6-letter words containing A
Embark on an exploration of 6-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| always | 12 | at all times; all the time and on every occasion | I will always be there to help you |
| father | 12 | `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military | - |
| thanks | 13 | an acknowledgment of appreciation | - |
| around | 7 | used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction | news gets around (or about) |
| wanted | 10 | characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for | so good to feel wanted |
| family | 14 | a social unit living together | he moved his family to Virginia |
| called | 9 | - | - |
| matter | 8 | a vaguely specified concern | several matters to attend to |
| saying | 10 | a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | - |
| anyone | 9 | One taken at random rather than by selection; anybody. | - |
| change | 12 | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another | The car changed lanes |
| having | 13 | - | - |
| happen | 13 | come upon, as if by accident; meet with | I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here |
| anyway | 15 | in any way whatsoever | get it done anyway you can |
| taking | 11 | very attractive; capturing interest | something inexpressibly taking in his manner |
| afraid | 10 | feeling worry or concern or insecurity | She was afraid that I might be embarrassed |
| making | 13 | the act that results in something coming to be | the making of measurements |
| almost | 8 | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded |
| chance | 13 | a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances | now is your chance |
| scared | 9 | made afraid | too shocked and scared to move |
| answer | 9 | react verbally | She didn't want to answer |
| reason | 6 | present reasons and arguments | - |
| cannot | 8 | - | - |
| asking | 11 | the verbal act of requesting | - |
| master | 8 | a combatant who is able to defeat rivals | - |
| ladies | 7 | - | - |
| rather | 9 | more readily or willingly | I'd rather be in Philadelphia |
| normal | 8 | something regarded as a normative example | - |
| caught | 12 | - | - |
| attack | 12 | ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation | an attack on inflation |
| handle | 10 | touch, lift, or hold with the hands | Don't handle the merchandise |
| camera | 10 | equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) | - |
| became | 12 | - | - |
| charge | 12 | (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense | he was arrested on a charge of larceny |
| dreams | 9 | - | - |
| across | 8 | transversely | the marble slabs were cut across |
| accept | 12 | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to | I cannot accept your invitation |
| eating | 7 | the act of consuming food | - |
| passed | 9 | - | - |
| heaven | 12 | any place of complete bliss and delight and peace | - |
| island | 7 | a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water | - |
| action | 8 | a military engagement | he saw action in Korea |
| played | 12 | (of games) engaged in | the loosely played game |
| lawyer | 12 | a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice | - |
| famous | 11 | widely known and esteemed | a famous actor |
| beauty | 11 | a very attractive or seductive looking woman | - |
| search | 11 | inquire into | the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project |
| escape | 10 | remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion | We escaped to our summer house for a few days |
| asleep | 8 | lacking sensation | my foot is asleep |
| nature | 6 | a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe | the laws of nature |
| faster | 9 | more quickly | - |
| acting | 9 | the performance of a part or role in a drama | - |
| 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 | - |
| animal | 8 | marked by the appetites and passions of the body | animal instincts |
| papers | 10 | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) | - |
| leaves | 9 | - | - |
| arrest | 6 | take into custody | - |
| market | 12 | an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up | - |
| taught | 10 | - | - |
| states | 6 | - | - |
| weapon | 11 | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting | he was licensed to carry a weapon |
| german | 9 | the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic | - |
| health | 12 | a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease | physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients |
| danger | 8 | a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury | there was a danger he would do the wrong thing |
| 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 |
| breath | 11 | a short respite | - |
| agreed | 8 | united by being of the same opinion | agreed in their distrust of authority |
| remain | 8 | stay the same; remain in a certain state | The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it |
| hardly | 13 | almost not | he hardly ever goes fishing |
| paying | 12 | yielding a fair profit | - |
| throat | 9 | the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone | - |
| create | 8 | create by artistic means | create a poem |
| leader | 7 | a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers | - |
| manage | 9 | watch and direct | - |
| martin | 8 | United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) | - |
| career | 8 | the general progression of your working or professional life | the general had had a distinguished career |
| advice | 12 | a proposal for an appropriate course of action | - |
| social | 8 | a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity | - |
| pardon | 9 | accept an excuse for | - |
