6-letter words containing a, t, n
- batmen — a soldier assigned to an officer as a servant.
- batons — Plural form of baton.
- batten — A batten is a long strip of wood that is fixed to something to strengthen it or to hold it firm.
- batton — Alternative form of batten.
- beaten — Beaten earth has been pressed down, often by people's feet, until it is hard.
- beaton — Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy). 1904–80, British photographer, noted esp for his society portraits
- benita — a female given name.
- besant — Annie, née Wood. 1847–1933, British theosophist, writer, and political reformer in England and India
- bezant — a medieval Byzantine gold coin
- bhutan — a kingdom in central Asia: disputed by Tibet, China, India, and Britain since the 18th century but most closely connected with India; contains inaccessible stretches of the E Himalayas in the north. Official language: Dzongka; Nepali is also spoken. Official religion: Mahayana Buddhist. Currencies: ngultrum and Indian rupee. Capital: Thimbu. Pop: 725 296 (2013 est). Area: about 46 600 sq km (18 000 sq miles)
- binate — occurring in two parts or in pairs
- bonita — a female given name.
- botany — Botany is the scientific study of plants.
- bothan — a hut or booth, esp one used as an illegal drinking house
- brandt — Bill, full name William Brandt. 1905–83, British photographer. His photographic books include The English at Home (1936) and Perspectives of Nudes (1961)
- bruant — Libéral [lee-bey-ral] /li beɪˈral/ (Show IPA), c1635–1697, French architect.
- bryant — David. born 1931, British bowler; many times world champion
- buntal — straw obtained from leaves of the talipot palm
- butane — Butane is a gas that is obtained from petroleum and is used as a fuel.
- butuan — city on the NE coast of Mindanao, the Philippines: pop. 228,000
- byzant — bezant (def 2).
- cadent — having cadence; rhythmic
- caftan — A caftan is a long loose garment with long sleeves. Caftans are worn by men in Arab countries, and by women in America and Europe.
- canlit — Canadian Literature
- cannot — Cannot is the negative form of can1.
- cantal — a department of S central France, in the Auvergne region. Capital: Aurillac. Pop: 148 359 (2003 est). Area: 5779 sq km (2254 sq miles)
- cantar — a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- canted — a salient angle.
- cantel — Alternative form of cantle.
- canter — When a horse canters, it moves at a speed that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot.
- canthi — the angle or corner on each side of the eye, formed by the junction of the upper and lower lids.
- cantic — a salient angle.
- cantle — the back part of a saddle that slopes upwards
- canton — A canton is a political or administrative region in some countries, for example Switzerland.
- cantor — a man employed to lead synagogue services, esp to traditional modes and melodies
- cantos — Plural form of canto.
- cantus — a medieval form of church singing; chant
- canute — died 1035, Danish king of England (1016–35), Denmark (1018–35), and Norway (1028–35). He defeated Edmund II of England (1016), but divided the kingdom with him until Edmund's death. An able ruler, he invaded Scotland (1027) and drove Olaf II from Norway (1028)
- captan — a fungicide produced from mercaptan
- carnet — a customs licence authorizing the temporary importation of a motor vehicle
- carnot — Lazare (Nicolas Marguerite) (lazar), known as the Organizer of Victory. 1753–1823, French military engineer and administrator: organized the French Revolutionary army (1793–95)
- carton — A carton is a plastic or cardboard container in which food or drink is sold.
- casten — (archaic, poetic) Past participle of cast.
- catano — a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- catena — a connected series, esp of patristic comments on the Bible
- cation — a positively charged ion; an ion that is attracted to the cathode during electrolysis
- catkin — A catkin is a long, thin, soft flower that hangs on some trees, for example birch trees and hazel trees.
- catlin — George1796-1872; U.S. ethnologist & artist
- catnap — A catnap is a short sleep, usually one which you have during the day.
- catnip — Catnip is an herb with scented leaves, which cats are fond of.