5-letter words containing L
Embark on an exploration of 5-letter words that contain the letter L. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate L within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| would | 9 | - | - |
| could | 8 | - | - |
| still | 5 | to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons | an even (or still) more interesting problem |
| leave | 8 | leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking | leave it as is |
| hello | 8 | an expression of greeting | every morning they exchanged polite hellos |
| place | 9 | a job in an organization | - |
| world | 9 | people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest | the Western world |
| alone | 5 | without anybody else or anything else | the child stayed home alone |
| later | 5 | coming at a subsequent time or stage | - |
| whole | 11 | not injured or harmed | - |
| while | 11 | a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition | he was here for a little while |
| sleep | 7 | a period of time spent sleeping | he felt better after a little sleep |
| until | 5 | As far as; to the place or degree that; especially, up to the time that; till. | - |
| close | 7 | cease to operate or cause to cease operating | The owners decided to move and to close the factory |
| child | 11 | a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age | they had three children |
| least | 5 | used to form the superlative | The garter snake is the least dangerous snake |
| shall | 8 | - | - |
| blood | 8 | a dissolute man in fashionable society | - |
| light | 9 | the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light | - |
| black | 13 | make or become black | The smoke blackened the ceiling |
| small | 7 | not large but sufficient in size or amount | helped in my own small way |
| uncle | 7 | a source of help and advice and encouragement | he played uncle to lonely students |
| clear | 7 | become clear | The sky cleared after the storm |
| alive | 8 | capable of erupting | the volcano is very much alive |
| along | 6 | with a forward motion | we drove along admiring the view |
| lives | 8 | - | - |
| lucky | 14 | presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome | lucky stars |
| class | 7 | a body of students who graduate together | the class of '97 |
| learn | 5 | commit to memory; learn by heart | - |
| fault | 8 | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention | I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults |
| clean | 7 | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from | The dentist cleaned my teeth |
| early | 8 | in good time | - |
| loved | 9 | held dear | his loved companion of many years |
| relax | 12 | make less taut | relax the tension on the rope |
| floor | 8 | the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure) | they needed rugs to cover the bare floors |
| hotel | 8 | a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services | - |
| smell | 7 | any property detected by the olfactory system | - |
| lying | 9 | the deliberate act of deviating from the truth | - |
| table | 7 | flat tableland with steep edges | - |
| lunch | 10 | a midday meal | - |
| liked | 10 | found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form | a well-liked teacher |
| lived | 9 | - | - |
| laugh | 9 | produce laughter | - |
| miles | 7 | - | - |
| rules | 5 | - | - |
| plane | 7 | a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood | - |
| smile | 7 | a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement | - |
| glass | 6 | a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror | - |
| clock | 13 | measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time | he clocked the runners |
| field | 9 | a branch of knowledge | - |
| silly | 8 | inspiring scornful pity | how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years |
| allow | 8 | give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause | - |
| steal | 5 | move stealthily | - |
| level | 8 | a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process | - |
| final | 8 | not to be altered or undone | the judge's decision is final |
| balls | 7 | - | - |
| blame | 9 | an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed | the police laid the blame on the driver |
| blind | 8 | something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity | the holding company was just a blind |
| built | 7 | (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness | the built liquid detergents |
| build | 8 | make by combining materials and parts | - |
| angel | 6 | the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally | - |
| stole | 5 | a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women | - |
| large | 6 | in a boastful manner | - |
| folks | 12 | people in general (often used in the plural) | folks around here drink moonshine |
| devil | 9 | (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell | - |
| style | 8 | designate by an identifying term | They styled their nation `The Confederate States' |
| local | 7 | anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body | - |
| total | 5 | determine the sum of | - |
| older | 6 | skilled through long experience | the older soldiers |
| awful | 11 | offensive or even (of persons) malicious | - |
| color | 7 | any material used for its color | she used a different color for the trim |
| truly | 8 | with sincerity; without pretense | we are truly sorry for the inconvenience |
| usual | 5 | commonly encountered | the usual greeting |
| slept | 7 | - | - |
| split | 7 | having been divided; having the unity destroyed | a split group |
| billy | 10 | a short stout club used primarily by policemen | - |
| lover | 8 | an ardent follower and admirer | - |
| model | 8 | a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor | the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos |
