9-letter words containing a, l, p, h, i
- harpylike — resembling a harpy
- hexaploid — having a chromosome number that is six times the haploid number.
- hip flask — small container for carrying alcohol
- hippolyta — a queen of the Amazons, variously said to have been killed by Hercules or to have been conquered and married by Theseus.
- hospitale — a place of lodging
- hospitals — Plural form of hospital.
- hypnoidal — characterizing a state that resembles mild hypnosis but that is usually induced by other than hypnotic means.
- isophotal — relating to an isophote or isophotes, or to a diagram on which isophotes are represented
- ispaghula — dietary fibre derived from the seed husks of Plantago orata and used as a thickener or stabilizer in the food industry
- lairdship — the condition of being a laird, or the rank of laird
- lamplight — the light thrown by a lamp.
- lap child — a child who has not yet begun or has just begun to walk.
- lexigraph — A lexigram or ideograph, a graphical depiction of a single word.
- lexiphage — (graphics) /lek'si-fayj"/ A notorious word chomper, implemented and named by John Doty in late 1972 on and HP calculator and later on ITS. The lexiphage program would draw on a selected victim's bitmapped terminal the words "THE BAG" in ornate letters, followed a pair of jaws biting pieces of it off.
- lexiphane — One who uses words pretentiously.
- lunchpail — lunchbox.
- lymphatic — pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.
- mail path — source route
- malpighia — (botany) Any of the genus Malpighia of tropical American shrubs.
- multipath — a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- nemophila — any of a genus, Nemophila, of low-growing hairy annual plants, esp N. menziesii, grown for its blue or white flowers: family Hydrophyllaceae
- neophilia — Love of new things.
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- nephalist — (obsolete, Temperance movement) One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller.
- notaphily — the collecting of bank notes as a hobby.
- nymphalid — a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, comprising the brush-footed butterflies.
- oil patch — an area in which oil is produced.
- omphaloid — resembling or similar to the navel
- opthalmic — Misspelling of ophthalmic.
- paleolith — a paleolithic stone implement.
- pamphylia — an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- parhelion — a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- paschal i — died a.d. 824, pope 817–824.
- patchouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- pearlfish — any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc.
- perihelia — the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun.
- petechial — pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by petechiae.
- phacolite — a colorless variety of chabazite.
- phacolith — a layer of igneous rock, which has the structure of a lens, and which occurs in an invasive position in sedimentary rock
- phalangid — an arachnid that belongs to the family Phalangidae
- phallical — of, relating to, or resembling a phallus.
- pharsalia — a district in ancient Greece whose chief city was Pharsalus.
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- phil katz — (person) The founder of PKWARE, Inc..
- philander — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- philately — the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
- philistia — an ancient country on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
- philomath — a person who enjoys learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
- philomela — the nightingale.