12-letter words containing a, h, o, l, i
- anthophilous — (esp of insects) frequenting flowers
- anthropoidal — Anthropoid.
- antihalation — a process by which light, passing through the emulsion on a film or plate, is not reflected back into it but is absorbed by a layer of dye or pigment, usually on the back of the film, thus preventing halation
- antiphonally — In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
- antiphonical — Alternative form of antiphonic.
- apalachicola — river in NW Fla., flowing from the Fla.-Ga. border southward into the Gulf of Mexico: 90 mi (145 km)
- aphoristical — Alternative form of aphoristic.
- apple-polish — to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.
- archaeologic — Pertaining to archaeology.
- archeologist — archaeology.
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archilochian — denoting or relating to the 7th century bc Greek poet Archilochus or his verse, esp the iambic trimeters or trochaic tetrameters used by him
- archipelagos — Plural form of archipelago.
- arctophilist — a collector of teddy bears
- ariel sharon — Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- aristolochia — any of various plants of the genus Aristolochia of the family Aristolochiaceae
- astonishable — (obsolete) Astonishing.
- atheological — having an aversion or resistance to theology
- atheoretical — having no connection with and not founded on theory
- australopith — (archaeology, anthropology, paleonotology) Of or pertaining to the extinct hominid primates, of the genus Australopithecus, from the Pleistocene period.
- authorizable — able to be authorized
- bachelorship — the state of being a bachelor; bachelorhood
- bank holiday — A bank holiday is a public holiday.
- bathophilous — (of an organism) living in very deep water
- beacon light — a light signal for shipping
- behaviorally — manner of behaving or acting.
- bibliography — A bibliography is a list of books on a particular subject.
- bibliophobia — an aversion to books
- bibliothecal — relating to a bibliotheca
- biographical — Biographical facts, notes, or details are concerned with the events in someone's life.
- biotechnical — relating to biotechnology
- black heroin — a very potent and addictive form of heroin that is dark-colored.
- bletheration — nonsense!
- bombay hills — a row of hills marking the southern boundary of greater Auckland on the North Island, New Zealand
- buffalo fish — any of a genus (Ictiobus) of large, humpbacked, freshwater sucker fishes found in North America
- cacophonical — cacophonous
- capitol hill — the area around the Capitol in Washington, DC
- carbocholine — carbachol.
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- cathodically — in a cathodic manner, by using a cathode
- cebocephalic — Exhibiting or relating to cebocephaly.
- cephalopodic — relating to or resembling a cephalopod
- chain locker — a compartment where the chain or cable of an anchor is stowed when the anchor is raised.
- chalazogamic — relating to the process of chalazogamy
- chalcogenide — a binary compound consisting of a chalcogen and at least one other electropositive element
- chalcolithic — of or relating to a period characterized by the use of both stone and bronze implements
- chalcopyrite — a widely distributed yellow mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron in tetragonal crystalline form: the principal ore of copper. Formula: CuFeS2
- chalicothere — any of various very large extinct Tertiary horselike perissodactyl mammals that had clawed feet but otherwise resembled titanotheres
- channel iron — a rolled-steel bar with a U-shaped cross section
- charbroiling — Present participle of charbroil.