9-letter words containing i, n, s, o
- kingsport — a city in NE Tennessee.
- kingstown — an island state in the S Windward Islands, in the SE West Indies comprising St. Vincent island and the N Grenadines: gained independence 1979. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km). Capital: Kingstown.
- kingswood — a city in South Gloucestershire, SW England.
- kinkajous — Plural form of kinkajou.
- kinswoman — a female relative.
- kinswomen — Plural form of kinswoman.
- klinostat — a rotating and tilting plant-holder used for studying and experimenting with plant growth
- knobstick — A stick with a rounded knob at the end.
- knottiest — Superlative form of knotty.
- koniscope — a device for detecting and measuring dust in the air
- kookiness — The state of being kooky.
- kórinthos — an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.
- koshering — Present participle of kosher.
- kostunica — Vojislav (ˈvɒjɪslæf). born 1944, Serbian politician; president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (2000–03); prime minister of Serbia and Montenegro (2004–06); prime minister of Serbia (2006–08)
- kuniyoshi — Yasuo [yah-soo-aw] /yɑˈsu ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1893–1953, U.S. painter, born in Japan.
- laconisms — Plural form of laconism.
- lavations — Plural form of lavation.
- legations — Plural form of legation.
- leinsdorf — Erich [er-ik;; German ey-rikh] /ˈɛr ɪk;; German ˈeɪ rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1912–1993, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.
- lemonfish — the cobia.
- lesioning — an injury; hurt; wound.
- lessoning — Present participle of lesson.
- liaisoned — Simple past tense and past participle of liaison.
- libations — Plural form of libation.
- licensors — Plural form of licensor.
- lichenous — of, relating to, or resembling a lichen.
- ligations — Plural form of ligation.
- lignaloes — agalloch.
- lily pons — Lily [lil-ee;; French lee-lee] /ˈlɪl i;; French liˈli/ (Show IPA), 1904–76, U.S. operatic soprano, born in France.
- limestone — a sedimentary rock consisting predominantly of calcium carbonate, varieties of which are formed from the skeletons of marine microorganisms and coral: used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime.
- limonoids — Plural form of limonoid.
- limousine — any large, luxurious automobile, especially one driven by a chauffeur.
- linstocks — Plural form of linstock.
- lionesque — a man of great strength, courage, etc.
- lionesses — Plural form of lioness.
- lionising — Present participle of lionise.
- livraison — one of the numbers of a book published in parts
- loanshift — change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio.
- loathings — Plural form of loathing.
- locations — Plural form of location.
- locutions — Plural form of locution.
- loftiness — extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
- logicians — Plural form of logician.
- loneliest — Superlative form of lonely.
- long suit — Cards. the suit in which the most cards are held in a hand. (in bridge) a suit in which four or more cards are held in a hand.
- long-list — A long-list for something such as a job or a prize is a large group that has been chosen from all the people who applied for the job, or all the people or things that are competing for the prize. The successful ones from this group are chosen to go on the shortlist.
- longhairs — Plural form of longhair.
- longlines — Plural form of longline.
- longships — Plural form of longship.
- looniness — The state or condition of being loony; craziness, lunacy.