9-letter words containing d, s, a
- interdash — to intersperse with hasty strokes of a pen or other writing instrument
- inundates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inundate.
- ironclads — Plural form of ironclad.
- isandrous — having the stamens similar to each other and equal in number to the petals.
- ischiadic — (obsolete) ischiatic.
- islamabad — Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947–71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). 310,403 sq. mi. (803,881 sq. km). Capital: Islamabad.
- islanders — Plural form of islander.
- isoniazid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 7 N 3 O, used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- ixodiasis — a disease that is transmitted by ticks, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- jacquards — Plural form of jacquard.
- jadedness — dulled or satiated by overindulgence: a jaded appetite.
- jailbirds — Plural form of jailbird.
- jaspidean — containing or resembling jasper
- jaundices — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jaundice.
- jeremiads — Plural form of jeremiad.
- jihadists — Plural form of jihadist.
- judaistic — an adherent or supporter of Judaism.
- junkyards — Plural form of junkyard.
- jusserand — Jean (Adrien Antoine) Jules [zhahn a-dree-ahn ahn-twan zhyl] /ʒɑ̃ a driˈɑ̃ ɑnˈtwan ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, French diplomat, historian, and essayist.
- kaiserdom — The dignity, rank or office of a kaiser; the state of being a kaiser.
- kandinsky — Wassily [vas-uh-lee] /ˈvæs ə li/ (Show IPA), or Vasili [vas-uh-lee,, vuh-sil-ee;; Russian vuh-syee-lyee] /ˈvæs ə li,, vəˈsɪl i;; Russian vʌˈsyi lyi/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, Russian painter.
- keyboards — Plural form of keyboard.
- kickstand — a device for supporting a bicycle or motorcycle when not in use, pivoted to the rear axle in such a way that it can be kicked down below the rear wheel.
- kidnapers — Plural form of kidnaper.
- kidstakes — pretense or nonsense.
- knapweeds — Plural form of knapweed.
- krasnodar — a territory of the Russian Federation in SE Europe. 34,200 sq. mi. (88,578 sq. km).
- kronstadt — a naval base in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on an island in the Gulf of Finland: fortress founded 1710.
- kurdistan — a mountain and plateau region in SE Turkey, NW Iran, and N Iraq: inhabited largely by Kurds. 74,000 sq. mi. (191,660 sq. km).
- lacertids — Plural form of lacertid.
- ladislaus — Saint, c1040–95, king of Hungary 1077–95.
- ladybirds — Plural form of ladybird.
- ladyloves — Plural form of ladylove.
- ladysmith — a city in W Natal, in the E Republic of South Africa: besieged by Boers 1889–1900.
- lairdship — the condition of being a laird, or the rank of laird
- lambasted — to beat or whip severely.
- lampadist — (in ancient Greece) a competitor in a race run by young men with torches
- lampedusa — Giuseppe (Tomasi) di [joo-zep-pe taw-mah-zee-dee] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ tɔˈmɑ zi di/ (Show IPA), 1896–1957, Italian novelist.
- lampshade — a shade, usually translucent or opaque, for shielding the glare of a light source in a lamp or for directing the light to a particular area.
- lampstand — a support for a light bulb
- land mass — geography: area of land
- land-mass — a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent or large island.
- landdrost — the chief magistrate of a district
- landfalls — Plural form of landfall.
- landfills — Plural form of landfill.
- landforms — a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.
- landlines — Plural form of landline.
- landlords — Plural form of landlord.
- landmarks — Plural form of landmark.
- landmines — Plural form of landmine.