6-letter words ending with A
Dive into the specific realm of 6-letter words that conclude with the letter A. This focused section reveals the fascinating ways in which words of this particular length, ending with A, contribute to the richness of the English language. Whether it's for expanding your vocabulary, solving puzzles, or simply for the love of words, discover how these terms uniquely blend length and ending sound.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| camera | 10 | equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) | - |
| russia | 6 | a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991 | - |
| cinema | 10 | a theater where films are shown | - |
| canada | 9 | a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada | - |
| gloria | 7 | - | - |
| buddha | 13 | founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC) | - |
| sylvia | 12 | - | - |
| banana | 8 | any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits | - |
| marina | 8 | a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers | - |
| vagina | 10 | the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus | the vagina receives the penis during coitus |
| agenda | 8 | a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting) | - |
| trauma | 8 | any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. | - |
| stella | 6 | United States minimalist painter (born in 1936) | - |
| yakuza | 22 | a Japanese gangster | - |
| alaska | 10 | a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union | - |
| vienna | 9 | the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss | - |
| amelia | 8 | congenital absence of an arm or leg | - |
| guinea | 7 | a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world | - |
| regina | 7 | the provincial capital of Saskatchewan | - |
| asthma | 11 | respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin | - |
| sheila | 9 | - | - |
| joanna | 13 | - | - |
| saliva | 9 | a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches | - |
| sierra | 6 | a Spanish mackerel of western North America | - |
| panama | 10 | a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown | - |
| geneva | 10 | a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations | - |
| plasma | 10 | the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended | - |
| aurora | 6 | the first light of day | - |
| geisha | 10 | a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing | - |
| tamara | 8 | - | - |
| taenia | 6 | a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband | - |
| enigma | 9 | a difficult problem | - |
| papaya | 13 | tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit | - |
| manila | 8 | the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon | - |
| shasta | 9 | a volcanic mountain peak in the Cascade Range in northern California (14,162 feet high) | - |
| corona | 8 | the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse | - |
| kahuna | 13 | - | - |
| nausea | 6 | the state that precedes vomiting | - |
| bertha | 11 | - | - |
| phobia | 13 | an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations | phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias |
| utopia | 8 | an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal | - |
| mantra | 8 | a commonly repeated word or phrase | she repeated `So pleased with how its going' at intervals like a mantra |
| dharma | 12 | basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes | - |
| amrita | 8 | - | - |
| dahlia | 10 | any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia | - |
| medina | 9 | a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam | - |
| chakra | 15 | - | - |
| fiesta | 9 | an elaborate party (often outdoors) | - |
| ramona | 8 | shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb | - |
| lambda | 11 | the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
| sonata | 6 | a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms | - |
| senora | 6 | a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam' | - |
| sienna | 6 | an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment | - |
| pagoda | 10 | an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof | - |
| nebula | 8 | a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer | - |
| stigma | 9 | a symbol of disgrace or infamy | - |
| laguna | 7 | a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral | - |
| bodega | 10 | a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries | - |
| hernia | 9 | rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes | - |
| paella | 8 | saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken | - |
| medusa | 9 | one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles | - |
| iguana | 7 | large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America | - |
| brahma | 13 | any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding | - |
