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8-Letter Words (91):
lacelike (14 points)
Gossamer
Webby
L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
lacework (17 points)
Bridal gown fringe
Wedding-dress trim
Tatting, for example
L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5 = 17 pts
lackaday (18 points)
Woe is me, that leaves me one day short!
Sorry to get 24 hours off (wordplay)
For instance, no Sun. in short? Oh dear!
L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+D·2+A·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
lackered (15 points)
Lacker
L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
lackeyed (18 points)
Lackey
L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
ladykins (16 points)
Ladykin
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+K·5+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
ladylike (16 points)
Genteel (not referring to gents)
Tramps love to appreciate posh type
In manner of genteel or titled woman
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts
lakeport (14 points)
Cleveland or Duluth
Cleveland or Duluth, for example
Chicago or Erie
L·1+A·1+K·5+E·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1 = 14 pts
lakeside (13 points)
Summer cottage locale, maybe
Summer-home spot, perhaps
Choice location for a summer cottage
L·1+A·1+K·5+E·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
lambkill (16 points)
An evergreen shrub
L·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+K·5+I·1+L·1+L·1 = 16 pts
lambkins (16 points)
Sweetie-pie
L·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
lamblike (16 points)
Resembling ewe (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts
lambskin (16 points)
Hide from essayist's relations
Fleece essayist's relatives
Hide what is relatively beastly little
L·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1 = 16 pts
landmark (15 points)
Acquire slugger McGwire (wordplay)
Turning point for country evangelist
Notable geographical feature
L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+M·3+A·1+R·1+K·5 = 15 pts
landskip (15 points)
A landscape
L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1+K·5+I·1+P·3 = 15 pts
lankiest (12 points)
Most slab-sided
Most gangly
Most gangling
L·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
lankness (12 points)
Trait of the "Jingle Bells" horse
Skinny one's feature
L·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lardlike (13 points)
Like lard
L·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 13 pts
larkiest (12 points)
Larky
L·1+A·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
larksome (14 points)
{playful=adj}
L·1+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 14 pts
larkspur (14 points)
Incentive to romp in a bed (wordplay)
Flower also called delphinium
Delphinium, by another name
L·1+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1+P·3+U·1+R·1 = 14 pts
larrikin (12 points)
Rowdyish fellow.
Poet's written about return of Irish hooligan
Aussie lout arrives, enjoyin' being seen around
L·1+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+K·5+I·1+N·1 = 12 pts
lashkars (15 points)
Lashkar
L·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+K·5+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
latakias (12 points)
Latakia
L·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
latchkey (20 points)
Opener of sorts
Item on a tenant's ring
Opener of some gates
L·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+K·5+E·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
lathwork (18 points)
Wood backing
L·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5 = 18 pts
lavalike (15 points)
Like lava
L·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
laverock (17 points)
A lark, in Scotland
L·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+O·1+C·3+K·5 = 17 pts
lavrocks (17 points)
Lavrock
L·1+A·1+V·4+R·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 17 pts
lawbooks (17 points)
References for attorneys
L·1+A·1+W·4+B·3+O·1+O·1+K·5+S·1 = 17 pts
lawmaker (17 points)
Solon, for one
Member of Congress, say
Bill handler (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+W·4+M·3+A·1+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
leadwork (16 points)
Something made of lead
L·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5 = 16 pts
leaflike (15 points)
Foliose
L·1+E·1+A·1+F·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
leakages (13 points)
Escapes from the open prisons, say
Losses of water or gas
Auto fluid problems
L·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
leakiest (12 points)
Most apt to sink
Having the least integrity
Most holey
L·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
leakless (12 points)
Watertight
L·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
legworks (16 points)
Legwork
L·1+E·1+G·2+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
lekythoi (18 points)
Lekythos
L·1+E·1+K·5+Y·4+T·1+H·4+O·1+I·1 = 18 pts
lekythos (18 points)
""An oil jar used in ancient Greece, also LECYTHUS, LEKYTHUS""
L·1+E·1+K·5+Y·4+T·1+H·4+O·1+S·1 = 18 pts
lekythus (18 points)
""An oil jar used in ancient Greece, also LEKYTHOS, LECYTHUS""
L·1+E·1+K·5+Y·4+T·1+H·4+U·1+S·1 = 18 pts
lentisks (12 points)
Lentisk
L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts
leukemia (14 points)
Hacked email about eastern country's US-style disease
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
leukemic (16 points)
One affected with leukemia
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
leukomas (14 points)
Leukoma
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
leukoses (12 points)
Leukosis
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
leukosis (12 points)
""A disease of the blood-forming organs, also LEUKEMIA, LEUCEMIA""
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 12 pts
leukotic (14 points)
Pertaining to {leukosis=n}
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
lickings (15 points)
Severe defeats
L·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts
lickspit (16 points)
A fawning person
L·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+S·1+P·3+I·1+T·1 = 16 pts
lifelike (15 points)
Like some wax figures
Free from artificiality
Not of late, seemingly
L·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
lifework (18 points)
Calling response (wordplay)
All of an author's writings, for example
All of an author's writings, e.g
L·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5 = 18 pts
likeable (14 points)
Easy to warm to, attractive
Pleasant and engaging
Genial and appealing
L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
likelier (12 points)
Having a better chance of being the case
More apt to happen
More probable
L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
likeness (12 points)
Portrait, for one
Enjoy the Loch - just picture that!
