4-letter words containing A
Embark on an exploration of 4-letter words that contain the letter A. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate A within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| that | 7 | As a demonstrative pronoun, that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers. | that which he has said is true |
| what | 10 | Something; thing; stuff. | - |
| have | 10 | serve oneself to, or consume regularly | - |
| want | 7 | have need of | This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner |
| yeah | 10 | not only so, but | - |
| take | 8 | the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property | - |
| back | 12 | a support that you can lean against while sitting | the back of the dental chair was adjustable |
| okay | 11 | in a satisfactory or adequate manner | she'll do okay on her own |
| make | 10 | put in order or neaten | make the bed |
| said | 5 | being the one previously mentioned or spoken of | said party has denied the charges |
| mean | 6 | (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt | - |
| call | 6 | assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to | - |
| wait | 7 | the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) | the wait was an ordeal for him |
| away | 10 | out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts) | pushed all doubts away |
| talk | 8 | exchange thoughts; talk with | We often talk business |
| than | 7 | A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed in a sentence, usually introduced by that. | I would rather suffer than that you should want |
| last | 4 | persist for a specified period of time | The bad weather lasted for three days |
| name | 6 | assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to | They named their son David |
| made | 7 | produced by a manufacturing process | bought some made goods at the local store; rope and nails |
| stay | 7 | hang on during a trial of endurance | - |
| came | 8 | - | - |
| hear | 7 | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally | - |
| many | 9 | a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number | many temptations |
| care | 6 | prefer or wish to do something | Do you care to try this dish? |
| same | 6 | a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer | - |
| dead | 6 | devoid of physical sensation; numb | his gums were dead from the novocain |
| baby | 11 | a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk | the baby began to cry again |
| real | 4 | being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | - |
| also | 4 | in addition | - |
| play | 9 | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | Princeton plays Yale this weekend |
| head | 8 | (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk | - |
| days | 8 | the time during which someone's life continues | the monarch's last days |
| year | 7 | a body of students who graduate together | she was in my year at Hoehandle High |
| hard | 8 | (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source | - |
| idea | 5 | (music) melodic subject of a musical composition | the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it |
| face | 9 | a contorted facial expression | - |
| damn | 7 | something of little value | his promise is not worth a damn |
| says | 7 | - | - |
| hand | 8 | the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb | he had the hands of a surgeon |
| each | 9 | to or from every one of two or more (considered individually) | they received $10 each |
| late | 4 | in the recent past | lately the rules have been enforced |
| easy | 7 | not hurried or forced | an easy walk around the block |
| gave | 8 | - | - |
| case | 6 | a specific size and style of type within a type family | - |
| part | 6 | the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result | - |
| read | 5 | have or contain a certain wording or form | The passage reads as follows |
| deal | 5 | an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each | he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals |
| half | 10 | one of two equal parts of a divisible whole | half a loaf |
| game | 7 | your occupation or line of work | he's in the plumbing game |
| walk | 11 | the act of traveling by foot | walking is a healthy form of exercise |
| dear | 5 | a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) | - |
| able | 6 | having a strong healthy body | an able seaman |
| hate | 7 | the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action | - |
| lady | 8 | a woman of refinement | a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady |
| save | 7 | make unnecessary an expenditure or effort | This will save money |
| hair | 7 | a very small distance or space | they escaped by a hair's-breadth |
| team | 6 | form a team | We teamed up for this new project |
| fact | 9 | a concept whose truth can be proved | scientific hypotheses are not facts |
| calm | 8 | steadiness of mind under stress | - |
| fast | 7 | unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause | fast friends |
| beat | 6 | a regular route for a sentry or policeman | in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name |
| plan | 6 | an arrangement scheme | a plan for seating guests |
| hang | 8 | fall or flow in a certain way | This dress hangs well |
| whoa | 10 | - | - |
| safe | 7 | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse | - |
| past | 6 | a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past | - |
| jack | 17 | someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor | - |
| fall | 7 | move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way | The barometer is falling |
| wake | 11 | the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) | in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured |
| road | 5 | an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation | - |
