8-letter words containing s, k, e
- kinsella — W(illiam) P(atrick) born 1935, U.S. novelist and short-story writer, born in Canada.
- kirkenes — a seaport in NE Norway held by Germans in World War II.
- kirklees — a unitary authority in N England, in West Yorkshire. Pop: 391 400 (2003 est). Area: 410 sq km (158 sq miles)
- kirstein — Lincoln, 1907–96, U.S. dance authority and writer.
- kishinev — a region in NE Romania: formerly a principality that united with Wallachia to form Romania. Capital: Jassy.
- kiskadee — any of several American flycatchers of the genus Pitangus, especially P. sulphuratus (great kiskadee) ranging from the southwest U.S. to Argentina and noted for their loud calls and aggressive nature.
- kissable — inviting kissing through being lovable or physically attractive.
- kistvaen — cist2 .
- kitchens — Plural form of kitchen.
- kitesurf — To take part in kitesurfing.
- kithless — (obsolete) Not knowing anyone; having no acquaintances or family.
- klatches — Plural form of klatch.
- knackers — Plural form of knacker.
- knappers — Plural form of knapper.
- kneecaps — Plural form of kneecap.
- kneelers — Plural form of kneeler.
- kneeless — Without knees.
- kneepads — Plural form of kneepad.
- kneepans — Plural form of kneepan.
- knees-up — a party or lively gathering, usually including dancing.
- kneesies — play kneesies, Informal. to rub knees with another person, especially surreptitiously and in an amorous or sexually provocative manner, as while seated at a table.
- knickers — Also, knickerbockers [nik-er-bok-erz] /ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ərz/ (Show IPA). loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees.
- knobbles — Plural form of knobble.
- knockers — a person or thing that knocks.
- knowsley — a unitary authority of NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 150 200 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (38 sq miles)
- knuckles — a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
- koestler — Arthur, 1905–83, British novelist, critic, and journalist; born in Hungary.
- kokanees — Plural form of kokanee.
- kolaches — Plural form of kolache.
- komensky — Jan Amos [Czech yahn ah-maws] /Czech yɑn ˈɑ mɔs/ (Show IPA), Comenius, John Amos.
- kookiest — Superlative form of kooky.
- koshered — Simple past tense and past participle of kosher.
- kreisler — Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1875–1962, Austrian violinist and composer in the U.S.
- kremlins — Plural form of kremlin.
- kringles — Plural form of kringle.
- kristeva — Julia, born 1941, French literary theorist, critic, and psychoanalyst, born in Bulgaria.
- kromesky — a croquette consisting of a piece of bacon wrapped round minced meat or fish
- kuleshov — Lev (Vladimirovich) [lef vlad-uh-meer-uh-vich;; Russian lyef vluh-dyee-myi-ruh-vyich] /lɛf ˌvlæd əˈmɪər ə vɪtʃ;; Russian lyɛf vlʌˈdyi myɪ rə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1970, Soviet film director.
- kuntsevo — a former city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, incorporated into Moscow 1962.
- kurtoses — Plural form of kurtosis.
- kuznetsk — a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe.
- kvetches — Plural form of kvetch.
- lakeside — located on the side of a lake: a lakeside resort.
- lankness — The property of being lank.
- larksome — mischievous or fond of larking
- leakages — Plural form of leakage.
- leakiest — Superlative form of leaky.
- leakless — Without leaks.
- lekythos — an oil jar having an ellipsoidal body, narrow neck, flanged mouth, curved handle extending from below the lip to the shoulder, and a narrow base terminating in a foot: used chiefly for ointments.
- lekythus — lekythos.