8-letter words containing a, l, v, e
- valdemar — Waldemar I
- valencia — Guillermo León [gee-yer-maw le-awn] /giˈyɛr mɔ lɛˈɔn/ (Show IPA), 1909–71, Colombian diplomat and statesman: president 1962–66.
- valentia — a port in E Spain, capital of Valencia province, on the Mediterranean: the third largest city in Spain; capital of the Moorish kingdom of Valencia (1021–1238); university (1501). Pop: 780 653 (2003 est)
- valerate — a salt of valeric acid
- valerian — (Publius Licinius Valerianus) died a.d. c260, Roman emperor 253–60.
- valeting — a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his male employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant.
- valiance — valiant nature or quality; valor; bravery; courage.
- validate — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
- valkyrie — any of the beautiful maidens attendant upon Odin who bring the souls of slain warriors chosen by Odin or Tyr to Valhalla and there wait upon them.
- vallenar — a city in central Chile.
- valletta — an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- valleyed — having a valley
- valorise — to provide for the maintaining of the value or price of (a commercial commodity) by a government's purchasing the commodity at the fixed price or by its making special loans to the producers.
- valorize — to provide for the maintaining of the value or price of (a commercial commodity) by a government's purchasing the commodity at the fixed price or by its making special loans to the producers.
- valuable — having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
- valuated — to set a value on; appraise.
- valvelet — a small valve; valvule.
- vamplate — a metal plate mounted on a lance in front of the grip to protect the hand.
- van line — a transportation company that uses large motor vans for the long-distance moving of household effects.
- vapulate — to beat or whip
- variable — apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
- variceal — of or relating to a varix
- varietal — of, pertaining to, designating, or characteristic of a variety.
- varletry — varlets collectively.
- vasarely — Victor. 1908–97, French painter, born in Hungary; a leading exponent of op art
- vaselike — like or resembling a vase
- vaseline — Vaseline is a soft clear jelly made from petroleum, which is used to protect the skin and for other purposes.
- vaucluse — a department in SE France. 1382 sq. mi. (3580 sq. km). Capital: Avignon.
- vaultage — a group of vaults; a vaulted place
- vegelate — low-quality chocolate that contains a certain proportion of vegetable fats not derived from the cocoa bean
- velarium — an awning drawn over a theater or amphitheater as a protection from rain or the sun.
- velarize — to pronounce with velar articulation.
- velation — pronunciation with velar articulation.
- velatura — a thin layer of paint somewhat like a glaze but opaque or semi-opaque rather than transparent
- venality — the condition or quality of being venal; openness to bribery or corruption.
- venereal — arising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection.
- verbally — of or relating to words: verbal ability.
- verlaine — Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1844–96, French poet.
- vertical — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- vesalius — Andreas [ahn-dre-ahs] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1514–64, Flemish anatomist.
- vesperal — the part of an antiphonary containing the chants for vespers.
- vestally — in a vestal manner
- vi apple — Otaheite apple.
- viewable — capable of being viewed; visible.
- villager — an inhabitant of a village.
- villages — The, a city in central Oklahoma.
- villella — Edward, born 1936, U.S. ballet dancer.
- vineland — a city in S New Jersey.
- vinylate — to subject to vinylation.
- violable — capable of being violated: a violable precept.