| amoeba | 10 | naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion | - |
| trivia | 9 | something of small importance | - |
| carina | 8 | a keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the star Canopus | - |
| anemia | 8 | a deficiency of red blood cells | - |
| impala | 10 | African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps | - |
| tundra | 7 | a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen | - |
| retina | 6 | the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve | - |
| pajama | 17 | a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries | - |
| eureka | 10 | an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire | - |
| cornea | 8 | the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera | - |
| angola | 7 | a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990 | - |
| piazza | 26 | a public square with room for pedestrians | - |
| farina | 9 | fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings | - |
| azalea | 15 | any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors | - |
| siesta | 6 | a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries) | - |
| concha | 13 | (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape | - |
| pinata | 8 | plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks | - |
| salina | 6 | a town in central Kansas | - |
| goanna | 7 | - | - |
| bonita | 8 | - | - |
| mimosa | 10 | a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice | - |
| contra | 8 | a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua | - |
| kamala | 12 | - | - |
| beluga | 9 | valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas | - |
| sangha | 10 | - | - |
| canola | 8 | vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids | - |
| angina | 7 | a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart | - |
| makuta | 12 | - | - |
| balboa | 10 | Spanish explorer who in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Darien and became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519) | - |
| latina | 6 | - | - |
| capita | 10 | - | - |
| cabana | 10 | a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool | - |
| alexia | 13 | inability to perceive written words | - |
| samosa | 8 | small turnover of Indian origin filled with vegetables or meat and fried and served hot | - |
| jemima | 17 | - | - |
| eczema | 19 | generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages | - |
| pharma | 13 | a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals | - |
| grappa | 11 | Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing | - |
| pepita | 10 | - | - |
| fibula | 11 | the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle | - |
| katana | 10 | - | - |
| samara | 8 | a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple | - |
| modena | 9 | - | - |
| cicada | 11 | stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone | - |
| silica | 8 | a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite | - |
| tantra | 6 | doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one's self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites; especially influential in Tibet | - |
| zapata | 17 | Mexican revolutionary who led a revolt for agrarian reforms (1879-1919) | - |
| seneca | 8 | Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD) | - |
| scotia | 8 | - | - |
| acacia | 10 | any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia | - |
| strata | 6 | - | - |
| maxima | 17 | - | - |
| gambia | 11 | a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa | - |
| pyjama | 20 | a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries | - |
| vicuna | 11 | small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat | - |
| angora | 7 | the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats | - |
| chicha | 16 | an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water | - |
| jojoba | 22 | - | - |
| oedema | 9 | swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities | - |
| hoopla | 11 | blatant or sensational promotion | - |
| novena | 9 | a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days | - |
| amarna | 8 | - | - |
| alpaca | 10 | domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco | - |
| peseta | 8 | formerly the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100 centimos | - |
| manana | 8 | an indefinite time in the future | - |
| genera | 7 | - | - |
| cuesta | 8 | - | - |
| arnica | 8 | an ointment used in treating bruises | - |
| purana | 8 | a body of 18 works written between the first and 11th centuries and incorporating legends and speculative histories of the universe and myths and customary observances | - |
| urania | 6 | goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite | - |
| medaka | 13 | - | - |
| mucosa | 10 | mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior | - |
