8-letter words containing a, k, e
- eximbank — a U.S. government agency that aids in the exporting of U.S. goods and services by making or guaranteeing loans to foreign buyers of U.S. exports
- eyestalk — A movable stalk that bears an eye near its tip, especially in crabs, shrimps, and related crustaceans, and in some mollusks.
- facebook — A reference book or electronic directory made up of individuals\u2019 photographs and names.
- facemask — a mask worn to prevent the inhalation of fumes, or to avoid spreading germs
- facework — The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building.
- fake out — to deceive or outmaneuver as by a feint, bluff, or deceptive act
- fake-out — prepare or make (something specious, deceptive, or fraudulent): to fake a report showing nonexistent profits.
- fakement — Lb archaic A forgery; something faked.
- fakeness — The condition of being fake.
- fanglike — Resembling a fang.
- faulkner — William, 1897–1962, U.S. novelist and short-story writer. Nobel Prize 1949.
- feedback — Electronics. the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input (negative feedback) or to aid the input (positive feedback) acoustic feedback.
- fireback — a piece, lining the rear of a fireplace, usually of cast iron.
- firemark — a plaque mounted on the outside of a building indicating the insurance company by which that building is insured
- firewalk — An instance of firewalking.
- fishcake — a fried ball or cake of shredded fish, especially salt codfish, and mashed potato.
- flackery — publicity and promotion; press-agentry.
- flaglike — Resembling or characteristic of a flag (cloth emblem).
- flakelet — a small flake, as of snow.
- flankers — Plural form of flanker.
- fleaking — (UK, dialect, obsolete) A light covering of reeds, over which the main covering is laid, in thatched houses.
- flymaker — a person who makes fishing flies
- folktale — a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, especially one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people.
- forepeak — the extreme forward part of the interior of a hull (opposed to afterpeak).
- forerank — the first rank
- foretake — (transitive) To take, receive, or adopt beforehand; assume.
- forkhead — the head of an arrow
- forsaken — past participle of forsake.
- forsaker — One who forsakes.
- forsakes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forsake.
- forspeak — to bewitch
- frackers — Plural form of fracker.
- framekit — (language) A frame language.
- frankest — Superlative form of frank.
- freakier — Comparative form of freaky.
- freaking — a fleck or streak of color.
- freakish — queer; odd; unusual; grotesque: a freakish appearance.
- freakout — A frightening or disorientating experience, especially one that results from the use of a hallucinogenic drug.
- fuckhead — a stupid or obnoxious person.
- gajdusek — D(aniel) Carleton [kahrl-tuh n] /ˈkɑrl tən/ (Show IPA), 1923–2008, U.S. medical researcher, especially on viral diseases: Nobel Prize 1976.
- galelike — Resembling or characteristic of a gale of wind.
- gamecock — a rooster of a fighting breed, or one bred and trained for fighting.
- gamelike — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- gavelock — a spear or javelin
- gawkiest — Superlative form of gawky.
- gedanken — John Reynolds, 1970. "GEDANKEN - A Simple Typeless Language Based on the Principle of Completeness and the Reference Concept", J.C. Reynolds, CACM 13(5):308-319 (May 1970).
- gennaker — a type of sail used for downwind sailing
- get back — situated at or in the rear: at the back door; back fence.
- giveback — (in union negotiations) a reduction in employee wages or benefits conceded by a union in exchange for other benefits or in recognition of depressed economic conditions: Givebacks have not slowed the number of shutdowns.
- glackens — William James, 1870–1938, U.S. painter and illustrator.