9-letter words containing a, l, e, p, o
- espagnole — a tomato and sherry sauce
- espousals — Plural form of espousal.
- etioplast — (biology) A chloroplast that has never been exposed to light.
- exoplanet — A planet that orbits a star outside the solar system.
- exosporal — of or relating to the exospores of algae or fungi
- explorate — (obsolete) To explore.
- fire opal — a red Mexican opal, often with a color play.
- flagpoles — Plural form of flagpole.
- footplate — Carpentry. a plate running beneath and supporting a row of studs; mudsill.
- foreplane — (nautical, aeronautics) A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.
- galeproof — Capable of resisting a gale.
- gallopade — galop.
- gallopers — Plural form of galloper.
- gantelope — gauntlet2 .
- glory-pea — either of two trailing plants, Clianthus formosus or C. puniceus, of Australia and New Zealand, having showy red flowers.
- go places — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- groupable — Capable of being grouped together.
- gyroplane — autogiro.
- half-open — (of a file) having a pawn or pawns of only one colour on it
- halophile — any organism, as certain halobacteria and marine bacteria, that requires a salt-rich environment for its growth and survival.
- halophobe — a creature that is unable to live in salty conditions
- halophyte — a plant that thrives in saline soil.
- haplotype — Genetics. a combination of closely linked DNA sequences on one chromosome that are often inherited together: By comparing haplotypes of a mother and father with those of a fetus, scientists can study how new genetic changes arise.
- heptaglot — a book written in seven languages
- heptalogy — (rare) # A set of seven works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as seven individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- hexaploid — having a chromosome number that is six times the haploid number.
- hexapodal — of or relating to the hexapods
- homeplace — a person's birthplace or family home.
- horseplay — rough or boisterous play or pranks.
- hospitale — a place of lodging
- hot plate — a portable appliance for cooking, formerly heated by a gas burner placed underneath it, now heated chiefly by an electrical unit in the appliance.
- hotplates — Plural form of hotplate.
- hourplate — the dial of a clock or watch
- hyperbola — the set of points in a plane whose distances to two fixed points in the plane have a constant difference; a curve consisting of two distinct and similar branches, formed by the intersection of a plane with a right circular cone when the plane makes a greater angle with the base than does the generator of the cone. Equation: x 2 /a 2 − y 2 /b 2 = ±1.
- imposable — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- impotable — (rare) Not drinkable.
- jalapenos — Plural form of jalapeno.
- kleopatra — Cleopatra (def 2).
- lager top — a pint or half-pint of lager with a dash of lemonade
- lamp-hole — a hole in the ground for lowering a lamp down into a sewer
- lampooned — a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
- lampooner — Someone who lampoons; someone who pokes fun.
- lamproite — (geology) Any of several volcanic rocks having a high potassium content.
- landloper — a wanderer, vagrant, or adventurer.
- lapideous — (obsolete) Of the nature of stone.
- laypeople — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- leaf spot — a limited, often circular, discolored, diseased area on a leaf, usually including a central region of necrosis.
- leakproof — designed to prevent leaking: a leakproof bottle.
- leapfrogs — Plural form of leapfrog.