6-letter words containing L
Embark on an exploration of 6-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| really | 9 | used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal | a really enjoyable evening |
| please | 8 | give pleasure to or be pleasing to | These colors please the senses |
| people | 10 | the common people generally | power to the people |
| should | 10 | - | - |
| little | 6 | (informal) small and of little importance | a little (or small) matter |
| always | 12 | at all times; all the time and on every occasion | I will always be there to help you |
| listen | 6 | pay close attention to; give heed to | - |
| family | 14 | a social unit living together | he moved his family to Virginia |
| school | 11 | a large group of fish | a school of small glittering fish swam by |
| called | 9 | - | - |
| myself | 14 | I or me in person; used for emphasis. Used also instead of me, as the object of the first person of a reflexive verb, without emphasis. | I will defend myself |
| police | 10 | the force of policemen and officers | - |
| almost | 8 | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded |
| living | 10 | the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities | - |
| couple | 10 | link together | can we couple these proposals? |
| follow | 12 | be later in time | Tuesday always follows Monday |
| longer | 7 | a person with a strong desire for something | a longer for money |
| ladies | 7 | - | - |
| normal | 8 | something regarded as a normative example | - |
| single | 7 | characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing | single occupancy |
| simple | 10 | apart from anything else; without additions or modifications | the simple passage of time was enough |
| middle | 10 | equally distant from the extremes | - |
| letter | 6 | the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech | his grandmother taught him his letters |
| lovely | 12 | lovable especially in a childlike or naive way | - |
| handle | 10 | touch, lift, or hold with the hands | Don't handle the merchandise |
| bloody | 12 | informal intensifiers | a bloody fool |
| public | 12 | people in general considered as a whole | he is a hero in the eyes of the public |
| unless | 6 | Upon any less condition than (the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which follows); if not; supposing that not; if it be not; were it not that; except. | we shall fail unless we are industrious |
| island | 7 | a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water | - |
| closed | 9 | blocked against entry | a closed porch |
| played | 12 | (of games) engaged in | the loosely played game |
| killer | 10 | predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas | - |
| lawyer | 12 | a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice | - |
| double | 9 | used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis | - |
| asleep | 8 | lacking sensation | my foot is asleep |
| simply | 13 | in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment | they lived very simply |
| itself | 9 | The neuter reciprocal pronoun of It. | the thing is good in itself |
| flight | 13 | an instance of traveling by air | - |
| planet | 8 | (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction | - |
| flying | 13 | moving swiftly | fast-flying planes |
| animal | 8 | marked by the appetites and passions of the body | animal instincts |
| closer | 8 | (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game | - |
| leaves | 9 | - | - |
| lights | 10 | - | - |
| losing | 7 | - | - |
| slowly | 12 | in music | - |
| bottle | 8 | the quantity contained in a bottle | - |
| health | 12 | a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease | physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients |
| battle | 8 | an energetic attempt to achieve something | he fought a battle for recognition |
| travel | 9 | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically | We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus |
| client | 8 | someone who pays for goods or services | - |
| guilty | 10 | showing a sense of guilt | a guilty look |
| toilet | 6 | a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination | - |
| hardly | 13 | almost not | he hardly ever goes fishing |
| belong | 9 | be in the right place or situation | Where do these books belong? |
| plenty | 11 | as much as necessary | I've had plenty, thanks |
| leader | 7 | a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers | - |
| lonely | 9 | lacking companions or companionship | a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel |
| social | 8 | a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity | - |
| nearly | 9 | in a close manner | the person most nearly concerned |
| female | 11 | characteristic of or peculiar to a woman | female sensitiveness |
| player | 11 | someone who takes part in an activity | he was a major player in setting up the corporation |
| surely | 9 | definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') | the results are surely encouraging |
| lately | 9 | in the recent past | lately the rules have been enforced |
| settle | 6 | come to terms | - |
| stolen | 6 | - | - |
| easily | 9 | with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily') | she was easily excited |
| fellow | 12 | one of a pair | one eye was blue but its fellow was brown |
| lesson | 6 | punishment intended as a warning to others | - |
| bullet | 8 | a projectile that is fired from a gun | - |
| signal | 7 | be a signal for or a symptom of | The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued |
| talent | 6 | natural abilities or qualities | - |
| failed | 10 | - | - |
| yellow | 12 | of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk | - |
| temple | 10 | (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation | - |
| flower | 12 | produce or yield flowers | - |
| filled | 10 | (of time) taken up | well-filled hours |
| sexual | 13 | involved in a sexual relationship | the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife |
