8-letter words containing a, c, k
- kachinas — Plural form of kachina.
- kamacite — a nickel-iron alloy found in meteorites.
- karachai — a member of a people living mainly in the Karachai-Cherkess Republic, closely related to the Balkar.
- karadzic — Radovan [rah-duh-vahn] /ˈrɑ dəˌvɑn/ (Show IPA), born 1945, Bosnian Serb political leader, indicted as a war criminal 1995.
- katowice — a city in S Poland.
- kazachoc — a traditional Cossack dance
- kazachok — a lively, Slavic folk dance for a solo male dancer, marked especially by the prisiadka.
- keramics — ceramics.
- key card — a plastic card, similar to a credit card, containing data on an embedded magnetized strip that can electronically unlock a door, activate a machine, etc.
- key case — a small case in which keys are carried.
- keycards — Plural form of keycard.
- keychain — A chain or ring to which a key may be attached.
- khichadi — Alternative form of khichdi.
- kiabooca — padouk.
- kiamichi — a river in SE Oklahoma, flowing SW and SE to the Red River. 165 miles (266 km) long.
- kiaochow — a former German-leased territory (1898–1914) on the Shandong peninsula, in E China, around Jiaozhou Bay. 200 sq. mi. (518 sq. km). Chief city, Tsingtao.
- kick ass — strikingly or overwhelmingly tough, aggressive, powerful, or effective: He finally built himself a kick-ass computer.
- kick-ass — strikingly or overwhelmingly tough, aggressive, powerful, or effective: He finally built himself a kick-ass computer.
- kickable — Capable, or deserving of being kicked.
- kickapoo — a river in SW Wisconsin, flowing SSW to the Wisconsin River. 130 miles (210 km) long.
- kickback — a percentage of income given to a person in a position of power or influence as payment for having made the income possible: usually considered improper or unethical.
- kickball — a children's game, similar to baseball, in which a large inflated ball, as a soccer ball, is kicked instead of being batted.
- kickshaw — a tidbit or delicacy, especially one served as an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre.
- kicktail — The upwards-bent tip of the deck of a skateboard.
- klatches — Plural form of klatch.
- knackers — Plural form of knacker.
- knackery — rendering works.
- knacking — Present participle of knack.
- knackish — cunning or artful
- knapsack — a canvas, nylon, or leather bag for clothes, food, and other supplies, carried on the back by soldiers, hikers, etc.
- kneecaps — Plural form of kneecap.
- kolaches — Plural form of kolache.
- kombucha — Also called kombucha mushroom. a live culture of multiple species of yeast and bacteria, grown to make a mildly alcoholic fermented beverage.
- kootchar — any of several small, stingless Australian honeybees of the genus Trigona.
- kreplach — Jewish Cookery. turnovers or pockets of noodle dough filled with any of several mixtures, as kasha or chopped chicken livers, usually boiled, and served in soup.
- lacelike — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacework — lace (def 1).
- lackaday — (dated) An expression of regret or grief.
- lackland — a person who has no land or territory
- laidback — Alternative spelling of laid-back.
- lak cell — lymphokine-activated killer cell: one of a number of white blood cells removed from a patient's whole blood and cultured with interleukin-2: used experimentally for reinfusion into the body to shrink malignant tumors.
- landlock — (transitive) To enclose or nearly enclose (a harbour, vessel, etc.) with land.
- latchkey — a key for releasing a latch or springlock, especially on an outer door.
- laverock — a lark, especially a skylark.
- lay back — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- laybacks — Plural form of layback.
- leakance — the reciprocal of the resistance of insulation.
- lie back — sb: recline
- lifehack — Informal. a tip, trick, or efficient method for doing or managing a day-to-day task or activity; a hack: a lifehack for overcoming social anxiety; a computer programmer's best lifehacks.
- liftback — hatchback.