7-letter words containing r, e, l, t
- heitler — Walter (ˈvaltər). 1904–81, German physicist, noted for his work on chemical bonds
- helotry — serfdom; slavery.
- herault — a department in S France. 2403 sq. mi. (6225 sq. km). Capital: Montpellier.
- herblet — a little herb
- hilbert — David [dey-vid;; German dah-vit] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; German ˈdɑ vɪt/ (Show IPA), 1862–1943, German mathematician.
- holster — a sheathlike carrying case for a firearm, attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle.
- hornlet — a small horn
- hostler — a person who takes care of horses, especially at an inn.
- hurtled — to rush violently; move with great speed: The car hurtled down the highway.
- hurtles — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hurtle.
- hustler — an enterprising person determined to succeed; go-getter.
- inertly — having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active): inert matter.
- irately — angry; enraged: an irate customer.
- kastler — Alfred [al-fred] /alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1902–84, French physicist, born in Germany: Nobel Prize 1966.
- kestral — Misspelling of kestrel.
- kestrel — a common small falcon, Falco tinnunculus, of northern parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, notable for hovering in the air with its head to the wind.
- kilvert — Francis. 1840–79, British clergyman and diarist. His diary (published 1938–40) gives a vivid account of life in the Welsh Marches in the 1870s
- kirtles — Plural form of kirtle.
- kittler — Comparative form of kittle.
- klister — a sticky wax for use on skis, as for slopes where the snow is excessively wet.
- labrets — Plural form of labret.
- lacerta — a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere, part of which is crossed by the Milky Way, lying between Cygnus and Andromeda
- laertes — the father of Odysseus.
- laetare — the fourth Sunday of Lent
- lambert — Constant [kon-stuh nt] /ˈkɒn stənt/ (Show IPA), 1905–51, English composer and conductor.
- lameter — (Scots) a cripple.
- lamster — a fugitive from the law.
- lantern — a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
- largest — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- larvate — of, relating to, or in the form of a larva.
- laterad — toward the side.
- lateral — of or relating to the side; situated at, proceeding from, or directed to a side: a lateral view.
- lateran — the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- lathers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lather.
- lathery — consisting of, covered with, or capable of producing lather.
- lathier — lathlike; long and thin.
- latimer — Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- latrine — a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- latrobe — Benjamin Henry, 1764–1820, U.S. architect and engineer, born in England.
- laurate — a salt or ester of lauric acid.
- lautrec — Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
- lavaret — a whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus, found in the lakes of central Europe.
- lavater — Johann Kaspar [yoh-hahn kahs-pahr] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈkɑs pɑr/ (Show IPA), 1741–1801, Swiss poet, theologian, and physiognomist.
- lazaret — a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, especially leprosy.
- leather — the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry.
- lectern — a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
- lectors — Plural form of lector.
- lecture — a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject: a lecture on Picasso's paintings.
- lecturn — Misspelling of lectern.
- leg art — cheesecake (def 2).