/ noun English | One who reviles; a person who criticizes abusively. | 🔊 Listen |
| Rhyton /ˈraɪˌtɑn/ Noun Greek | An ancient ceremonial drinking horn, typically with a zoomorphic base. | 🔊 Listen |
| Rideau /rɪˈdoʊ/ Noun French | A curtain or drapery. | 🔊 Listen |
| Risen /ˈrɪzən/ Verb (past participle) Old English | Moved upward; emerged from a lower position. | 🔊 Listen |
| Roadmap /ˈroʊdˌmæp/ Noun English | A map showing roads; a plan or guide for future development. | 🔊 Listen |
| Rodder /ˈrɑdər/ Noun English | A person who works with rods; a device for clearing pipes. | 🔊 Listen |
| Rollout /ˈroʊlˌaʊt/ Noun English | The official launch or introduction of a new product or service. | 🔊 Listen |
| Roosterish /ˈrustərɪʃ/ Adjective English | Resembling or characteristic of a rooster, often implying boastfulness. | 🔊 Listen |
| Rotational /roʊˈteɪʃənəl/ Adjective English | Pertaining to rotation. | 🔊 Listen |
| Routineful /ruˈtinˌfʊl/ Adjective English | Full of routine. | 🔊 Listen |
| Rubberize /ˈrʌbərˌaɪz/ Verb English | To treat or coat with rubber. | 🔊 Listen |
| Run /rʌn/ Verb Old English | To move at a speed faster than a walk. | 🔊 Listen |
| Rushable /ˈrʌʃəbəl/ Adjective English | Capable of being rushed or handled quickly. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sabreur /sæˈbrɜːr/ Noun French | A fencer specializing in the saber. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sagathy /ˈsæɡəθi/ Noun Origin unknown | A twilled woolen fabric. | 🔊 Listen |
| Samara /ˈsæmərə/ Noun Latin | A dry, winged fruit containing a single seed. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sandra /ˈsændrə/ Proper Noun Greek | A female given name. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sarong /səˈrɒŋ/ Noun Malay | A length of fabric wrapped around the waist, worn by men and women in Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sautoir /soʊˈtwɑːr/ Noun French | A long chain or necklace, often adorned with a pendant. | 🔊 Listen |
| Scaler /ˈskeɪlər/ Noun English | A person or device that removes scales. | 🔊 Listen |
| Scissel /ˈsɪsəl/ Noun Old French | Scraps of metal cut off in the process of coinage. | 🔊 Listen |
| Scup /skʌp/ Noun Dutch | A marine fish found in the Atlantic Ocean. | 🔊 Listen |
| Seater /ˈsiːtər/ Used as a noun. Old Norse | A vehicle or piece of furniture designed to hold a specified number of people for sitting. | 🔊 Listen |
| Seen /siːn/ Used as a verb (past participle). Old English | Perceived with the eyes; understood. | 🔊 Listen |
| Senecio /sɪˈniːʃioʊ/ noun Latin | A large genus of plants in the daisy family, many of which are commonly known as ragworts or groundsels. | 🔊 Listen |
| Seta /ˈsiːtə/ noun Latin | A stiff hair, bristle, or bristle-like process or part in an animal or plant. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sharif /ʃɑːˈriːf/ Noun Arabic | A descendant of Muhammad through his daughter Fatima. | 🔊 Listen |
| Shiatsu /ʃiˈætsuː/ Noun Japanese | A form of Japanese massage using finger pressure. | 🔊 Listen |
| Shona /ˈʃoʊnə/ Noun/Adjective Bantu | A member of a group of peoples inhabiting parts of Zimbabwe and Mozambique, or their language. | 🔊 Listen |
