6-letter words containing n, s
- besoin — need
- binocs — binoculars
- bisson — blind
- bisync — Binary Synchronous Transmission
- blains — an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- blinds — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
- blinks — a small temperate portulacaceous plant, Montia fontana with small white flowers
- bo's'n — boatswain
- bolson — a desert valley surrounded by mountains, with a shallow lake at the centre
- bonism — the doctrine that the world is good, although not the best of all possible worlds
- bonsai — A bonsai or a bonsai tree is a tree or shrub that has been kept very small by growing it in a little pot and cutting it in a special way.
- bosman — Herman Charles. (1905–1951), South African short-story writer and journalist; his experiences in prison are recounted in the semi-autobiographical Cold Stone Jug (1949)
- bosnia — a region of central Bosnia-Herzegovina: belonged to Turkey (1463–1878), to Austria-Hungary (1879–1918), then to Yugoslavia (1918–91)
- boston — a card game for four, played with two packs
- bounds — a limit; boundary (esp in the phrase know no bounds)
- brains — an animal's brain, cooked and eaten as food
- branks — (formerly) an iron bridle used to restrain scolding women
- brawns — strong, well-developed muscles.
- brings — to carry, convey, conduct, or cause (someone or something) to come with, to, or toward the speaker: Bring the suitcase to my house. He brought his brother to my office.
- bunsen — Robert Wilhelm (ˈroːbɛrt ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1811–99, German chemist who with Kirchhoff developed spectrum analysis and discovered the elements caesium and rubidium. He invented the Bunsen burner and the ice calorimeter
- busing — the practice of transporting by bus
- buskin — (formerly) a sandal-like covering for the foot and leg, reaching the calf and usually laced
- busman — someone who works on buses, particularly as a driver or conductor
- busoni — Ferruccio Benvenuto (fɛʀˈʀutˌtʃɔ bɛnvɛˈnutɔ) ; ferro̅otˈch^ō benˌveno̅oˈt^ō) 1866-1924; It. composer
- byrnes — James Francis, 1879–1972, U.S. statesman and jurist: secretary of state 1945–47.
- cabins — Plural form of cabin.
- cairns — a port in NE Australia, in Queensland. Pop: 98 981 (2001)
- canals — Plural form of canal.
- caners — Plural form of caner.
- canids — Plural form of canid.
- cannas — Plural form of canna.
- cannes — a port and resort in SE France: developed in the 19th century from a fishing village; annual film festival. Pop: 72 939 (2008)
- canoas — a city in SE Brazil, N of Pôrto Alegre.
- canoes — Plural form of canoe.
- canons — Plural form of canon.
- cantos — Plural form of canto.
- cantus — a medieval form of church singing; chant
- canvas — Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth that is used for making things such as tents, sails, and bags.
- capons — Plural form of capon.
- carson — Christopher, known as Kit Carson. 1809–68, US frontiersman, trapper, scout, and Indian agent
- casein — a phosphoprotein, precipitated from milk by the action of rennin, forming the basis of cheese: used in the manufacture of plastics and adhesives
- casern — (formerly) a billet or accommodation for soldiers in a town
- casing — A casing is a substance or object that covers something and protects it.
- casino — A casino is a building or room where people play gambling games such as roulette.
- caslon — a style of type designed by William Caslon, English type founder (1692–1766)
- cassin — René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1887–1976, French diplomat and human-rights advocate: at the United Nations 1946–68; Nobel Peace Prize 1968.
- casson — Sir Hugh (Maxwell). 1910–99, British architect; president of the Royal Academy of Arts (1976–84)
- casten — (archaic, poetic) Past participle of cast.
- censed — Simple past tense and past participle of cense.
- censer — a container for burning incense, esp one swung at religious ceremonies