8-letter words containing k, o, n, i
- kingdoms — Plural form of kingdom.
- kinghood — the state of being king; kingship.
- kingpost — vertical post connecting the apex of a triangular roof truss to the tie beam
- kingston — an island in the West Indies, S of Cuba. 4413 sq. mi. (11,430 sq. km).
- kingwood — a Brazilian wood streaked with violet tints, used especially in cabinetwork.
- kinkajou — a brownish, arboreal mammal, Potos flavus, of Central and South America, having a prehensile tail, related to the raccoon and coati.
- kino gum — the reddish or black, catechulike inspissated juice or gum of certain tall trees belonging to the genus Pterocarpus, of the legume family, native to India and Sri Lanka, used in medicine, tanning, etc.
- kinsfolk — Alternative spelling of kinfolk.
- klondike — a region of the Yukon territory in NW Canada: gold rush 1897–98.
- knobbing — Present participle of knob.
- knoblike — a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
- knocking — Present participle of knock.
- knolling — Present participle of knoll.
- knottily — In a knotty way.
- knotting — an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.
- kohinoor — an Indian diamond weighing 106 carats; now part of the British crown jewels.
- koinonia — Communion by intimate participation, associated with the Christian church.
- kolinski — Alt form kolinsky.
- kolinsky — an Asian mink, Mustela sibirica, having buff or tawny fur.
- kong qiu — personal name of Confucius.
- kopfring — a metal ring welded to the nose of a bomb to reduce its penetration in earth or water.
- korchnoi — Victor. 1931–2016, Soviet-born chess player: Soviet champion 1960, 1962, and 1964: defected to the West in 1976
- kosinski — Jerzy [jur-zee,, yezh-ee] /ˈdʒɜr zi,, ˈyɛʒ i/ (Show IPA), 1933–91, U.S. novelist, born in Poland.
- kotowing — Present participle of kotow.
- linework — (arts) The technique of drawing lines.
- link rot — (web) The process by which links on a web page became unusable as the pages they point to change location or are removed.
- linkwork — something composed of links, as a chain.
- linstock — a staff with one end forked to hold a match, formerly used in firing cannon.
- lionlike — a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lockings — Plural form of locking.
- makimono — a horizontal hand scroll containing either text or a captioned painting, intended to be viewed as it is unrolled from right to left, one segment at a time.
- mckinnon — Sir Don(ald) (Charles). born 1939, New Zealand politician; secretary-general of the Commonwealth (2000–08); deputy prime minister of New Zealand (1990–96)
- mindlock — (fantasy, scifi) A magic spell or technology that restricts a person's ability to think freely.
- misknown — Past participle of misknow.
- misknows — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misknow.
- moleskin — the soft, deep-gray, fragile fur of the mole.
- monicker — a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.
- monikers — Plural form of moniker.
- monkfish — angler (def 3).
- monokine — any substance secreted by a monocyte or macrophage and affecting the function of other cells.
- monokini — a topless bikini.
- moonlike — Resembling the Moon, or a moon.
- mousekin — a little mouse
- nainsook — a fine, soft-finished cotton fabric, usually white, used for lingerie and infants' wear.
- nektonic — the aggregate of actively swimming aquatic organisms in a body of water, able to move independently of water currents.
- no-stick — nonstick: a no-stick skillet.
- noisenik — a rock musician who performs loud harsh music
- nonskier — a person who does not ski
- nonstick — having or providing a finish designed to prevent food from sticking during cooking or baking: a nonstick saucepan; a nonstick cooking spray.
- nooklike — resembling a nook