8-letter words containing y, e, t
- intirely — Obsolete spelling of entirely.
- intirety — Archaic spelling of entirety.
- inverity — the state or quality of being untrue
- iodyrite — a mineral, AgI, that is a naturally occurring form of silver iodide, is yellowish or greenish in colour, is found in parts of Central and South America, and is hexagonal in shape
- isohyets — Plural form of isohyet.
- isometry — equality of measure.
- jejunity — without interest or significance; dull; insipid: a jejune novel.
- katalyze — catalyze.
- kentucky — a state in the E central United States. 40,395 sq. mi. (104,625 sq. km). Capital: Frankfort. Abbreviation: KY (for use with zip code), Ken., Ky.
- kenyatta — Jomo [joh-moh] /ˈdʒoʊ moʊ/ (Show IPA), 1893?–1978, Kenyan political leader: president 1964–78.
- key west — an island off S Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. 4 miles (6.4 km) long; 2 miles (3.2 km) wide.
- keynoted — Music. the note or tone on which a key or system of tones is founded; the tonic.
- keynoter — a person who delivers a keynote address.
- keynotes — Plural form of keynote.
- keystone — the wedge-shaped piece at the summit of an arch, regarded as holding the other pieces in place.
- kibibyte — (computing) Strictly, 210 (1,024) bytes, as opposed to a kilobyte.
- kilobyte — 1024 (2 10) bytes.
- kootenay — a river flowing from SW Canada through NW Montana and N Idaho, swinging back into Canada to the Columbia River. 400 miles (645 km) long.
- latchkey — a key for releasing a latch or springlock, especially on an outer door.
- latently — present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential: latent ability.
- latterly — of late; lately: He has been latterly finding much to keep himself busy.
- layettes — Plural form of layette.
- leathery — like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
- lecythis — any very tall tree of the genus Lecythis
- lecythus — (in ancient Greece) a vase with a narrow neck
- legality — the state or quality of being in conformity with the law; lawfulness.
- legatary — a legatee
- legerity — physical or mental quickness; nimbleness; agility.
- lekythos — an oil jar having an ellipsoidal body, narrow neck, flanged mouth, curved handle extending from below the lip to the shoulder, and a narrow base terminating in a foot: used chiefly for ointments.
- lekythus — lekythos.
- lengthly — Misspelled form of lengthy.
- lethally — of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- leypoldt — Frederick, 1835–84, U.S. editor and publisher, born in Germany.
- libertys — a town in W Missouri.
- lientery — a form of diarrhea in which the food is discharged undigested or only partly digested.
- linotype — to typeset on a Linotype machine.
- lipocyte — fat cell.
- literacy — the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- literary — pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history.
- litherly — crafty, cunning, or mischievous
- logotype — Also called logo. a single piece of type bearing two or more uncombined letters, a syllable, or a word.
- loyalest — Superlative form of loyal.
- lunately — in a lunate or crescent form
- lychgate — A roofed gateway to a churchyard, formerly used during burials for sheltering a coffin until the clergyman’s arrival.
- lysithea — a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- maitreya — the future Buddha
- mammetry — (obsolete) The religion of Muhammad: Islam.
- martyred — a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion.
- marybeth — a female given name.