| 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 |
| insane | 6 | very foolish | took insane risks behind the wheel |
| lately | 9 | in the recent past | lately the rules have been enforced |
| cancer | 10 | type genus of the family Cancridae | - |
| afford | 13 | be the cause or source of | Our meeting afforded much interesting information |
| spread | 9 | fully extended in width | outspread wings |
| easier | 6 | - | - |
| garden | 8 | a plot of ground where plants are cultivated | - |
| arrive | 9 | succeed in a big way; get to the top | After he published his book, he had arrived |
| target | 7 | the location of the target that is to be hit | - |
| easily | 9 | with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily') | she was easily excited |
| artist | 6 | a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination | - |
| repeat | 8 | to say, state, or perform again | - |
| amount | 8 | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify | - |
| 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 | - |
| dragon | 8 | a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman | - |
| failed | 10 | - | - |
| safety | 12 | a device designed to prevent injury or accidents | - |
| square | 15 | characterized by honesty and fairness | a square deal |
| season | 6 | one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions | the regular sequence of the seasons |
| nation | 6 | a politically organized body of people under a single government | African nations |
| sexual | 13 | involved in a sexual relationship | the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife |
| jacket | 19 | (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth | - |
| humans | 11 | all of the living human inhabitants of the earth | - |
| damage | 10 | the act of damaging something or someone | - |
| headed | 11 | having a heading or course in a certain direction | westward headed wagons |
| hearts | 9 | a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades | - |
| appear | 10 | give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect | This appears to be a very difficult problem |
| raised | 7 | embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery | raised needlework |
| saving | 10 | an act of economizing; reduction in cost | there was a saving of 50 cents |
| fallen | 9 | having dropped by the force of gravity | fallen leaves covered the forest floor |
| damned | 10 | in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell | poor damned souls |
| barely | 11 | almost not | she barely seemed to notice him |
| affair | 12 | a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship | - |
| guitar | 7 | a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking | - |
| access | 10 | reach or gain access to | How does one access the attic in this house? |
| scream | 10 | a joke that seems extremely funny | - |
| palace | 10 | a large and stately mansion | - |
| dollar | 7 | a piece of paper money worth one dollar | - |
| behave | 14 | behave well or properly | The children must learn to behave |
| dating | 8 | use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens | - |
| agency | 12 | the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent | - |
| assume | 8 | make a pretence of | She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger |
| castle | 8 | a large and stately mansion | - |
| shadow | 13 | a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements | - |
| stairs | 6 | a flight of stairs or a flight of steps | - |
| threat | 9 | a person who inspires fear or dread | - |
| guards | 8 | - | - |
| madame | 11 | title used for a married Frenchwoman | - |
| mental | 8 | of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw | - |
| garage | 8 | a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired | - |
| auntie | 6 | the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle | - |
| beaten | 8 | much trodden and worn smooth or bare | did not stray from the beaten path |
| rabbit | 10 | the fur of a rabbit | - |
| latest | 6 | in the current fashion or style | - |
| orange | 7 | of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange | - |
| coward | 12 | English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973) | - |
| 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 |
| granny | 10 | a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure | - |
| wallet | 9 | a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money | - |
| wasted | 10 | not used to good advantage | a wasted effort |
| league | 7 | an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members | - |
| estate | 6 | a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights | - |
| favour | 12 | an act of gracious kindness | - |
| gather | 10 | the act of gathering something | - |
| defeat | 10 | an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest | it was a narrow defeat |
| handed | 11 | having or involving the use of hands | a handed, tree-living animal |
| russia | 6 | a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991 | - |
| dammit | 11 | - | - |
| attend | 7 | take charge of or deal with | I must attend to this matter |
| reward | 10 | bestow honor or rewards upon | The scout was rewarded for courageous action |
| nearby | 11 | close at hand | the nearby towns |
| august | 7 | profoundly honored | - |
| prayer | 11 | earnest or urgent request | - |
| sacred | 9 | worthy of religious veneration | the sacred name of Jesus |
| launch | 11 | the act of propelling with force | - |
| demand | 10 | claim as due or just | The bank demanded payment of the loan |
| cinema | 10 | a theater where films are shown | - |
| toward | 10 | Approaching; coming near. | - |
| 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 |