| lines | 5 | - | - |
| bless | 7 | render holy by means of religious rites | - |
| block | 13 | an obstruction in a pipe or tube | we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe |
| lower | 8 | cause to drop or sink | - |
| trial | 5 | trying something to find out about it | a sample for ten days free trial |
| loose | 5 | (of textures) full of small openings or gaps | a loose weave |
| pills | 7 | - | - |
| legal | 6 | having legal efficacy or force | - |
| loser | 5 | a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently | - |
| badly | 11 | in a disobedient or naughty way | he behaved badly in school |
| alarm | 7 | fear resulting from the awareness of danger | - |
| plant | 7 | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion | - |
| below | 10 | further down | - |
| solve | 8 | find the solution | solve an equation |
| falls | 8 | a steep descent of the water of a river | - |
| royal | 8 | belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler | treated with royal acclaim |
| plate | 7 | (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score | - |
| talks | 9 | a discussion intended to produce an agreement | talks between Israelis and Palestinians |
| value | 8 | regard highly; think much of | - |
| metal | 7 | containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal | a metallic compound |
| spell | 7 | indicate or signify | I'm afraid this spells trouble! |
| false | 8 | adopted in order to deceive | - |
| laura | 5 | - | - |
| climb | 11 | go upward with gradual or continuous progress | Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house? |
| bible | 9 | the sacred writings of the Christian religions | - |
| pilot | 7 | something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies | - |
| flesh | 11 | alternative names for the body of a human being | the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak |
| apple | 9 | native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits | - |
| wheel | 11 | move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle | - |
| louis | 5 | United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981) | - |
| glory | 9 | an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint | - |
| claim | 9 | a demand especially in the phrase | - |
| steel | 5 | get ready for something difficult or unpleasant | - |
| fully | 11 | to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form) | fully grown |
| kelly | 12 | United States circus clown (1898-1979) | - |
| chill | 10 | coldness due to a cold environment | - |
| title | 5 | a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with | - |
| daily | 9 | of or belonging to or occurring every day | daily routine |
| cruel | 7 | (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering | cruel tortures |
| slave | 8 | work very hard, like a slave | - |
| belly | 10 | the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis | - |
| adult | 6 | designed to arouse lust | adult movies |
| alien | 5 | transfer property or ownership | The will aliened the property to the heirs |
| novel | 8 | original and of a kind not seen before | the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem |
| flash | 11 | a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph | - |
| civil | 10 | not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others | even if he didn't like them he should have been civil |
| solid | 6 | the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape | - |
| flies | 8 | (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains) | - |
| apply | 12 | be pertinent or relevant or applicable | The same laws apply to you! |
| alert | 5 | condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action | bombers were put on alert during the crisis |
| album | 9 | one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc | - |
| equal | 14 | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group | - |
| noble | 7 | impressive in appearance | a noble tree |
| limit | 7 | the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity | - |
| lousy | 8 | vile; despicable | a dirty (or lousy) trick |
| molly | 10 | popular aquarium fish | - |
| cloud | 8 | make overcast or cloudy | - |
| plain | 7 | not mixed with extraneous elements | plain water |
| sally | 8 | a venture off the beaten path | a sally into the wide world beyond his home |
| blast | 7 | hit hard | - |
| sales | 5 | income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time | - |
| salad | 6 | food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens | - |
| fella | 8 | a boy or man | - |
| blown | 10 | breathing laboriously or convulsively | - |
| blade | 8 | especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole | - |
| skull | 9 | the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates | - |
| hills | 8 | - | - |
| scale | 7 | a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin | - |
| elder | 6 | used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son | - |
| guilt | 6 | remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense | - |
| moral | 7 | the significance of a story or event | the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor |
| angle | 6 | a biased way of looking at or presenting something | - |
| liver | 8 | having a reddish-brown color | - |
| clown | 10 | act as or like a clown | - |
| towel | 8 | a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping | - |
| cable | 9 | television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver | - |
| cliff | 13 | a steep high face of rock | he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town |
| pulse | 7 | the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart | - |
| slide | 6 | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner | - |
