9-letter words containing a, s, k, e
- jawlensky — Alexej von [ah-le-ksey fuh n] /ˌɑ lɛˈkseɪ fən/ (Show IPA), 1864?–1941, German painter, born in Russia.
- kaffiyehs — Plural form of kaffiyeh.
- kahn test — a test for syphilis based on the formation of a precipitate in a mixture of serum and antigen.
- kaiserdom — The dignity, rank or office of a kaiser; the state of being a kaiser.
- kaiserism — autocratic rule, like that of a German kaiser.
- kakemonos — (uncommon) Plural form of kakemono.
- kalispell — a city in NW Montana.
- kalsomine — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- kamikazes — Plural form of kamikaze.
- karateist — A person who does karate.
- karatekas — Plural form of karateka.
- karlsruhe — a city in SW Germany: capital of the former state of Baden.
- karyosome — Also called chromocenter. any of several masses of chromatin in the reticulum of a cell nucleus.
- katalyses — catalysis.
- katangese — a native or inhabitant of Katanga.
- kazatskes — a lively, Slavic folk dance for a solo male dancer, marked especially by the prisiadka.
- keansburg — a town in E New Jersey.
- keelboats — Plural form of keelboat.
- keelhauls — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of keelhaul.
- keepsakes — Plural form of keepsake.
- kelp bass — a sea bass, Paralabrax clathratus, of southern California coastal waters, valued as a food and game fish.
- keratitis — inflammation of the cornea.
- keratoses — having a skeleton formed of horny fibers, as certain sponges.
- keratosis — any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart.
- key scarf — any of various scarf joints in which the overlapping parts are keyed together.
- key stage — any one of four broad age-group divisions (5–7; 7–11; 11–14; 14–16) to which each level of the National Curriculum applies
- keyboards — Plural form of keyboard.
- keyframes — Plural form of keyframe.
- keynesian — of or relating to the economic theories, doctrines, or policies of Keynes or his followers, especially the policy of maintaining high employment and controlling inflation by varying the interest rates, tax rates, and public expenditure.
- keyphrase — (cryptography) A phrase used in encryption in the style of a keyword.
- keystream — (cryptography) A stream of random or pseudorandom characters that are combined with the plaintext to produce a ciphertext.
- khamaseen — A cyclonic type wind that is common in Egypt and Sudan towards the end of March and April of each year. Hot weather ensues, as well as sandstorms.
- kidnapers — Plural form of kidnaper.
- kidstakes — pretense or nonsense.
- kielbasas — Plural form of kielbasa.
- kingsnake — Any of various colubrid snake of the genus Lampropeltis.
- knapweeds — Plural form of knapweed.
- knaveship — a small proportion of milled grain that was due to the person who did the milling
- kusimanse — (zoology) Several species of dwarf mongoose in genus Crossarchus.
- lakehurst — a borough in E New Jersey: naval air station; dirigible hangar.
- lakeshore — lakefront.
- lankester — Sir Edwin Ray, 1847–1929, English zoologist and writer.
- lankiness — The state or condition of being lanky.
- lapstrake — clinker-built (def 2).
- lapstreak — Alternative form of lapstrake.
- larkiness — the quality or characteristic of being larky
- latchkeys — Plural form of latchkey.
- lawmakers — Plural form of lawmaker.
- leadworks — a factory that makes things out of lead
- leafstalk — petiole (def 1).