6-letter words containing s, a, l
- ligans — lagan.
- ligase — any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- ligsam — Alternative form of ligan.
- likasi — a city in the S Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- lilacs — Plural form of lilac.
- linacs — Plural form of linac.
- lipase — any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- lisgar — Sir John Young, 1807–76, Canadian political leader: governor general 1869–72.
- lisp a — "LISP A: A LISP-like System for Incremental Computing", E.J. Sandewall, Proc SJCC 32 (1968).
- llamas — Plural form of llama.
- llanos — Plural form of llano.
- loaves — plural of loaf1 .
- locals — Plural form of local.
- logans — Plural form of logan.
- louisa — a feminine name
- lubras — Plural form of lubra.
- lukacs — George, 1885–1971, Hungarian literary critic.
- lusaka — a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 288,130 sq. mi. (746,256 sq. km). Capital: Lusaka.
- lustra — Also, luster; especially British, lustre. a period of five years.
- lyapas — (Russian acronym for "Logical Language for the Representation of Synthesis Algorithms") A language for the URAL-1 computer. It was coded in octal!
- lyases — Plural form of lyase.
- lysate — the mixture of substances formed by the lysis of cells.
- lysias — c450–c380 b.c, Athenian orator.
- majlis — a public audience held by a chieftain, monarch, or other ruler to listen to the requests of petitioners.
- malest — a person bearing an X and Y chromosome pair in the cell nuclei and normally having a penis, scrotum, and testicles, and developing hair on the face at adolescence; a boy or man.
- malism — The belief that the world is evil.
- malles — Plural form of malle.
- maples — Plural form of maple.
- masala — Any of a number of spice mixtures ground into a paste or powder for use in Indian cooking.
- mascle — a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- maskil — an advocate or supporter of the Haskalah.
- maslin — a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- measle — singular of measles (def 3).
- measly — Informal. contemptibly small, meager, or slight: They paid me a measly fifteen dollars for a day's work. wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory: a measly performance.
- medals — Plural form of medal.
- mensal — of, relating to, or used at the table.
- mesail — a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- mescal — an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- mesial — medial.
- metals — Plural form of metal.
- miauls — Plural form of miaul.
- milpas — Plural form of milpa.
- miskal — a unit of weight used esp in Iran, usually equal to about 4.6 grams
- mislay — to lose temporarily; misplace: He mislaid his keys.
- missal — (sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
- mistal — a cow shed; byre
- modals — Plural form of modal.
- molars — Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- monals — Plural form of monal.
- morals — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.