9-letter words containing l, e, a, t
- autoreply — a facility for sending automated replies to email messages
- autotelic — having a purpose in and justifying itself
- availment — (obsolete) Profit; advantage.
- avalement — a skiing technique that involves keeping the knees flexible so as to absorb bumps and remain in contact with the snow
- aventaile — avantail
- avertable — Preventable.
- avertedly — in an averted or offended manner
- avertible — Capable of being averted; preventable.
- avirulent — (esp of bacteria) not virulent
- aydelotte — Frank, 1880–1956, U.S. educator.
- backplate — a plate of armour which guards the back
- bacterial — Bacterial is used to describe things that relate to or are caused by bacteria.
- bag table — a sewing table or worktable having a suspended pouch or bag for holding needlework.
- bagatelle — something of little value or significance; trifle
- baldpated — (archaic) Lacking hair on the head; bald.
- baleboste — a capable, efficient housewife, especially a traditional Jewish one, devoted to maintaining a well-run home.
- ballasted — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- ballaster — someone who supplies ballast for a ship; someone who ballasts
- ballistae — an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.
- ballister — (obsolete) A crossbow.
- ballonets — Plural form of ballonet.
- ballotade — a movement similar to a croupade except that the horse draws in its hind legs so that the iron of the shoes is visible.
- balloters — Plural form of balloter.
- ballsiest — Superlative form of ballsy.
- baltimore — a port in N Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: 628 670 (2003 est)
- balusters — Plural form of baluster.
- barbastel — a type of insectivorous forest bat, Barbastellus communis, native to Europe and known for its hairy lips
- barthelme — Donald, 1931–89, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
- basaltine — a black or brown-green mineral (Ca, Mg, Fe)SiO3
- baseplate — a flat supporting plate or frame at the base of a column, designed to distribute the column's weight over a greater area and provide increased stability
- basipetal — (of leaves and flowers) produced in order from the apex downwards so that the youngest are at the base
- basketful — a sufficient quantity to fill a basket; the amount contained in a basket.
- bastilles — Plural form of bastille.
- batchelor — (British) alternative spelling of bachelor.
- batholite — (obsolete) alternative name of batholith.
- batmobile — (slang) To proceed in a fast, urgent, or reckless way, especially in a vehicle.
- batteling — Alternative form of battling.
- battelles — Plural form of battell.
- battle-ax — a heavy ax with a wide blade, formerly used as a weapon of war
- battleaxe — Alternative spelling of battle-ax.
- battlebus — the coach that transports politicians and their advisers round the country during an election campaign
- beadblast — a jet of small glass beads blown from a nozzle under air or steam pressure
- beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
- beastlier — Comparative form of beastly.
- beastlike — resembling a beast
- beautiful — A beautiful person is very attractive to look at.
- beautyful — Misspelling of beautiful.
- bed table — an adjustable table or a tray with legs, designed to extend over or rest upon a bed.
- bedlamite — a lunatic; insane person
- bedplates — Plural form of bedplate.