9-letter words containing l, h, e
- amalthaea — the goat that nurses Zeus (Jupiter): one of its horns is called the cornucopia
- amphibole — any of a large group of minerals consisting of the silicates of calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, and aluminium, usually in the form of long slender dark-coloured crystals. Members of the group, including hornblende, actinolite, and tremolite, are common constituents of igneous rocks
- ampholyte — an amphoteric electrolyte
- anchylose — ankylose
- angelfish — any of various small tropical marine percoid fishes of the genus Pomacanthus and related genera, which have a deep flattened brightly coloured body and brushlike teeth: family Chaetodontidae
- angelhood — the state of being an angel
- anopheles — any of various mosquitoes constituting the genus Anopheles, some species of which transmit the malaria parasite to man
- anthelion — a faint halo sometimes seen in polar or high altitude regions around the shadow of an object cast onto a thick cloud bank or fog
- antihelix — the rounded piece of cartilage inside the outer rim (helix) of the ear; anthelix
- archaeol. — archaeology
- archangel — In the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions, an archangel is an angel of the highest rank.
- archilowe — a treat, such as a drink, given in return for something
- archilute — Alternative form of archlute.
- ark shell — any marine bivalve of the family Arcidae, especially of the genus Arca, characterized by a heavy shell with a toothed hinge and a deep, boatlike inner surface.
- arseholed — very drunk
- ashamedly — feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace: He felt ashamed for having spoken so cruelly.
- asheville — city in W N.C.: pop. 69,000
- asphalted — Simple past tense and past participle of asphalt.
- asphalter — a person who spreads a layer of asphalt
- asphodels — Plural form of asphodel.
- at length — If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.
- athelings — Plural form of atheling.
- athelstan — ?895–939 ad, king of Wessex and Mercia (924–939 ad), who extended his kingdom to include most of England
- atheology — a resistance or aversion to theology
- athletics — Athletics refers to track and field sports such as running, the high jump, and the javelin.
- athletism — The state or practice of an athlete; the characteristics of an athlete.
- atmophile — (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for the atmosphere, as neon or helium.
- aulophyte — a free-living plant growing on or in another plant.
- ausgleich — the agreement (1867) that established the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary
- avalanche — An avalanche is a large mass of snow that falls down the side of a mountain.
- bachelors — Plural form of bachelor.
- bachelour — Obsolete form of bachelor.
- back-heel — to strike the ball with one's heel and make it go behind one
- backheels — Plural form of backheel.
- baldheads — Plural form of baldhead.
- bandshell — a type of bandstand enclosed at the back
- barophile — An organism that lives and thrives under high barometric pressure; a form of extremophile.
- barthelme — Donald, 1931–89, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
- basophile — Biology. a basophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance.
- batchelor — (British) alternative spelling of bachelor.
- batholite — (obsolete) alternative name of batholith.
- beachball — a large light brightly coloured ball for playing with on a beach
- beadflush — (of paneling) having panels flush with their stiles and rails and surrounded with a flush bead.
- beam hole — a hole in the shield of a nuclear reactor through which a beam of radiation, esp of neutrons, is allowed to escape for experimental purposes
- beamishly — in a beamish manner; smilingly; radiantly
- bearishly — In a bearish manner.
- beer hall — a bar, cabaret, or the like, chiefly serving beer and usually offering music, dancing, etc.
- beholding — to observe; look at; see.
- behoveful — useful; of benefit
- bell arch — a round arch resting on prominent corbels.