8-letter words containing r, e, l, c, t
- literacy — the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- loricate — covered with a lorica.
- lucretia — Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
- metrical — pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- occulter — Any object, natural or man-made, that blocks the light of an object from an observer, typically used in reference to astronomical events.
- particle — a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit: a particle of dust; not a particle of supporting evidence.
- pectoral — of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
- petrolic — of, relating to, containing, or obtained from petroleum
- placater — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- plectron — plectrum.
- plectrum — a small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.
- praelect — to lecture or discourse publicly.
- raclette — a dish made by heating a piece of cheese, as over a hearth, and scraping off the melted part onto a plate: served with boiled potatoes.
- re-elect — to choose or select by vote, as for an office: to elect a mayor. Antonyms: reject.
- recently — of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
- reclothe — to clothe (someone or something) again or provide new clothing for (someone)
- recollet — member of a particular Franciscan order
- rectally — of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- rectoral — of or relating to God's rule
- relocate — to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location: plans to relocate the firm to Houston.
- relucent — shining; bright.
- resculpt — to sculpt again
- reselect — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
- retackle — to tackle again
- reticule — a small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc.
- sceptral — of, resembling, or relating to a sceptre
- sclerite — any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
- scrattle — to scratch
- scuttler — someone or something that scuttles
- secretly — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- sectoral — Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- selector — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
- selictar — the sword-bearer of a chieftain
- spectral — of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
- sterical — of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- stickler — a person who insists on something unyieldingly (usually followed by for): a stickler for ceremony.
- strickle — a straightedge used for sweeping off heaped-up grain to the level of the rim of a measure.
- tailrace — the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- telechir — a robot arm controlled by a human operator
- telergic — relating to telergy
- telluric — of or containing tellurium, especially in the hexavalent state.
- tracheal — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or connected with the trachea or tracheae.
- tractile — capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- trauchle — to fatigue; tire; wear out.
- tricklet — a tiny trickle
- tricycle — a vehicle, especially one for children, having one large front wheel and two small rear wheels, propelled by foot pedals.
- trochlea — a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts.
- tubercle — a small rounded projection or excrescence, as on a bone or on the surface of the body.
- ulcerate — to form an ulcer; become ulcerous: His skin ulcerated after exposure to radioactive material.
- vertical — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.