| dancer | 9 | a performer who dances professionally | - |
| albert | 8 | prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861) | - |
| salary | 9 | something that remunerates | - |
| passes | 8 | - | - |
| canada | 9 | a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada | - |
| status | 6 | a state at a particular time | the current status of the arms negotiations |
| 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 | - |
| carmen | 10 | - | - |
| accent | 10 | special importance or significance | the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents |
| packed | 15 | extremely crowed or filled to capacity | stands jam-packed with fans |
| earned | 7 | gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action | a well-earned reputation for honesty |
| assure | 6 | cause to feel sure; give reassurance to | The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe |
| carter | 8 | Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939) | - |
| abroad | 9 | far away from home or one's usual surroundings | - |
| recall | 8 | cause to be returned | recall the defective auto tires |
| steady | 10 | not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall | - |
| washed | 13 | clean by virtue of having been washed in water | - |
| tracks | 12 | - | - |
| dealer | 7 | someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold | - |
| placed | 11 | situated in a particular spot or position | strategically placed artillery |
| praise | 8 | an expression of approval and commendation | he always appreciated praise for his work |
| jordan | 14 | a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan | - |
| maggie | 10 | - | - |
| 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 |
| hammer | 13 | a power tool for drilling rocks | - |
| backup | 16 | a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts | - |
| caesar | 8 | conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC) | - |
| actual | 8 | being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | her actual motive |
| tattoo | 6 | a design on the skin made by tattooing | - |
| unable | 8 | lacking in power or forcefulness | like an unable phoenix in hot ashes |
| impact | 12 | the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat | - |
| facing | 12 | a protective covering that protects the outside of a building | - |
| farmer | 11 | a person who operates a farm | - |
| potato | 8 | annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous | - |
| morgan | 9 | United States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913) | - |
| landed | 8 | owning or consisting of land or real estate | the landed gentry |
| breast | 8 | the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen | he beat his breast in anger |
| casino | 8 | a public building for gambling and entertainment | - |
| combat | 12 | an engagement fought between two military forces | - |
| waters | 9 | United States actress and singer (1896-1977) | - |
| sample | 10 | take a sample of | - |
| shared | 10 | distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose | - |
| 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 |
| patrol | 8 | maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol | - |
| faggot | 11 | fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them | - |
| active | 11 | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations | on active duty |
| betray | 11 | disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake | - |
| affect | 14 | have an effect upon | Will the new rules affect me? |
| absurd | 9 | a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless | The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth |
| reveal | 9 | make visible | - |
| safely | 12 | - | - |
| serial | 6 | of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations | serial processing |
| parent | 8 | look after a child until it is an adult | - |
| parker | 12 | United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967) | - |
| makeup | 14 | cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance | - |
| gloria | 7 | - | - |
| branch | 13 | a part of a forked or branching shape | he broke off one of the branches |
| aboard | 9 | side by side | anchored close aboard another ship |
| stable | 8 | showing little if any change | - |
| unfair | 9 | not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception | used unfair methods |
| waiter | 9 | a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) | - |
| hatred | 10 | the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action | - |
| carpet | 10 | floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) | - |
| admire | 9 | feel admiration for | - |
| repair | 8 | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | She repaired her TV set |
| statue | 6 | a sculpture representing a human or animal | - |
| deadly | 11 | (used as intensives) extremely | deadly dull |
| random | 9 | lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance | a random choice |
| ritual | 6 | any customary observance or practice | - |
| tragic | 9 | very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction | a tragic face |
| dreamt | 9 | - | - |
| appeal | 10 | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates | his smile was part of his appeal to her |
| racing | 9 | the sport of engaging in contests of speed | - |
| wizard | 19 | possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers | wizard wands |
| larger | 7 | large or big relative to something else | - |
| manner | 8 | a way of acting or behaving | - |
| marine | 8 | a member of the United States Marine Corps | - |
| buddha | 13 | founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC) | - |
| sealed | 7 | (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster | - |
