8-letter words containing k, w, e
- heelwork — the training of a dog to heel or perform maneuvers while heeling.
- hen hawk — chicken hawk (def 1).
- herdwick — a hardy breed of coarse-woolled sheep from NW England
- homework — schoolwork assigned to be done outside the classroom (distinguished from classwork).
- inkwells — Plural form of inkwell.
- kalewife — a female vegetable or cabbage seller
- kangwane — (formerly) a Bantu homeland in South Africa; abolished in 1994. Capital: Schoemansdal
- katowice — a city in S Poland.
- keewatin — a district in the Northwest Territories, in N Canada. 228,160 sq. mi. (590,935 sq. km).
- kentwood — a city in W Michigan.
- key west — an island off S Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. 4 miles (6.4 km) long; 2 miles (3.2 km) wide.
- key-word — a word that serves as a key, as to the meaning of another word, a sentence, passage, or the like.
- keywords — a word that serves as a key, as to the meaning of another word, a sentence, passage, or the like.
- knapweed — any composite plant of the genus Centaurea, especially the weedy C. nigra, having rose-purple flowers set on a dark-colored, knoblike bract.
- knifejaw — Any of the family Oplegnathidae of perciform marine fish.
- knitwear — clothing made of knitted fabric.
- knotweed — any of several knotty-stemmed plants belonging to the genus Polygonum, of the buckwheat family.
- knowable — capable of being known.
- knowledg — Obsolete form of knowledge.
- knowsley — a unitary authority of NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 150 200 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (38 sq miles)
- koldewey — Robert [rob-ert;; German roh-bert] /ˈrɒb ərt;; German ˈroʊ bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1925, German archaeologist.
- kowtowed — Simple past tense and past participle of kowtow.
- kowtower — One who kowtows; a sycophant.
- kweichow — Guizhou.
- kweiyang — Guiyang.
- lacework — lace (def 1).
- lakewood — a city in central Colorado, near Denver.
- lawmaker — a person who makes or enacts law; legislator.
- lawnlike — Resembling or characteristic of a lawn.
- leadwork — work involving lead, such as maintenance work on lead pipes
- leg work — work or research involving extensive walking or traveling about, usually away from one's office, as in gathering data for a book, a legal action, etc.
- leg-work — work or research involving extensive walking or traveling about, usually away from one's office, as in gathering data for a book, a legal action, etc.
- lifework — the complete or principal work, labor, or task of a lifetime.
- likewise — moreover; in addition; also; too: She is likewise a fine lawyer.
- linework — (arts) The technique of drawing lines.
- lukewarm — moderately warm; tepid.
- make way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- makework — Alternative form of make-work.
- meshwork — meshed material or a structure of meshes; a network.
- milkweed — any of several plants that secrete a milky juice or latex, especially those of the genus Asclepias, as A. syriaca. Compare milkweed family.
- neckdown — An angled narrowing of the roadway and widening of the pavement, used as a traffic calming measure.
- neckwear — articles of dress worn round or at the neck.
- neckweed — a type of flowering weed (Veronica peregrine) native to North America
- networks — Plural form of network.
- new look — a new or changed appearance, approach, etc., especially one characterized by marked departure from the previous or traditional one.
- new talk — ntalk
- new york — Also called New York State. a state in the NE United States. 49,576 sq. mi. (128,400 sq. km). Capital: Albany. Abbreviation: NY (for use with zip code), N.Y.
- newsdesk — the department of a newspaper, television, etc., that writes, edits, or releases news, especially late-breaking news or important bulletins.
- newshawk — a newspaper reporter, especially one who is energetic and aggressive.
- newspeak — (sometimes initial capital letter) an official or semiofficial style of writing or saying one thing in the guise of its opposite, especially in order to serve a political or ideological cause while pretending to be objective, as in referring to “increased taxation” as “revenue enhancement.”.