12-letter words containing k, i, e, r
- turkmenistan — a republic in central in Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, Iran, and Afghanistan. 188,417 sq. mi. (488,000 sq. km). Capital: Ashkhabad.
- unartistlike — lacking artistic sensibilities and skills
- underkingdom — the domain of an underking
- underskilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
- underskinker — a subordinate bartender
- undertakings — the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
- unsailorlike — not befitting a sailor
- unshrinkable — not able to contract or become smaller in size
- van riebeeck — Jan, full name Johan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck. 1619–77, Dutch colonial administrator. Founder of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope (1652)
- vanga shrike — any of several birds of the family Vangidae, endemic to Madagascar, some of which resemble shrikes, with great diversity in size, color, and bill shape.
- vernoleninsk — former name of Nikolayev.
- wakeboarding — (sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, and attached by a cable.
- waking dream — an experience you have while you are awake that feels similar to dreaming
- walking fern — a fern, Camptosorus rhizophyllus, having simple, triangular fronds tapering into a prolongation that bends at the top and often takes root at the apex.
- walking race — a race in which competitors must walk
- warp-knitted — designating a fabric made by warp knitting.
- warwickshire — a county in central England. 765 sq. mi. (1980 sq. km).
- watered silk — silk with a wavy lustrous finish
- watermarking — Present participle of watermark.
- west warwick — a town in E Rhode Island, near Providence.
- whip-cracker — a person who cracks a whip.
- whiskey sour — a cocktail made with whiskey, lemon juice, and sugar.
- white market — (in a system of rationing) the buying and selling of unused ration coupons at a fluctuating legal price based on the supply of and demand for the rationed commodity.
- wicketkeeper — the player on the fielding side who stands immediately behind the wicket to stop balls that pass it.
- wilkes-barre — a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.
- windbreakers — Plural form of windbreaker.
- winter break — a period of vacation between semesters of colleges, universities, or other schools and usually including the winter holidays.
- winterkilled — Simple past tense and past participle of winterkill.
- wisecracking — a smart or facetious remark.
- working week — A working week is the amount of time during a normal week that you spend doing your job.
- workingwomen — a woman who is regularly employed.
- workmistress — a woman who oversees or controls work
- worried sick — extremely anxious about sb or sth
- wrecking bar — pinch bar.
- wrecking car — a car that is equipped as a wrecker. Compare wrecker (def 2).
- writing desk — a piece of furniture with a surface for writing, with drawers and pigeonholes for writing materials.
- wunderkinder — Plural form of wunderkind.