8-letter words containing k, a, h, n
- kachinas — Plural form of kachina.
- kamyshin — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, NE of Volgograd, on the Volga River.
- kandahar — a city in S Afghanistan.
- katahdin — Mount, the highest peak in Maine, in the central part. 5273 feet (1607 meters).
- kathleen — a female given name, form of Katherine.
- kelthane — a pesticide sprayed on agricultural and ornamental plants to eliminate mites
- kephalin — Alternative spelling of cephalin.
- keychain — A chain or ring to which a key may be attached.
- khamenei — Ayatollah Mohammed Ali, born 1939, chief Islamic leader of Iran since 1989.
- 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.
- khatanga — a river in N central Siberian Russia, flowing SE and N to the Khatanga Gulf of the Laptev Sea. 715 miles (1150 km) long.
- kineshma — a city in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Nizhni Novgorod.
- 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.
- knackish — cunning or artful
- knobhead — a stupid person
- knothead — (informal) A stupid or stubborn person.
- lunkhead — a dull or stupid person; blockhead.
- nakhodka — a port in the SE Russian Federation in Asia, SE of Vladivostok, on the Sea of Japan.
- newshawk — a newspaper reporter, especially one who is energetic and aggressive.
- nunchaku — Sometimes, nunchakus. a Japanese hand weapon for defense against frontal assault, consisting of two foot-long hardwood sticks joined by a chain or thick cord that stretches to body width.
- outthank — to outdo in thanking
- pachinko — a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical machine in which slots struck by the player's ball release other balls that in turn are exchanged for noncash prizes.
- prankish — of the nature of a prank: a prankish plan.
- redshank — an Old World sandpiper, Tringa totanus, having red legs and feet.
- rinkhals — ringhals.
- sakhalin — an island of the Russian Federation in the Sea of Okhotsk, N of Japan: formerly (1905-45) divided between the Soviet Union and Japan. 29,100 sq. mi. (75,369 sq. km).
- shadkhan — a person who arranges Jewish marriages; matchmaker.
- shamokin — a borough in E Pennsylvania.
- shankara — a.d. 789?–821? Hindu Vedantist philosopher and teacher.
- sharking — a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury.
- shekinah — the presence of God on earth or a symbol or manifestation of His presence.
- shotokan — a popular system of karate based on the principles of Bushido and Zen
- sihanouk — Prince Norodom [nawr-uh-dom,, -duh m] /ˈnɔr əˌdɒm,, -dəm/ (Show IPA), 1922–2004, Cambodian statesman: premier 1952–60; chief of state 1960–70 and 1975–76.
- skeechan — a beer of treacle and malt liquor
- skinhead — a baldheaded man.
- sneakish — (of a person or action) somewhat or rather sneaky
- tankship — a ship for carrying bulk cargoes of liquids; tanker.
- tashkent — a republic in S central Asia. 172,741 sq. mi. (447,400 sq. km). Capital: Tashkent.
- thankful — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- thanking — to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their hospitality.
- thankyou — If you refer to something as a thankyou for what someone has done for you, you mean that it is intended as a way of thanking them.
- topkhana — a building where artillery, ammunition, etc., are made, repaired, and stored.
- unhacked — not cut or hacked
- unshaken — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- wakashan — a family of American Indian languages spoken in British Columbia and Washington and including especially Kwakiutl and Nootka.
- wangchuk — Jigme Dorji [jig-mey dawr-jee] /ˈdʒɪg meɪ ˈdɔr dʒi/ (Show IPA), 1929–72, king of Bhutan 1952–72.
- whacking — large.