| Shy /ʃaɪ/ Adjective/Verb Old English | Nervous or timid in the company of other people, or to flinch suddenly. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sillier /ˈsɪliər/ Adjective English | More foolish or absurd. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sir /sɜːr/ noun Old French | a respectful term of address for a man, especially one of superior rank or authority. | 🔊 Listen |
| Skeiner /ˈskeɪnər/ noun English | a device or person that winds yarn into skeins. | 🔊 Listen |
| Skua /ˈskjuːə/ noun Old Norse | a large, aggressive seabird related to gulls, typically dark brown with a hooked bill. | 🔊 Listen |
| Smectic /ˈsmɛktɪk/ Adjective Greek (smēktikos 'cleansing') | Denoting a type of liquid crystal in which molecules are arranged in layers, with their long axes parallel. | 🔊 Listen |
| Soakage /ˈsoʊkɪdʒ/ Noun English | The process or result of soaking. | 🔊 Listen |
| Solanum /səˈleɪnəm/ Noun Latin | A large genus of plants in the nightshade family, including potato and tomato. | 🔊 Listen |
| Son /sʌn/ Noun Old English | A boy or man in relation to either or both of his parents. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sororal /ˈsɔːrərəl/ Adjective Latin | Relating to or characteristic of a sister. | 🔊 Listen |
| Spa /spɑː/ Noun Latin (via Belgian town name) | A mineral spring, or a commercial establishment offering health and beauty treatments. | 🔊 Listen |
| Spellingbee /ˈspɛlɪŋˌbi/ Noun English | A competition in which contestants are asked to spell words aloud. | 🔊 Listen |
| Spitzer /ˈspɪtsər/ Proper Noun German (surname) | A surname, notably associated with the Spitzer Space Telescope. | 🔊 Listen |
| Squeg /skwɛɡ/ Noun Origin Unknown | A slang term for a squatter or someone who lives informally. | 🔊 Listen |
| Starter /ˈstɑːrtər/ Noun Old English | A person or thing that starts something. | 🔊 Listen |
| Stilb /stɪlb/ noun Greek | A unit of luminance equal to one candela per square centimeter. | 🔊 Listen |
| Streetcar /ˈstriːtˌkɑːr/ Noun English | A public vehicle running on rails in the streets, powered electrically. | 🔊 Listen |
| Stulm /stʌlm/ Noun German | A timber support in a mine. | 🔊 Listen |
| Subplot /ˈsʌbplɑːt/ noun English | A secondary plot in a story or play that is separate from but related to the main plot. | 🔊 Listen |
| Summa /ˈsʊmə/ noun Latin | A comprehensive treatise, especially one combining an entire field of knowledge. | 🔊 Listen |
| Superscript /ˈsuːpərˌskrɪpt/ noun, adjective English | A character or symbol written or printed above the line. | 🔊 Listen |
| Sushi /ˈsuːʃi/ noun Japanese | A Japanese dish consisting of small balls or rolls of vinegar-flavored cold rice served with raw fish, vegetables, or egg. | 🔊 Listen |
| Syagush / /ˈsaɪəˌɡuːʃ/ Noun Persian | A mythical creature, typically a hairy humanoid. | 🔊 Listen |
| Systematic. / /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/ Adjective Greek | Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system. (Repeated word, same meaning and pronunciation) | 🔊 Listen |
| Tag / /tæɡ/ Noun Middle English | A label attached to something for identification or to give information. | 🔊 Listen |
| Talaria /təˈlɛəriə/ Noun Latin | Winged sandals, especially those worn by the Greek god Hermes (Roman Mercury). | 🔊 Listen |
