Words starting with A, then L, then R, ending in T
25 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with A, end with T, and contain L then R in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- aardvark doesn't fit: it starts with A but ends with K, not T.
- abandonment doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no L in the middle.
- airlift doesn't fit: it has every letter of ALRT but they don't appear in order inside it.
5-letter words
alert
7-letter words
alright, awlwort
8-letter words
alarmist, alertest, alterant, altruist, alumroot
9-letter words
allergist, allograft, applecart
10-letter words
accelerant, adulterant, algebraist, allegorist, allurement
11-letter words
artillerist
12-letter words
apiculturist, aviculturist
13-letter words
agriculturist, aquaculturist
14-letter words
antimilitarist
15-letter words
agriculturalist, anticlericalist
19-letter words
antifluoridationist
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works