8-letter words containing a, s, k, i
- skipjack — any of various fishes that leap above the surface of the water, as a tuna, Euthynnus pelamis, or the bonito.
- skiplane — an airplane equipped with skis to enable it to land on and take off from snow.
- skokiaan — (in South Africa) a potent alcoholic beverage drunk by Black Africans in shebeens
- slablike — resembling a slab
- slacking — not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
- slovakia — a republic in central Europe: formerly a part of Czechoslovakia; under German protection 1939–45; independent since 1993. 18,931 sq. mi. (49,035 sq. km). Capital: Bratislava.
- smacking — smart, brisk, or strong, as a breeze.
- snacking — a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.
- snakebit — bitten by a snake.
- snakepit — a pit filled with snakes
- snarkily — in an irritable or snarky manner
- sneakily — like or suggestive of a sneak; furtive; deceitful.
- sneaking — acting in a furtive or underhand way.
- sneakish — (of a person or action) somewhat or rather sneaky
- souvlaki — a dish similar to shish kebab made with lamb.
- spanking — to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment.
- sparkily — in a sparky manner
- sparlike — resembling a spar
- speaking — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
- stacking — a more or less orderly pile or heap: a precariously balanced stack of books; a neat stack of papers.
- stalinsk — former name of Novokuznetsk.
- stalking — an act or course of stalking quarry, prey, or the like: We shot the mountain goat after a five-hour stalk.
- starlike — of the shape of or like a star.
- staticky — containing or producing static electricity.
- stick at — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- stickjaw — a food item that is difficult to chew such as toffee
- stickman — croupier (def 1).
- stinkard — a despicable person; stinker.
- stokesia — an American perennial plant, Stokesia laevis, known for its blue or purple flowers
- stotinka — a minor coin of Bulgaria, the 100th part of a lev.
- sukiyaki — a Japanese dish made with beef, chicken, or pork and usually containing soy sauce, bean curd, and greens, often cooked over direct heat at the table.
- swanskin — the skin of a swan, with the feathers on.
- swastika — a figure used as a symbol or an ornament in the Old World and in America since prehistoric times, consisting of a cross with arms of equal length, each arm having a continuation at right angles.
- tailskid — a runner under the tail of an airplane.
- takasaki — a city in Gumma prefecture, central Honshu, Japan.
- tamarisk — any Old World tropical plant of the genus Tamarix, especially T. gallica, an ornamental Mediterranean shrub or small tree having slender, feathery branches.
- tankship — a ship for carrying bulk cargoes of liquids; tanker.
- tashlikh — a Jewish rite, performed on the afternoon usually of the first day of Rosh Hashanah, in which the participants symbolically cast off their sins by gathering along the banks of a river, stream, or the like and reciting prayers of repentance.
- trackies — loose-fitting trousers with elasticated cuffs, designed to be worn as part of a tracksuit
- transkei — a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa on the Indian Ocean: granted independence in 1976 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 16,910 sq. mi. (43,798 sq. km). Capital: Umtata.
- vaisakhi — an annual Sikh festival commemorating the founding (1699) of the Order of the Khalsa by Gobind Singh
- vaselike — like or resembling a vase
- wackiest — Superlative form of wacky.
- wasplike — any of numerous social or solitary hymenopterous insects of the Vespidae, Sphecidae, and allied families, generally having a long, slender body and narrow waist and, in the female, a stinger.
- waterski — Each of a pair of skis enabling the wearer to skim the surface of the water when towed by a motorboat.
- weakfish — any food fish of the genus Cynoscion, as C. regalis, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S.
- weakside — the side of the court away from the ball
- yamasaki — Minoru [mi-nawr-oo,, -nohr-] /mɪˈnɔr u,, -ˈnoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1912–86, U.S. architect.