5-letter words containing a, c, r
- ecard — A computerized greeting card, typically hosted on a Web site to which the recipient is directed by an e-mail message.
- erica — A plant of the genus Erica (family Ericaceae), esp. (in gardening) heather.
- eruca — (zoology) An insect in the larval state; a caterpillar; a larva.
- facer — a person or thing that faces.
- farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- farci — filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- farcy — a form of glanders chiefly affecting the skin and superficial lymphatic vessels of horses and mules.
- frack — Used as a euphemism for ‘fuck’.
- fracp — Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- fracs — Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- fract — (obsolete) To break; to violate.
- franc — an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- furca — A forked appendage or projection in an arthropod, in particular.
- grace — William Russell, 1832–1904, U.S. financier and shipping magnate, born in Ireland: mayor of New York City 1880–88.
- jucar — a river in E Spain, flowing S to the Mediterranean Sea near Valencia. About 316 miles (509 km) long.
- lacer — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- larch — any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- lharc — (compression, algorithm) A compression program developed by Rahul Dhesi. LHARC was later replaced with LHA, which produces files with extension ".lzh".
- lorca — García Lorca.
- lycra — Spandex.
- macer — macebearer.
- macro — very large in scale, scope, or capability.
- march — to touch at the border; border.
- marcy — Mount, a mountain in NE New York: highest peak of the Adirondack Mountains, 5344 feet (1629 meters).
- maroc — French name of Morocco.
- mcrae — Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- merca — a city in S Somalia.
- micra — a plural of micron.
- nacre — mother-of-pearl.
- nacro — (in England and Wales) an organization that aims to reduce crime by supporting people in finding alternatives to crime, for example, by resettling ex-offenders and providing education and advice in communities
- narco — narc.
- narcs — a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- naric — relating to the nares or nostrils
- nicar — Nicaragua
- ocrea — a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- orach — any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- oracy — the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- orcas — Plural form of orca.
- oscar — 1829–1907, king of Sweden 1872–1907; king of Norway 1872–1905.
- pacer — a person or thing that paces.
- parca — an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny. Compare Parcae.
- parch — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- picra — a powder made up of aloes and canella which is used as a laxative or digestive cleanser
- pparc — Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
- rabic — an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
- raced — a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- racer — a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- races — Cape, a cape at the SE extremity of Newfoundland.
- rache — Alternative form of rach.
- racks — Plural form of rack.