| Tammany /ˈtæməni/ Noun Algonquian | A political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City, known for its political machine in the 19th and early 20th centuries. | 🔊 Listen |
| Taoism /ˈtaʊˌɪzəm/ Noun Chinese | A Chinese philosophy and religion advocating simplicity and naturalness and noninterference with the cosmic order. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tarter /ˈtɑrtər/ Adjective English | More tart; having a sharper or more sour taste. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tazza /ˈtɑzə/ Noun Italian | A shallow bowl or cup, typically mounted on a stem and foot. | 🔊 Listen |
| Teepee /ˈtipi/ Noun Siouan | A conical tent, traditionally made of animal skins, used by Native Americans. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tenace /təˈnɑːs/ noun French | A sequence of two cards in the same suit, not in immediate succession, typically in bridge. | 🔊 Listen |
| Terrine /təˈriːn/ Noun French | A pâté or similar mixture of chopped food, pressed into a mold. | 🔊 Listen |
| Theorbo /θiˈɔːrboʊ/ Noun Italian | A large lute with an extended neck and a second pegbox for bass strings. | 🔊 Listen |
| Thionic /θaɪˈɒnɪk/ adjective Greek | Pertaining to or containing sulfur. | 🔊 Listen |
| Ticker /ˈtɪkər/ Noun English | A device that makes a ticking sound. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tignum /ˈtɪɡnəm/ Noun Latin | A piece of wood or timber. | 🔊 Listen |
| Timbrel /ˈtɪmbrəl/ Noun Old French | A tambourine or similar small drum. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tipstaff /ˈtɪpˌstæf/ Noun English | An officer of a court, especially one who carries a staff with a metal tip. | 🔊 Listen |
| Toehold /ˈtoʊˌhoʊld/ Noun English | A small niche or support for the toes, providing a grip for climbing. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tommy /ˈtɑmi/ Proper Noun English | A diminutive form of Thomas; also, a British soldier. | 🔊 Listen |
| Toolbox /ˈtulˌbɑks/ Noun English | A box for holding and carrying tools. | 🔊 Listen |
| Torii /ˈtɔriˌi/ Noun Japanese | A traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tourism /ˈtʊrɪzəm/ Noun Old French | The commercial organization and operation of vacations and visits to places of interest. | 🔊 Listen |
| Trackless /ˈtræklɪs/ adjective English | Having no tracks or paths; untrodden. | 🔊 Listen |
| Trey / /treɪ/ (Noun) Old French | The playing card, dice face, or domino with three spots. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tritor /ˈtraɪtɔːr/ Noun Latin | A grinding tooth or molar. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tryout /ˈtraɪˌaʊt/ Noun English | A test of the ability of a sports player or performer. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tupi /ˈtuːpi/ Noun Portuguese | A member of an Indigenous people of Brazil. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tuyere / /twiˈjɛr/ or /ˈtjuːjɛr/ / Noun French | A nozzle, tube, or pipe through which air is blown into a furnace, forge, or converter. | 🔊 Listen |
| Tyrant. / /ˈtaɪrənt/ / Noun Greek (via Latin/Old French) | A cruel and oppressive ruler. | 🔊 Listen |
| Unary /ˈjunəri/ Adjective Latin | Consisting of or involving a single component or element. | 🔊 Listen |
| Underway /ˌʌndərˈweɪ/ Adverb English (from under- + way) | Having started and in progress. | 🔊 Listen |
