11-letter words containing b, e, l, i, a
- apostlebird — an omnivorous bird, Struthidea cinerea, of eastern Australia, that has chiefly dark gray-brown plumage with white tail markings and is noted for its habit of traveling in groups of about 12 related individuals.
- appointable — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- appraisable — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
- appreciable — An appreciable amount or effect is large enough to be important or clearly noticed.
- appreciably — sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable: There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism.
- arab legion — a police force (1920–56) under British supervision, responsible for keeping order among desert tribesmen in Trans-Jordan.
- archliberal — extremely liberal, especially in political thinking.
- articulable — having the ability to be articulated
- assimilable — capable of being assimilated.
- atelophobia — The fear of imperfection or not being good enough.
- audibleness — The state or quality of being audible.
- automobiles — Plural form of automobile.
- babelicious — (of a woman) sexually very attractive.
- bacchylides — flourished 5th century b.c, Greek poet.
- bachelorism — bachelorhood
- bacillaemia — the presence of bacilli in the blood
- bacillicide — anything that kills a bacillus; a bactericide
- back boiler — a tank or series of pipes at the back of a fireplace for heating water
- backlighted — Simple past tense and past participle of backlight.
- backslidden — Past participle of backslide.
- bacterially — In reference to bacteria.
- baddeleyite — a mineral consisting largely of zirconium dioxide: a source of zirconium. Formula: ZrO2
- bakersfield — city in SC Calif.: pop. 247,000
- ballbearing — Alternative form of ball bearing.
- ballcarrier — an attacking player in possession of the ball
- ballicatter — (in Newfoundland) ice that forms along a shore from waves and spray
- banderillas — Plural form of banderilla.
- bangladeshi — Bangladeshi means belonging to or relating to Bangladesh, or to its people or culture.
- banteringly — in a bantering fashion
- barbie doll — a teenage doll with numerous sets of clothes and accessories
- bargainable — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
- barium meal — a preparation of barium sulphate, which is opaque to X-rays, swallowed by a patient before X-ray examination of the upper part of the alimentary canal
- barley wine — an exceptionally strong beer
- baronetical — pertaining to baronets
- basal ridge — a U -shaped ridge at the base of the posterior surface of the crown of a tooth.
- basic steel — steel produced by the basic process.
- basil thyme — a plant, Acinos thymoides, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves and purplish flowers.
- basil-thyme — a European plant, Acinos arvensis, having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers: family Lamiaceae
- basipetally — in the manner of a basipetal
- baskerville — a style of type
- basket hilt — a hilt fitted to a broadsword, with a generally padded basket-shaped guard to protect the hand
- bass fiddle — double bass.
- bath oliver — a kind of unsweetened biscuit
- batter pile — a pile driven at an angle to the vertical.
- battle line — the line along which troops are positioned for battle
- battlefield — A battlefield is a place where a battle is fought.
- battlepiece — a painting, relief, mosaic, etc, depicting a battle, usually commemorating an actual event
- battleships — Plural form of battleship.
- battologize — to repeat (a word, phrase, mannerism, etc.) excessively.
- bay village — a city in N central Ohio.