| shell | 8 | remove the husks from | - |
| eagle | 6 | shoot two strokes under par | She eagled the hole |
| delay | 9 | cause to be slowed down or delayed | Traffic was delayed by the bad weather |
| loyal | 8 | inspired by love for your country | - |
| motel | 7 | a motor hotel | - |
| tyler | 8 | elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862) | - |
| trail | 5 | to lag or linger behind | - |
| ideal | 6 | of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas | - |
| holly | 11 | United States rock star (1936-1959) | - |
| lewis | 8 | United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951) | - |
| carol | 7 | joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ | - |
| alike | 9 | having the same or similar characteristics | all politicians are alike |
| pearl | 7 | a shape that is spherical and small | - |
| spoil | 7 | make a mess of, destroy or ruin | - |
| rifle | 8 | go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way | Who rifled through my desk drawers? |
| flame | 10 | shine with a sudden light | - |
| drill | 6 | make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool | don't drill here, there's a gas pipe |
| alley | 8 | a narrow street with walls on both sides | - |
| alpha | 10 | early testing stage of a software or hardware product | alpha version |
| labor | 7 | a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages | there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field |
| solar | 5 | relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun | solar eclipse |
| whale | 11 | a very large person; impressive in size or qualities | - |
| lands | 6 | - | - |
| lemon | 7 | a strong yellow color | - |
| loads | 6 | a large number or amount | - |
| cycle | 12 | an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs | the never-ending cycle of the seasons |
| blank | 11 | a blank gap or missing part | - |
| skill | 9 | an ability that has been acquired by training | - |
| colin | 7 | - | - |
| vital | 8 | urgently needed; absolutely necessary | vital for a healthy society |
| medal | 8 | an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event | - |
| bloke | 11 | a boy or man | he's a good bloke |
| lance | 7 | a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions | - |
| click | 13 | move or strike with a noise | he clicked on the light |
| cloth | 10 | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers | woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC |
| bleed | 8 | lose blood from one's body | - |
| reply | 10 | react verbally | - |
| slice | 7 | cut into slices | - |
| label | 7 | trade name of a company that produces musical recordings | the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent |
| fleet | 8 | moving very fast | fleet of foot |
| ralph | 10 | - | - |
| lions | 5 | - | - |
| vault | 8 | jump across or leap over (an obstacle) | - |
| willy | 11 | - | - |
| flood | 9 | an overwhelming number or amount | a flood of requests |
| glove | 9 | the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball | - |
| lobby | 12 | detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors | - |
| logic | 8 | a system of reasoning | - |
| crawl | 10 | show submission or fear | - |
| tales | 5 | - | - |
| kilos | 9 | - | - |
| dolly | 9 | a small replica of a person; used as a toy | - |
| blond | 8 | a light grayish yellow to near white | - |
| bloom | 9 | produce or yield flowers | The cherry tree bloomed |
| ankle | 9 | a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus | - |
| flush | 11 | turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame | - |
| float | 8 | an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy | - |
| bully | 10 | discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate | - |
| fatal | 8 | (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin | such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory |
| alibi | 7 | a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job |
| rally | 8 | the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort | he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning |
| villa | 8 | Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) | - |
| dealt | 6 | - | - |
| delta | 6 | a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water | the Mississippi River delta |
| blues | 7 | a state of depression | he had a bad case of the blues |
| spill | 7 | flow, run or fall out and become lost | The milk spilled across the floor |
| logan | 6 | a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high) | - |
| ruled | 6 | subject to a ruling authority | the ruled mass |
| kneel | 9 | supporting yourself on your knees | - |
| rebel | 7 | break with established customs | - |
| salon | 5 | a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work | - |
| olive | 8 | evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits | - |
| elite | 5 | selected as the best | elite colleges |
| swell | 8 | expand abnormally | The bellies of the starving children are swelling |
| laser | 5 | an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light | - |
| 7 | communicate electronically on the computer | - | |
| camel | 9 | cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions | - |
| clerk | 11 | a salesperson in a store | - |
| shelf | 11 | a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water | - |
| stall | 5 | postpone doing what one should be doing | - |
| jelly | 15 | make into jelly | - |
| riley | 8 | United States poet (1849-1916) | - |
| tails | 5 | formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men | - |
| globe | 8 | the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on | - |
| lined | 6 | (used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams | their lined faces were immeasurably sad |
| lodge | 7 | provide housing for | - |