| Unhelpable /ʌnˈhɛlpəbəl/ Adjective English | Incapable of being helped. | 🔊 Listen |
| Uniliteral /ˌjuːnɪˈlɪtərəl/ Adjective Latin (uni- + litera) | Consisting of only one letter or sound. | 🔊 Listen |
| Unlash /ˌʌnˈlæʃ/ Verb Old English (un-) + Old French (lasche) | To untie or unfasten (something that has been lashed). | 🔊 Listen |
| Unmet /ʌnˈmɛt/ Adjective Old English (un- + metan) | Not met or satisfied. | 🔊 Listen |
| Unplug /ˌʌnˈplʌg/ Verb English | To disconnect an electrical device from an outlet; to remove a plug. | 🔊 Listen |
| Unscramble /ʌnˈskræmbl/ verb English | To disentangle or make intelligible (something scrambled). | 🔊 Listen |
| Unthrift /ʌnˈθrɪft/ noun English | Wastefulness; lack of economy. | 🔊 Listen |
| Upeygan /ˌuːpɛɪˈɡæn/ Noun Russian | A small, traditional Russian sailing vessel. | 🔊 Listen |
| Urn /ɜːrn/ noun Latin (urna) | A tall, rounded vase with a stem and a base, used for holding cremated remains or for drawing lots. | 🔊 Listen |
| Utilityless /juˈtɪlətiˌlɛs/ adjective English | Without utility or usefulness. | 🔊 Listen |
| Vagile /ˈvædʒɪl/ adjective Latin (vagari) | Having the power of wandering. | 🔊 Listen |
| Vanishproof /ˈvænɪʃˌpruf/ adjective English | Resistant to fading or disappearance. | 🔊 Listen |
| Vega /ˈveɪɡə/ noun Arabic | The brightest star in the constellation Lyra. | 🔊 Listen |
| Vera /ˈvɪərə/ Proper Noun Latin/Slavic | A female given name of Latin origin meaning truth, or Slavic origin meaning faith. | 🔊 Listen |
| Vesta /ˈvɛstə/ Proper Noun Latin | The Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and family; also a brand name for matches or a type of asteroid. | 🔊 Listen |
| Viewless /ˈvjuːləs/ Adjective English | Unable to be seen or lacking a prospect. | 🔊 Listen |
| Virent /ˈvaɪrənt/ Used as an adjective. Latin | Green; verdant. | 🔊 Listen |
| Viuva /ˈviːuvə/ Used as a noun. Portuguese | A widow (used as a descriptor for certain fish, like the widow cichlid). | 🔊 Listen |
| Volante /voʊˈlɑntɪ/ Noun Spanish | A large ornamental ruffle or flounce. | 🔊 Listen |
| Voyageful /ˈvɔɪɪdʒfəl/ Adjective English | Full of voyages. | 🔊 Listen |
| Wariest /ˈwɛriɪst/ Adjective Old English | Most cautious or suspicious. | 🔊 Listen |
| Watermark /ˈwɔtərmɑrk/ Noun English | A faint design made in some paper during manufacture, visible when held against the light. | 🔊 Listen |
| Weaker /ˈwikər/ Adjective English | More weak. | 🔊 Listen |
| Webster /ˈwɛbstər/ Noun English | A proper noun, often referring to a dictionary or a surname. | 🔊 Listen |
| Wetter /ˈwɛtər/ Adjective Old English | Comparative form of wet. | 🔊 Listen |
| Whirr /wɜr/ Verb Onomatopoeic | To make a low, continuous, trilling sound, like a bird's wings or a machine. | 🔊 Listen |
| Wideawake /ˈwaɪdˈəˌweɪk/ Adjective English (from wide + awake) | Fully awake. | 🔊 Listen |
| Windage /ˈwɪndɪdʒ/ Noun English | The influence of the wind on a projectile; the difference in height between water levels on either side of a structure. | 🔊 Listen |
| Wireframe /ˈwaɪərˌfreɪm/ Noun English | A skeletal three-dimensional model or a basic visual guide for content and layout. | 🔊 Listen |
| Wok /wɑk/ Noun Cantonese | A large, bowl-shaped pan used in Chinese cooking. | 🔊 Listen |
