8-letter words containing t, a, b, l
- boatload — A boatload of people or things is a lot of people or things that are, or were, in a boat.
- boatslip — a docking place for a boat, as between wharves.
- boattail — a large species of blackbird, Quiscalus major, found in coastal areas of the southeastern US
- bobfloat — a small buoyant float, usually consisting of a quill stuck through a piece of cork
- bolthead — the head of a bolt
- boltonia — any North American plant of the genus Boltonia, having daisy-like flowers with white, violet, or pinkish rays: family Compositae (composites)
- bonytail — a fish, Gila elegans, found in the Colorado River, having flaring fins and a thin caudal peduncle.
- bootable — containing software used to boot a computer
- bootlace — A bootlace is a long thin cord which is used to fasten a boot.
- bootlast — a foot-shaped piece of wood or metal inserted into a boot or shoe to help it keep its shape
- bracelet — A bracelet is a chain or band, usually made of metal, which you wear around your wrist as jewellery.
- bractlet — a small or secondary bract at the base of a flower
- brantail — a redstart
- bratling — a small badly-behaved child
- bro talk — Māori English
- brocatel — a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.
- brutally — savage; cruel; inhuman: a brutal attack on the village.
- bucktail — a fishing lure adorned with deer hair
- bull ant — any large Australian ant of the genus Myrmecia, having a powerful stinging bite: subfamily Ponerinae
- bullboat — a lightweight, shallow-draft boat made of hides stretched over a wooden frame and used by Plains Indians.
- bultmann — Rudolf Karl. 1884–1976, German theologian, noted for his demythologizing approach to the New Testament
- burletta — a type of comic opera
- butylate — to introduce butyl into (a compound)
- cabalist — a member of a cabal.
- cable tv — a television system in which a high antenna and one or more dish antennas receive signals from distant and local stations, electronic satellite relays, etc. and transmit them by direct cable to the receivers of persons subscribing to the system
- calebite — a member of a tribe descended from Caleb.
- cartable — Able to be carted or carried.
- castable — able to be cast; suitable for casting
- celibate — Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
- citeable — to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority: He cited the Constitution in his defense.
- clubmate — A person who is in the same club as another person.
- cobaltic — of or containing cobalt, esp in the trivalent state
- costable — For which a monetary cost may be assessed.
- cuttable — capable of being cut
- d'albert — Eugen [German oi-geyn] /German ɔɪˈgeɪn/ (Show IPA), or Eugène [French œ-zhen] /French œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), Francis Charles, 1864–1932, German-French pianist and composer, born in Scotland.
- dateable — a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen: July 4, 1776 was the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
- deadbolt — a locking bolt that is turned by the key rather than a spring
- dealbate — having a white exterior or covering
- delibate — to take a small taste of (a liquid)
- dirtball — (slang, derogatory) A dirty or sleazy person.
- dot ball — a ball from which a run is not scored
- dubplate — An acetate recording disk, typically one featuring a dub version of a reggae song that is not yet on general release.
- dustball — A ball of dust.
- dutiable — subject to customs duty, as imported goods.
- eatables — edible.
- editable — (of text or software) in a format that can be edited by the user.
- embattle — Set (an army) in battle array.
- epiblast — The outermost layer of an embryo before it differentiates into ectoderm and mesoderm.
- evitable — Possible to avoid; avertible.
- evitably — In an evitable way; avoidably.