Similarity seen with silk pants
L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
likening (13 points)
Comparing or equating
Representing as similar
Comparing.
L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
likewise (15 points)
Too fond of sage (wordplay)
Fancy sage, too (wordplay)
And just as if one was learned, too!
L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1+W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 15 pts
lilylike (15 points)
Like a lily
L·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
limbecks (18 points)
Limbeck
L·1+I·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts
limekiln (14 points)
Producer of calcium oxide
Furnace (historic)
Hot spot for shells
L·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+N·1 = 14 pts
limerick (16 points)
Poetry in a heap of fruit (wordplay)
A sort of Irish haiku (wordplay)
Port and soft drink with twist as chaser
L·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 16 pts
limpkins (16 points)
Birds that resemble bitterns
L·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
linelike (12 points)
Like a line
L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 12 pts
linkable (14 points)
Able to be joined up
L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
linkages (13 points)
Chemical bonds
Chain features.
Relationships
L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
linkboys (17 points)
Linkboy
L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+B·3+O·1+Y·4+S·1 = 17 pts
linksman (14 points)
Golfer in chains?
Golfer in chains (wordplay)
L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts
linksmen (14 points)
Linksman
L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
linkwork (19 points)
Something composed of interlocking rings
L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5 = 19 pts
linstock (14 points)
Ancient cannon-firing device
Pole holding a lighted slow match, once used to fire a cannon
L·1+I·1+N·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+K·5 = 14 pts
lionlike (12 points)
Akin to Simba
Very brave
Leonine
L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 12 pts
lipstick (16 points)
Mouth paint (wordplay)
Drawer of Cupid's bow (wordplay)
Collar stain (wordplay)
L·1+I·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 16 pts
lobstick (16 points)
""A tree with its lower branches trimmed, also LOPSTICK""
L·1+O·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 16 pts
lockable (16 points)
Able to be secured
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
lockages (15 points)
Lockage
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
lockjaws (24 points)
Lockjaw
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+J·8+A·1+W·4+S·1 = 24 pts
locknuts (14 points)
Locknut
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+N·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lockouts (14 points)
Anti-strike tactics
Tactics employed in some labor disputes
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lockrams (16 points)
Lockram
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+R·1+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
lockstep (16 points)
... by a safecracker (wordplay)
Rigidly inflexible process
A type of march.
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1+T·1+E·1+P·3 = 16 pts
logbooks (15 points)
Ships' records
Certain records.
Record volumes
L·1+O·1+G·2+B·3+O·1+O·1+K·5+S·1 = 15 pts
lookdown (16 points)
Consider inferior, with 'on'
Start of "Lonesome Road"
Consider inferior, with "on"
L·1+O·1+O·1+K·5+D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1 = 16 pts
lookouts (12 points)
Ones in crow's-nests, perhaps
Beware second hands on watch (wordplay)
Forest rangers' points of vantage.
L·1+O·1+O·1+K·5+O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lopstick (16 points)
""A tree with its lower branches trimmed, also LOBSTICK""
L·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 16 pts
lordlike (13 points)
Like a lord
L·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 13 pts
lorikeet (12 points)
Kilometre not mile? Sick as a parrot!
Yellow parts match alien bird
Kite role (anagram) - parrot
L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+K·5+E·1+E·1+T·1 = 12 pts
lovelock (17 points)
Curl worn by 17th century courtiers
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5 = 17 pts
lovesick (17 points)
Like a teen with a crush, perhaps
Pining for one's sweetheart
Nauseatingly infatuated (wordplay)
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+S·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 17 pts
luckiest (14 points)
Most fortunate in cute silk dress
Most blessed with good fortune
Most blessed by fortune
L·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
luckless (14 points)
Like Vegas losers, so they say
Like Mickelson in majors
Having no good fortune
L·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lukewarm (17 points)
Hardly a hot gospeller (wordplay)
Tepid, like Paula Power (wordplay)
Mark how what follows is not so hot
L·1+U·1+K·5+E·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+M·3 = 17 pts
lunkhead (16 points)
Numskull: Colloq
Numskull Colloq.
Dolt
L·1+U·1+N·1+K·5+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 16 pts

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