6-letter words containing a, l, u
- faucal — pertaining to the fauces or opening of the throat.
- faulds — Plural form of fauld.
- faults — Plural form of fault.
- faulty — having faults or defects; imperfect.
- faunal — the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
- fecula — fecal matter, especially of insects.
- ferula — Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Ferula, of the parsley family, chiefly of the Mediterranean region and central Asia, generally tall and coarse with dissected leaves, many of the Asian species yielding strongly scented, medicinal gum resins.
- feudal — of, relating to, or like the feudal system, or its political, military, social, and economic structure.
- fibula — Anatomy. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.
- flatus — intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane.
- flaunt — to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
- flauta — a tightly rolled corn tortilla filled with shredded meat, chopped vegetables, or cheese, usually deep fried and garnished with sour cream, guacamole, or salsa.
- fluate — a former name for fluoride
- frugal — economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: What your office needs is a frugal manager who can save you money without resorting to painful cutbacks. Synonyms: thrifty, chary, provident, careful, prudent, penny-wise, scrimping; miserly, Scotch, penny-pinching. Antonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.
- fulani — Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
- fulcra — the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body.
- fulham — a die loaded at one corner either to favor a throw of 4, 5, or 6 (high fulham) or to favor a throw of 1, 2, or 3 (low fulham)
- fullam — a die loaded at one corner either to favor a throw of 4, 5, or 6 (high fulham) or to favor a throw of 1, 2, or 3 (low fulham)
- fulmar — any of certain oceanic birds of the petrel family, especially Fulmarus glacialis, a gull-like Arctic species.
- fungal — fungous.
- fusula — (in the spinneret of a spider) the terminal tube of a silk gland.
- futsal — a form of association football, played indoors with five players on each side
- galium — (botany) Any of the genus Galium of annual and perennial herbaceous plants, including the bedstraws.
- gallup — George Horace, 1901–84, U.S. statistician.
- gallus — bold; daring; reckless
- galuth — the forced exile of Jews, especially from countries where they were most persecuted.
- gaulle — Charles André Joseph Marie [chahrlz ahn-drey joh-zuh f muh-ree;; French sharl ahn-drey zhoh-zef ma-ree] /tʃɑrlz ˈɑn dreɪ ˈdʒoʊ zəf məˈri;; French ʃarl ɑ̃ˈdreɪ ʒoʊˈzɛf maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1890–1970, French general and statesman: president 1959–69.
- gaults — Plural form of gault.
- genual — the knee.
- glarus — a canton in E central Switzerland. 264 sq. mi. (684 sq. km).
- glauce — the second bride of Jason, murdered on her wedding day by Medea, whom Jason had deserted
- glucan — (carbohydrate) Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of glucose.
- grault — /grawlt/ Yet another metasyntactic variable, invented by Mike Gallaher and propagated by the GOSMACS documentation. See corge.
- guemal — huemul.
- gulags — Plural form of gulag.
- gullah — a member of a population of black Americans inhabiting the Sea Islands and the coastal regions of South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida.
- guslar — a person who plays the gusla
- hallux — the first or innermost digit of the foot of humans and other primates or of the hind foot of other mammals; great toe; big toe.
- halutz — a person who immigrates to Israel to establish or join a settlement for accomplishing tasks, as clearing the land or planting trees, that are necessary to future development of the country.
- hamuli — Plural form of hamulus.
- hangul — the Korean alphabetic writing system, introduced in the 15th century, containing 14 consonants and 11 vowels.
- hatful — The amount that will fit into a hat.
- hauled — to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
- hauler — a person who hauls.
- haulmy — having haulms
- huelva — a seaport in SW Spain, near the Gulf of Cádiz.
- infula — one of the two embroidered lappets of the miter of a bishop.
- inhaul — any of various lines for hauling a sail, spar, etc., inward or inboard in order to stow it after use.
- inlaut — medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- insula — a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.