6-letter words containing a, e, r, t
- astern — Something that is astern is at the back of a ship or behind the back part.
- asters — Plural form of aster.
- astert — to jump up or move quickly, to come abruptly into reality or being or to flee
- astore — (transitive) To store; to furnish with stores.[https://www.wordnik.com/words/astore The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, via Wordnik.com] (accessed 19 March 2016).
- atoner — to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender (usually followed by for): to atone for one's sins.
- atreus — a king of Mycenae, son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, and member of the family known as the Atreids (ˈeɪtrɪɪdz )
- attire — Your attire is the clothes you are wearing.
- aurate — any salt of auric acid
- auster — the south wind
- auteur — You can refer to a film director as an auteur when they have a very strong artistic influence on the films they make.
- averts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avert.
- azerty — QWERTY
- baiter — someone who baits or teases
- balter — (intransitive) To tumble; dance clumsily.
- banter — Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.
- barbet — any small tropical brightly coloured bird of the family Capitonidae, having short weak wings and a sharp stout bill with tuftlike feathers at its base: order Piciformes (woodpeckers, etc)
- barest — without covering or clothing; naked; nude: bare legs.
- barite — a colourless or white mineral consisting of barium sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form, occurring in sedimentary rocks and with sulphide ores: a source of barium. Formula: BaSO4
- barnet — a borough of N Greater London: scene of a Yorkist victory (1471) in the Wars of the Roses. Pop: 324 400 (2003 est). Area: 89 sq km (34 sq miles)
- barret — a small flat cap resembling a biretta
- barter — If you barter goods, you exchange them for other goods, rather than selling them for money.
- barthe — Richmond, 1901–1989, U.S. sculptor.
- baster — someone who bastes
- bather — A bather is a person who is swimming in the sea, or in a river or lake.
- batler — a flat piece of wood once used for beating clothes during washing or to smooth them when dry
- batter — If someone is battered, they are regularly hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner.
- baxter — James (Keir). 1926–72, New Zealand lyric poet. His works include The Fallen House (1953) and In Fires of No Return (1958)
- beater — A beater is a tool or part of a machine which is used for beating things like eggs and cream.
- bejart — Maurice (mɔris). 1927–2007 French dancer and choreographer. His choreography is characterized by a combination of classic and modern dance and acrobatics
- berate — If you berate someone, you speak to them angrily about something they have done wrong.
- bertha — a wide deep capelike collar, often of lace, usually to cover up a low neckline
- bestar — to decorate with stars
- betray — If you betray someone who loves or trusts you, your actions hurt and disappoint them.
- boater — A boater or a straw boater is a hard straw hat with a flat top and brim which is often worn for certain social occasions in the summer.
- borate — a salt or ester of boric acid. Salts of boric acid consist of BO3 and BO4 units linked together
- breast — A woman's breasts are the two soft, round parts on her chest that can produce milk to feed a baby.
- breath — Your breath is the air that you let out through your mouth when you breathe. If someone has bad breath, their breath smells unpleasant.
- canter — When a horse canters, it moves at a speed that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot.
- carets — Plural form of caret.
- carnet — a customs licence authorizing the temporary importation of a motor vehicle
- carpet — A carpet is a thick covering of soft material which is laid over a floor or a staircase.
- carted — Convey or put in a cart or similar vehicle.
- cartel — A cartel is an association of similar companies or businesses that have grouped together in order to prevent competition and to control prices.
- carter — Angela. 1940–92, British novelist and writer; her novels include The Magic Toyshop (1967) and Nights at the Circus (1984)
- cartes — Plural form of carte.
- caster — a person or thing that casts
- caters — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cater.
- catery — (obsolete) The place where provisions are deposited.
- cather — Willa (Sibert). 1873–1947, US novelist, whose works include O Pioneers! (1913) and My Ántonia (1918)
- cauter — an ironlike instrument used for cauterizing and searing organic tissue