8-letter words containing a, l, t, r
- alterity — the quality of being different
- alternat — the practice of deciding precedence by lot
- althorns — Plural form of althorn.
- altrices — altricial birds
- altruism — Altruism is unselfish concern for other people's happiness and welfare.
- altruist — a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoist).
- alumroot — any of several North American plants of the saxifragaceous genus Heuchera, having small white, reddish, or green bell-shaped flowers and astringent roots
- amitrole — a non-selective systemic herbicide used on non-food crops to control grasses and weeds
- antiroll — designed to prevent a vehicle from tilting
- antlered — having antlers
- aplustre — the ornamental stern on an ancient Greek or Roman ship
- araldite — a strong epoxy resin best known as a glue
- arbalest — a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means
- arbalist — a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.
- arbitral — of or relating to arbitration
- archlute — a long, large bass lute
- arclight — A lamp that produces light by generating an electric arc across an enclosed gas.
- ardently — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
- areolate — a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- argental — relating to or containing silver
- argutely — in an argute manner
- arillate — having an aril.
- armalite — a lightweight high-velocity rifle of various calibres, capable of automatic and semiautomatic operation
- arrantly — downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious: an arrant fool.
- art film — a film characterized primarily by content and technique that reflect an artistic sensibility, by psychological or social realism, etc.
- arterial — Arterial means involving or relating to your arteries and the movement of blood through your body.
- arteveld — Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1290?–1345, Flemish statesman.
- artfully — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- articals — Misspelling of articles Plural form of artical.
- articled — In Britain, someone who is articled to a firm of lawyers or accountants is employed by the firm and is training to become qualified.
- articles — legal training
- asternal — not connected or joined to the sternum
- astragal — a small convex moulding, usually with a semicircular cross section
- astrally — pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- at large — You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
- ateliers — Plural form of atelier.
- athermal — (physics) Describing any process that does not involve either heat or a change in temperature.
- atremble — in a shaking or trembling state
- attagirl — an expression of approval
- aurality — the quality, condition, or degree of being aural
- aurulent — Gold in color.
- axletree — a bar fixed across the underpart of a wagon or carriage that has rounded ends on which the wheels revolve
- balestra — a jump toward the opponent followed immediately by a lunge.
- ballarat — a town in SE Australia, in S central Victoria: originally the centre of a gold-mining region. Pop: 72 999 (2001)
- balloter — a person who votes by ballot
- baluster — any of a set of posts supporting a rail or coping
- barbital — diethylbarbituric acid, C8H12N2O3, a drug in the form of a white powder, used as a hypnotic and sedative: it is habit-forming and toxic
- barletta — a port in SE Italy, in Apulia. Pop: 92 094 (2001)
- barrault — Jean-Louis (ʒɑ̃lwi). 1910–94, French actor and director, noted particularly as a mime
- barrulet — a narrow band across a heraldic shield, taking up one twentieth of the shield's height