8-letter words containing o, r, a, e
- iron age — the period in the history of humankind, following the Stone Age and the Bronze Age, marked by the use of implements and weapons made of iron.
- ironware — articles of iron, as pots, kettles, or tools; hardware.
- irrorate — marked with small spots of color; speckled.
- isegoria — Equality of all in freedom of speech.
- iterator — One which iterates.
- jackeroo — an inexperienced person working as an apprentice on a sheep ranch.
- jamboree — a carousal; any noisy merrymaking.
- jargoned — Simple past tense and past participle of jargon.
- jargonel — a type of pear that ripens early
- jarmoite — a member of the prehistoric people of northeastern Iraq in and around the settlement at Jarmo.
- jarosite — a yellowish or brownish mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and iron, KFe 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , occurring in small crystals or large masses.
- jarovize — to vernalize.
- jawboner — a person who jawbones
- jeopards — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jeopard.
- jeopardy — hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury: For a moment his life was in jeopardy.
- jeroboam — the first king of the Biblical kingdom of the Hebrews in N Palestine.
- jobshare — an arrangement in which two or more people divide the duties and payment for one position between them, working at different times
- jordaens — Jacob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1593–1678, Flemish painter.
- kabouter — (Dutch mythology) A tiny folkloric man who traditionally wears a pointy red hat, lives in harmony with nature and resides in mushrooms, similar to a gnome, leprechaun or a smurf.
- kangeroo — Archaic form of kangaroo.
- karoline — a female given name.
- karosses — Plural form of kaross.
- keratode — the horny, fibrous substance forming the skeleton of certain sponges.
- keratoid — resembling horn; horny.
- keratoma — keratosis.
- keratose — having a skeleton formed of horny fibers, as certain sponges.
- keyboard — the row or set of keys on a piano, organ, or the like.
- la porte — a city in NW Indiana.
- laborers — Plural form of laborer.
- laborite — a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
- labornet — An IGC network serving groups, unions and labour advocates interested in information sharing and collaboration with the intent of enhancing the human rights and economic justice of workers. Issues covered include workplace and community health and safety issues, trade issues and international union solidarity and collaboration.
- laboured — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- labourer — Standard spelling of laborer.
- lacework — lace (def 1).
- lacrosse — a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.
- ladrones — a group of 15 small islands in the Pacific, E of the Philippines: divided into Guam, a possession of the U.S., and the North Marianas, formally under U.S. trusteeship. 453 sq. mi. (1127 sq. km).
- laforgue — Jules (ʒyl). 1860–87, French symbolist poet. An originator of free verse, he had a considerable influence on modern poetry
- lagerlof — Selma (Ottiliana Lovisa) [sel-mah awt-ti-lee-ah-nah loo-vi-sah] /ˈsɛl mɑ ˌɔt tɪ liˈɑ nɑ ˈlu vɪˌsɑ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1940, Swedish novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1909.
- lakeport — a port city located on the shore of a lake, especially one of the Great Lakes.
- lap robe — a blanket, fur covering, or the like, used to cover one's lap or legs, as when sitting outdoors or riding in an open vehicle.
- larksome — mischievous or fond of larking
- larouche — Lyndon H., Jr. born 1922, U.S. economist and politician.
- larousse — Pierre Athanase [pyer a-ta-nahz] /pyɛr a taˈnɑz/ (Show IPA), 1817–75, French grammarian, lexicographer, and encyclopedist.
- later on — a comparative of late: Her later years were not happy.
- laverock — a lark, especially a skylark.
- lay over — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- layovers — Plural form of layover.
- leadwork — work involving lead, such as maintenance work on lead pipes
- leadwort — any plant or shrub of the genus Plumbago, having spikes of blue, white, or red flowers.
- leafworm — A caterpillar that eats the leaves of plants.