8-letter words containing o, a, r
- alberoni — Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1664–1752, Italian cardinal and statesman: prime minister of Spain 1715–19.
- albronze — aluminum bronze.
- alcindor — (Ferdinand) Lew(is, Jr.) original name of Abdul-Jabbar.
- alcorcon — city in central Spain, near Madrid: pop. 140,000
- aleatory — dependent on chance
- aleurone — finely granulated protein present in seeds generally and forming the outer layer of cereal seeds
- alforjas — Plural form of alforja.
- alfresco — An alfresco activity, especially a meal, is one that takes place in the open air.
- algernon — a masculine name: dim. Algie, Algy
- algorism — the Arabic or decimal system of counting
- alienors — Plural form of alienor.
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
- all-over — upper; higher up.
- allegory — An allegory is a story, poem, or painting in which the characters and events are symbols of something else. Allegories are often moral, religious, or political.
- allegros — Plural form of allegro.
- allocher — any of the variant forms of a chereme.
- allosaur — any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the genus Antrodemus (formerly Allosaurus), common in North America in late Jurassic times: suborder Theropoda (theropods)
- allotter — a person who allots
- allsorts — assorted small candies, usually flavored with licorice
- alphorns — Plural form of alphorn.
- also-ran — If you describe someone as an also-ran, you mean that they have been or are likely to be unsuccessful in a contest.
- alt-rock — a genre of rock music regarded by its practitioners and fans as being outside the mainstream
- althorns — Plural form of althorn.
- alumroot — any of several North American plants of the saxifragaceous genus Heuchera, having small white, reddish, or green bell-shaped flowers and astringent roots
- alvarado — ˈPedro de (ˈpɛdroʊ deɪ ) ; peˈdrō dā) 1495-1541; Sp. general with Cortés in the conquest of Mexico
- alveolar — of, relating to, or resembling an alveolus
- amaretto — an Italian liqueur with a flavour of almonds
- amarillo — an industrial city in NW Texas. Pop: 178 612 (2003 est)
- amberoid — a synthetic amber made by compressing pieces of amber and other resins together at a high temperature
- amberous — of, relating to or resembling amber
- ambrosia — In Greek mythology, ambrosia is the food of the gods.
- amelcorn — a variety of wheat used to produce starch
- amfortas — (in medieval legend) the leader of the knights of the Holy Grail
- amitrole — a non-selective systemic herbicide used on non-food crops to control grasses and weeds
- amorally — In an amoral manner; without morals.
- amorance — the state of being in love
- amoretti — a little cupid.
- amoretto — (esp in painting) a small chubby naked boy representing a cupid
- amorists — Plural form of amorist.
- amorphic — Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
- amortise — amortize
- amortize — In finance, if you amortize a debt, you pay it back in regular payments.
- amourist — Alternative form of amorist.
- amourous — Alternative form of amorous.
- amphorae — a large two-handled storage jar having an oval body, usually tapering to a point at the base, with a pair of handles extending from immediately below the lip to the shoulder: used chiefly for oil, wine, etc., and, set on a foot, as a commemorative vase awarded the victors in contests such as the Panathenaic games.
- amphoral — relating to or resembling an amphora
- amphoric — resembling the sound produced by blowing into a bottle. Amphoric breath sounds are heard through a stethoscope placed over a cavity in the lung
- amrinone — a potent substance, C 10 H 9 N 3 O, used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
- anacreon — ?572–?488 bc, Greek lyric poet, noted for his short songs celebrating love and wine
- anadrome — A word which forms a different word when spelled backwards.