| canal | 7 | a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance | the alimentary canal |
| polly | 10 | - | - |
| jolly | 15 | a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work | - |
| layer | 8 | an abstract place usually conceived as having depth | a simile has at least two layers of meaning |
| altar | 5 | the table in Christian churches where communion is given | - |
| wells | 8 | prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946) | - |
| fluid | 9 | affording change (especially in social status) | Britain is not a truly fluid society |
| blink | 11 | keep back by blinking | blink away tears |
| bliss | 7 | a state of extreme happiness | - |
| sadly | 9 | in an unfortunate or deplorable manner | he was sadly neglected |
| lease | 5 | grant use or occupation of under a term of contract | - |
| chili | 10 | very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency | - |
| newly | 11 | very recently | they are newly married |
| flirt | 8 | talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions | My husband never flirts with other women |
| laden | 6 | remove with or as if with a ladle | - |
| filth | 11 | an offensive or indecent word or phrase | - |
| grill | 6 | a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill | - |
| polar | 7 | being of crucial importance | the polar events of this study |
| rival | 8 | be equal to in quality or ability | Nothing can rival cotton for durability |
| paolo | 7 | - | - |
| jewel | 15 | a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry | - |
| louie | 5 | - | - |
| curly | 10 | (of hair) having curls or waves | they envied her naturally curly hair |
| plead | 8 | appeal or request earnestly | I pleaded with him to stop |
| realm | 7 | a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about | it was a limited realm of discourse |
| salty | 8 | engagingly stimulating or provocative | salty language |
| slack | 11 | a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot | - |
| flown | 11 | - | - |
| liang | 6 | - | - |
| flour | 8 | convert grain into flour | - |
| valid | 9 | still legally acceptable | the license is still valid |
| flock | 14 | an orderly crowd | - |
| ruler | 5 | measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths | - |
| scold | 8 | someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault | - |
| telly | 8 | an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen | the British call a tv set a telly |
| exile | 12 | the act of expelling a person from their native land | men in exile dream of hope |
| elbow | 10 | hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped | - |
| elves | 8 | an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere | - |
| hallo | 8 | - | - |
| lords | 6 | - | - |
| clone | 7 | a person who is almost identical to another | - |
| chile | 10 | a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast | - |
| belle | 7 | a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals | she was the belle of the ball |
| aisle | 5 | passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores | - |
| alter | 5 | insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby | - |
| panel | 7 | select from a list | empanel prospective jurors |
| lotte | 5 | fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey | - |
| wally | 11 | a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid | - |
| flute | 8 | a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column) | - |
| blunt | 7 | make numb or insensitive | - |
| blend | 8 | combine into one | blend the nuts and raisins together |
| vocal | 10 | given to expressing yourself freely or insistently | a vocal assembly |
| waltz | 17 | dance a waltz | - |
| flags | 9 | - | - |
| madly | 11 | in an insane manner | the witch cackled madly |
| lynch | 13 | kill without legal sanction | The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child |
| milky | 14 | resembling milk in color; not clear | milky glass |
| slash | 8 | beat severely with a whip or rod | - |
| slick | 11 | having only superficial plausibility | a slick commercial |
| ultra | 5 | (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm | an ultra conservative |
| lists | 5 | - | - |
| links | 9 | a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore | - |
| ariel | 5 | - | - |
| bowls | 10 | a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack | - |
| flint | 8 | a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River | - |
| leash | 8 | a figurative restraint | kept a tight leash on his emotions |
| chalk | 14 | an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant | - |
| coral | 7 | the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry | - |
| pupil | 9 | a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution | - |
| stool | 5 | have a bowel movement | - |
| pluto | 7 | (Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades | - |
| naval | 8 | connected with or belonging to or used in a navy | naval history |
| bluff | 13 | deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand | - |
| plaza | 16 | 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 | a good plaza should have a movie house |
| shalt | 8 | - | - |
| valve | 11 | a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it | - |
| yield | 9 | the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property | - |
| flare | 8 | erupt or intensify suddenly | Tempers flared at the meeting |
| lotus | 5 | native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers | - |
| bleep | 9 | a short high tone produced as a signal or warning | - |
| salsa | 5 | spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods | - |
| lefty | 11 | a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right | - |
| aloha | 8 | an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian) | - |
