8-letter words containing l, a, s
- lankness — The property of being lank.
- lanosity — lanate.
- lansberg — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 29 miles (46 km) in diameter.
- lansbury — George. 1859–1940, British Labour politician, who led the Labour Party in opposition (1931–35). A committed pacifist, he resigned over the party's reaction to Mussolini's seizure of Ethiopia
- lansdale — a city in SE Pennsylvania.
- lantanas — Plural form of lantana.
- lanterns — Plural form of lantern.
- lantsang — Chinese name of Mekong.
- lanyards — Plural form of lanyard.
- laodamas — a son of Eteocles who defended Thebes against the Epigoni, killed Aegialeus, and was killed by Alcmaeon.
- laoighis — a county in Leinster, in the central Republic of Ireland. 623 sq. mi. (1615 sq. km). County seat: Port Laoighise.
- lap-size — of a size to fit the lap: a lap-size chessboard.
- lapidist — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- lapillus — a small stony particle ejected from a volcano.
- lapsable — liable to lapse.
- lapsible — liable to lapse.
- lapstone — A stone for the lap, on which shoemakers used to beat leather.
- lapwings — Plural form of lapwing.
- lard-ass — a person having unusually large buttocks.
- largesse — generous bestowal of gifts.
- larksome — mischievous or fond of larking
- larkspur — a town in W California.
- larousse — Pierre Athanase [pyer a-ta-nahz] /pyɛr a taˈnɑz/ (Show IPA), 1817–75, French grammarian, lexicographer, and encyclopedist.
- larynges — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
- lasagnas — Plural form of lasagna.
- lasering — Present participle of laser.
- lash out — the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- lashings — a binding or fastening with a rope or the like.
- lashless — Without eyelashes.
- lassalle — Ferdinand [fur-dn-and;; German fer-di-nahnt] /ˈfɜr dnˌænd;; German ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1825–64, German socialist and writer.
- lassoing — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- last out — to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.
- lastness — The quality of being or coming last; finality.
- lateness — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- laterals — Plural form of lateral.
- lathyrus — a genus of leguminous climbing plants that includes the sweet pea
- latinism — a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- latinist — a specialist in Latin.
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
- lattices — Plural form of lattice.
- laughers — Plural form of laugher.
- launches — Plural form of launch.
- launders — Plural form of launder.
- laurasia — a hypothetical landmass in the Northern Hemisphere near the end of the Paleozoic Era: split apart to form North America and Eurasia.
- lausanne — a canton in W Switzerland. 1239 sq. mi. (3210 sq. km). Capital: Lausanne.
- lavaboes — Plural form of lavabo.
- lavished — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lavishes — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lavishly — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lawsuits — Plural form of lawsuit.