| pass | 6 | move past | A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window |
| land | 5 | material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) | the land had never been plowed |
| pain | 6 | cause emotional anguish or make miserable | It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school |
| glad | 6 | eagerly disposed to act or to be of service | glad to help |
| date | 5 | a participant in a date | his date never stopped talking |
| dark | 9 | the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside | - |
| ball | 6 | a lavish dance requiring formal attire | - |
| wear | 7 | exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress | - |
| fear | 7 | regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of | - |
| paid | 7 | involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby | - |
| near | 4 | with or in a close or intimate relationship | my sisters and brothers are near and dear |
| bank | 10 | a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities | he cashed a check at the bank |
| mama | 8 | informal terms for a mother | - |
| star | 4 | mark with an asterisk | Linguists star unacceptable sentences |
| army | 9 | the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare | - |
| boat | 6 | a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce | - |
| dare | 5 | take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission | How dare you call my lawyer? |
| card | 7 | a list of dishes available at a restaurant | - |
| area | 4 | a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve | - |
| seat | 4 | show to a seat; assign a seat for | The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith |
| sake | 8 | Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot | - |
| paul | 6 | United States feminist (1885-1977) | - |
| fair | 7 | (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections | fair copy |
| lead | 5 | be in charge of | - |
| crap | 8 | obscene terms for feces | - |
| park | 10 | a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property | there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park |
| wall | 7 | an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes | they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down |
| jail | 11 | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | - |
| mark | 10 | celebrate by some ceremony or observation | The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade |
| cash | 9 | money in the form of bills or coins | there is a desperate shortage of hard cash |
| mate | 6 | the officer below the master on a commercial ship | - |
| bear | 6 | put up with something or somebody unpleasant | I cannot bear his constant criticism |
| mary | 9 | the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics | - |
| band | 7 | an unofficial association of people or groups | - |
| aunt | 4 | the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle | - |
| arms | 6 | the official symbols of a family, state, etc. | - |
| grab | 7 | the act of catching an object with the hands | he made a grab for the ball before it landed |
| rain | 4 | anything happening rapidly or in quick successive | a rain of bullets |
| race | 6 | compete in a race | let's race and see who gets there first |
| warm | 9 | easily aroused or excited | a warm temper |
| papa | 8 | an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk | - |
| meat | 6 | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | - |
| east | 4 | the countries of Asia | - |
| tape | 6 | measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths | the carpenter should have used his tape measure |
| ways | 10 | structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired | - |
| wash | 10 | the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) | from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water |
| pray | 9 | call upon in supplication; entreat | - |
| main | 6 | (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence | the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb |
| camp | 10 | an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | - |
| cake | 10 | small flat mass of chopped food | - |
| pack | 12 | press down tightly | - |
| anna | 4 | a former copper coin of Pakistan and India | - |
| heat | 7 | gain heat or get hot | The room heated up quickly |
| hall | 7 | United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914) | - |
| flat | 7 | a deflated pneumatic tire | - |
| draw | 8 | thread on or as if on a string | - |
| jake | 15 | - | - |
| gang | 6 | an informal body of friends | - |
| fake | 11 | tamper, with the purpose of deception | - |
| fate | 7 | decree or designate beforehand | - |
| weak | 11 | deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc | weak colors |
| 6 | cause to be directed or transmitted to another place | I'll mail you the paper when it's written | |
| male | 6 | characteristic of a man | a deep male voice |
| taxi | 11 | a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money | - |
| path | 9 | an established line of travel or access | - |
| lake | 8 | a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land | - |
| gate | 5 | a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs | - |
| base | 6 | a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries | - |
| bath | 9 | an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons | - |
| goal | 5 | the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it | - |
| liar | 4 | a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly | - |
| meal | 6 | the food served and eaten at one time | - |
| farm | 9 | cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques | - |
| jane | 11 | - | - |
| page | 7 | United States diplomat and writer about the Old South (1853-1922) | - |
| jean | 11 | a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric | - |
| babe | 8 | a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk | - |
