8-letter words containing a, l, g
- angklung — an Asian musical instrument made from bamboo
- anglaise — an old English country-dance.
- angledug — an earthworm
- anglepod — an American wild flowering plant with angular pods, belonging to the milkweed family
- anglesey — an island and county of N Wales, formerly part of Gwynedd (1974–96), separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait. Administrative centre: Llangefni. Pop: 59 500 (2003 est). Area: 720 sq km (278 sq miles)
- angleton — a town in S Texas.
- anglican — Anglican means belonging or relating to the Church of England, or to the churches related to it.
- angolese — a member of any of the tribes residing in Angola.
- angstful — Full of angst; fearful; apprehensive.
- anguilla — an island in the Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: part of the British associated state of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla from 1967 until 1980, when it reverted to the status of a British dependency and is now a UK Overseas Territory. Pop: 15 754 (2013 est). Area: 90 sq km (35 sq miles)
- angulate — having angles or an angular shape
- angulose — having angles
- angulous — angular or having angles
- antalgic — relieving or reducing pain
- antilogy — a contradiction in terms
- apiology — the scientific study of bees
- apologal — resembling or related to an apologue
- apologia — An apologia is a statement in which you defend something that you strongly believe in, for example a way of life, a person's behaviour, or a philosophy.
- apologie — Archaic spelling of apology.
- apologue — an allegory or moral fable
- appaling — Misspelling of appalling.
- appeling — Present participle of appel.
- applying — to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent: to apply a theory to a problem.
- aqualung — breathing apparatus used by divers, etc, consisting of a mouthpiece attached to air cylinders strapped to the back
- arclight — A lamp that produces light by generating an electric arc across an enclosed gas.
- arcology — a type of architecture concerned with the design of enormous vertical cities that maximize population density and so preserve the surrounding countryside
- areology — the study of the planet Mars
- argental — relating to or containing silver
- arguable — If you say that it is arguable that something is true, you believe that it can be supported by evidence and that many people would agree with it.
- arguably — You can use arguably when you are stating your opinion or belief, as a way of giving more authority to it.
- argutely — in an argute manner
- astragal — a small convex moulding, usually with a semicircular cross section
- at large — You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
- atheling — (in Anglo-Saxon England) a prince of any of the royal dynasties
- atmology — the study of or the scientific discipline of aqueous vapour
- attagirl — an expression of approval
- augustly — inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic: an august performance of a religious drama.
- autology — the study of oneself
- auxology — (biology) The study of growth.
- availing — to be of use or value to; profit; advantage: All our efforts availed us little in trying to effect a change.
- axiology — the theory of values, moral or aesthetic
- babbling — inarticulate or imperfect speech.
- babygirl — (slang, mostly, AAVE) Friendly or intimate term of address for a woman.
- backlogs — Plural form of backlog.
- badgerly — resembling a badger
- badoglio — Pietro (ˈpjetro). 1871–1956, Italian marshal; premier (1943–44) following Mussolini's downfall: arranged an armistice with the Allies (1943)
- baffling — impossible to understand; perplexing; bewildering; puzzling
- bag lady — A bag lady is a homeless woman who carries her possessions in shopping bags.
- bailings — Plural form of bailing.
- balaguer — Joaquin (ˈjoːakɪn). 1907–2002, Dominican statesman; president of the Dominican Republic (1960–62, 1966–78, 1986–96)