5-letter words containing k, r
- kovar — an alloy that consists mostly of iron, nickel, and cobalt, and has the same heat expansion properties as heat-resistant glass: it is usually fused to glass to form a gas seal
- kraal — an enclosure for cattle and other domestic animals in southern Africa.
- krabs — Plural form of krab.
- kraft — a strong, usually brown paper processed from wood pulp, used chiefly for bags and as wrapping paper.
- krait — any of several large, usually banded, placid but highly venomous snakes constituting the genus Bungarus, of the cobra family, common in southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago.
- krama — A traditional Cambodian garment with many uses, including as a scarf or bandanna or to carry children.
- krang — The carcass of a whale after the blubber has been removed.
- krans — a former silver coin of Iran.
- krata — Lattice, grid.
- kraus — Karl, 1874–1936, Austrian writer and editor.
- kraut — Informal. sauerkraut.
- krebs — Sir Hans Adolf [hahns ah-dawlf;; English hanz ad-olf,, ey-dolf] /hɑns ˈɑ dɔlf;; English hænz ˈæd ɒlf,, ˈeɪ dɒlf/ (Show IPA), 1900–81, German biochemist in England: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1953.
- kreep — a lunar substance that is high in potassium, rare earth elements and phosphorus
- krems — a city in NE Austria, on the Danube.
- kreon — Creon.
- krete — Crete
- krewe — (especially in New Orleans) a private social club that sponsors balls, parades, etc., as part of the Mardi Gras festivities.
- krieg — war1 .
- krill — any of the small, pelagic, shrimplike crustaceans of the family Euphausiidae, eaten as food by certain whales.
- kriol — a creole language used by Aboriginal communities in the northern regions of Australia, developed from Northern Territory pidgin
- krips — Josef [yoh-zef] /ˈyoʊ zɛf/ (Show IPA), 1902–74, Austrian orchestra conductor.
- kríti — Crete
- kriya — (Yoga) a technique or practice within a yoga discipline, also the outward physical manifestations of awakened kundalini.
- krogh — (Schack) Auguste (Steenberg) [shahk ou-goo st steen-barg] /ˈʃɑk ˈaʊ gʊst ˈstin bærg/ (Show IPA), 1874–1949, Danish physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1920.
- krona — a nickel-brass or aluminum coin and monetary unit of Iceland, equal to 100 aurar. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.
- krone — a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Denmark, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.
- kroon — an aluminum bronze coin and monetary unit of Estonia from 1928 to 1940 and from 1992 to 2010, when it was replaced by the euro, equal to 100 marks or senti.
- kroto — Sir Harry, original name Harold Walter Krotoschiner, 1939–2016, British chemist. He discovered , with R.F. Curl and R.E. Smalley, the spherical carbon molecule known as fullerene, for which they were awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1996)
- krubi — a plant of the arum family, Amorphophallus titanium, that has an unpleasant smell and produces the largest known unbranched flower
- krump — Krumping: an energetic style of hip-hop dance.
- krunk — Alternative spelling of crunk.
- krupp — Alfred [al-frid;; German ahl-freyt] /ˈæl frɪd;; German ˈɑl freɪt/ (Show IPA), 1812–87, German industrialist and manufacturer of armaments.
- kukri — a large knife having a heavy curved blade that is sharp on the concave side, used by the Napalese Gurkhas for hunting and combat.
- kurds — a member of an Islamic people speaking Kurdish and dwelling chiefly in Kurdistan.
- kurmi — a member of a major agricultural caste widespread in northern and central India.
- kursk — a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe.
- kurta — a long-sleeved, hip-length shirt worn by men in India.
- kurti — Alt form kurta.
- kurus — a monetary unit of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira; piaster.
- kwara — a state of W Nigeria: mainly wooded savanna. Capital: Ilorin. Pop: 2 371 089 (2006). Area: 36 825 sq km (14 218 sq miles)
- kymry — the Welsh, or the branch of the Celtic people to which the Welsh belong, comprising also the Cornish people and the Bretons.
- kynar — a hard, white polyvinylidene fluoride resin that resists chemicals and heat, used in pipes, pumps, etc.
- kyrie — (italics) the brief petition “Lord, have mercy,” used in various offices of the Greek Orthodox Church and of the Roman Catholic Church.
- kyrka — feature key
- laker — a person associated with a lake, as a resident, visitor, or worker.
- larks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lark.
- larky — a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- liker — Digital Technology. (sometimes initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a feature used to like specific website content: a Like button; like boxes.
- lurks — to lie or wait in concealment, as a person in ambush; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively.
- makar — a poet or writer.