| myopia | 13 | (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred | - |
| organa | 7 | - | - |
| areola | 6 | small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite | - |
| cloaca | 10 | a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water | - |
| quinta | 15 | - | - |
| sherpa | 11 | a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers | - |
| stanza | 15 | a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem | - |
| remora | 8 | marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects | - |
| loggia | 8 | a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level | - |
| garuda | 8 | a supernatural eagle-like being that serves as Vishnu's mount | - |
| shiksa | 13 | a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women | - |
| pashka | 15 | - | - |
| omerta | 8 | a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities | - |
| fedora | 10 | a hat made of felt with a creased crown | - |
| arcana | 8 | - | - |
| cholla | 11 | arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico | - |
| ananda | 7 | - | - |
| ultima | 8 | the last syllable in a word | - |
| kanaka | 14 | - | - |
| mantua | 8 | loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries | - |
| datura | 7 | thorn apple | - |
| fascia | 11 | instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls | - |
| arista | 6 | bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies | - |
| cabala | 10 | an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret | - |
| cassia | 8 | some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista | - |
| althea | 9 | any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea | - |
| posada | 9 | - | - |
| quinoa | 15 | - | - |
| quanta | 15 | - | - |
| payola | 11 | a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record | - |
| patina | 8 | a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper) | - |
| ischia | 11 | a volcanic island (part of Campania) in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the north end of the Bay of Naples | - |
| kabala | 12 | an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret | - |
| lacuna | 8 | a blank gap or missing part | - |
| miasma | 10 | unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources | the miasma of the marshes |
| dolina | 7 | - | - |
| cupola | 10 | a roof in the form of a dome | - |
| ataxia | 13 | inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait | - |
| casaba | 10 | melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh | - |
| chroma | 13 | chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue | - |
| reseda | 7 | any plant of the genus Reseda | - |
| salvia | 9 | any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb | - |
| sharia | 9 | the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed | sharia is only applicable to Muslims |
| smegma | 11 | a white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin | - |
| uremia | 8 | accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine | - |
| vimana | 11 | - | - |
| troika | 10 | the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | - |
| judoka | 18 | - | - |
| maffia | 14 | any tightly knit group of trusted associates | - |
| lumina | 8 | - | - |
| maraca | 10 | a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairs | - |
| galena | 7 | soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead | - |
| glioma | 9 | a tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia | - |
| hawala | 12 | an underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction | terrorists make extensive use of hawala |
| pleura | 8 | the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest | - |
| raffia | 12 | feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes | - |
| rambla | 10 | - | - |
| rhumba | 13 | a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance | - |
| tarama | 8 | - | - |
| stadia | 7 | - | - |
| zygoma | 21 | the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone | - |
| kinema | 12 | - | - |
| lamina | 8 | a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral) | - |
| lingua | 7 | a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity | - |
| minima | 10 | - | - |
| monera | 8 | prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens; because of lack of consensus on how to divide the organisms into phyla informal names are used for the major divisions | - |
| anoxia | 13 | severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues | - |
| balata | 8 | when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls | - |
| alumna | 8 | a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) | - |
| cotija | 15 | - | - |
| burkha | 15 | - | - |
| djibba | 18 | - | - |
| dhyana | 13 | - | - |
| aruana | 6 | - | - |
| antifa | 9 | - | - |
| agyria | 10 | - | - |
| akebia | 12 | - | - |
| brotha | 11 | - | - |
| betcha | 13 | - | - |
| bhajia | 18 | - | - |
| bhoona | 11 | - | - |
| bifida | 12 | - | - |