| sylvia | 12 | - | - |
| walker | 13 | an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk | - |
| visual | 9 | visible | a visual presentation |
| rascal | 8 | one who is playfully mischievous | - |
| parked | 13 | that have been left | there were four parked cars across the street |
| marked | 13 | strongly marked; easily noticeable | walked with a marked limp |
| apples | 10 | - | - |
| author | 9 | someone who originates or causes or initiates something | - |
| bureau | 8 | furniture with drawers for keeping clothes | - |
| banana | 8 | any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits | - |
| 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 |
| mature | 8 | (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination | - |
| avenue | 9 | a wide street or thoroughfare | - |
| autumn | 8 | the season when the leaves fall from the trees | - |
| cattle | 8 | domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age | so many head of cattle |
| basket | 12 | horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball | - |
| parade | 9 | march in a procession | the veterans paraded down the street |
| learnt | 6 | - | - |
| native | 9 | characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning | native Americans |
| drawer | 10 | an artist skilled at drawing | - |
| 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 | - |
| advise | 10 | inform (somebody) of something | I advised him that the rent was due |
| rarely | 9 | not often | we rarely met |
| subway | 14 | an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) | in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground' |
| ladder | 8 | a row of unravelled stitches | - |
| pirate | 8 | someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation | - |
| seated | 7 | (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks | the seated Madonna |
| kidnap | 13 | take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | The industrialist's son was kidnapped |
| laying | 10 | the production of eggs (especially in birds) | - |
| marina | 8 | a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers | - |
| orphan | 11 | a child who has lost both parents | - |
| arabic | 10 | the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects | - |
| carbon | 10 | a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper | - |
| salute | 6 | propose a toast to | - |
| sharon | 9 | - | - |
| vagina | 10 | the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus | the vagina receives the penis during coitus |
| debate | 9 | a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal | - |
| campus | 12 | a field on which the buildings of a university are situated | - |
| chased | 12 | a person who is being chased | - |
| collar | 8 | a figurative restraint | asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market |
| beware | 11 | be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to | - |
| cellar | 8 | the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage | - |
| stream | 8 | something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously | a stream of people emptied from the terminal |
| narrow | 9 | become tight or as if tight | - |
| formal | 11 | a lavish dance requiring formal attire | - |
| anyhow | 15 | in any way whatsoever | they came anyhow they could |
| waking | 14 | marked by full consciousness or alertness | worked every moment of my waking hours |
| gamble | 11 | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome | - |
| brakes | 12 | a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle | - |
| caring | 9 | a loving feeling | - |
| salmon | 8 | a tributary of the Snake River in Idaho | - |
| mainly | 11 | for the most part | he is mainly interested in butterflies |
| organs | 7 | edible viscera of a butchered animal | - |
| easter | 6 | a wind from the east | - |
| agenda | 8 | a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting) | - |
| plague | 9 | any epidemic disease with a high death rate | - |
| mortal | 8 | causing or capable of causing death | mortal combat |
| norman | 8 | United States operatic soprano (born in 1945) | - |
| awhile | 12 | for a short time | sit down and stay awhile |
| regard | 8 | (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point | - |
| pastor | 8 | a person authorized to conduct religious worship | - |
| trauma | 8 | any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. | - |
| finals | 9 | - | - |
| francs | 11 | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| harbor | 11 | a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo | - |
| brutal | 8 | (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering | brutal beatings |
| peanut | 8 | widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground | - |
| warden | 10 | the chief official in charge of a prison | - |
| tomato | 8 | native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties | - |
| manual | 8 | (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle | - |
| barrel | 8 | a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends | - |
| thread | 10 | thread on or as if on a string | thread dried cranberries |
| maniac | 10 | an insane person | - |
| cannon | 8 | lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals | - |
| chains | 11 | metal shackles; for hands or legs | - |
| phrase | 11 | an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | - |
| starve | 9 | die of food deprivation | The political prisoners starved to death |
| stella | 6 | United States minimalist painter (born in 1936) | - |
| graham | 12 | flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage) | - |
| assist | 6 | work for or be a servant to | Is a salesperson assisting you? |
