8-letter words containing a, e, t, h, l
- iolanthe — an operetta (1882) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
- jolthead — (archaic) A dunce; a blockhead.
- kathleen — a female given name, form of Katherine.
- kelthane — a pesticide sprayed on agricultural and ornamental plants to eliminate mites
- klatches — Plural form of klatch.
- la-chute — French La Chute. a novel (1957) by Albert Camus.
- latchkey — a key for releasing a latch or springlock, especially on an outer door.
- lathered — foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- latherer — in a barber's shop, a person who lathers the faces of customers for shaving
- lathlike — Resembling a lath or some aspect of one.
- laugheth — (archaic) Third-person singular present simple form of 'laugh'.
- laughter — the action or sound of laughing.
- leachate — a solution resulting from leaching, as of soluble constituents from soil, landfill, etc., by downward percolating ground water: Leachates in the town's water supply have been traced to a chemical-waste dump.
- leathern — made of leather.
- leathers — Plural form of leather.
- leathery — like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
- lecithal — having a yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- lefthand — Alternative form of left-hand.
- lethally — of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- lichgate — Alternative spelling of lych-gate.
- litharge — a yellowish or reddish, odorless, heavy, earthy, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, PbO, used chiefly in the manufacture of storage batteries, pottery, lead glass, paints, enamels, and inks.
- lithemia — the presence of an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood.
- loathers — Plural form of loather.
- lutheran — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- lychgate — A roofed gateway to a churchyard, formerly used during burials for sheltering a coffin until the clergyman’s arrival.
- lysithea — a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- malthene — petrolene.
- mathilde — a female given name, French or German form of Matilda.
- megalith — a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.
- methanal — formaldehyde.
- methanol — methyl alcohol.
- methylal — a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, C 3 H 8 O 2 , having a chloroformlike odor, used chiefly as a solvent, in perfumery, and in organic synthesis.
- nathalie — a female given name.
- nathless — Alternative form of natheless.
- nephtali — Naphtali.
- oathable — having the ability to take an oath or to be believed while on oath
- pamphlet — a complete publication of generally less than 80 pages stitched or stapled together and usually having a paper cover.
- pathless — trackless; untrodden: a pathless forest.
- planchet — a flat piece of metal for stamping as a coin; a coin blank.
- pleather — a synthetic leather
- plethora — overabundance; excess: a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance.
- rat-hole — a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.: The first chore in the old building is to plug up the ratholes.
- shetland — Shetland Islands.
- slathers — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- stealthy — done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.
- stendhal — (Marie Henri Beyle) 1783–1842, French novelist and critic.
- sulphate — A sulphate is a salt of sulphuric acid.
- tabouleh — a salad of fine-ground bulgur, parsley, tomatoes, green onions, mint, olive oil, and lemon juice.
- tar heel — a native or inhabitant of North Carolina (used as a nickname).