7-letter words containing a, c, l, e
- reclass — a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort: a class of objects used in daily living.
- reclean — to clean (something) again or with a different substance, etc
- recusal — the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
- relache — an interval or period of rest, a break from something
- relatch — a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- replace — to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing): Electricity has replaced gas in lighting.
- replica — a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- rescale — to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest: to rescale a budget.
- saccule — Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. Compare utricle (def 3).
- saclike — a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- sanicle — any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- satchel — Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- scabble — to shape or dress (stone) roughly.
- scalade — escalade.
- scalage — an assessed percentage deduction, as in weight or price, granted in dealings with goods that are likely to shrink, leak, or otherwise vary in the amount or weight originally stated.
- scalare — any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- scalene — Geometry. (of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base. (of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
- scaleup — an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion: a scaleup of an engineering design; a scaleup program of energy conservation.
- scalped — the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scalpel — a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections.
- scalper — the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scamble — a long bench used in a farm kitchen
- scantle — a small or scant amount
- scapple — to shape (stone, timber, etc) into a plane in a rough or unfinished manner
- scarlet — a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- scleral — sclerotic (def 1).
- scytale — a tool used to transmit secret messages by way of wrapping a strip of leather around a cylinder and writing on it. The leather is then unwound and must be wrapped around a cylinder of the same size to read the message. Used by the Ancient Greeks, particularly the Spartans
- seconal — secobarbital
- secular — of or relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests.
- selecta — a disc jockey
- shackle — a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.
- shellac — lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- slacken — If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
- slacker — a slack condition or part.
- spackle — a hole-filling compound
- spancel — a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- special — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- specula — a mirror or reflector, especially one of polished metal, as on a reflecting telescope.
- sulcate — having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- tactile — of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- talcose — containing or composed largely of talc.
- telepac — (networking) The Swiss PTT X.25 network.
- trachle — an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
- treacle — contrived or unrestrained sentimentality: a movie plot of the most shameless treacle.
- treacly — contrived or unrestrained sentimentality: a movie plot of the most shameless treacle.
- unclean — not clean; dirty.
- unclear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
- unlaced — with the lace or laces untied or loose
- upscale — located at, moving toward, or of or for the upper end of a social or economic scale: The boutique caters to upscale young career people.
- vacuole — a membrane-bound cavity within a cell, often containing a watery liquid or secretion.