| shaped | 12 | shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort) | a shaped handgrip |
| wander | 10 | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | the wandering Jew |
| locate | 8 | assign a location to | The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles |
| orgasm | 9 | the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse | - |
| annual | 6 | a reference book that is published regularly once every year | - |
| brandy | 12 | distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice | - |
| ransom | 8 | exchange or buy back for money; under threat | - |
| retard | 7 | slow the growth or development of | The brain damage will retard the child's language development |
| sailor | 6 | a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown | - |
| karate | 10 | a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent | - |
| legacy | 12 | (law) a gift of personal property by will | - |
| addict | 10 | someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction | a golf addict |
| romans | 8 | a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58 | - |
| franco | 11 | Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975) | - |
| asylum | 11 | a shelter from danger or hardship | - |
| tasted | 7 | - | - |
| static | 8 | showing little if any change | a static population |
| whales | 12 | - | - |
| obtain | 8 | be valid, applicable, or true | - |
| accuse | 10 | blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against | - |
| vanish | 12 | cease to exist | An entire civilization vanished |
| isabel | 8 | - | - |
| marcel | 10 | a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron | - |
| flavor | 12 | (physics) the six kinds of quarks | - |
| blamed | 11 | expletives used informally as intensifiers | it's a blamed shame |
| racist | 8 | a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others | - |
| maiden | 9 | serving to set in motion | his first (or maiden) speech in Congress |
| chapel | 13 | a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar | he was late for chapel |
| batman | 10 | an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer | - |
| amazed | 18 | filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock | an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation |
| vacuum | 13 | an empty area or space | without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum |
| intact | 8 | (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken | she was intact, virginal |
| mutual | 8 | concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return | mutual respect |
| engage | 8 | consume all of one's attention or time | - |
| fabric | 13 | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers | the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent |
| adjust | 14 | adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions | We must adjust to the bad economic situation |
| abused | 9 | subjected to cruel treatment | an abused wife |
| parole | 8 | a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | - |
| warren | 9 | United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974) | - |
| madman | 11 | an insane person | - |
| decade | 10 | the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system | - |
| savage | 10 | a member of an uncivilized people | - |
| donate | 7 | give to a charity or good cause | I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake |
| graves | 10 | English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985) | - |
| harper | 11 | someone who plays the harp | - |
| barber | 10 | United States composer (1910-1981) | - |
| banned | 9 | forbidden by law | - |
| relate | 6 | make a logical or causal connection | I cannot relate these events at all |
| yakuza | 22 | a Japanese gangster | - |
| fiance | 11 | a man who is engaged to be married | - |
| backed | 15 | having a back or backing, usually of a specified type | - |
| breach | 13 | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises | - |
| classy | 11 | elegant and fashionable | classy clothes |
| absent | 8 | go away or leave | He absented himself |
| alaska | 10 | a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union | - |
| santos | 6 | a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo | - |
| garlic | 9 | bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves | - |
| aspect | 10 | the feelings expressed on a person's face | - |
| assets | 6 | anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company | - |
| burial | 8 | concealing something under the ground | - |
| vienna | 9 | the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss | - |
| factor | 11 | a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission | - |
| freaky | 16 | conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual | - |
| 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 | - |
| avenge | 10 | take revenge for a perceived wrong | He wants to avenge the murder of his brother |
| canyon | 11 | a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall | - |
| casual | 8 | hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough | a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws |
| banker | 12 | a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank | - |
| allies | 6 | an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy | - |
| cassie | 8 | tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery | - |
| racket | 12 | celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities | - |
| ranger | 7 | an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest | - |
| warmer | 11 | device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room | - |
| waving | 13 | the act of signaling by a movement of the hand | - |
| 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 |
