9-letter words containing n, a, s
- khansamah — a native house steward or butler.
- 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.
- kidnapers — Plural form of kidnaper.
- kingsnake — Any of various colubrid snake of the genus Lampropeltis.
- kinkajous — Plural form of kinkajou.
- kinswoman — a female relative.
- kintpuash — (Kintpuash) 1837?–73, Modoc leader.
- kisangani — a city in the N Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Congo (Zaire) River.
- kiungshan — Qiongshan.
- klinostat — a rotating and tilting plant-holder used for studying and experimenting with plant growth
- knapsacks — Plural form of knapsack.
- knapweeds — Plural form of knapweed.
- knaveship — a small proportion of milled grain that was due to the person who did the milling
- knavishly — In a knavish manner.
- 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)
- krasnodar — a territory of the Russian Federation in SE Europe. 34,200 sq. mi. (88,578 sq. km).
- kronstadt — a naval base in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on an island in the Gulf of Finland: fortress founded 1710.
- 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).
- kusimanse — (zoology) Several species of dwarf mongoose in genus Crossarchus.
- la serena — a seaport in central Chile.
- laburnums — any of several small trees belonging to the genus Laburnum, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of pendulous yellow flowers, especially L. alpinum, the Scotch laburnum.
- lacewings — Plural form of lacewing.
- lacinias' — Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- laconisms — Plural form of laconism.
- lambskins — Plural form of lambskin.
- lamenters — Plural form of lamenter.
- laminates — Plural form of laminate.
- laminitis — inflammation of sensitive laminae in the hoof of a horse, caused by stressful events, as trauma, infection, or parturition.
- lampstand — a support for a light bulb
- lancaster — the English royal family that reigned 1399–1461, descended from John of Gaunt (Duke of Lancaster), and that included Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI. Compare York (def 1).
- lancelets — Plural form of lancelet.
- land mass — geography: area of land
- land-mass — a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent or large island.
- landdrost — the chief magistrate of a district
- landfalls — Plural form of landfall.
- landfills — Plural form of landfill.
- landforms — a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.
- landlines — Plural form of landline.
- landlords — Plural form of landlord.
- landmarks — Plural form of landmark.
- landmines — Plural form of landmine.
- landowska — Wanda [won-duh;; Polish vahn-dah] /ˈwɒn də;; Polish ˈvɑn dɑ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1959, Polish harpsichordist, in the U.S. after 1940.
- landscape — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
- landshark — a person who makes inordinate profits by buying and selling land
- landsleit — fellow Jews; sometimes, specif., those from the same town or village in Europe as oneself
- landslide — the downward falling or sliding of a mass of soil, detritus, or rock on or from a steep slope.
- landslips — Plural form of landslip.
- landsting — (formerly) the upper house of the Danish parliament.