8-letter words containing a, b, i, n
- lin biao — 1907–71, Chinese marshal and Communist leader: defense minister 1959–71; leader of abortive coup 1971.
- linear b — an ancient system of writing representing a very early form of Greek, deciphered by Michael Ventris chiefly from clay tablets found at Knossos on Crete and at Pylos.
- linkback — (Internet) Any of various mechanisms for notifying the owner of a webpage when it is linked to from another document.
- lobation — lobate formation.
- madbrain — (archaic) A rash or hotheaded person.
- mainboom — the spar for the mainsail
- malibran — Maria Felicita [Spanish mah-ree-ah fe-lee-thee-tah] /Spanish mɑˈri ɑ ˌfɛ liˈθi tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1808–36, Spanish opera singer, born in France.
- mandible — the bone of the lower jaw.
- maniable — (obsolete) manageable.
- manitoba — a province in central Canada. 246,512 sq. mi. (638,466 sq. km). Abbreviation: Man. Capital: Winnipeg.
- marbling — metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
- medibank — the national health-insurance program instituted in Australia.
- membrain — Misspelling of membrane.
- midbrain — the middle of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue; mesencephalon.
- miliband — David (Wright). born 1965, British Labour politician; foreign secretary (2007–10)
- mineable — capable of being mined, especially profitably.
- minibars — Plural form of minibar.
- minicabs — Plural form of minicab.
- minilabs — Plural form of minilab.
- misbrand — to brand or label erroneously.
- morbihan — a department in W France. 2738 sq. mi. (7090 sq. km). Capital: Vannes.
- nabobism — any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.
- nail bar — a type of beauty salon specializing in manicure and the decoration of, esp women's, fingernails
- nail bed — the dermis and epidermis under a fingernail or toenail.
- namibian — a republic in SW Africa: a former German protectorate; a mandate of South Africa 1920–66; gained independence 1990. 318,261 sq. mi. (824,296 sq. km). Capital: Windhoek.
- ninebark — any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Physocarpus, of the rose family, having bark that separates into thin layers.
- niobrara — a river flowing E from E Wyoming through Nebraska to the Missouri. 431 miles (692 km) long.
- nonbasic — of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental: a basic principle; the basic ingredient.
- obeisant — a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
- oblation — the offering to God of the elements of bread and wine in the Eucharist.
- obligant — a person who promises or is obliged to pay a sum or carry out a task
- obsidian — a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.
- obtained — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- obtainer — One who obtains.
- olibanum — frankincense.
- opinable — thinkable or able to be an opinion
- paintbox — container of artist's colours
- panbroil — to cook in a pan with little fat or moisture
- parnaiba — a seaport in NE Brazil.
- pin-ball — any of various games played on a sloping, glass-topped table presenting a field of colorful, knoblike target pins and rails, the object usually being to shoot a ball, driven by a spring, up a side passage and cause it to roll back down against these projections and through channels, which electrically flash or ring and record the score.
- pinatubo — Mount, an active volcano on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines. 4875 feet (1486 meters).
- pintable — a pinball machine
- plebeian — belonging or pertaining to the common people.
- polabian — a member of a Slavic people who once lived in the Elbe River basin and on the Baltic coast of northern Germany.
- publican — Chiefly British. a person who owns or manages a tavern; the keeper of a pub.
- rabatine — a type of collar or cape worn over the shoulders
- rabbanim — master; teacher (used as a term of address and title of respect for a person ranking higher than a rabbi).
- rabbinic — the Hebrew language as used by rabbis in post-Biblical times.
- rabbling — a tool or mechanically operated device used for stirring or mixing a charge in a roasting furnace.
- rainband — a dark band in the solar spectrum caused by water vapor in the atmosphere.