| pair | 6 | a set of two similar things considered as a unit | - |
| harm | 9 | the act of damaging something or someone | - |
| amen | 6 | a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes | - |
| wave | 10 | signal with the hands or nod | She waved to her friends |
| laid | 5 | set down according to a plan | a carefully laid table with places set for four people |
| coat | 6 | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface | coat the cake with chocolate |
| bang | 7 | a vigorous blow | he got a bang on the head |
| bags | 7 | - | - |
| tall | 4 | too improbable to admit of belief | a tall story |
| matt | 6 | not reflecting light; not glossy | a photograph with a matte finish |
| mass | 6 | the common people generally | separate the warriors from the mass |
| earn | 4 | earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages | She earns a lot in her new job |
| rate | 4 | assign a rank or rating to | The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide |
| fail | 7 | disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake | His sense of smell failed him this time |
| load | 5 | a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time | the system broke down under excessive loads |
| carl | 6 | - | - |
| alan | 4 | - | - |
| dawn | 8 | become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions | It dawned on him that she had betrayed him |
| tank | 8 | a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids | - |
| cast | 6 | the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel | - |
| tear | 4 | a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands | his story brought tears to her eyes |
| sale | 4 | an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer) | the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office |
| loan | 4 | a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English | - |
| drag | 6 | proceed for an extended period of time | The speech dragged on for two hours |
| trap | 6 | to hold fast or prevent from moving | - |
| lack | 10 | be without | This soup lacks salt |
| chat | 9 | talk socially without exchanging too much information | - |
| warn | 7 | advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior | I warned him not to go too far |
| sand | 5 | French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876) | - |
| rare | 4 | marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind | what is so rare as a day in June |
| laws | 7 | the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit | - |
| brad | 7 | a small nail | - |
| salt | 4 | the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth | - |
| tail | 4 | a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements | - |
| anti | 4 | a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.) | the antis smelled victory after a long battle |
| data | 5 | a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn | statistical data |
| deaf | 8 | (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed | deaf to her warnings |
| yard | 8 | a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel) | - |
| sean | 4 | - | - |
| sang | 5 | North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng | - |
| rape | 6 | the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | - |
| mask | 10 | a party of guests wearing costumes and masks | - |
| dean | 5 | United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955) | - |
| emma | 8 | - | - |
| task | 8 | a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee | the endless task of classifying the samples |
| exam | 13 | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge | - |
| hail | 7 | praise vociferously | The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein |
| maya | 9 | a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas | - |
| maid | 7 | a female domestic | - |
| cave | 9 | hollow out as if making a cave or opening | - |
| flag | 8 | a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device | - |
| nail | 4 | hit hard | - |
| ease | 4 | make easier | - |
| bars | 6 | gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights | - |
| gear | 5 | set the level or character of | - |
| slap | 6 | the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand | - |
| gain | 5 | the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input | - |
| mars | 6 | a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color | - |
| arts | 4 | studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills) | the college of arts and sciences |
| kang | 9 | - | - |
| blah | 9 | pompous or pretentious talk or writing | - |
| wrap | 9 | arrange or fold as a cover or protection | wrap the baby before taking her out |
| seal | 4 | a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare | - |
| soap | 6 | street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate | - |
| rats | 4 | - | - |
| acts | 6 | a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome | - |
| math | 9 | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement | - |
| lazy | 16 | disinclined to work or exertion | too lazy to wash the dishes |
| tale | 4 | a trivial lie | - |
| mall | 6 | mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace | they spent their weekends at the local malls |
| cage | 7 | a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice | - |
| eats | 4 | informal terms for a meal | - |
| tina | 4 | - | - |
| bhai | 9 | - | - |
| gray | 8 | make grey | - |
| bail | 6 | (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial | the judge set bail at $10,000 |
| hank | 11 | a coil of rope or wool or yarn | - |
| snap | 6 | move or strike with a noise | his arm was snapped forward |
| goat | 5 | a victim of ridicule or pranks | - |
| arse | 4 | vulgar slang for anus | - |
| sack | 10 | an enclosed space | - |
| soda | 5 | a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper | - |
