8-letter words containing a, s, k
- katalase — catalase.
- katalyst — catalyst.
- kathisma — one of the 20 divisions of the Psalter in the Greek rite.
- katsuras — Plural form of katsura.
- katydids — Plural form of katydid.
- katyusha — Alternative case form of Katyusha.
- kauravas — (in the Mahabharata) the cousins and enemies of the Pandavas.
- kawasaki — a seaport on SE Honshu, in central Japan, SW of Tokyo.
- kayakers — Plural form of kayaker.
- kazatsky — kazachok.
- kedushah — a liturgical prayer of varying form that is incorporated into the third blessing of the Amidah during the repetition of this prayer by the cantor.
- keepsake — anything kept, or given to be kept, as a token of friendship or affection; remembrance.
- keepsaky — like or suitable for a keepsake, usually specifically of a volume of material made and given as a keepsake in the 19th century
- kephalos — Cephalus.
- keramics — ceramics.
- keratose — having a skeleton formed of horny fibers, as certain sponges.
- key case — a small case in which keys are carried.
- keycards — Plural form of keycard.
- keysmash — a random string of letters and symbols typed out on a keyboard or touchscreen, used to signal intense emotion in written communication: The photo of the actor was accompanied by a heartfelt keysmash.
- khalasis — Plural form of khalasi.
- khamseen — Alternative spelling of khamsin.
- khanates — Plural form of khanate.
- khanjars — Plural form of khanjar.
- khansama — A male cook, who often also assumes the role of house steward.
- khaskovo — a city in S Bulgaria.
- kiamusze — Jiamusi.
- kiasuism — self-serving, competitive, or greedy: parents who are kiasu about their children’s education.
- kibitkas — Plural form of kibitka.
- kick ass — strikingly or overwhelmingly tough, aggressive, powerful, or effective: He finally built himself a kick-ass computer.
- kick-ass — strikingly or overwhelmingly tough, aggressive, powerful, or effective: He finally built himself a kick-ass computer.
- kickshaw — a tidbit or delicacy, especially one served as an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre.
- kielbasa — a smoked sausage of coarsely chopped beef and pork, flavored with garlic and spices.
- kielbasy — a smoked sausage of coarsely chopped beef and pork, flavored with garlic and spices.
- kilobase — (in expressing the lengths of nucleic acid molecules) 1,000 bases.
- kineshma — a city in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Nizhni Novgorod.
- kingsman — (military) The lowest enlisted rank in the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment of the British Army, equivalent to private in the rest of the British Army.
- kinsella — W(illiam) P(atrick) born 1935, U.S. novelist and short-story writer, born in Canada.
- kinshasa — People's Republic of the, a republic in central Africa, W of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly an overseas territory in French Equatorial Africa; now an independent member of the French Community. 132,046 sq. mi. (341,999 sq. km). Capital: Brazzaville. Formerly French Congo, Middle Congo.
- kiskadee — any of several American flycatchers of the genus Pitangus, especially P. sulphuratus (great kiskadee) ranging from the southwest U.S. to Argentina and noted for their loud calls and aggressive nature.
- kiss ass — to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
- kiss-ass — to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
- kissable — inviting kissing through being lovable or physically attractive.
- kissably — in a kissable way
- kistvaen — cist2 .
- kitasato — Shibasaburo [shee-bah-sah-boo-raw] /ʃiˈbɑ sɑˈbu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1852–1931, Japanese bacteriologist.
- kitharas — a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of an elaborate wooden soundbox having two arms connected by a yoke to which the upper ends of the strings are attached.
- klansman — a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
- klatches — Plural form of klatch.
- knackers — Plural form of knacker.
- knackish — cunning or artful