| result | 6 | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | - |
| fallen | 9 | having dropped by the force of gravity | fallen leaves covered the forest floor |
| silent | 6 | implied by or inferred from actions or statements | gave silent consent |
| loving | 10 | feeling or showing love and affection | loving parents |
| barely | 11 | almost not | she barely seemed to notice him |
| clever | 11 | showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others | too clever to be sound |
| golden | 8 | presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome | - |
| palace | 10 | a large and stately mansion | - |
| dollar | 7 | a piece of paper money worth one dollar | - |
| silver | 9 | silverware eating utensils | - |
| mostly | 11 | in large part; mainly or chiefly | - |
| likely | 13 | likely but not certain to be or become true or real | a likely result |
| castle | 8 | a large and stately mansion | - |
| mobile | 10 | affording change (especially in social status) | upwardly mobile |
| policy | 13 | written contract or certificate of insurance | you should have read the small print on your policy |
| mental | 8 | of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw | - |
| circle | 10 | an unofficial association of people or groups | - |
| useful | 9 | being of use or service | the girl felt motherly and useful |
| legend | 8 | brief description accompanying an illustration | - |
| latest | 6 | in the current fashion or style | - |
| deeply | 12 | to a great depth psychologically or emotionally | They felt the loss deeply |
| twelve | 12 | denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units | - |
| valley | 12 | a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river | - |
| global | 9 | involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope | global war |
| wallet | 9 | a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money | - |
| jungle | 14 | a place where hoboes camp | - |
| filthy | 15 | vile; despicable | a filthy traitor |
| league | 7 | an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members | - |
| highly | 16 | to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect | highly successful |
| closet | 8 | a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | - |
| berlin | 8 | capital of Germany located in eastern Germany | - |
| clouds | 9 | - | - |
| launch | 11 | the act of propelling with force | - |
| supply | 13 | circulate or distribute or equip with | supply blankets for the beds |
| loaded | 8 | having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value | not merely rich but loaded |
| detail | 7 | a small part that can be considered separately from the whole | it was perfect in all details |
| albert | 8 | prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861) | - |
| salary | 9 | something that remunerates | - |
| fields | 10 | United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946) | - |
| gentle | 7 | marked by moderate steepness | a gentle slope |
| colour | 8 | any material used for its color | - |
| brazil | 17 | the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter | - |
| cancel | 10 | declare null and void; make ineffective | - |
| clinic | 10 | a healthcare facility for outpatient care | - |
| recall | 8 | cause to be returned | recall the defective auto tires |
| tunnel | 6 | move through by or as by digging | - |
| dealer | 7 | someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold | - |
| eleven | 9 | a team that plays football | - |
| polish | 11 | make (a surface) shine | polish my shoes |
| placed | 11 | situated in a particular spot or position | strategically placed artillery |
| unlike | 10 | not equal in amount | they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities |
| behalf | 14 | as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as `on behalf of' rather than `in behalf of') | the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child |
| actual | 8 | being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | her actual motive |
| unable | 8 | lacking in power or forcefulness | like an unable phoenix in hot ashes |
| symbol | 13 | something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible | the eagle is a symbol of the United States |
| colors | 8 | a flag that shows its nationality | - |
| insult | 6 | a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect | turning his back on me was a deliberate insult |
| landed | 8 | owning or consisting of land or real estate | the landed gentry |
| liquor | 15 | an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented | - |
| nicely | 11 | in a nice way | a nicely painted house |
| relief | 9 | the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief |
| sample | 10 | take a sample of | - |
| wealth | 12 | the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money | great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence |
| solved | 10 | explained or answered | mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved |
| patrol | 8 | maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol | - |
| miller | 8 | machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it | - |
| blonde | 9 | a light grayish yellow to near white | - |
| polite | 8 | marked by refinement in taste and manners | polite society |
| merely | 11 | and nothing more | I was merely asking |
| reveal | 9 | make visible | - |
| safely | 12 | - | - |
| serial | 6 | of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations | serial processing |
| muscle | 10 | possessing muscular strength | - |
| gloria | 7 | - | - |
| softly | 12 | with low volume | speak softly but carry a big stick |
| wheels | 12 | - | - |
| gently | 10 | in a gentle manner | he talked gently to the injured animal |
| stable | 8 | showing little if any change | - |
| locker | 12 | a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock | - |
| online | 6 | on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system | - |