| heal | 7 | provide a cure for, make healthy again | The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to |
| lane | 4 | a narrow way or road | - |
| palm | 8 | an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event | - |
| navy | 10 | a dark shade of blue | - |
| coma | 8 | a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury | - |
| clan | 6 | group of people related by blood or marriage | - |
| ward | 8 | watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect | - |
| lamp | 8 | an artificial source of visible illumination | - |
| jazz | 29 | empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk | don't give me any of that jazz |
| earl | 4 | a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount | - |
| khan | 11 | an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans | - |
| fame | 9 | the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed | - |
| bald | 7 | without the natural or usual covering | a bald spot on the lawn |
| scar | 6 | an indication of damage | - |
| stab | 6 | stab or pierce | - |
| rage | 5 | something that is desired intensely | his rage for fame destroyed him |
| nazi | 13 | a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party | - |
| lame | 6 | deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg | - |
| leak | 8 | unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information | - |
| vain | 7 | unproductive of success | a vain attempt |
| vast | 7 | unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope | at vast (or immense) expense |
| brat | 6 | a small pork sausage | - |
| yang | 8 | the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology | yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence |
| rear | 4 | located in or toward the back or rear | the chair's rear legs |
| cafe | 9 | a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold | - |
| dale | 5 | an open river valley (in a hilly area) | - |
| barn | 6 | (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter | - |
| bass | 6 | the lowest adult male singing voice | - |
| sail | 4 | move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions | Shreds of paper sailed through the air |
| lamb | 8 | a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) | - |
| fart | 7 | a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus | - |
| bait | 6 | anything that serves as an enticement | - |
| cart | 6 | draw slowly or heavily | - |
| bare | 6 | apart from anything else; without additions or modifications | only the bare facts |
| zack | 19 | - | - |
| lean | 4 | lacking excess flesh | Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look |
| darn | 5 | something of little value | - |
| dial | 5 | a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called | - |
| pale | 6 | abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress | - |
| marc | 8 | made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing | - |
| acid | 7 | street name for lysergic acid diethylamide | - |
| tara | 4 | a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century | - |
| sofa | 7 | an upholstered seat for more than one person | - |
| leaf | 7 | look through a book or other written material | She leafed through the volume |
| mona | 6 | an island to the northwest of Wales | - |
| neat | 4 | free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed | the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife |
| cant | 6 | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | - |
| pace | 8 | a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride | - |
| raid | 5 | search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on | The police raided the crack house |
| halt | 7 | an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement | a halt in the arms race |
| noah | 7 | the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis | - |
| clay | 9 | the dead body of a human being | honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay |
| bean | 6 | informal terms for a human head | - |
| oath | 7 | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | - |
| lars | 4 | - | - |
| coal | 6 | burn to charcoal | - |
| auto | 4 | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine | - |
| beam | 8 | a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation | - |
| visa | 7 | an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it | - |
| ciao | 6 | an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian) | - |
| scan | 6 | examine hastily | She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi |
| rang | 5 | - | - |
| aged | 6 | (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) | - |
| bark | 10 | remove the bark of a tree | - |
| baba | 8 | a small cake leavened with yeast | - |
| kane | 8 | - | - |
| lawn | 7 | a field of cultivated and mowed grass | - |
| crab | 8 | a quarrelsome grouch | - |
| tang | 5 | a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure | - |
| peak | 10 | the highest point (of something) | at the peak of the pyramid |
| rank | 8 | assign a rank or rating to | how would you rank these students? |
| nana | 4 | - | - |
| cans | 6 | - | - |
| ahem | 9 | the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. | - |
| fare | 7 | an agenda of things to do | - |
| cane | 6 | beat with a cane | - |
| yoga | 8 | a system of physical, breathing and meditation exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind | - |
| shaw | 10 | United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885) | - |
| cape | 8 | a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter | - |
| shan | 7 | a branch of the Tai languages | - |
| rack | 10 | an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims | - |
| hack | 13 | cough spasmodically | The patient with emphysema is hacking all day |
| leap | 6 | a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards | - |
| chad | 10 | a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa | - |
