6-letter words containing a, l, k
- kamala — a powder from the capsules of an East Indian tree, Mallotus philippinensis, of the spurge family, used as a yellow dye and in medicine as an anthelmintic.
- kambal — a blanket or shawl made of coarse wool.
- kaolin — a fine white clay used in the manufacture of porcelain.
- kapell — William, 1922–53, U.S. pianist.
- kapila — flourished early 6th century b.c, Hindu philosopher: reputed founder of the Sankhya system of Hindu philosophy.
- kaplan — Mordecai Menahem [mawr-di-kahy mey-nuh-hem,, muh-nah-hem] /ˈmɔr dɪˌkaɪ ˈmeɪ nəˌhɛm,, məˈnɑ hɛm/ (Show IPA), 1881–1983, U.S. religious leader and educator, born in Lithuania: founder of the Reconstructionist movement in Judaism.
- karmal — Babrak [bah-brahk] /bɑˈbrɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–1996, Afghan political leader: president 1979–86.
- karnal — A large, straight brass ceremonial trumpet played in parts of Northern India and Nepal.
- kassel — a city in central Germany.
- kayles — (uncountable, only as plural, obsolete, or, dialect) The game of skittles or ninepins, or the set of pins used in the game.
- keblah — kiblah.
- kembla — small change
- kendal — a town in NW England, in Cumbria: a gateway town to the Lake District, with an ancient woollen industry. Pop: 28 030 (2001)
- kerala — a state in SW India: formerly the regions of Travancore and Cochin. 15,005 sq. mi. (38,836 sq. km). Capital: Thiruvananthapuram.
- kernal — kernel
- kevlar — Alternative capitalization of Kevlar.
- keypal — The e-mail equivalent of a penpal; someone with whom to exchange e-mail for the simple joy of communicating.
- kgotla — Any of several types of public meetings in a Botswana village, especially involving a gathering of tribal elders; also the place where such a meeting is held.
- khalid — (Khalid ibn Abdul-Aziz al Saud) 1913–82, king of Saudi Arabia 1975–82 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
- khalif — a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- khalsa — a martial fraternity originated in 1699 and remaining as one of the closely knit communities of the Sikhs.
- khayal — a kind of Indian classical vocal music
- khelat — a region in S Baluchistan, in SW Pakistan.
- khilat — (in India and the Middle East) a ceremonial robe or other gift given to someone by a superior as a mark of honour
- khulna — a city in S Bangladesh, on the delta of the Ganges.
- kiblah — the point toward which Muslims turn to pray, especially the Kaʿba, or House of God, at Mecca.
- kigali — a republic in central Africa, E of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly comprising the N part of the Belgian trust territory of Ruanda-Urundi; became independent 1962. 10,169 sq. mi. (26,338 sq. km). Capital: Kigali.
- killas — Cornish clay slate
- klatch — a casual gathering of people, especially for refreshments and informal conversation: a sewing klatsch.
- klaxon — a loud electric horn, formerly used on automobiles, trucks, etc., and now often used as a warning signal.
- klesha — any of the five hindrances to enlightenment, which are ignorance or avidya, egocentricity, attachments, aversions, and the instinctive will to live.
- knawel — any of several plants belonging to the genus Scleranthus, of the pink family, native to Eurasia, especially S. annuus, a common, low-growing weed that forms dense mats.
- koalas — Plural form of koala.
- kodaly — Zoltán [zawl-tahn] /ˈzɔl tɑn/ (Show IPA), 1882–1967, Hungarian composer.
- kolima — a river in the NE Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE to the Arctic Ocean. 1000 miles (1610 km) long.
- kolyma — a river in the NE Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE to the Arctic Ocean. 1000 miles (1610 km) long.
- korlan — Nephelium hypoleucum, a tropical tree of the Sapindaceae family.
- kotwal — an Indian police officer.
- koulan — A subspecies of onager (Equus hemionus), Equus hemionus kulan.
- kraals — Plural form of kraal.
- kulaks — a comparatively wealthy peasant who employed hired labor or possessed farm machinery and who was viewed and treated by the Communists during the drive to collectivize agriculture in the 1920s and 1930s as an oppressor and class enemy.
- kvaløy — two islands in the Arctic Ocean, off the N coast of Norway: North Kvaløy, 329 sq km (127 sq miles), and South Kvaløy, 735 sq km (284 sq miles)
- lacked — deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary: lack of money; lack of skill.
- lacker — to coat with lacquer.
- lackey — A servant, esp. a liveried footman or manservant.
- ladakh — a region in Jammu and Kashmir, India, on the borders of China (Tibet) and Pakistan. 45,762 sq. mi. (118,524 sq. km).
- laiker — someone who is unemployed
- lakers — Plural form of laker; a ship used on a lake.
- laking — Present participle of lake.
- lakish — similar to the poetry of the Lake poets