| deadly | 11 | (used as intensives) extremely | deadly dull |
| ritual | 6 | any customary observance or practice | - |
| helmet | 11 | a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows | - |
| appeal | 10 | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates | his smile was part of his appeal to her |
| wolves | 12 | - | - |
| larger | 7 | large or big relative to something else | - |
| oliver | 9 | United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938) | - |
| purple | 10 | a purple color or pigment | - |
| sealed | 7 | (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster | - |
| sleeps | 8 | - | - |
| sylvia | 12 | - | - |
| walker | 13 | an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk | - |
| visual | 9 | visible | a visual presentation |
| needle | 7 | the leaf of a conifer | - |
| pillow | 11 | rest on or as if on a pillow | pillow your head |
| rascal | 8 | one who is playfully mischievous | - |
| apples | 10 | - | - |
| belief | 11 | a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | it strengthened my belief in his sincerity |
| values | 9 | beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something) | he has very conservatives values |
| triple | 8 | increase threefold | - |
| liquid | 16 | changed from a solid to a liquid state | - |
| cattle | 8 | domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age | so many head of cattle |
| pistol | 8 | a firearm that is held and fired with one hand | - |
| turtle | 6 | overturn accidentally | - |
| willie | 9 | - | - |
| learnt | 6 | - | - |
| nelson | 6 | English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805) | - |
| fairly | 12 | without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner | deal fairly with one another |
| ballet | 8 | a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers | - |
| candle | 9 | the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin | - |
| rarely | 9 | not often | we rarely met |
| shield | 10 | armor carried on the arm to intercept blows | - |
| sleepy | 11 | ready to fall asleep | beginning to feel sleepy |
| ladder | 8 | a row of unravelled stitches | - |
| oldest | 7 | - | - |
| laying | 10 | the production of eggs (especially in birds) | - |
| humble | 13 | of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) | of humble (or lowly) birth |
| salute | 6 | propose a toast to | - |
| melody | 12 | a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence | - |
| collar | 8 | a figurative restraint | asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market |
| luxury | 16 | the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive | - |
| bubble | 12 | flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise | - |
| cellar | 8 | the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage | - |
| volume | 11 | physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together | - |
| formal | 11 | a lavish dance requiring formal attire | - |
| pencil | 10 | a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face | an eyebrow pencil |
| gamble | 11 | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome | - |
| salmon | 8 | a tributary of the Snake River in Idaho | - |
| mainly | 11 | for the most part | he is mainly interested in butterflies |
| plague | 9 | any epidemic disease with a high death rate | - |
| mortal | 8 | causing or capable of causing death | mortal combat |
| awhile | 12 | for a short time | sit down and stay awhile |
| length | 10 | continuance in time | he complained about the length of time required |
| finals | 9 | - | - |
| galaxy | 17 | tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall | - |
| brutal | 8 | (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering | brutal beatings |
| slight | 10 | lacking substance or significance | slight evidence |
| manual | 8 | (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle | - |
| column | 10 | an article giving opinions or perspectives | - |
| barrel | 8 | a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends | - |
| juliet | 13 | - | - |
| stella | 6 | United States minimalist painter (born in 1936) | - |
| kindly | 14 | showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity | kindly criticism |
| lizzie | 24 | - | - |
| colony | 11 | a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country | - |
| locate | 8 | assign a location to | The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles |
| annual | 6 | a reference book that is published regularly once every year | - |
| puzzle | 26 | be a mystery or bewildering to | - |
| sailor | 6 | a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown | - |
| legacy | 12 | (law) a gift of personal property by will | - |
| linked | 11 | connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks | - |
| pledge | 10 | a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event | - |
| rolled | 7 | rolled up and secured | his rolled umbrella hanging on his arm |
| loudly | 10 | in manner that attracts attention | - |
| asylum | 11 | a shelter from danger or hardship | - |
| whales | 12 | - | - |
| liking | 11 | a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment | I've always had a liking for reading |
| behold | 12 | see with attention | behold Christ! |
| petrol | 8 | a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | - |
| isabel | 8 | - | - |
| lifted | 10 | held up in the air | - |
| marcel | 10 | a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron | - |
| filmed | 12 | recorded on film; made into a movie | a filmed documentary |
| flavor | 12 | (physics) the six kinds of quarks | - |
| blamed | 11 | expletives used informally as intensifiers | it's a blamed shame |
| slower | 9 | more slowly | - |
| chapel | 13 | a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar | he was late for chapel |
| cooler | 8 | a cell for violent prisoners | - |
| mutual | 8 | concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return | mutual respect |