| hawk | 14 | a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar | - |
| dash | 8 | the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code | - |
| scam | 8 | a fraudulent business scheme | - |
| raja | 11 | a prince or king in India | - |
| chap | 11 | a long narrow depression in a surface | - |
| slam | 6 | an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | - |
| jade | 12 | exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress | - |
| fade | 8 | gradually ceasing to be visible | - |
| clap | 8 | a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra | - |
| yuan | 7 | the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368 | - |
| rash | 7 | marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences | a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest |
| cola | 6 | carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States) | - |
| haul | 7 | draw slowly or heavily | haul stones |
| gaze | 14 | look at with fixed eyes | - |
| mina | 6 | tropical Asian starlings | - |
| bake | 10 | be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun | - |
| tuna | 4 | tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica | - |
| dame | 7 | informal terms for a (young) woman | - |
| alas | 4 | by bad luck | alas, I cannot stay |
| wade | 8 | English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945) | - |
| luna | 4 | (Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene | - |
| vase | 7 | an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers | - |
| swan | 7 | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | - |
| gran | 5 | the mother of your father or mother | - |
| mack | 12 | a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric | - |
| mara | 6 | hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina | - |
| dang | 6 | - | - |
| wage | 8 | carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) | Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe |
| roar | 4 | utter words loudly and forcefully | `Get out of here,' he roared |
| claw | 9 | a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something | - |
| bats | 6 | informal or slang terms for mentally irregular | - |
| beta | 6 | beets | - |
| swat | 7 | a sharp blow | - |
| ammo | 8 | projectiles to be fired from a gun | - |
| swap | 9 | an equal exchange | - |
| ache | 9 | feel physical pain | - |
| rail | 4 | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports | - |
| plea | 6 | a humble request for help from someone in authority | - |
| hare | 7 | flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food | - |
| mart | 6 | an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up | - |
| ally | 7 | an associate who provides cooperation or assistance | he's a good ally in fight |
| pawn | 9 | leave as a guarantee in return for money | pawn your grandfather's gold watch |
| fang | 8 | a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon | - |
| anal | 4 | a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc. | - |
| toad | 5 | any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species | - |
| gasp | 7 | a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open | she gave a gasp and fainted |
| calf | 9 | the muscular back part of the shank | - |
| oral | 4 | using speech rather than writing | an oral tradition |
| lava | 7 | rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface | - |
| hath | 10 | - | - |
| heap | 9 | a car that is old and unreliable | - |
| moan | 6 | indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure | - |
| bash | 9 | hit hard | - |
| shag | 8 | slang for sexual intercourse | - |
| gram | 7 | a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram | - |
| gaby | 10 | - | - |
| tart | 4 | a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money | - |
| pact | 8 | a written agreement between two states or sovereigns | - |
| foam | 9 | a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid | the beer had a thick head of foam |
| twat | 7 | a man who is a stupid incompetent fool | - |
| saul | 4 | (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle | - |
| baht | 9 | the basic unit of money in Thailand | - |
| tray | 7 | an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food | - |
| sane | 4 | marked by sound judgment | sane nuclear policy |
| sari | 4 | a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body | - |
| shah | 10 | title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran | - |
| coca | 8 | a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine | - |
| arch | 9 | a passageway under a curved masonry construction | they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory |
| atom | 6 | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | - |
| roam | 6 | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | The gypsies roamed the woods |
| sway | 10 | move back and forth or sideways | the tall building swayed |
| hwan | 10 | - | - |
| lang | 5 | - | - |
| hash | 10 | purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen | - |
| flea | 7 | any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap | - |
| raft | 7 | (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | - |
| boar | 6 | Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States | - |
| sank | 8 | - | - |
| swam | 9 | - | - |
| mare | 6 | a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon | - |
| hart | 7 | United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961) | - |
| lana | 4 | - | - |
| taco | 6 | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent | - |
| nova | 7 | a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process | - |
| lama | 6 | llamas | - |
| axel | 11 | - | - |
| cain | 6 | (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God | - |
| ares | 4 | (Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars | - |
| brag | 7 | exceptionally good | his brag cornfield |
| yank | 11 | pull, or move with a sudden movement | - |
