9-letter words containing n, o, k
- fox snake — a brown-blotched nonvenomous snake, Elaphe vulpina, of north-central U.S., that vibrates its tail and emits a pungent odor when disturbed.
- frankfort — a state in the E central United States. 40,395 sq. mi. (104,625 sq. km). Capital: Frankfort. Abbreviation: KY (for use with zip code), Ken., Ky.
- gang hook — a hook with several points, made by joining the shanks of two or three hooks.
- gear knob — a gear lever
- gin block — a block having a large sheave in an open metal frame, used especially to support a cargo whip.
- glen rock — a borough in NE New Jersey.
- gnomelike — Resembling a gnome.
- go back n — (networking) A data link layer protocol.
- goatskins — Plural form of goatskin.
- god knows — If someone says God knows in reply to a question, they mean that they do not know the answer.
- goldspink — a goldfinch
- golomynka — an oily fish found only in Lake Baikal
- gooseneck — a curved object resembling the neck of a goose, often of flexible construction, as in the shaft of a gooseneck lamp.
- gowdspink — the goldfinch
- gruntwork — Alternative spelling of grunt work.
- gunk hole — a quiet anchorage, as in a cove, used by small yachts.
- gunstocks — Plural form of gunstock.
- haakon iv — surnamed Haakonsson. 1204–63, king of Norway (1217–63). He strengthened the monarchy and extended Norwegian territory to include Iceland and Greenland
- hackathon — a usually competitive event in which people work in groups on software or hardware projects, with the goal of creating a functioning product by the end of the event: At the hackathon our team produced an app that helps you monitor your sleeping habits.
- handbooks — Plural form of handbook.
- handiwork — work done by hand.
- handywork — Dated form of handiwork.
- heraklion — Iraklion
- hick town — an insulting way of referring to a small town in the countryside that is not deemed to be very sophisticated
- hieromonk — a monk who is also a priest.
- hokeyness — Alternative form of hokiness.
- honeycake — A cake made with honey, especially as a Rosh Hashanah tradition.
- honeylike — Like honey in taste, texture, or appearance.
- hong kong — a British crown colony comprising Hong Kong island (29 sq. mi.; 75 sq. km), Kowloon peninsula, nearby islands, and the adjacent mainland in SE China (New Territories) reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. 404 sq. mi. (1046 sq. km). Capital: Victoria.
- honkytonk — Alternative spelling of honky-tonk.
- hoodwinks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoodwink.
- hooknoses — Plural form of hooknose.
- hopkinson — Francis, 1737–91, American statesman and satirist.
- hornbooks — Plural form of hornbook.
- hornwrack — a yellowish bryozoan or sea mat sometimes found on beaches after a storm
- hornywink — a lapwing
- hounskull — a snoutlike, usually conical, visor attached to a basinet of the 14th century.
- huskisson — William, 1770–1830, British statesman and financier.
- hymn book — Also called hymnbook [him-boo k] /ˈhɪmˌbʊk/ (Show IPA). a book of hymns for use in a religious service.
- hymnbooks — Plural form of hymnbook.
- imbosking — Present participle of imbosk.
- in pocket — a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- inglenook — a corner or nook near a fireplace; chimney corner.
- interknot — to knot together
- interlock — to fit into each other, as parts of machinery, so that all action is synchronized.
- interwork — to work or weave together; interweave.
- invokable — (computing) That can be invoked; callable.
- inworking — an internal operation
- iron duke — 1st Duke of (Arthur Wellesley"the Iron Duke") 1769–1852, British general and statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1828–30.
- iron mask — an iron covering for the face, supposedly used in the past to conceal the identity of a well-known prisoner