| troll | 5 | angling by drawing a baited line through the water | - |
| flats | 8 | footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel) | - |
| manly | 10 | possessing qualities befitting a man | - |
| lunar | 5 | of or relating to or associated with the moon | lunar surface |
| alias | 5 | as known or named at another time or place | Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette |
| flora | 8 | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion | - |
| fling | 9 | indulge oneself | - |
| mills | 7 | United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855) | - |
| basil | 7 | leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried | - |
| pilar | 7 | of or relating to a hair | - |
| slate | 5 | thin layers of rock used for roofing | - |
| flick | 14 | look through a book or other written material | - |
| bling | 8 | flashy, ostentatious jewelry | the rapper was loaded with bling |
| cloak | 11 | hide under a false appearance | - |
| pluck | 13 | strip of feathers | pluck the capon |
| slope | 7 | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal | - |
| tesla | 5 | United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Croatia but of Serbian descent) who discovered the principles of alternating currents and developed the first alternating-current induction motor and the Tesla coil and several forms of oscillators (1856-1943) | - |
| viola | 8 | large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions | - |
| melon | 7 | any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers | - |
| dwell | 9 | exist or be situated within | - |
| lotta | 5 | - | - |
| malik | 11 | the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent | maliks rule the hinterland of Afghanistan under the protection of warlords |
| pools | 7 | - | - |
| slimy | 10 | morally reprehensible | a slimy little liar |
| lever | 8 | a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock | - |
| snail | 5 | edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic | - |
| expel | 14 | eliminate (a substance) | - |
| grail | 6 | (legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper | - |
| ahold | 9 | - | - |
| piles | 7 | venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter | - |
| glued | 7 | affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste | he stayed glued to one spot |
| latte | 5 | strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk | - |
| clash | 10 | be incompatible; be or come into conflict | These colors clash |
| flank | 12 | the side of military or naval formation | they attacked the enemy's right flank |
| floss | 8 | a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth | - |
| aloud | 6 | with relatively high volume | cried aloud for help |
| pedal | 8 | a lever that is operated with the foot | - |
| blaze | 16 | move rapidly and as if blazing | The spaceship blazed out into space |
| slain | 5 | killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in | slain warriors |
| stale | 5 | lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new | stale news |
| voila | 8 | - | - |
| flyer | 11 | someone who travels by air | - |
| blush | 10 | turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame | The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by |
| relay | 8 | electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit | - |
| tally | 8 | gain points in a game | - |
| merle | 7 | common black European thrush | - |
| cling | 8 | fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit | - |
| elect | 7 | an exclusive group of people | one of the elect who have power inside the government |
| golly | 9 | - | - |
| rural | 5 | living in or characteristic of farming or country life | rural people |
| valet | 8 | a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer | - |
| legit | 6 | - | - |
| maple | 9 | any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone | - |
| ollie | 5 | - | - |
| lowly | 11 | of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) | of humble (or lowly) birth |
| cello | 7 | a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing | - |
| clips | 9 | - | - |
| polls | 7 | the place where people vote | - |
| hazel | 17 | Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts | - |
| linen | 5 | a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish | - |
| colon | 7 | the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos | - |
| sully | 8 | United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872) | - |
| ulcer | 7 | a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue | - |
| lorry | 8 | a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides | - |
| lumpy | 12 | like or containing small sticky lumps | - |
| clams | 9 | informal terms for money | - |
| colby | 12 | - | - |
| relic | 7 | something of sentimental value | - |
| dildo | 7 | a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation | - |
| wales | 8 | one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria | - |
| lemme | 9 | - | - |
| algae | 6 | primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves | - |
| slime | 7 | any thick, viscous matter | - |
| guild | 7 | a formal association of people with similar interests | - |
| loony | 8 | someone deranged and possibly dangerous | - |
| clamp | 11 | a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together | - |
| stalk | 9 | material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds | - |
| penal | 7 | (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law | a penal offense |
| lacey | 10 | - | - |
| ledge | 7 | a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water | - |
| baldy | 11 | a person whose head is bald or shaved | - |
| scalp | 9 | remove the scalp of | The enemies were scalped |
| silva | 8 | the forest trees growing in a country or region | - |
