9-letter words containing l, a, t, e, r
- karlfeldt — Erik Axel [ey-rik ahk-suh l] /ˈeɪ rɪk ˈɑk səl/ (Show IPA), 1864–1931, Swedish poet: Nobel Prize posthumously 1931.
- kleopatra — Cleopatra (def 2).
- la tortue — French name of Tortuga.
- la trappe — La Trappe.
- laberinth — (obsolete) labyrinth.
- laberynth — Obsolete spelling of labyrinth.
- laborites — Plural form of laborite.
- labourite — a member or supporter of the Labour party.
- lacerated — lacerated.
- lacerates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lacerate.
- lacertian — of or relating to lizards, or like a lizard
- lacertids — Plural form of lacertid.
- lacertine — belonging or relating to a lacertid
- lager top — a pint or half-pint of lager with a dash of lemonade
- lakefront — the land along the edge of a lake: Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.
- lakehurst — a borough in E New Jersey: naval air station; dirigible hangar.
- lamartine — Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de [al-fawns ma-ree lwee duh pra duh] /alˈfɔ̃s maˈri lwi də pra də/ (Show IPA), 1790–1869, French poet, historian, and statesman.
- lamenters — Plural form of lamenter.
- lamproite — (geology) Any of several volcanic rocks having a high potassium content.
- lancaster — the English royal family that reigned 1399–1461, descended from John of Gaunt (Duke of Lancaster), and that included Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI. Compare York (def 1).
- lankester — Sir Edwin Ray, 1847–1929, English zoologist and writer.
- lanterloo — A meaningless chant or refrain.
- lanterned — Simple past tense and past participle of lantern.
- lanzarote — the most easterly of the Canary Islands; mountainous, with a volcanic landscape; tourism, fishing. Pop: 109 942 (2002 est). Area: 795 sq km (307 sq miles)
- lapstrake — clinker-built (def 2).
- lapstreak — Alternative form of lapstrake.
- larcenist — a person who commits larceny.
- larghetto — a larghetto movement.
- larvikite — a blue-grey syenite that contains feldspar crystals, often used as an ornamental facing on the walls of buildings
- laserwort — the name given to several umbelliferous woodland plants of the genus Laserpitium, such as Laserpitium latifolium, whose roots are used as a flavouring
- latecomer — a person who arrives late: The latecomers were seated after the overture.
- later han — the Han dynasty after the interregnum a.d. 9–25.
- lateraled — Simple past tense and past participle of lateral.
- laterally — of or relating to the side; situated at, proceeding from, or directed to a side: a lateral view.
- laterborn — born later
- laterites — Plural form of laterite.
- lateritic — a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- lathering — foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- laticifer — a tubular structure through which latex circulates in a plant.
- latimeria — any coelacanth fish of the genus Latimeria
- latreutic — of or relating to latria.
- lattimore — Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
- laughters — the action or sound of laughing.
- laureates — Plural form of laureate.
- lautering — The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.
- lavateras — Plural form of lavatera.
- lazarette — a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, especially leprosy.
- lazaretto — a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, especially leprosy.
- lead tree — any of several tropical trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Leucaena, of the legume family, especially L. glauca, having pinnate leaves and white flowers.
- leadworts — Plural form of leadwort.