8-letter words containing s, i, l, a
- alkalies — Plural form of alkali.
- alkestis — Alcestis (def 1).
- allelism — any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
- allision — the striking of one ship by another.
- allspice — Allspice is a powder used as a spice in cooking, which is made from the berries of a tropical American tree.
- allusion — An allusion is an indirect reference to someone or something.
- allusive — Allusive speech, writing, or art is full of indirect references to people or things.
- allyship — The role or status of being an ally.
- almirahs — Plural form of almirah.
- alocasia — any of various tropical plants of the genus Alocasia
- aloysius — Saint. full name Aloysius Luigi Gonzaga. 1568–91, Italian Jesuit who died nursing plague victims; the patron saint of youth. Feast day: June 21
- alphosis — absence of skin pigmentation, as in albinism
- alpinism — mountain climbing, especially in the Alps.
- alpinist — a mountaineer who climbs in medium-sized glaciated mountain areas such as the Alps
- alsatian — An Alsatian is a large, usually fierce dog that is often used to guard buildings or by the police to help them find criminals.
- altoists — Plural form of altoist.
- altrices — altricial birds
- altruism — Altruism is unselfish concern for other people's happiness and welfare.
- altruist — a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoist).
- alumni's — a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- analysis — Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
- analyzis — Nonstandard spelling of analysis.
- anapolis — a city in central Brazil.
- anglaise — an old English country-dance.
- annalise — record in annals
- annalist — a writer of annals
- annelids — Plural form of annelid.
- anthills — Plural form of anthill.
- antilles — main island group of the West Indies, including all but the Bahamas
- antislip — designed to prevent slipping or to remain stationary
- apiculus — a small point or tip
- aplastic — relating to or characterized by aplasia
- apostilb — a unit of luminance equal to one ten thousandth of a lambert.
- apprisal — The act of apprising, of making aware, of informing.
- apuleius — Lucius (ˈluːsɪəs). 2nd century ad, Roman writer, noted for his romance The Golden Ass
- arbalist — a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.
- aridisol — a soil type common to the world's deserts, poor in organic matter and rich in salts.
- arrivals — Plural form of arrival.
- articals — Misspelling of articles Plural form of artical.
- articles — legal training
- asplenia — Absence of normal spleen function.
- assailed — Simple past tense and past participle of assail.
- assailer — One who assails; an assailant.
- assoiled — Simple past tense and past participle of assoil.
- astilbes — Plural form of astilbe.
- ateliers — Plural form of atelier.
- atlantis — (in ancient legend) a continent said to have sunk beneath the Atlantic Ocean west of the Straits of Gibraltar
- audibles — Plural form of audible.
- aurelius — Marcus(Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) a.d. 121-180; Rom. emperor (161-180) & Stoic philosopher
- auricles — Plural form of auricle.