| maraka | 12 | - | - |
| matcha | 13 | - | - |
| lumpia | 10 | - | - |
| metica | 10 | - | - |
| mibuna | 10 | - | - |
| kubasa | 12 | - | - |
| kuccha | 17 | - | - |
| kirana | 10 | - | - |
| lesula | 6 | - | - |
| paskha | 15 | - | - |
| ougiya | 10 | - | - |
| treyfa | 12 | - | - |
| stevia | 9 | any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia | - |
| whirra | 12 | - | - |
| watcha | 14 | - | - |
| zipola | 17 | - | - |
| wotcha | 14 | - | - |
| rakija | 17 | - | - |
| rabona | 8 | - | - |
| robata | 8 | - | - |
| simcha | 13 | - | - |
| shikra | 13 | - | - |
| seroma | 8 | - | - |
| secula | 8 | - | - |
| pneuma | 10 | - | - |
| poisha | 11 | - | - |
| pilula | 8 | - | - |
| pineta | 8 | - | - |
| planta | 8 | - | - |
| pirana | 8 | small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals | - |
| piraya | 11 | - | - |
| pitara | 8 | - | - |
| pitaya | 11 | - | - |
| premia | 10 | - | - |
| prajna | 15 | - | - |
| protea | 8 | any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones | - |
| popera | 10 | - | - |
| porina | 8 | - | - |
| pyrola | 11 | any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola | - |
| pyuria | 11 | presence of white blood cells in the urine; symptom of urinary tract infection | - |
| qabala | 17 | an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret | - |
| quagga | 17 | mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century | - |
| qasida | 16 | - | - |
| pyemia | 13 | septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess | - |
| qualia | 15 | - | - |
| quelea | 15 | - | - |
| pulkha | 15 | - | - |
| pruina | 8 | - | - |
| pteria | 8 | - | - |
| psylla | 11 | small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices | - |
| puncta | 10 | - | - |
| raphia | 11 | feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes | - |
| razzia | 24 | - | - |
| realia | 6 | - | - |
| radula | 7 | - | - |
| quotha | 18 | - | - |
| quokka | 23 | - | - |
| ranula | 6 | a cyst on the underside of the tongue | - |
| ramada | 9 | - | - |
| remuda | 9 | the herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen | - |
| relata | 6 | - | - |
| redowa | 10 | - | - |
| regula | 7 | - | - |
| ristra | 6 | - | - |
| retama | 8 | small genus of Mediterranean shrubs; often included in genus Genista | - |
| rhanja | 16 | - | - |
| rumina | 8 | - | - |
| rucola | 8 | - | - |
| rugola | 7 | - | - |
| rugosa | 7 | - | - |
| sahiba | 11 | - | - |
| sabkha | 15 | - | - |
| rotula | 6 | - | - |
| rostra | 6 | - | - |
| rosula | 6 | - | - |
| satyra | 9 | - | - |
| scilla | 8 | an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers | - |
| sclera | 8 | the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball | - |
| scolia | 8 | - | - |
| scarpa | 10 | - | - |
| schema | 13 | a schematic or preliminary plan | - |
| sastra | 6 | - | - |
| satara | 6 | - | - |
| sapota | 8 | tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp | - |
| sancta | 8 | - | - |
| senega | 7 | perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot | - |
| semeia | 8 | - | - |
| semina | 8 | - | - |
| serosa | 6 | a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid | - |
| scrota | 8 | - | - |
| scoria | 8 | the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals | - |
| scozza | 26 | - | - |
| shoora | 9 | - | - |
| sifaka | 13 | - | - |
| siddha | 11 | - | - |
| shamba | 13 | - | - |
| shirra | 9 | - | - |
| shisha | 12 | an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water | - |
| shelta | 9 | - | - |
| sheria | 9 | - | - |
| situla | 6 | - | - |
| sistra | 6 | - | - |
| skolia | 10 | - | - |
| somata | 8 | - | - |
| solera | 6 | - | - |
| parura | 8 | - | - |
| pasela | 8 | - | - |
| parera | 8 | - | - |
| pataka | 12 | - | - |
| patera | 8 | - | - |
| pataca | 10 | the basic unit of money in Macao | - |
| pakora | 12 | - | - |
| palama | 10 | - | - |
| palapa | 10 | - | - |
| pakeha | 15 | - | - |
| ozaena | 15 | a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures | - |
| papula | 10 | - | - |
| pallia | 8 | - | - |
| panada | 9 | - | - |
| pesewa | 11 | 100 pesewas equal 1 cedi in Ghana | - |
| peshwa | 14 | - | - |
| petara | 8 | - | - |
| picara | 10 | - | - |
| pelota | 8 | a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket | - |
| pereia | 8 | - | - |
| peraea | 8 | - | - |
| pennia | 8 | - | - |
| synura | 9 | - | - |
| taiaha | 9 | - | - |
| taihoa | 9 | - | - |
| tahina | 9 | - | - |
| taffia | 12 | - | - |
| tabula | 8 | - | - |
| sulpha | 11 | antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA | - |
| sundra | 7 | - | - |
| tegula | 7 | - | - |
| telega | 7 | - | - |
| tephra | 11 | - | - |
| terefa | 9 | - | - |
| terata | 6 | - | - |
| terbia | 8 | - | - |
| tankia | 10 | - | - |
| taonga | 7 | - | - |
| tapeta | 8 | - | - |
| taluka | 10 | - | - |
| tarsia | 6 | - | - |
| squama | 17 | a protective structure resembling a scale | - |
