8-letter words containing l, a, n
- atalanta — a maiden who agreed to marry any man who could defeat her in a running race. She lost to Hippomenes when she paused to pick up three golden apples that he had deliberately dropped
- atenolol — a type of beta-blocker that is taken by mouth and is used to treat angina and high blood pressure
- atheling — (in Anglo-Saxon England) a prince of any of the royal dynasties
- atlantal — of or relating to the atlas.
- atlantes — supporting columns for an entablature, carved in the form of standing or kneeling figures of men
- atlantic — of or relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean
- atlantis — (in ancient legend) a continent said to have sunk beneath the Atlantic Ocean west of the Straits of Gibraltar
- atonable — Capable of being atoned for.
- atonally — In an atonal manner; without tone.
- attently — attentive; intent.
- auckland — the chief port of New Zealand, in the northern part of North Island: former capital of New Zealand (1840–65). Pop: 450 300 (2010 est)
- aularian — a student at an English university who belongs to a hall as opposed to a college
- auntlike — similar to or like an aunt
- aurelian — Latin name Lucius Domitius Aurelianus. ?212–275 ad, Roman emperor (270–275), who conquered Palmyra (273) and restored political unity to the Roman Empire
- aureolin — a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.
- aurulent — Gold in color.
- autumnal — Autumnal means having features that are characteristic of autumn.
- availing — to be of use or value to; profit; advantage: All our efforts availed us little in trying to effect a change.
- avellane — of hazelnuts
- aventail — the movable front flap on a helmet
- avulsion — a forcible tearing away or separation of a bodily structure or part, either as the result of injury or as an intentional surgical procedure
- axle-pin — a pin that holds an axle in place
- axonemal — of or relating to the axoneme
- babbling — inarticulate or imperfect speech.
- backland — undeveloped land behind a developed property
- backline — (in some team sports) the defensive players considered as a unit
- backlink — An incoming hyperlink from one web page to another website.
- backlins — backward; back.
- baclofen — a muscle-relaxing drug used to treat muscle spasms
- baculine — relating to flogging with a rod
- badalona — a port in NE Spain: an industrial suburb of Barcelona. Pop: 214 440 (2003 est)
- badlands — any deeply eroded barren area
- baffling — impossible to understand; perplexing; bewildering; puzzling
- bailbond — a document in which a prisoner and one or more sureties guarantee that the prisoner will attend the court hearing of the charge against him if he is released on bail
- bailings — Plural form of bailing.
- bailment — a contractual delivery of goods in trust to a person for a specific purpose
- bailsman — someone who stands bail for another
- bailsmen — Plural form of bailsman.
- baladine — a theatrical dancer or stage buffoon
- balafons — Plural form of balafon.
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
- balancer — a person or thing that balances
- balances — Plural form of balance.
- balanoid — shaped like an acorn.
- balbuena — Bernardo de [ber-nahr-doh duh;; Spanish ber-nahr-th aw th e] /bərˈnɑr doʊ də;; Spanish bɛrˈnɑr ðɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1568–1627, Mexican poet and priest, born in Spain.
- balconet — a small ornamental balcony which does not extend far beyond the window, essentially a guardrail
- baldness — having little or no hair on the scalp: a bald head; a bald person.
- balinese — of or relating to Bali, its people, or their language
- balkline — a line at one end of a table from behind which opening shots with the cue ball are made
- ballance — John. 1839–93, New Zealand statesman, born in Northern Ireland: prime minister of New Zealand (1891–93)