8-letter words containing a, l, k, i
- killadar — a fort commander or governor
- kilobase — (in expressing the lengths of nucleic acid molecules) 1,000 bases.
- kilobaud — (unit) 1000 baud.
- kilogram — a unit of mass equal to 1000 grams: the basic unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the mass of the international prototype of the kilogram, a platinum-iridium cylinder kept in Sèvres, France. Abbreviation: kg.
- kilogray — one thousand grays
- kilowatt — a unit of power, equal to 1000 watts. Abbreviation: kW, kw.
- kinabalu — a mountain in N Sabah, in Malaysia: highest peak on the island of Borneo. 13,455 feet (4101 meters).
- kinglake — Alexander William, 1809–91, English historian.
- kinsella — W(illiam) P(atrick) born 1935, U.S. novelist and short-story writer, born in Canada.
- kirkland — Jack, 1901–69, U.S. writer and playwright.
- kirkwall — a town on Pomona island, NE of Scotland in the Orkney Islands: administrative center of the Orkney Islands.
- kissable — inviting kissing through being lovable or physically attractive.
- kissably — in a kissable way
- klaipeda — a seaport in NW Lithuania, on the Baltic.
- kleinian — referring to the theories formulated by Austrian child psychiatrist Melanie Klein (1882–1960).
- kohlrabi — a cultivated cabbage, Brassica oleracea gongylodes, whose stem above ground swells into an edible, bulblike formation.
- kool-aid — a drink made from this mix.
- kwakiutl — a member of a North American Indian people of Vancouver Island and the adjacent British Columbian coast.
- lacelike — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- ladylike — like a lady.
- laidback — Alternative spelling of laid-back.
- lakelike — Resembling a lake or some aspect of one.
- lakeside — located on the side of a lake: a lakeside resort.
- lambkill — sheep laurel.
- lambkins — Plural form of lambkin.
- lamblike — like a lamb; gentle; meek.
- lambskin — the skin of a lamb, especially when dressed with its wool, and used for clothing.
- landskip — landscape.
- laniakea — a huge supercluster of many thousands of galaxies: the Milky Way is included in one of its three component parts.
- lap link — a chain link for joining two lengths of chain, having a split in one end so that it can be opened to receive other links and then closed again.
- larrikin — a street rowdy; hoodlum.
- lathlike — Resembling a lath or some aspect of one.
- lavalike — Resembling lava in one or more characteristics, such as heat or viscosity.
- lawnlike — Resembling or characteristic of a lawn.
- leaflike — Having the form or other qualities of a leaf.
- leakiest — Superlative form of leaky.
- leukemia — any of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia, increased susceptibility to infection, and impaired blood clotting.
- liakoura — modern name of Parnassus (def 1).
- lie back — sb: recline
- lifehack — Informal. a tip, trick, or efficient method for doing or managing a day-to-day task or activity; a hack: a lifehack for overcoming social anxiety; a computer programmer's best lifehacks.
- liftback — hatchback.
- like mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- likeable — readily or easily liked; pleasing: a likable young man.
- likeably — In a likeable way.
- linkages — Plural form of linkage.
- linkback — (Internet) Any of various mechanisms for notifying the owner of a webpage when it is linked to from another document.
- linksman — a person who plays golf; golfer.
- linkspan — a hinged bridge on a quay, used to move vehicles on or off a vessel
- lisptalk — "Concurrent Programming Language Lisptalk", C. Li, SIGPLAN Notices 23(4):71-80 (Apr 1988).
- live oak — an evergreen oak, Quercus virginiana, of the southern U.S., having a short, broad trunk and shiny, oblong leaves: the state tree of Georgia.