8-letter words containing s, e, t, l, o
- lockstep — a way of marching in very close file, in which the leg of each person moves with and closely behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead.
- lodestar — a star that shows the way.
- loftiest — extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
- loftless — (of a building) not having a loft
- looters' — spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- lorestan — Luristan.
- lose out — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- lossiest — Superlative form of lossy.
- lostness — The quality of being lost.
- love set — a set in which one's opponent fails to win a game.
- lovefest — (informal) An effusive exchange of good will.
- loveseat — a chair or small upholstered sofa for two persons.
- low-test — (of gasoline) boiling at a comparatively high temperature.
- lowliest — Superlative form of lowly.
- loyalest — Superlative form of loyal.
- melilots — Plural form of melilot.
- melitose — raffinose.
- melodist — a composer or a singer of melodies.
- mesolect — any variety of language in a creole continuum that is intermediate between the basilect and the acrolect.
- mesolite — a mineral variety of the zeolite group, intermediate in chemical composition between natrolite and scolecite.
- milepost — any of a series of posts set up to mark distance by miles, as along a highway, or an individual post showing the distance to or from a place.
- misletoe — Archaic form of mistletoe.
- modelist — a person who makes models, as of airplanes.
- modestly — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- molecast — the heap of earth excavated by a mole tunnelling underground
- molested — Simple past tense and past participle of molest.
- molester — to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- mostoles — a city in central Spain, a SW suburb of Madrid.
- neoblast — any large and undifferentiated stem cell in certain worms, esp planarian worms, involved in regeneration and repair
- neostyle — a manifolding device similar to the cyclostyle.
- net loss — A net loss is the difference between gross profit on sales and operating expenses if gross profit is less than operating expenses.
- nobelist — a person who is awarded a Nobel prize.
- noctules — Plural form of noctule.
- nonstyle — a style that cannot be identified as such
- notables — Plural form of notable.
- noteless — not noted; undistinguished; unnoticed.
- notelets — Plural form of notelet.
- novelist — a person who writes novels.
- obsolete — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
- obstacle — something that obstructs or hinders progress.
- obtusely — not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
- octuples — Plural form of octuple.
- oestriol — a weak oestrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary: a synthetic form is used to treat oestrogen deficiency. Formula: C18H24O3
- oilstone — a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
- old west — the western region of the U.S., especially in the frontier period of the 19th century.
- oldsters — Plural form of oldster.
- oleaster — an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
- opheltes — the son of King Lycurgus of Nemea who was killed in infancy by a serpent and in whose memory the Nemean games were held.
- osculate — to come into close contact or union.
- ostioles — Plural form of ostiole.