| yale | 7 | a university in Connecticut | - |
| caps | 8 | - | - |
| damp | 9 | lessen in force or effect | - |
| aids | 5 | a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles | - |
| beau | 6 | a man who is the lover of a man or woman | - |
| ramp | 8 | North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers | - |
| jaws | 14 | - | - |
| flaw | 10 | an imperfection in an object or machine | a flaw caused the crystal to shatter |
| babu | 8 | used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr' | - |
| tram | 6 | a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine | a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine |
| loaf | 7 | be lazy or idle | - |
| casa | 6 | - | - |
| tame | 6 | correct by punishment or discipline | - |
| rags | 5 | - | - |
| lace | 6 | add alcohol to (beverages) | - |
| clam | 8 | a piece of paper money worth one dollar | - |
| slay | 7 | kill intentionally and with premeditation | - |
| lakh | 11 | the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten | - |
| gale | 5 | a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale | - |
| neal | 4 | - | - |
| viva | 10 | an examination conducted by spoken communication | - |
| soak | 8 | make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) | - |
| hoax | 14 | something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | - |
| lair | 4 | the habitation of wild animals | - |
| maze | 15 | something jumbled or confused | - |
| anus | 4 | the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal | - |
| sage | 5 | of the grey-green color of sage leaves | - |
| spat | 6 | a quarrel about petty points | - |
| rhea | 7 | larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia | - |
| daft | 8 | informal or slang terms for mentally irregular | - |
| alma | 6 | - | - |
| veal | 7 | meat from a calf | - |
| hale | 7 | prolific United States writer (1822-1909) | - |
| flap | 9 | the motion made by flapping up and down | - |
| davy | 11 | English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829) | - |
| barb | 8 | an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | - |
| para | 6 | port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin | - |
| rake | 8 | examine hastily | - |
| afar | 7 | - | - |
| bach | 11 | lead a bachelor's existence | - |
| sham | 9 | adopted in order to deceive | sham modesty |
| roma | 6 | capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire | - |
| rave | 7 | talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner | - |
| imam | 8 | (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide | - |
| guan | 5 | any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food | - |
| span | 6 | to cover or extend over an area or time period | The parking lot spans 3 acres |
| alps | 6 | a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction | - |
| tate | 4 | United States poet and critic (1899-1979) | - |
| frat | 7 | a social club for male undergraduates | - |
| maxi | 13 | a long skirt ending below the calf | - |
| dona | 5 | a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman | - |
| tsar | 4 | a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917) | - |
| taps | 6 | (military) signal to turn the lights out | - |
| pear | 6 | Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties | - |
| rani | 4 | (the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja | - |
| lass | 4 | a girl or young woman who is unmarried | - |
| lima | 6 | capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century | - |
| mayo | 9 | egg yolks and oil and vinegar | - |
| mali | 6 | a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years | - |
| wand | 8 | a ceremonial or emblematic staff | - |
| warp | 9 | a shape distorted by twisting or folding | - |
| reap | 6 | gather, as of natural products | - |
| kana | 8 | - | - |
| dada | 6 | a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty | - |
| alec | 6 | - | - |
| grad | 6 | a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) | - |
| frau | 7 | a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman | - |
| afro | 7 | a rounded thickly curled hairdo | - |
| abba | 8 | - | - |
| vale | 7 | a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river | - |
| stag | 5 | a male deer, especially an adult male red deer | - |
| nada | 5 | a quantity of no importance | - |
| taro | 4 | herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves | - |
| haze | 16 | confusion characterized by lack of clarity | - |
| harp | 9 | a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole | - |
| kali | 8 | bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash | - |
| mast | 6 | any sturdy upright pole | - |
| malt | 6 | a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer | - |
| duma | 7 | a legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics in the former USSR | - |
| sima | 6 | rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium | - |
| pant | 6 | a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open | - |
| mace | 8 | an official who carries a mace of office | - |
| beak | 10 | horny projecting mouth of a bird | - |
| wasp | 9 | a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination | - |
| pang | 7 | a mental pain or distress | a pang of conscience |
| gall | 5 | a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats | - |
| mani | 6 | - | - |
| wary | 10 | openly distrustful and unwilling to confide | - |
| wham | 12 | hit hard | - |
| tack | 10 | gear for a horse | - |
| slag | 5 | the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals | - |
| mats | 6 | - | - |
| acre | 6 | a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean | - |
| bora | 6 | - | - |
| halo | 7 | an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint | - |
| gala | 5 | a gay festivity | - |
| lyra | 7 | a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega | - |
