9-letter words containing a, p, t, e
- grapetree — any of various plants of the genus Coccoloba, esp C. uvifera, a shrubby plant resembling a grapevine
- graphited — Modified by the addition of graphite.
- great ape — any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- grip tape — adhesive tape used for friction
- groupmate — A member of the same group.
- haanepoot — a type of white wine made from the Hanepoot grape
- half step — Music. semitone.
- half-step — Music. semitone.
- halophyte — a plant that thrives in saline soil.
- hampstead — a former borough of London, England, now part of Camden.
- haplotype — Genetics. a combination of closely linked DNA sequences on one chromosome that are often inherited together: By comparing haplotypes of a mother and father with those of a fetus, scientists can study how new genetic changes arise.
- happen to — chance to
- happeneth — Archaic third-person singular form of happen.
- haptonema — In haptophytes, a peg-like organelle attached near the flagella and unique to the group. May function in attachment, feeding, or avoidance responses.
- head trip — a mentally exhilarating or productive experience, as one in which a person's intellect or imagination seems to expand.
- heapstead — the buildings at the surface of a mine
- heat lamp — a lamp fitted with an infrared bulb to supply heat especially as part of physical therapy.
- heat pipe — a thin, sealed metal tube that efficiently transfers heat without a pump, using a fluid that vaporizes at the hot end, condenses as it reaches the cooler end, and returns to the hot end by capillary action through a wick or along tiny grooves in the wall
- heat pump — a device that uses a compressible refrigerant to transfer heat from one body, as the ground, air, or water, to another body, as a building, with the process being reversible.
- heatproof — not affected or damaged by heat, especially when placed in an oven or over a direct flame: heatproof cookware.
- heelplate — a small metal plate attached to the heel of a shoe to protect it against excessive wear.
- helpmates — (British) Plural form of helpmate.
- hemiptera — the order comprising the true bugs.
- hemopathy — (medicine) Any disorder or disease of the blood.
- hempstead — a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- hen party — a party or gathering for women only.
- hepaticas — Plural form of hepatica.
- hepatitic — Related to hepatitis and other liver diseases.
- hepatitis — inflammation of the liver, caused by a virus or a toxin and characterized by jaundice, liver enlargement, and fever.
- hepatomas — Plural form of hepatoma.
- hepatoxic — Exhibiting hepatoxicity.
- heptaglot — a book written in seven languages
- heptagons — Plural form of heptagon.
- 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.
- heptanone — any of three isomeric ketones, C 11 H 14 O, derived from heptane.
- heptapody — a verse with seven metrical feet
- heptarchs — Plural form of heptarch.
- heptarchy — (often initial capital letter) the seven principal concurrent Anglo-Saxon kingdoms supposed to have existed in the 7th and 8th centuries.
- hepteract — (mathematics) A seven-dimensional hypercube.
- hermatype — reef-building coral.
- hippiater — (rare) A veterinarian specializing in horse care.
- homeopath — a person who practices or favors homeopathy.
- honeytrap — A stratagem in which irresistible bait is used to lure a victim.
- hospitage — the position of being a guest
- hospitale — a place of lodging
- hospitate — (obsolete, transitive) To receive with hospitality; to lodge as a guest.
- hot plate — a portable appliance for cooking, formerly heated by a gas burner placed underneath it, now heated chiefly by an electrical unit in the appliance.
- hotplates — Plural form of hotplate.
- hourplate — the dial of a clock or watch
- hypermart — a very large, discount supermarket with a maximum range of products including groceries, apparel and general household goods