8-letter words containing a, b, n, e
- anaerobe — an organism that does not require oxygen for respiration
- ant bear — a large, ant-eating, edentate mammal (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) of Central America and tropical South America, with a long, shaggy tail; giant anteater
- antabuse — a drug, a brand of disulfiram, used in the treatment of alcoholism, that acts by inducing nausea and other unpleasant symptoms following ingestion of alcohol; tetraethylthiuram disulphide
- antbears — Plural form of antbear.
- arbutean — relating to arbutus, or made from arbutus wood
- arnsberg — a city in North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany.
- atabrine — quinacrine hydrochloride, C23H30ClN3O·2HCl·2H2O, a synthetic drug used in treating malaria and other diseases
- atonable — Capable of being atoned for.
- back end — autumn
- back-end — (programming) Any software performing either the final stage in a process, or a task not apparent to the user. A common usage is in a compiler. A compiler's back-end generates machine language and performs optimisations specific to the machine's architecture. The term can also be used in the context of network applications. E.g. "The back-end of the system handles socket protocols". Contrast front end.
- backbend — a gymnastic exercise in which the trunk is bent backwards until the hands touch the floor
- backbone — Your backbone is the column of small linked bones down the middle of your back.
- backends — Plural form of backend.
- backline — (in some team sports) the defensive players considered as a unit
- baclofen — a muscle-relaxing drug used to treat muscle spasms
- baconers — Plural form of baconer.
- bacterin — a vaccine prepared from bacteria
- baculine — relating to flogging with a rod
- bad news — someone or something regarded as undesirable
- badigeon — a composition for patching surface defects in carpentry or masonry.
- badinage — Badinage is humorous or light-hearted conversation that often involves teasing someone.
- bailment — a contractual delivery of goods in trust to a person for a specific purpose
- bailsmen — Plural form of bailsman.
- baladine — a theatrical dancer or stage buffoon
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
- balancer — a person or thing that balances
- balances — Plural form of balance.
- balbuena — Bernardo de [ber-nahr-doh duh;; Spanish ber-nahr-th aw th e] /bərˈnɑr doʊ də;; Spanish bɛrˈnɑr ðɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1568–1627, Mexican poet and priest, born in Spain.
- balconet — a small ornamental balcony which does not extend far beyond the window, essentially a guardrail
- baldness — having little or no hair on the scalp: a bald head; a bald person.
- balinese — of or relating to Bali, its people, or their language
- balkline — a line at one end of a table from behind which opening shots with the cue ball are made
- ballance — John. 1839–93, New Zealand statesman, born in Northern Ireland: prime minister of New Zealand (1891–93)
- ballonet — an air or gas compartment in a balloon or nonrigid airship, used to control buoyancy and shape
- ballonne — a bouncing step in dancing, esp in ballet
- baloneys — Plural form of baloney.
- banalise — to render or make banal; trivialize: Television has often been accused of banalizing even the most serious subjects.
- banalize — to make banal
- bandaged — Simple past tense and past participle of bandage.
- bandager — someone who bandages
- bandages — Plural form of bandage.
- bandeaux — Plural form of bandeau.
- bandeira — an expedition in search of gold or slaves
- bandelet — a small band of any kind, particularly one worn around the head
- bandello — Matteo [maht-te-aw] /mɑtˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1485–1561, Italian ecclesiastic and author.
- banderol — Alternative form of banderole.
- bandfile — to file with a file band on a band mill or band saw.
- bandmate — a fellow member of a band
- bandoeng — Bandung.
- bandores — Plural form of bandore.