9-letter words containing r, e, l, t
- laterborn — born later
- laterites — Plural form of laterite.
- lateritic — a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- lathering — foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- laticifer — a tubular structure through which latex circulates in a plant.
- latimeria — any coelacanth fish of the genus Latimeria
- latreutic — of or relating to latria.
- lattimore — Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
- laughters — the action or sound of laughing.
- laureates — Plural form of laureate.
- lautering — The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.
- lavateras — Plural form of lavatera.
- lazarette — a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, especially leprosy.
- lazaretto — a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, especially leprosy.
- lead tree — any of several tropical trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Leucaena, of the legume family, especially L. glauca, having pinnate leaves and white flowers.
- leadworts — Plural form of leadwort.
- leaf rust — a disease, especially of cereals and other grasses, characterized by rust-colored pustules of spores on the affected leaf blades and sheaths and caused by any of several rust fungi.
- leathered — Simple past tense and past participle of leather.
- lectorate — a lecturer in a college or university.
- lecturers — Plural form of lecturer.
- lecturing — Present participle of lecture.
- ledbetter — Huddie [huhd-ee] /ˈhʌd i/ (Show IPA), ("Leadbelly") 1885?–1949, U.S. folk singer.
- left over — remaining
- leftovers — Plural form of leftover.
- leftwards — Also, leftwards. toward or on the left.
- leicester — 1st Earl of, Robert Dudley.
- lemnitzer — Lyman Louis [lahy-muh n] /ˈlaɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1899–1988, U.S. army officer; chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff 1960–63; supreme allied commander NATO 1963–69.
- lengthier — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
- lent term — the spring term at Cambridge University and some other educational establishments
- lentiform — lenticular.
- leotarded — Clad in a leotard.
- leprosity — the state of being leprous
- lermontov — Mikhail Yurievich [myi-khuh-yeel yoo-ryi-vyich] /myɪ xʌˈyil ˈyu ryɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1814–41, Russian poet and novelist.
- let drive — to hit or aim
- lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- letrozole — an anti-oestrogen drug used in the treatment of breast cancer in post-menopausal women
- letterbox — Also, letter box. Chiefly British. a public or private mailbox.
- lettering — a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- letterman — a person who has earned a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport.
- lettermen — Plural form of letterman.
- letterset — a process of printing that transfers the image from a letterpress-type relief plate to a roller or blanket from which it is offset.
- levanters — Plural form of levanter.
- liberated — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- liberates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liberate.
- liberator — a four-engined heavy bomber widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Symbol: B-24.
- liberties — Plural form of liberty.
- libertine — a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, especially a dissolute man; a profligate; rake.
- librettos — Plural form of libretto.
- life raft — a raft, often inflatable, for use in emergencies, as when a ship must be abandoned or when a plane is downed at sea.
- ligatures — Plural form of ligature.