6-letter words containing k
- kansan — a native or inhabitant of Kansas.
- kansas — a tyrannical king killed by Krishna.
- kantar — (in some Middle Eastern countries) a unit of weight corresponding to the hundredweight, but varying in different localities.
- kantha — a type of Bengali embroidered quilt
- kantor — MacKinlay [muh-kin-lee] /məˈkɪn li/ (Show IPA), 1904–77, U.S. novelist.
- kanuka — a New Zealand myrtaceous tree, Leptospermum Ericoides, with aromatic leaves
- kanuri — a member of a people living in northeast Nigeria and in Niger.
- kaolin — a fine white clay used in the manufacture of porcelain.
- kaonic — of or relating to a kaon
- kapell — William, 1922–53, U.S. pianist.
- kapila — flourished early 6th century b.c, Hindu philosopher: reputed founder of the Sankhya system of Hindu philosophy.
- kaplan — Mordecai Menahem [mawr-di-kahy mey-nuh-hem,, muh-nah-hem] /ˈmɔr dɪˌkaɪ ˈmeɪ nəˌhɛm,, məˈnɑ hɛm/ (Show IPA), 1881–1983, U.S. religious leader and educator, born in Lithuania: founder of the Reconstructionist movement in Judaism.
- 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
- kapote — a long coat formerly worn by male Jews of eastern Europe and now worn chiefly by very Orthodox or Hasidic Jews.
- kapton — a strong, lightweight plastic resistant to high temperatures, used primarily by the aerospace industry to make thin sheets of insulation
- kapuas — a river in W Kalimantan, in central Borneo, flowing SW to the South China Sea. 710 miles (1142 km) long.
- kapuka — a New Zealand tree, Griselinia littoralis, of the dogwood family, having brown, hairy twigs and small, greenish flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- kaputt — (slang) alternative spelling of kaput.
- karahi — A deep circular vessel resembling a wok, traditionally of cast iron, used in Indian and Pakistani cuisine.
- karait — Alternative spelling of krait.
- karaka — An evergreen tree, Corynocarpus laevigatus, the New Zealand laurel.
- karami — Rashid [ra-sheed] /ræˈʃid/ (Show IPA), 1921–1987, Lebanese lawyer and statesman: eight-time prime minister between 1955 and 1987.
- karamu — a small New Zealand tree, Coprosma robusta, with glossy leaves and orange fruit
- karate — a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by striking sensitive areas on an attacker's body with the hands, elbows, knees, or feet. Compare judo, jujitsu.
- karats — Plural form of karat.
- kareem — a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “generous.”.
- kariba — an artificial lake in SE Africa on the border of SW Zimbabwe and S Zambia: site of hydroelectric power project. About 2000 sq. mi. (5200 sq. km).
- karmal — Babrak [bah-brahk] /bɑˈbrɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–1996, Afghan political leader: president 1979–86.
- karman — Theodore von, Von Kármán, Theodore.
- karmas — Plural form of karma.
- karmic — Hinduism, Buddhism. action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation: in Hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman. Compare bhakti (def 1), jnana.
- karnak — a village in E Egypt, on the Nile: the northern part of the ruins of ancient Thebes.
- karnal — A large, straight brass ceremonial trumpet played in parts of Northern India and Nepal.
- karoro — a large seagull, Laris dominicanus, with black feathers on its back
- kaross — a cloak or rug of animal skins used in southern Africa.
- karpas — a piece of parsley, celery, or similar green vegetable that is dipped in salt water and eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.
- 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.
- karree — (South African English) A plant root which produces honey beer when powdered and fermented.
- karrer — Paul, 1889–1971, Swiss chemist, born in Russia: Nobel Prize 1937.
- karroo — a dry tableland, esp. one in S Africa
- karter — a person who drives a kart
- karuna — the universal compassion of a Bodhisattva.
- karyo- — indicating the nucleus of a cell
- karyon — (cytology) The nucleus of a cell.
- karzai — Hamid. born 1957, Afghan military and political leader: acting president (2001–04); president (2004–2014)
- kasbah — the older, native Arab quarter of a North African city, especially Algiers.
- kasbek — Mount, an extinct volcano in the central Caucasus Mountains, between the Georgian Republic and the Russian Federation. 16,541 feet (5042 meters).
- kasher — kosher.
- kashim — a building used by Eskimos as a community gathering place or as a place where men congregate and socialize.
- kasper — a male given name, form of Caspar.