6-letter words containing a, k, i
- friska — a fast section in the music of a Hungarian folk dance or in a piece of music of this style
- funkia — plantain lily.
- gaskin — a gasket.
- gilyak — Nivkh.
- glinka — Mikhail Ivanovich [mi-kah-eel i-vah-nuh-vich;; Russian myi-khuh-yeel ee-vah-nuh-vyich] /mɪ kɑˈil ɪˈvɑ nə vɪtʃ;; Russian myɪ xʌˈyil iˈvɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1803–57, Russian composer.
- hackie — hack2 (def 7b).
- haiduk — one of a class of mercenary soldiers in 16th-century Hungary.
- haikai — an informal type of linked verse originated by Bashō, a 17th-century Japanese poet.
- haikou — a city on N Hainan island, in SE China.
- haikus — Plural form of haiku.
- hakari — a feast which follows a ceremonial funeral or other important occasion
- hakims — Plural form of hakim.
- hankie — a handkerchief.
- hawick — a town in SE Scotland, in S central Scottish Borders: knitwear industry. Pop: 14 573 (2001)
- hawkie — a cow, esp a favourite one
- hawkit — (of animals) having a white streak or spots on the face
- hijack — to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey.
- ikaria — Icaria.
- ikaros — Icarus.
- imbark — to cover in bark
- immask — to disguise
- impark — to enclose or shut up, as in a park.
- intake — the place or opening at which a fluid is taken into a channel, pipe, etc.
- isakmp — Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol
- ithaki — Greek name of Ithaca (def 1).
- jackie — Bill ("Bojangles") 1878–1949, U.S. tap dancer.
- ka pai — good! well done!
- kabiki — a fruit tree native to India, the fruit of which is edible and often used in preserves, and the fragrant flowers of which are used in cosmetics
- kabila — Laurent Désiré [loh-rahn dey-zee-rey] /loʊˈrɑn deɪ ziˈreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1939–2001, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997–2001.
- kabuki — popular drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 17th century, characterized by elaborate costuming, rhythmic dialogue, stylized acting, music, and dancing, and the performance of both male and female roles by male actors. Compare Nō.
- kaffir — Disparaging and Offensive. (in South Africa) a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person: originally used of the Xhosa people only.
- kafila — Alternative form of cafila.
- kafiri — an Indo-Iranian language, or small group of languages, of Nuristan, closely related to but not a part of the Indic subbranch.
- kafirs — Plural form of kafir.
- kaikai — a feast; food
- kailas — a mountain in SW Tibet: highest peak of the Kailas Range in the Himalaya Mountains: sacred to Hindus and Buddhists. 22,028 feet (6714 meters).
- kailua — a city on SE Oahu, in Hawaii.
- kainga — Maori village.
- kairos — A propitious moment for decision or action.
- kaiser — Henry J(ohn) 1882–1967, U.S. industrialist.
- kaishu — a variety of Chinese script developed in the 4th century a.d. and considered standard since that time.
- kaizen — a business philosophy or system that is based on making positive changes on a regular basis, as to improve productivity.
- kalais — the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- kalian — a Persian tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water; hookah.
- kalifs — Plural form of kalif.
- kalima — (Islam) the formal content of the shahada (declaration of faith):
- kaliph — a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- kalisz — a city in central Poland.
- kalium — (obsolete) Potassium.
- kallis — Jacques (Henry), born 1975, South African cricketer; an all-rounder, in 166 tests (1995–2013) he scored 13,289 runs and took 292 wickets