| sling | 6 | hurl as if with a sling | - |
| welsh | 11 | cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt | - |
| fleur | 8 | - | - |
| nelly | 8 | - | - |
| peril | 7 | pose a threat to; present a danger to | - |
| imply | 12 | have as a logical consequence | - |
| oddly | 10 | in a manner differing from the usual or expected | - |
| growl | 9 | the sound of growling (as made by animals) | - |
| loner | 5 | a person who avoids the company or assistance of others | - |
| milos | 7 | - | - |
| bowel | 10 | the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus | - |
| brawl | 10 | to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively | - |
| atlas | 5 | the 1st cervical vertebra | - |
| plank | 11 | cover with planks | The streets were planked |
| flask | 12 | the quantity a flask will hold | - |
| glide | 7 | the activity of flying a glider | - |
| bleak | 11 | providing no shelter or sustenance | the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes |
| rails | 5 | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll | - |
| slang | 6 | fool or hoax | - |
| wills | 8 | - | - |
| folly | 11 | the trait of acting stupidly or rashly | - |
| girly | 9 | - | - |
| linux | 12 | an open-source version of the UNIX operating system | - |
| drool | 6 | pretentious or silly talk or writing | - |
| cholo | 10 | - | - |
| sloan | 5 | - | - |
| smelt | 7 | extract (metals) by heating | - |
| lotto | 5 | a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards | - |
| elope | 7 | run away secretly with one's beloved | The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas |
| frail | 8 | easily broken or damaged or destroyed | a frail craft |
| leech | 10 | a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | - |
| plump | 11 | make fat or plump | We will plump out that poor starving child |
| felon | 8 | a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail | - |
| kylie | 12 | an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex | - |
| polka | 11 | a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time | - |
| piled | 8 | - | - |
| tulip | 7 | any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower | - |
| flaps | 10 | a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag | - |
| flake | 12 | a crystal of snow | - |
| lucid | 8 | (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable | lucid directions |
| clint | 7 | - | - |
| latch | 10 | spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key | - |
| betel | 7 | Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians | - |
| quail | 14 | draw back, as with fear or pain | - |
| lapse | 7 | a mistake resulting from inattention | - |
| largo | 6 | (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner | - |
| flair | 8 | distinctive and stylish elegance | - |
| fluke | 12 | a stroke of luck | - |
| gland | 7 | any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | - |
| llama | 7 | wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump | - |
| liner | 5 | a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment | - |
| longs | 6 | - | - |
| aline | 5 | place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight | - |
| shawl | 11 | cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders | - |
| leper | 7 | a person afflicted with leprosy | - |
| lyric | 10 | expressing deep emotion | the dancer's lyrical performance |
| clink | 11 | a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) | - |
| laced | 8 | closed with a lace | snugly laced shoes |
| liter | 5 | a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) | - |
| bagel | 8 | (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust | - |
| spilt | 7 | - | - |
| tidal | 6 | of or relating to or caused by tides | tidal wave |
| leone | 5 | the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents | - |
| latex | 12 | a water-base paint that has a latex binder | - |
| quilt | 14 | bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together | - |
| salts | 5 | - | - |
| anglo | 6 | - | - |
| tolly | 8 | - | - |
| gloom | 8 | an atmosphere of depression and melancholy | gloom pervaded the office |
| bugle | 8 | any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover | - |
| glare | 6 | a focus of public attention | when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency |
| bland | 8 | lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting | a bland little drama |
| silky | 12 | having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light | silky skin |
| talon | 5 | a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey | - |
| wield | 9 | have and exercise | wield power and authority |
| gloss | 6 | provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases | - |
| lilac | 7 | of a pale purple color | - |
| limbo | 9 | the state of being disregarded or forgotten | - |
| quill | 14 | the hollow spine of a feather | - |
| slump | 9 | fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly | - |
| excel | 14 | distinguish oneself | She excelled in math |
| lingo | 6 | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | they don't speak our lingo |
| leary | 8 | United States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known advocate of their use (1920-1996) | - |
| lupus | 7 | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus | - |
| flunk | 12 | failure to reach a minimum required performance | he got two flunks on his report |
| guile | 6 | the quality of being crafty | - |
| holla | 8 | a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) | - |
| blitz | 16 | a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment | - |
| viral | 8 | relating to or caused by a virus | viral infection |
| whirl | 11 | cause to spin | - |
| welch | 13 | cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt | - |
