8-letter words containing n, o, r
- jongleur — (in medieval France and Norman England) an itinerant minstrel or entertainer who sang songs, often of his own composition, and told stories.
- jordaens — Jacob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1593–1678, Flemish painter.
- journall — Obsolete form of journal.
- journals — Plural form of journal.
- journeys — Plural form of journey.
- journies — Plural form of journy.
- juration — an act of taking or administering an oath.
- k ration — an emergency field ration for U.S. armed forces when other food or rations are not available, consisting of three separate packaged meals of concentrated or dehydrated food.
- kairouan — a city in NE Tunisia: a holy city of Islam.
- kangaroo — any herbivorous marsupial of the family Macropodidae, of Australia and adjacent islands, having a small head, short forelimbs, powerful hind legs used for leaping, and a long, thick tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- kangeroo — Archaic form of kangaroo.
- karoline — a female given name.
- karyotin — chromatin
- kenotron — a type of vacuum tube formerly used as a high-voltage rectifier, for example in circuits of X-ray tubes
- kerosene — a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained by distilling petroleum, bituminous shale, or the like, and widely used as a fuel, cleaning solvent, etc.
- kerosine — Alternative spelling of kerosene.
- keynoter — a person who delivers a keynote address.
- klystron — An electron tube that generates or amplifies microwaves by velocity modulation.
- kneeroom — space to put one's knees
- knockers — a person or thing that knocks.
- knotroot — Chinese artichoke.
- knotwork — A design or pattern of interlocking or overlapping geometric shapes resembling a knot.
- kohinoor — an Indian diamond weighing 106 carats; now part of the British crown jewels.
- koko nor — Qing Hai.
- komondor — one of a Hungarian breed of large dogs having a long, matted, white coat, used for herding sheep and as a watchdog.
- kopfring — a metal ring welded to the nose of a bomb to reduce its penetration in earth or water.
- korchnoi — Victor. 1931–2016, Soviet-born chess player: Soviet champion 1960, 1962, and 1964: defected to the West in 1976
- kordofan — a province in the central Sudan. About 147,000 sq. mi. (380,730 sq. km). Capital: El Obeid.
- kornberg — Arthur, 1918–2007, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1959.
- korngold — Erich Wolfgang [er-ik woo lf-gang;; German ey-rikh vawlf-gahng] /ˈɛr ɪk ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈeɪ rɪx ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1897–1957, Austrian composer, conductor, and pianist in the U.S.
- krumhorn — crumhorn.
- laboring — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- labornet — An IGC network serving groups, unions and labour advocates interested in information sharing and collaboration with the intent of enhancing the human rights and economic justice of workers. Issues covered include workplace and community health and safety issues, trade issues and international union solidarity and collaboration.
- ladrones — a group of 15 small islands in the Pacific, E of the Philippines: divided into Guam, a possession of the U.S., and the North Marianas, formally under U.S. trusteeship. 453 sq. mi. (1127 sq. km).
- landform — 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.
- landlord — a person or organization that owns and leases apartments to others.
- languour — Alternative spelling of languor.
- lanthorn — lantern.
- largando — allargando.
- laryngo- — indicating the larynx
- later on — a comparative of late: Her later years were not happy.
- le nôtre — André (ɑ̃dre). 1613–1700, French landscape gardener, who created the gardens at Versailles for Louis XIV
- lecanora — any of various crustaceous lichens of the genus Lecanora, some of which are eaten and some of which are used in dyeing
- leg iron — a shackle for a prisoner's leg
- leghorns — Plural form of leghorn.
- leporine — of, relating to, or resembling a rabbit or hare.
- letronne — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (100 km) in diameter.
- licensor — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- ligroine — a flammable mixture of hydrocarbons that boils at from 20°C to 135°C, obtained from petroleum by distillation and used as a solvent.
- lindworm — a wingless, two-legged dragon