| Wrinkleless /ˈrɪŋkəlɪs/ Adjective English | Without wrinkles; smooth. | 🔊 Listen |
| Xanthorhiza /ˌzænθoʊˈraɪzə/ Noun Greek | A genus of shrubs with yellow roots, often called yellowroot. | 🔊 Listen |
| Xerogamy /zɪˈrɒɡəmi/ Noun Greek | Pollination that occurs when the pollen is carried by the wind or other non-liquid means in dry environments. | 🔊 Listen |
| Xmarker /ˈɛksˌmɑːrkər/ Noun English (X + marker) | One who marks with an X, or a tool used to make an X mark. | 🔊 Listen |
| Xmasseason /ˈɛksməsˌsizən/ Noun English (Xmas + season) | The period around Christmas. | 🔊 Listen |
| Xraydetect /ˈɛksˌreɪ dɪˈtɛkt/ Verb English (X-ray + detect) | To detect something using X-rays. | 🔊 Listen |
| Xraytech /ˈɛksˌreɪˌtɛk/ Noun English (X-ray + tech) | A technician who operates X-ray equipment. | 🔊 Listen |
| Xshape /ˈɛksˌʃeɪp/ Noun English (X + shape) | A shape resembling the letter X. | 🔊 Listen |
| Xvariant /ˈɛksˌvɛəriənt/ Noun English (X + variant) | A variant, often in computing or genetics, denoted by 'X'. | 🔊 Listen |
| Xylonicish /zaɪˈlɑːnɪkɪʃ/ Adjective Greek (xylon) + English (-ish) | Somewhat woody or related to xylonic acid. | 🔊 Listen |
| Xyster. /ˈzɪstər/ Noun Greek | A surgical instrument used for scraping bones. | 🔊 Listen |
| Yam /jæm/ Noun Portuguese (from African languages) | The edible starchy tuber of a tropical climbing plant. | 🔊 Listen |
| Yardkeeper /ˈjɑːrdkiːpər/ Noun English (from yard + keeper) | A person responsible for maintaining a yard. | 🔊 Listen |
| Yautia /jɑːˈtiːə/ Noun Taino (via Spanish) | A tropical American plant cultivated for its edible starchy tubers. | 🔊 Listen |
| Yearround /ˈjɪərˌraʊnd/ Adjective English (from year + round) | Occurring or lasting throughout the entire year. | 🔊 Listen |
| Yelper /ˈjɛlpər/ Noun English | One who yelps. | 🔊 Listen |
| Yodle /ˈjoʊdəl/ Verb German | To yodel. | 🔊 Listen |
| Yogurtish /ˈjoʊɡərtɪʃ/ Adjective English | Somewhat like yogurt. | 🔊 Listen |
| Yond /jɑnd/ Adjective Old English | Yonder; that or those over there (archaic). | 🔊 Listen |
| Yummier /ˈjʌmiər/ Adjective English | More delicious or pleasant. | 🔊 Listen |
| Zaguan /zɑˈɡwɑn/ Noun Spanish | A passageway, often an entrance hall or vestibule, in a Spanish or Spanish colonial house. | 🔊 Listen |
| Zebraic /ziːˈbreɪɪk/ Adjective English | Relating to or resembling a zebra. | 🔊 Listen |
| Zeroingout /ˈzɪroʊɪŋˌaʊt/ Noun English | The act of reducing to zero, especially an account balance. | 🔊 Listen |
| Zigzagless /ˈzɪɡˌzæɡləs/ Adjective French + English | Without a zigzag or zigzags. | 🔊 Listen |
| Zingle /ˈzɪŋɡəl/ Noun English (variant of shingle) | A small shingle or piece of wood. | 🔊 Listen |
| Zippyish /ˈzɪpiɪʃ/ Adjective Onomatopoeic + English | Somewhat zippy or lively. | 🔊 Listen |
| Zoism /ˈzoʊɪzəm/ Noun Greek | The doctrine that life comes from a peculiar vital principle, rather than purely chemical forces. | 🔊 Listen |
| Zoochore /ˈzuːəˌkɔːr/ Noun Greek | A plant whose seeds are dispersed by animals. | 🔊 Listen |
| Zoologyless /zuˈɑːlədʒiləs/ Adjective Greek + English | Without zoology or its study. | 🔊 Listen |
| Zootic /zoʊˈɑːtɪk/ adjective Greek | Of or relating to animals. | 🔊 Listen |
| Zygotic /zaɪˈɡɑːtɪk/ adjective Greek | Relating to a zygote. | 🔊 Listen |
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