9-letter words containing k, s, t, a
- katangese — a native or inhabitant of Katanga.
- katharsis — Alt form catharsis.
- katyushas — Plural form of katyusha.
- kazatskes — a lively, Slavic folk dance for a solo male dancer, marked especially by the prisiadka.
- keelboats — Plural form of keelboat.
- keratitis — inflammation of the cornea.
- keratoses — having a skeleton formed of horny fibers, as certain sponges.
- keratosis — any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart.
- key stage — any one of four broad age-group divisions (5–7; 7–11; 11–14; 14–16) to which each level of the National Curriculum applies
- keystream — (cryptography) A stream of random or pseudorandom characters that are combined with the plaintext to produce a ciphertext.
- khattusas — Hattusas.
- khuzistan — a province in SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf. About 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km). Capital: Ahwaz.
- kickstand — a device for supporting a bicycle or motorcycle when not in use, pivoted to the rear axle in such a way that it can be kicked down below the rear wheel.
- kickstart — a starter, as of a motorcycle, that operates by a downward kick on a pedal.
- kidstakes — pretense or nonsense.
- kilowatts — Plural form of kilowatt.
- kintpuash — (Kintpuash) 1837?–73, Modoc leader.
- klinostat — a rotating and tilting plant-holder used for studying and experimenting with plant growth
- 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.
- 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.
- kshatriya — a member of the Hindu royal and warrior class above the Vaisyas and below the Brahmans.
- kurdistan — a mountain and plateau region in SE Turkey, NW Iran, and N Iraq: inhabited largely by Kurds. 74,000 sq. mi. (191,660 sq. km).
- lakehurst — a borough in E New Jersey: naval air station; dirigible hangar.
- lankester — Sir Edwin Ray, 1847–1929, English zoologist and writer.
- lapstrake — clinker-built (def 2).
- lapstreak — Alternative form of lapstrake.
- latchkeys — Plural form of latchkey.
- leafstalk — petiole (def 1).
- leetspeak — a coded spelling system and language used in very informal communications on the Internet, featuring letters combined with numbers or special characters in place of letters that they may resemble, and including inventive misspellings, jargon, and slang.
- mahlstick — a stick with a padded tip used to support an artist's working hand.
- majestick — Archaic spelling of majestic.
- makeshift — a temporary expedient or substitute: We used boxes as a makeshift while the kitchen chairs were being painted.
- marketers — Plural form of marketer.
- marketise — Alternative spelling of marketize.
- matanuska — a river in S Alaska flowing SW to Cook Inlet. 90 miles (145 km) long.
- mathworks — The MathWorks, Inc.
- matsutake — A kind of mushroom, Tricholoma matsutake.
- maulstick — mahlstick.
- maxiskirt — a long skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending below the middle of the calf but above the ankle.
- 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.
- milktoast — milquetoast.
- mintmarks — Plural form of mintmark.
- mistaking — Present participle of mistake.
- mocktails — Plural form of mocktail.
- mucksweat — profuse sweat or a state of profuse sweating
- multitask — Computers. (of a single CPU) to execute two or more jobs concurrently.
- navpaktos — Greek name of Lepanto.
- nonskater — a person who does not skate