8-letter words containing a, l, n, t
- annulets — Plural form of annulet.
- anquetil — Jacques [zhak] /ʒak/ (Show IPA), 1934–87, French cyclist with five victories (1957, 1961–64) in the Tour de France.
- ant hill — a mound of soil, leaves, etc, near the entrance of an ants' nest, carried and deposited there by the ants while constructing the nest
- ant lion — any of a family (Myrmeleontidae) of neuropteran insects, some of which have large-jawed larvae (doodlebugs) that lie hidden in cone-shaped pits where they feed on ants and other insects that fall in
- antalgic — relieving or reducing pain
- antehall — a room or hall serving as a waiting room and entrance to a larger hall.
- antelope — An antelope is an animal like a deer, with long legs and horns, that lives in Africa or Asia. Antelopes are graceful and can run fast. There are many different types of antelope.
- antennal — Of, pertaining to, or functioning as an antenna.
- anthelix — a prominent curved fold of cartilage just inside the outer rim of the external ear
- anthills — Plural form of anthill.
- anticlot — Countering clotting of the blood.
- anticold — preventing or treating the common cold
- anticult — opposed to religious cults
- antifoul — (rare) Antifouling.
- antileak — serving to prevent leaks
- antileft — opposed to the left wing in politics
- antilife — opposed to living in harmony with the natural order
- antilles — main island group of the West Indies, including all but the Bahamas
- antilock — designed to prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antilogy — a contradiction in terms
- antimale — opposed to men
- antipole — the opposite pole
- antiroll — designed to prevent a vehicle from tilting
- antislip — designed to prevent slipping or to remain stationary
- antlered — having antlers
- antliate — having an antlia
- appleton — Sir Edward (Victor). 1892–1965, English physicist, noted particularly for his research on the ionosphere: Nobel prize for physics 1947
- ardently — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
- argental — relating to or containing silver
- arrantly — downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious: an arrant fool.
- ashplant — a walking stick made from an ash sapling
- asternal — not connected or joined to the sternum
- atalanta — a maiden who agreed to marry any man who could defeat her in a running race. She lost to Hippomenes when she paused to pick up three golden apples that he had deliberately dropped
- atenolol — a type of beta-blocker that is taken by mouth and is used to treat angina and high blood pressure
- atheling — (in Anglo-Saxon England) a prince of any of the royal dynasties
- atlantal — of or relating to the atlas.
- atlantes — supporting columns for an entablature, carved in the form of standing or kneeling figures of men
- atlantic — of or relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean
- atlantis — (in ancient legend) a continent said to have sunk beneath the Atlantic Ocean west of the Straits of Gibraltar
- atonable — Capable of being atoned for.
- atonally — In an atonal manner; without tone.
- attently — attentive; intent.
- auntlike — similar to or like an aunt
- aurulent — Gold in color.
- autumnal — Autumnal means having features that are characteristic of autumn.
- aventail — the movable front flap on a helmet
- bailment — a contractual delivery of goods in trust to a person for a specific purpose
- balconet — a small ornamental balcony which does not extend far beyond the window, essentially a guardrail
- ballonet — an air or gas compartment in a balloon or nonrigid airship, used to control buoyancy and shape
- banality — the condition or quality of being banal, or devoid of freshness or originality: the banality of everyday life.