6-letter words containing a, n, e
- arenas — Plural form of arena.
- arendt — Hannah. 1906–75, US political philosopher, born in Germany. Her publications include The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) and Eichmann in Jerusalem (1961)
- argent — (as adjective; often postpositive, esp in heraldry)
- ariane — Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- arisen — to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise: He arose from his chair when she entered the room.
- arleen — a female given name.
- arlene — a feminine name: var. Arline, Arleen
- arnhem — a city in the E Netherlands, capital of Gelderland province, on the Rhine: site of a World War II battle. Pop: 142 000 (2003 est)
- arpent — a former French unit of length equal to 190 feet (approximately 58 metres)
- arseno — having or containing arsenic
- arsine — a colourless poisonous gas used in the manufacture of organic compounds, to dope transistors, and as a military poisonous gas. Formula: AsH3
- as one — If a group of people does something as one, all the people do the same thing at the same time or in the same way.
- asante — Ashanti.
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
- ashine — in a shining manner
- aspens — Plural form of aspen.
- assent — If someone gives their assent to something that has been suggested, they formally agree to it.
- astern — Something that is astern is at the back of a ship or behind the back part.
- at one — in a state of agreement or harmony
- athena — a virgin goddess of wisdom, practical skills, and prudent warfare. She was born, fully armed, from the head of Zeus
- athene — Also, Athene [uh-thee-nee] /əˈθi ni/ (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus. Compare Minerva.
- athens — the capital of Greece, in the southeast near the Saronic Gulf: became capital after independence in 1834; ancient city-state, most powerful in the 5th century bc; contains the hill citadel of the Acropolis. Pop: 3 238 000 (2005 est)
- atoned — to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender (usually followed by for): to atone for one's sins.
- atoner — to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender (usually followed by for): to atone for one's sins.
- atones — to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender (usually followed by for): to atone for one's sins.
- attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- attent — attentive; intent.
- attone — to appease or pacify
- attune — to adjust or accustom (a person or thing); acclimatize
- atween — (archaic) between.
- augean — extremely dirty or corrupt
- augend — a number to which another number, the addend, is added
- auntie — Someone's auntie is their aunt.
- austen — Jane. 1775–1817, English novelist, noted particularly for the insight and delicate irony of her portrayal of middle-class families. Her completed novels are Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1816), Northanger Abbey (1818), and Persuasion (1818)
- avedon — Richard, 1923–2004, U.S. photographer.
- avenge — If you avenge a wrong or harmful act, you hurt or punish the person who is responsible for it.
- avenir — the future or time to come
- avenue — Avenue is sometimes used in the names of streets. The written abbreviation Ave. is also used.
- averno — a crater lake in Italy, near Naples: in ancient times regarded as an entrance to hell
- awaken — To awaken a feeling in a person means to cause them to start having this feeling.
- aweing — Present participle of awe.
- awoken — Awoken is the past participle of awake.
- axeman — a man who wields an axe, esp to cut down trees
- axenic — (of a biological culture or culture medium) free from other microorganisms; uncontaminated
- ayande — a male given name: from a Yoruba word meaning “we gave praises and he came.”.
- ayinde — a male given name: from a Yoruba word meaning “we gave praises and he came.”.
- azande — a member of a people of the Congo-Sudan region of central Africa.
- azines — Plural form of azine.
- azione — a term used for certain genres of musical drama of the 17th–18th century, particularly the azione teatrale (a short musical play or opera) and the azione sacra (sacred drama)