6-letter words containing o, r, k
- inwork — to work or produce (a result) in
- irokos — Plural form of iroko.
- jokers — Plural form of joker.
- kairos — A propitious moment for decision or action.
- kakuro — a puzzle in which numbers must be fitted into a grid so that the numbers in each row and column add up to the total indicated
- kamora — The diacritic {{l|mul|sc=Cyrs|\u0484| \u0484}}, used in the Old Cyrillic alphabet to represent palatalisation of certain consonants.
- kantor — MacKinlay [muh-kin-lee] /məˈkɪn li/ (Show IPA), 1904–77, U.S. novelist.
- kapoor — Sir Anish (ˈænɪʃ). born 1954, British sculptor, born in Bombay; winner of the Turner Prize (1991); noted for the ArcelorMittal Orbit, a sculpture and observation tower exhibited at the London Olympic Park from 2012
- karoro — a large seagull, Laris dominicanus, with black feathers on its back
- kaross — a cloak or rug of animal skins used in southern Africa.
- karpov — Anatoly [an-uh-toh-lee;; Russian uh-nuh-taw-lyee] /ˌæn əˈtoʊ li;; Russian ʌ nʌˈtɔ lyi/ (Show IPA), born 1951, Russian chess player.
- karroo — a dry tableland, esp. one in S Africa
- karyo- — indicating the nucleus of a cell
- karyon — (cytology) The nucleus of a cell.
- kastro — Mytilene (def 2).
- kedron — Kidron.
- kerion — (medicine) A response condition to a fungal ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard accompanied by secondary bacterial infection, usually presenting itself as raised, spongy lesions.
- kernos — a Mycenaean ceramic piece, usually in the form of a ring, to which were attached a number of cups or vases.
- kerpow — A powerful sound of impact or transformation; pow, wham.
- khoper — a river in S European Russia, flowing S to the Don River. 625 miles (1006 km) long.
- khowar — an Indo-Iranian language of northwest Pakistan.
- kidron — a ravine E of Jerusalem, leading to the Mount of Olives: traditionally identified by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions as the Valley of Decision, the place of final judgment. Joel 3:2, 12.
- kilroy — a fictitious American male, created by American troops who left the inscription “Kilroy was here” on walls, property, etc., all over the world in the years during and after World War II.
- knower — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- kocher — Emil Theodor [ey-meel tey-oh-dohr] /ˈeɪ mil ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr/ (Show IPA), 1841–1917, Swiss physiologist, pathologist, and surgeon: Nobel Prize 1909.
- kohler — Wolfgang [vawlf-gahng] /ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1887–1967, German psychologist.
- kokiri — a rough-skinned New Zealand triggerfish, Parika scaber, known also as leatherjacket
- kokura — a seaport on N Kyushu, in S Japan: formed in 1963 by the merger of five cities (Kokura, Moji, Tobata, Wakamatsu, and Yawata)
- komura — Marquis Jutaro [joo-tah-raw] /ˈdʒu tɑˌrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1855–1911, Japanese statesman and diplomat.
- konrad — a male given name.
- kontra — Synonym of bugarija.
- korari — a native New Zealand flax plant, Phormium tenax
- korban — a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
- korbut — Olga, born 1955, Russian gymnast.
- korean — of or relating to Korea, its inhabitants, or their language.
- korero — a talk or discussion; meeting
- korlan — Nephelium hypoleucum, a tropical tree of the Sapindaceae family.
- kormas — Plural form of korma.
- korona — Also, krone. a former silver coin and monetary unit of Austria, equal to 100 hellers: discontinued after 1923.
- koruna — an aluminum bronze coin and monetary unit of the Czech Republic, equal to 100 halers. Abbreviation: Kčs.
- koryak — a member of a Paleo-Asiatic people of northeastern Siberia.
- kosher — Judaism. fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws: kosher meat; kosher dishes; a kosher tallith. adhering to the laws governing such fitness: a kosher restaurant.
- kosrae — an island in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 42 sq. mi. (109 sq. km).
- kotare — a small greenish-blue kingfisher, Halcyon sanctus, found in New Zealand, Australia, and some Pacific islands to the north
- kouroi — a sculptured representation of a young man, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c.
- kouros — a sculptured representation of a young man, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c.
- kourou — a town in N central French Guiana; site of the European Space Agency's launch and research base. Pop: 19 107 (1999)
- kovrov — a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, ENE of Moscow.
- krakow — Cracow.
- kroner — a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Denmark, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.