9-letter words containing s, e, t, l
- aspectual — of or relating to grammatical aspect
- asphalted — Simple past tense and past participle of asphalt.
- asphalter — a person who spreads a layer of asphalt
- assaulted — a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition.
- assaulter — a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition.
- assetless — having no assets or property that can be used to pay off debts
- astraddle — with a leg on either side of something
- astrofell — (in the works of Spenser) an unidentified plant, commonly believed to be akin to an aster
- astrolabe — an instrument used by early astronomers to measure the altitude of stars and planets and also as a navigational aid. It consists of a graduated circular disc with a movable sighting device
- asystoles — Plural form of asystole.
- ateliosis — a form of infantilism caused by pituitary malfunction, characterized by a childish face and voice and associated physical underdevelopment, but not affecting intelligence.
- athelings — Plural form of atheling.
- athelstan — ?895–939 ad, king of Wessex and Mercia (924–939 ad), who extended his kingdom to include most of England
- athletics — Athletics refers to track and field sports such as running, the high jump, and the javelin.
- athletism — The state or practice of an athlete; the characteristics of an athlete.
- attolaser — a high-power laser capable of producing pulses with a duration measured in attoseconds
- attotesla — one-quintillionth (10 -18) of a tesla. Abbreviation: aT.
- austerely — severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.
- autolysed — Simple past tense and past participle of autolyse.
- autolyses — the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion.
- baleboste — a capable, efficient housewife, especially a traditional Jewish one, devoted to maintaining a well-run home.
- ballasted — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- ballaster — someone who supplies ballast for a ship; someone who ballasts
- ballistae — an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.
- ballister — (obsolete) A crossbow.
- ballonets — Plural form of ballonet.
- balloters — Plural form of balloter.
- ballsiest — Superlative form of ballsy.
- balusters — Plural form of baluster.
- barbastel — a type of insectivorous forest bat, Barbastellus communis, native to Europe and known for its hairy lips
- basaltine — a black or brown-green mineral (Ca, Mg, Fe)SiO3
- baseplate — a flat supporting plate or frame at the base of a column, designed to distribute the column's weight over a greater area and provide increased stability
- basipetal — (of leaves and flowers) produced in order from the apex downwards so that the youngest are at the base
- basketful — a sufficient quantity to fill a basket; the amount contained in a basket.
- bastilles — Plural form of bastille.
- battelles — Plural form of battell.
- battlebus — the coach that transports politicians and their advisers round the country during an election campaign
- beadblast — a jet of small glass beads blown from a nozzle under air or steam pressure
- beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
- beastlier — Comparative form of beastly.
- beastlike — resembling a beast
- bedplates — Plural form of bedplate.
- beplaster — to cover in thick plaster
- best girl — one's sweetheart
- best-ball — of, relating to, or denoting a match in which one player competes against the best individual totals of two or more other players at each hole
- bestially — of, relating to, or having the form of a beast: the belief that a person could assume bestial form after death; the bestial signs of the zodiac.
- big style — to a great degree or extent
- bile salt — a product of a bile acid and a base, functioning as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids for absorption in the duodenum.
- bilestone — gallstone.
- biostable — resistant to the effects of microorganisms