8-letter words containing a, l, t, o
- goethals — George Washington, 1858–1928, U.S. major general and engineer: chief engineer of the Panama Canal 1907–14; governor of the Canal Zone 1914–16.
- golgotha — a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified; Calvary.
- goliaths — Plural form of goliath.
- gottwald — Klement [kle-ment] /ˈklɛ mɛnt/ (Show IPA), 1896–1953, Czech Communist leader: prime minister 1946–48; president 1948–53.
- hackbolt — a European seabird, Puffinus major
- hailshot — small pellets of ammunition resembling hail when it is discharged and broadcast in all directions
- halakoth — Halakhah.
- halation — a blurred effect around the edges of highlight areas in a photographic image caused by reflection and scattering of light through the emulsion from the back surface of the film support or plate.
- halftone — Also called middle-tone. (in painting, drawing, graphics, photography, etc.) a value intermediate between light and dark.
- halitous — relating to a mist or emission
- hamilton — William Hamilton
- harlotry — prostitution.
- haylofts — Plural form of hayloft.
- hazleton — a city in E Pennsylvania.
- helotage — a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
- hexaglot — a book written in six languages
- holdfast — something used to hold or secure a thing in place; a catch, hook, clamp, etc.
- holiatry — holism (def 2).
- horntail — any of various wasplike insects of the family Siricidae, the females of which have a hornlike ovipositor.
- hortulan — (obsolete) Belonging to a garden.
- hospital — an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
- hotelman — hotelkeeper.
- hotplate — a portable appliance for cooking, formerly heated by a gas burner placed underneath it, now heated chiefly by an electrical unit in the appliance.
- hydrolat — An aromatic hydrosol, especially one made by steam distillation of a plant extract.
- hylobate — Any of the genus Hylobates of gibbons.
- idolater — Also, idolist [ahyd-l-ist] /ˈaɪd l ɪst/ (Show IPA). a worshiper of idols.
- idolator — Alternative spelling of idolater.
- idolatry — the religious worship of idols.
- illation — the act of inferring.
- immolate — to sacrifice.
- immortal — not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls.
- in total — altogether
- inflator — to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
- insolate — to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- intaglio — incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
- iolanthe — an operetta (1882) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
- isolated — compact
- isolates — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- isolator — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- joktaleg — a large clasp knife or pocketknife; jackknife.
- jolthead — (archaic) A dunce; a blockhead.
- kalathos — a fruit basket having a conventionalized shape of a lily, often used in ancient art as a symbol of fertility.
- kallisto — Callisto (def 1).
- keelboat — a roughly built, shallow freight boat, having a keel to permit sailing into the wind.
- kilowatt — a unit of power, equal to 1000 watts. Abbreviation: kW, kw.
- kola nut — a brownish seed, about the size of a chestnut, produced by a tropical tree belonging to the genus Cola, containing both caffeine and theobromine: its extract is used in soft drinks.
- la porte — a city in NW Indiana.
- lab coat — long white garment worn in laboratory
- laborist — A physician who aids labor and delivery but does not provide prenatal care.
- laborite — a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.