9-letter words containing a, l
- helengrad — a satirical name for Wellington as the seat of Helen Clark's socialist government from 1999 to 2008
- helgoland — a German island in the North Sea. ¼ sq. mi. (0.6 sq. km).
- helically — pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
- heliconia — any of a genus of tropical flowering plants with long flowering panicles
- heliogram — a message sent by a heliograph.
- heliostat — an instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork, for reflecting the sun's rays in a fixed direction.
- heliozoan — a protozoan of the order Heliozoa, having a spherical body and radiating pseudopods.
- hell gate — a narrow channel in the East River, in New York City.
- hell of a — (intensifier)
- hellspawn — (fantasy) A creature or creatures from Hell.
- hellwards — towards hell
- helpmates — (British) Plural form of helpmate.
- helvetian — of or relating to Helvetia or the Helvetii.
- helvetica — (text) One of the most widely used sans-serif typefaces, developed in 1957 by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger with Eduard Hoffmann. Originally called Neue Haas Grotesk, it was renamed Helvetica for the international market. Helvetica is very similar to the common Arial typeface. The name is Latin for Swiss.
- hemelytra — one of the forewings of a true bug, having a hard, thick basal portion and a thinner, membranous apex.
- hemialgia — pain or neuralgia involving only one side of the body or head.
- hemoblast — hematoblast.
- heptaglot — a book written in seven languages
- heptalogy — (rare) # A set of seven works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as seven individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- heraclius — a.d. 575?–641, Byzantine emperor 610–641.
- heraklion — Iraklion
- heralding — (formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.
- herbalism — The study or practice of the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants, now especially as a form of alternative medicine.
- herbalist — a person who collects or deals in herbs, especially medicinal herbs.
- herculean — requiring the great strength of a Hercules; very hard to perform: Digging the tunnel was a herculean task.
- heretical — of, relating to, or characteristic of heretics or heresy.
- heritable — capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
- heritably — In a heritable manner.
- hesternal — (rare) Of or pertaining to yesterday.
- hexagonal — of, relating to, or having the form of a hexagon.
- hexameral — hexamerous.
- hexaploid — having a chromosome number that is six times the haploid number.
- hexapodal — of or relating to the hexapods
- hexastyle — having six columns, as a portico or the facade of a classical temple.
- hexathlon — an athletic contest consisting of six different events
- heyerdahl — Thor [too r] /tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1914–2002, Norwegian ethnologist and author.
- hezbollah — a radical Shiʿite Muslim organization in Lebanon engaged in guerrilla warfare against Israel.
- hifalutin — pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
- high-tail — to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.
- highballs — Plural form of highball.
- highlands — a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).
- hilarious — arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
- hildegard — a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “battle” and “protector.”.
- hill farm — a farm in a high area, usually concentrating on sheep, because of the lack of winter fodder
- hill myna — an Asian bird of the genus Gracula, of the starling family Sturnidae, especially G. religiosa, that has glossy black plumage and yellow neck wattles and is easily tamed and taught to mimic speech.
- hillerman — Tony, 1925–2008, U.S. novelist and anthropologist.
- hillsdale — a town in NE New Jersey.
- himalayan — the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
- himalayas — the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
- hindafell — Hindfell.