| freely | 12 | in a free manner | the painting featured freely brushed strokes |
| parole | 8 | a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | - |
| vessel | 9 | a craft designed for water transportation | - |
| violin | 9 | bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow | - |
| noodle | 7 | informal terms for a human head | - |
| shelly | 12 | - | - |
| violet | 9 | of a color intermediate between red and blue | - |
| relate | 6 | make a logical or causal connection | I cannot relate these events at all |
| subtle | 8 | difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze | his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change |
| loosen | 6 | make loose or looser | loosen the tension on a rope |
| classy | 11 | elegant and fashionable | classy clothes |
| alaska | 10 | a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union | - |
| lounge | 7 | an upholstered seat for more than one person | - |
| eldest | 7 | the offspring who came first in the order of birth | - |
| garlic | 9 | bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves | - |
| burial | 8 | concealing something under the ground | - |
| novels | 9 | - | - |
| hollow | 12 | remove the inner part or the core of | - |
| healed | 10 | freed from illness or injury | the incision is healed |
| apollo | 8 | (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis | - |
| casual | 8 | hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough | a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws |
| clumsy | 13 | showing lack of skill or aptitude | did a clumsy job |
| allies | 6 | an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy | - |
| shovel | 12 | a machine for excavating | - |
| yelled | 10 | in a vehement outcry | - |
| thrill | 9 | feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine |
| lizard | 16 | a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him | - |
| lethal | 9 | of an instrument of certain death | lethal weapon |
| dearly | 10 | with affection | she loved him dearly |
| gladly | 11 | in a willing manner | this was gladly agreed to |
| listed | 7 | on a list | - |
| amelia | 8 | congenital absence of an arm or leg | - |
| ruling | 7 | the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) | - |
| labour | 8 | a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages | - |
| dental | 7 | a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge | - |
| glance | 9 | throw a glance at; take a brief look at | She only glanced at the paper |
| vulgar | 10 | being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language | the vulgar tongue of the masses |
| facial | 11 | cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles | - |
| blouse | 8 | a top worn by women | - |
| boiled | 9 | cooked in hot water | - |
| roller | 6 | a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore | - |
| select | 8 | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives | She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her |
| unlock | 12 | become unlocked | The door unlocked from the inside |
| lively | 12 | elastic; rebounds readily | a lively tennis ball |
| losses | 6 | something lost (especially money lost at gambling) | - |
| fossil | 9 | someone whose style is out of fashion | - |
| hamlet | 11 | a community of people smaller than a village | - |
| splash | 11 | the act of scattering water about haphazardly | - |
| hustle | 9 | a rapid active commotion | - |
| sheila | 9 | - | - |
| sleeve | 9 | the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm | - |
| tellin | 6 | - | - |
| tickle | 12 | feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | - |
| gospel | 9 | the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings | - |
| butler | 8 | a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table | - |
| cereal | 8 | grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet | - |
| rental | 6 | the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car) | - |
| ridley | 10 | a marine turtle | - |
| riddle | 8 | a difficult problem | - |
| palmer | 10 | United States golfer (born in 1929) | - |
| laptop | 10 | a portable computer small enough to use in your lap | - |
| marble | 10 | a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material | - |
| holmes | 11 | United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935) | - |
| smelly | 11 | offensively malodorous | - |
| squeal | 15 | confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure | - |
| hostel | 9 | inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips) | - |
| caller | 8 | a social or business visitor | - |
| purely | 11 | restricted to something | - |
| sloppy | 13 | not fitting closely; hanging loosely | - |
| parlor | 8 | reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received | - |
| weekly | 16 | of or occurring every seven days | a weekly visit |
| lionel | 6 | - | - |
| melted | 9 | changed from a solid to a liquid state | rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow |
| nickel | 12 | a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite | - |
| bailey | 11 | United States singer (1918-1990) | - |
| sultan | 6 | the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire) | - |
| teller | 6 | someone who tells a story | - |
| stroll | 6 | walk leisurely and with no apparent aim | - |
| holler | 9 | utter a sudden loud cry | - |
| alison | 6 | - | - |
| saddle | 8 | a seat for the rider of a bicycle | - |
| jingle | 14 | make a sound typical of metallic objects | - |
| lowest | 9 | lowest in rank or importance | - |
| denial | 7 | renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | - |
| gloomy | 12 | depressingly dark | the gloomy forest |
| buckle | 14 | a shape distorted by twisting or folding | - |
| calmly | 13 | in a sedate manner | - |
| seldom | 9 | not often | - |
| tailor | 6 | create (clothes) with cloth | - |
| tackle | 12 | put a harness | - |
| unload | 7 | remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave | unload the cargo |