| stadda | 8 | - | - |
| sradha | 10 | - | - |
| spirea | 8 | any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers | - |
| striga | 7 | - | - |
| stroma | 8 | a mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it | - |
| subsea | 8 | - | - |
| struma | 8 | a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands | - |
| stemma | 10 | an eye having a single lens | - |
| sterna | 6 | a genus of Sterninae | - |
| statua | 6 | - | - |
| stomia | 8 | - | - |
| stirra | 6 | - | - |
| ujamaa | 15 | - | - |
| tsamba | 10 | - | - |
| tuatua | 6 | - | - |
| tupuna | 8 | - | - |
| tughra | 10 | - | - |
| tunica | 8 | an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue | - |
| ungula | 7 | - | - |
| varroa | 9 | - | - |
| valeta | 9 | - | - |
| vahana | 12 | - | - |
| valuta | 9 | - | - |
| veduta | 10 | - | - |
| veleta | 9 | - | - |
| urtica | 8 | a nettle yielding fiber resembling flax | - |
| uredia | 7 | - | - |
| vomica | 13 | - | - |
| wairua | 9 | - | - |
| waiata | 9 | - | - |
| vihara | 12 | - | - |
| vesica | 11 | a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas) | - |
| vizsla | 18 | Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat | - |
| vimina | 11 | - | - |
| whenua | 12 | - | - |
| whatna | 12 | - | - |
| xeroma | 15 | abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A | - |
| xyloma | 18 | - | - |
| yantra | 9 | - | - |
| yarpha | 14 | - | - |
| yaqona | 18 | - | - |
| yautia | 9 | tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes | - |
| wiltja | 16 | - | - |
| womera | 11 | - | - |
| tinaja | 13 | - | - |
| tipuna | 8 | - | - |
| tipula | 8 | - | - |
| thanna | 9 | - | - |
| tertia | 6 | - | - |
| thulia | 9 | - | - |
| thoria | 9 | - | - |
| treifa | 9 | - | - |
| torula | 6 | - | - |
| totara | 6 | valuable timber tree of New Zealand yielding hard reddish wood used for furniture and bridges and wharves | - |
| torana | 6 | - | - |
| zinnia | 15 | any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads | - |
| zenana | 15 | - | - |
| zereba | 17 | - | - |
| zeriba | 17 | - | - |
| zeugma | 18 | use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect | `Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma |
| zoysia | 18 | any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia | - |
| zoecia | 17 | - | - |
| zoaria | 15 | - | - |
| zonula | 15 | small beltlike zone | - |
| yttria | 9 | - | - |
| yojana | 16 | - | - |
| zanana | 15 | - | - |
| zariba | 17 | - | - |
| zareba | 17 | - | - |
| yukata | 13 | - | - |
| zabeta | 17 | - | - |
| jarina | 13 | - | - |
| jataka | 17 | - | - |
| jacana | 15 | - | - |
| jhatka | 20 | - | - |
| jicama | 17 | - | - |
| jejuna | 20 | - | - |
| jerboa | 15 | mouselike jumping rodent | - |
| intima | 8 | the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel) | - |
| insula | 6 | - | - |
| injera | 13 | - | - |
| istana | 6 | - | - |
| inyala | 9 | - | - |
| kapuka | 16 | small New Zealand broadleaf evergreen tree often cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental | - |
| karaka | 14 | - | - |
| kalmia | 12 | any plant of the genus Kalmia | - |
| kainga | 11 | - | - |
| kantha | 13 | - | - |
| kanuka | 14 | - | - |
| kangha | 14 | - | - |
| kamela | 12 | - | - |
| kamila | 12 | - | - |
| kentia | 10 | - | - |
| kembla | 14 | - | - |
| ketmia | 12 | - | - |
| kerria | 10 | - | - |
| kafila | 13 | - | - |
| kaccha | 17 | - | - |
| kabaka | 16 | - | - |
| kabaya | 15 | - | - |
| jugula | 14 | - | - |
| korora | 10 | - | - |
| koruna | 10 | the basic unit of money in Czech Republic | - |
| kochia | 15 | summer cypress | - |
| kwacha | 18 | the basic unit of money in Malawi | - |
| kwanza | 22 | a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year | - |
| labara | 8 | - | - |
| kutcha | 15 | - | - |
| kumara | 12 | - | - |
| kumera | 12 | - | - |
| kinara | 10 | - | - |
| khanda | 14 | - | - |
| khanga | 14 | - | - |
| kgotla | 11 | - | - |
| khurta | 13 | - | - |
| khodja | 21 | - | - |
| kishka | 17 | - | - |
| latria | 6 | the worship given to God alone | - |
| leipoa | 8 | Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds | - |
| lagena | 7 | - | - |
| lithia | 9 | - | - |
| lipoma | 10 | a tumor consisting of fatty tissue | - |
| lomata | 8 | - | - |
| lobola | 8 | - | - |
| lochia | 11 | substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth | - |
| lexica | 15 | - | - |
| limina | 8 | - | - |
| ligula | 7 | - | - |
| likuta | 10 | 100 makuta equal 1 zaire in Zaire | - |
| macula | 10 | a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision | - |
| macoya | 13 | - | - |
| mabela | 10 | - | - |
| maltha | 11 | a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt | - |
| lorcha | 11 | - | - |
| lorica | 8 | a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example) | - |
| lunula | 6 | the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail | - |
