9-letter words containing k, o, t, s
- keystoner — a native or inhabitant of Pennsylvania (used as a nickname).
- keystones — Plural form of keystone.
- keystroke — one stroke of any key on a machine operated by a keyboard, as a typewriter, computer terminal, or Linotype: I can do 3000 keystrokes an hour.
- kill shot — a decisive smashing or punching of a ball with the hand or a racquet such that it is virtually unreturnable, as in volleyball, handball, or badminton.
- kilobytes — Plural form of kilobyte.
- kilovolts — Plural form of kilovolt.
- kilowatts — Plural form of kilowatt.
- kinetosis — any condition caused by motion of the body, as seasickness.
- king post — a structural member running vertically between the apex and base of a triangular roof truss.
- kingbolts — Plural form of kingbolt.
- 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.
- klinostat — a rotating and tilting plant-holder used for studying and experimenting with plant growth
- klopstock — Friedrich Gottlieb [free-drikh gawt-leep] /ˈfri drɪx ˈgɔt lip/ (Show IPA), 1724–1803, German poet.
- klystrons — Plural form of klystron.
- knobstick — A stick with a rounded knob at the end.
- knockouts — Plural form of knockout.
- knotgrass — A common Eurasian plant of the dock family, with jointed creeping stems and small pink flowers. It is a serious weed in some areas.
- knotholes — Plural form of knothole.
- knottiest — Superlative form of knotty.
- knotweeds — Plural form of knotweed.
- know best — to be the best guide, authority, etc.
- kórinthos — an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.
- 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)
- kronstadt — a naval base in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on an island in the Gulf of Finland: fortress founded 1710.
- linstocks — Plural form of linstock.
- livestock — the horses, cattle, sheep, and other useful animals kept or raised on a farm or ranch.
- lock step — a way of marching in such close file that the corresponding legs of the marchers must keep step precisely
- locksmith — a person who makes or repairs locks and keys.
- lorikeets — Plural form of lorikeet.
- mathworks — The MathWorks, Inc.
- meathooks — Usually, meat hooks. Slang. a hand or fist: Get your meat hooks away from that cake! It's for dessert.
- meatworks — (Australia, New Zealand) A slaughterhouse or meat processing plant.
- mesh knot — sheet bend.
- milktoast — milquetoast.
- milkworts — Plural form of milkwort.
- mocktails — Plural form of mocktail.
- molotovsk — former name of Severodvinsk.
- moskonfyt — a South African thick grape syrup used as a jam or sweetener
- musketoon — (now historical) A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore. (from 17th c.).
- navpaktos — Greek name of Lepanto.
- no-strike — of, relating to, or containing a provision that workers are not permitted to strike under certain terms and conditions: a no-strike clause in a labor contract.
- non-stick — Non-stick saucepans, frying pans, or baking tins have a special coating on the inside which prevents food from sticking to them.
- nonskater — a person who does not skate
- nonsticky — not sticky
- notebooks — Plural form of notebook.
- on strike — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- ossietzky — Carl von [kahrl fuh n] /kɑrl fən/ (Show IPA), 1889–1938, German pacifist: Nobel Peace Prize 1935.
- ostrovsky — Aleksandr Nikolayevich. 1823–86, Russian dramatist, noted for his satirical comedies about the bourgeoisie. His plays include The Bankrupt (1849) and The Storm (1859), a tragedy
- outbreaks — Plural form of outbreak.