| openly | 11 | in an open way | he openly flaunted his affection for his sister |
| diesel | 7 | German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913) | - |
| portal | 8 | a short vein that carries blood into the liver | - |
| pickle | 14 | informal terms for a difficult situation | - |
| chilly | 14 | very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency | - |
| seller | 6 | someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money | - |
| velvet | 12 | resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface | - |
| weasel | 9 | a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky | - |
| cradle | 9 | where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence | - |
| bundle | 9 | a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit) | she made a bundle selling real estate |
| partly | 11 | to some extent; in some degree; not wholly | I felt partly to blame |
| paddle | 10 | a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat | - |
| lining | 7 | a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment | - |
| firmly | 14 | in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger | - |
| beetle | 8 | be suspended over or hang over | This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town |
| falcon | 11 | diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight | - |
| fluffy | 18 | like down or as soft as down | - |
| scroll | 8 | a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) | - |
| kettle | 10 | a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | - |
| poorly | 11 | somewhat ill or prone to illness | feeling poorly |
| hassle | 9 | disorderly fighting | - |
| climax | 17 | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage | - |
| clutch | 13 | a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism | he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other |
| billie | 8 | - | - |
| saliva | 9 | a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches | - |
| senile | 6 | mentally or physically infirm with age | - |
| morals | 8 | motivation based on ideas of right and wrong | - |
| delete | 7 | wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information | - |
| inhale | 9 | draw in (air) | inhale the fresh mountain air |
| employ | 13 | engage or hire for work | How many people has she employed? |
| girlie | 7 | - | - |
| herbal | 11 | tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs | - |
| scales | 8 | - | - |
| unreal | 6 | lacking material form or substance; unreal | - |
| nipple | 10 | the small projection of a mammary gland | - |
| consul | 8 | a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country | - |
| angles | 7 | - | - |
| tribal | 8 | relating to or characteristic of a tribe | tribal customs |
| litter | 6 | material used to provide a bed for animals | - |
| filter | 9 | remove by passing through a filter | filter out the impurities |
| filing | 10 | a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file | - |
| cuddle | 10 | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position | We cuddled against each other to keep warm |
| tablet | 8 | a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet | - |
| felony | 12 | a serious crime (such as murder or arson) | - |
| clause | 8 | a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) | - |
| whilst | 12 | - | - |
| lesser | 6 | smaller in size or amount or value | the lesser powers of Europe |
| lotion | 6 | liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin | a lotion for dry skin |
| olives | 9 | - | - |
| dalton | 7 | English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844) | - |
| boiler | 8 | a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid | - |
| plasma | 10 | the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended | - |
| racial | 8 | of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups | racial differences |
| parcel | 10 | a collection of things wrapped or boxed together | - |
| piglet | 9 | a young pig | - |
| spinal | 8 | anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord | - |
| spoilt | 8 | affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity | - |
| legion | 7 | archaic terms for army | - |
| evolve | 12 | work out | - |
| comply | 15 | act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes | You must comply or else! |
| sleigh | 10 | ride (on) a sled | - |
| plains | 8 | - | - |
| rubble | 10 | the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up | - |
| legged | 9 | having legs of a specified kind or number | four-legged animals |
| fowler | 12 | English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933) | - |
| millie | 8 | - | - |
| goblin | 9 | (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings | - |
| aerial | 6 | a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer | - |
| sliced | 9 | prepared by cutting | sliced tomatoes |
| willow | 12 | any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix | - |
| molten | 8 | reduced to liquid form by heating | a mass of molten rock |
| fuller | 9 | United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910) | - |
| amulet | 8 | a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease | - |
| valium | 11 | a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning | - |
| rattle | 6 | a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) | the death rattle |
| revolt | 9 | organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | - |
| slogan | 7 | a favorite saying of a sect or political group | - |
| verbal | 11 | communicated in the form of words | verbal imagery |
| joyful | 19 | full of high-spirited delight | a joyful heart |
| laurel | 6 | United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965) | - |
| holden | 10 | - | - |
| wilder | 10 | United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002) | - |
| mailed | 9 | wearing protective mail | - |
| allied | 7 | united in a confederacy or league | - |
| valued | 10 | held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature | a valued friend |
