9-letter words containing a, e, r, o
- la crosse — a city in W Wisconsin, on the Mississippi River.
- la tortue — French name of Tortuga.
- laborites — Plural form of laborite.
- laborsome — Alternative form of laboursome.
- labourers — Plural form of labourer.
- labourite — a member or supporter of the Labour party.
- lager top — a pint or half-pint of lager with a dash of lemonade
- lakefront — the land along the edge of a lake: Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.
- lakeshore — lakefront.
- lamoureux — Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1834–99, French violinist and conductor.
- lampooner — Someone who lampoons; someone who pokes fun.
- lamproite — (geology) Any of several volcanic rocks having a high potassium content.
- lanceolar — (botany) lanceolate.
- landforce — a body of people trained for land warfare
- landloper — a wanderer, vagrant, or adventurer.
- landowner — an owner or proprietor of land.
- lanterloo — A meaningless chant or refrain.
- lanzarote — the most easterly of the Canary Islands; mountainous, with a volcanic landscape; tourism, fishing. Pop: 109 942 (2002 est). Area: 795 sq km (307 sq miles)
- larcenous — of, resembling, or characteristic of larceny.
- larghetto — a larghetto movement.
- laserwort — the name given to several umbelliferous woodland plants of the genus Laserpitium, such as Laserpitium latifolium, whose roots are used as a flavouring
- latecomer — a person who arrives late: The latecomers were seated after the overture.
- laterborn — born later
- lattimore — Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
- lavoisier — Antoine Laurent [ahn-twan loh-rahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1743–94, French scientist: pioneer in the field of chemistry.
- lawmonger — an inferior lawyer
- lawnmower — a hand-operated or motor-driven machine for cutting the grass of a lawn.
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- lazaretto — a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, especially leprosy.
- lazzarone — One of the poorer classes of Neapolitans; beggars.
- leadworks — a factory that makes things out of lead
- leadworts — Plural form of leadwort.
- leaf roll — a viral disease of plants, especially potatoes, characterized by upward rolling of the leaflets, chlorosis, stunting, and necrosis of the phloem.
- leakproof — designed to prevent leaking: a leakproof bottle.
- leapfrogs — Plural form of leapfrog.
- lease rod — a rod or bar between the whip roll and the harness on a loom for keeping the warp in place.
- lectorate — a lecturer in a college or university.
- leeboards — Plural form of leeboard.
- legionary — of, relating to, or belonging to a legion.
- lensboard — the usually removable front panel of a view camera or enlarger on which the lens is mounted.
- leotarded — Clad in a leotard.
- leporidae — an animal of the family Leporidae, comprising the rabbits and hares.
- liberator — a four-engined heavy bomber widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Symbol: B-24.
- lionheart — a person of exceptional courage and bravery.
- literator — littérateur.
- loaferish — (of a person) idle, lazy
- localizer — (computing) A person who localizes.
- lockmaker — a person who makes locks
- lodestars — Plural form of lodestar.
- logorrhea — pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.