| anchor | 11 | a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving | - |
| shaved | 13 | having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin | - |
| voyage | 13 | an act of traveling by water | - |
| beggar | 10 | reduce to beggary | - |
| amelia | 8 | congenital absence of an arm or leg | - |
| senate | 6 | the upper house of the United States Congress | - |
| 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 | - |
| favors | 12 | - | - |
| glance | 9 | throw a glance at; take a brief look at | She only glanced at the paper |
| crappy | 15 | very bad | - |
| barney | 11 | - | - |
| vulgar | 10 | being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language | the vulgar tongue of the masses |
| wanker | 13 | terms of abuse for a masturbator | - |
| warmth | 14 | a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love | - |
| masses | 8 | the common people generally | - |
| facial | 11 | cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles | - |
| guinea | 7 | a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world | - |
| grease | 7 | a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery) | - |
| yankee | 13 | an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) | - |
| regina | 7 | the provincial capital of Saskatchewan | - |
| shaggy | 14 | having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags | shaggy rugs |
| parish | 11 | a local church community | - |
| sweaty | 12 | - | - |
| jammed | 18 | extremely crowed or filled to capacity | a suitcase jammed with dirty clothes |
| expand | 16 | exaggerate or make bigger | - |
| daring | 8 | radically new or original | - |
| asthma | 11 | respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin | - |
| amazon | 17 | a large strong and aggressive woman | - |
| ambush | 13 | hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | - |
| savior | 9 | a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) | - |
| snatch | 11 | a small fragment | overheard snatches of their conversation |
| erased | 7 | - | - |
| framed | 12 | provided with a frame | there were framed snapshots of family and friends on her desk |
| hamlet | 11 | a community of people smaller than a village | - |
| carrot | 8 | perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions | - |
| soaked | 11 | very drunk | - |
| splash | 11 | the act of scattering water about haphazardly | - |
| daphne | 12 | any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers | - |
| boards | 9 | (used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink | - |
| adding | 9 | - | - |
| runway | 12 | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll | - |
| sheila | 9 | - | - |
| strain | 6 | an intense or violent exertion | - |
| murray | 11 | Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915) | - |
| atomic | 10 | (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | atomic bombs |
| cereal | 8 | grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet | - |
| preach | 13 | deliver a sermon | The minister is not preaching this Sunday |
| rental | 6 | the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car) | - |
| packet | 14 | a collection of things wrapped or boxed together | - |
| palmer | 10 | United States golfer (born in 1929) | - |
| joanna | 13 | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| hooray | 12 | a victory cheer | - |
| parrot | 8 | a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated | - |
| squeal | 15 | confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure | - |
| grapes | 9 | - | - |
| argued | 8 | - | - |
| caller | 8 | a social or business visitor | - |
| parlor | 8 | reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received | - |
| update | 9 | bring to the latest state of technology or supply with the latest data | tonight, I will update my operating system |
| invade | 10 | to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate | This new colleague invades my territory |
| faking | 14 | - | - |
| bakery | 15 | a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold | - |
| bailey | 11 | United States singer (1918-1990) | - |
| bandit | 9 | an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band | - |
| sultan | 6 | the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire) | - |
| stated | 7 | declared as fact; explicitly stated | - |
| dagger | 9 | a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote | - |
| bamboo | 12 | the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles | - |
| alison | 6 | - | - |
| saddle | 8 | a seat for the rider of a bicycle | - |
| patron | 8 | a regular customer | - |
| stakes | 10 | the money risked on a gamble | - |
| warner | 9 | United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958) | - |
| marker | 12 | a distinguishing symbol | - |
| denial | 7 | renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | - |
| hating | 10 | - | - |
| arrows | 9 | - | - |
| arctic | 10 | a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow | - |
| calmly | 13 | in a sedate manner | - |
| reader | 7 | someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections | - |
| raging | 8 | characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense | a raging battle |
| tailor | 6 | create (clothes) with cloth | - |
| tackle | 12 | put a harness | - |
| unload | 7 | remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave | unload the cargo |
| jasper | 15 | an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone | - |
| haired | 10 | having or covered with hair | - |
| carved | 12 | made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary) | the carved fretwork |
| beaver | 11 | a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material) | - |