| oracle | 8 | an authoritative person who divines the future | - |
| dialed | 8 | - | - |
| clocks | 14 | European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage | - |
| salaam | 8 | a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation | - |
| sinful | 9 | characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin | he said it was sinful to wear lipstick |
| kelvin | 13 | British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907) | - |
| licked | 13 | having been got the better of | I'm pretty beat up but I don't feel licked yet |
| omelet | 8 | beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly | - |
| pillar | 8 | anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower | a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite |
| widely | 13 | to or over a great extent or range; far | he traveled widely |
| ordeal | 7 | a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence | - |
| holder | 10 | the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it | - |
| finale | 9 | the closing section of a musical composition | - |
| fiddle | 11 | manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination | Don't fiddle with the screws |
| cloudy | 12 | lacking definite form or limits | gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion |
| poodle | 9 | an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs | - |
| morale | 8 | the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed | - |
| huddle | 11 | crouch or curl up | They huddled outside in the rain |
| fulfil | 12 | fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction | - |
| refill | 9 | fill something that had previously been emptied | refill my glass, please |
| rumble | 10 | a fight between rival gangs of adolescents | - |
| solely | 9 | without any others being included or involved | did it solely for money |
| smiley | 11 | an emoticon of a smiling face | - |
| hurley | 12 | - | - |
| futile | 9 | unproductive of success | futile years after her artistic peak |
| bodily | 12 | affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit | bodily needs |
| plunge | 9 | cause to be immersed | The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text |
| shalom | 11 | - | - |
| solemn | 8 | characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions | a film with a solemn social message |
| spiral | 8 | a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops | - |
| latter | 6 | referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several) | in the latter case |
| mellow | 11 | slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) | - |
| goalie | 7 | the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring | - |
| bridal | 9 | of or relating to a wedding | bridal procession |
| cartel | 8 | a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service | - |
| puddle | 10 | eliminate urine | - |
| reflex | 16 | an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus | - |
| retail | 6 | be sold at the retail level | These gems retail at thousands of dollars each |
| unwell | 9 | somewhat ill or prone to illness | is unwell and can't come to work |
| lenses | 6 | - | - |
| lament | 8 | express grief verbally | we lamented the death of the child |
| meddle | 10 | intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly | Don't meddle in my affairs! |
| merlin | 8 | small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry | - |
| enable | 8 | render capable or able for some task | This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street |
| 8 | a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search | - | |
| helper | 11 | a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) | - |
| layout | 9 | a plan or design of something that is laid out | - |
| liable | 8 | (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with | liable to diabetes |
| linger | 7 | take one's time; proceed slowly | - |
| humbly | 16 | in a miserly manner | - |
| raffle | 12 | dispose of in a lottery | We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas |
| sleazy | 18 | morally degraded | sleazy characters hanging around casinos |
| solace | 8 | give moral or emotional strength to | - |
| wildly | 13 | to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree | the storyline is wildly unrealistic |
| wisely | 12 | in a wise manner | she acted wisely when she invited her parents |
| jackal | 19 | Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair | - |
| outlaw | 9 | contrary to or forbidden by law | an outlaw strike |
| deploy | 12 | place troops or weapons in battle formation | - |
| floats | 9 | - | - |
| costly | 11 | entailing great loss or sacrifice | - |
| cleric | 10 | a clergyman or other person in religious orders | - |
| beagle | 9 | a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound | - |
| peeled | 9 | (used informally) completely unclothed | - |
| spleen | 8 | a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses | - |
| viable | 11 | capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are | - |
| lawful | 12 | authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law | - |
| milady | 12 | an English noblewoman | - |
| salami | 8 | highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried | - |
| talker | 10 | someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) | - |
| lagoon | 7 | a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral | - |
| manila | 8 | the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon | - |
| mantle | 8 | (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell | - |
| exhale | 16 | give out (breath or an odor) | The chimney exhales a thick smoke |
| bleach | 13 | an agent that makes things white or colorless | - |
| module | 9 | one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind | - |
| outlet | 6 | activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion | she had no other outlet for her feelings |
| folder | 10 | a small book usually having a paper cover | - |
