8-letter words containing a, l, o, n
- angeldom — The world of angels.
- angeleno — a native or inhabitant of Los Angeles
- angelico — Fra (fra), original name Guido di Pietro; monastic name Fra Giovanni da Fiesole. ?1400–55, Italian fresco painter and Dominican friar
- anglepod — an American wild flowering plant with angular pods, belonging to the milkweed family
- angleton — a town in S Texas.
- angolese — a member of any of the tribes residing in Angola.
- angulose — having angles
- angulous — angular or having angles
- ankylose — (of bones in a joint, etc) to fuse or stiffen by ankylosis
- annulose — (of earthworms, crustaceans, and similar animals) having a body formed of a series of rings; segmented
- anodally — in an anodal manner
- anonymal — (rare) Anonymous.
- anovular — not associated with or accompanied by ovulation
- 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
- 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.
- anticlot — Countering clotting of the blood.
- anticold — preventing or treating the common cold
- antifoul — (rare) Antifouling.
- antilock — designed to prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antilogy — a contradiction in terms
- antipole — the opposite pole
- antiroll — designed to prevent a vehicle from tilting
- aphelion — the point in its orbit when a planet or comet is at its greatest distance from the sun
- apollyon — the destroyer, a name given to the Devil (Revelation 9:11)
- apolunes — Plural form of apolune.
- appleton — Sir Edward (Victor). 1892–1965, English physicist, noted particularly for his research on the ionosphere: Nobel prize for physics 1947
- apronful — the quantity that can be held in an apron
- ashkelon — Ashqelon
- ashqelon — city in SW Israel, on the Mediterranean: nearby is the site of an ancient city-state (often sp. Ashkelon) of the Philistines, 12th cent. b.c. (cf. I Sam. 6:17; Jer. 25:20): pop. 57,000
- atenolol — a type of beta-blocker that is taken by mouth and is used to treat angina and high blood pressure
- atonable — Capable of being atoned for.
- atonally — In an atonal manner; without tone.
- aureolin — a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.
- avulsion — a forcible tearing away or separation of a bodily structure or part, either as the result of injury or as an intentional surgical procedure
- axonemal — of or relating to the axoneme
- baclofen — a muscle-relaxing drug used to treat muscle spasms
- badalona — a port in NE Spain: an industrial suburb of Barcelona. Pop: 214 440 (2003 est)
- bailbond — a document in which a prisoner and one or more sureties guarantee that the prisoner will attend the court hearing of the charge against him if he is released on bail
- balafons — Plural form of balafon.
- balanoid — shaped like an acorn.
- balconet — a small ornamental balcony which does not extend far beyond the window, essentially a guardrail
- ballgown — A ballgown is a long dress that women wear to formal dances.
- ballonet — an air or gas compartment in a balloon or nonrigid airship, used to control buoyancy and shape
- ballonne — a bouncing step in dancing, esp in ballet
- balloons — a bag made of thin rubber or other light material, usually brightly colored, inflated with air or with some lighter-than-air gas and used as a children's plaything or as a decoration.
- baloneys — Plural form of baloney.
- bandello — Matteo [maht-te-aw] /mɑtˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1485–1561, Italian ecclesiastic and author.
- banderol — Alternative form of banderole.
- bangalow — an Australian palm, Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, native to New South Wales and Queensland
- bankroll — To bankroll a person, organization, or project means to provide the financial resources that they need.