Scrabble Words with K but no S

There are 6,278 valid Scrabble words that contain the letter K but not a single S, ranging up to 15 letters. They're grouped by length below, longest first. Every word is valid in the NWL (NASPA Word List), the official North American Scrabble tournament dictionary.

15-letter words

18 words

acknowledgeable28
capable of being acknowledged
acknowledgement28
a statement acknowledging something or someone
counterattacked24
counterattacker23
counterblockade26
counterchecking29
counterpicketed26
heartbreakingly28
internetworking23
microearthquake35
monkeywrenching33
pharmacokinetic30
phenylketonuria27
a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency
phenylketonuric29
phytoplanktonic31
prekindergarten23
telekinetically24
unknowledgeable26
unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

14-letter words

26 words

acknowledgedly29
acknowledgment27
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
alkalinization27
breathtakingly27
chickenhearted29
easily frightened
counterchecked28
electrokinetic22
galaktoboureka25
galaktoboureko25
groundbreaking23
the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
halterbreaking24
heterokaryotic26
hyperkeratotic28
karyotypically31
keratinization27
organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
keratinophilic25
kindergartener20
a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
megakaryocytic31
of or pertaining to large bone marrow cells
monkeywrenched32
monkeywrencher31
outpoliticking23
poikilothermal25
poikilothermic27
of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment
quarterbacking32
unacknowledged26
not openly acknowledged
unthinkability26

13-letter words

67 words

acknowledging25
antihijacking30
backgrounding24
the execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system
backpedalling25
backwardation25
balkanization28
blackberrying27
blackguarding24
blanketflower25
bottlenecking22
brokenhearted23
full of sorrow
buttonhooking23
cabinetmaking24
the craft of a joiner
chameleonlike24
chuckleheaded29
counterattack21
(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
counterpicket23
cyberattacker26
detectivelike23
fingerpicking26
foreknowledge25
knowledge of an event before it occurs
gemutlichkeit25
gentlemanlike20
befitting a man of good breeding
glycoalkaloid24
groundbreaker21
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
heartbreaking23
causing or marked by grief or anguish
hydrocracking29
the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst
interknitting18
interknotting18
jackhammering34
kettledrummer22
kindergartner19
a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
kindheartedly25
kinematically24
knickerbocker31
knowledgeable24
alert and fully informed
knowledgeably27
knuckleballer25
knuckleheaded28
marketability24
marketization28
megakaryocyte28
a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets
microplankton23
mountebankery24
mountebanking22
multitracking22
nannoplankton19
outpoliticked22
overpackaging26
overtalkative23
panleukopenia21
phytoplankter27
phytoplankton27
photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
pickpocketing30
porcelainlike21
quarterbacked31
recordkeeping23
rekeyboarding24
rheumatickier24
rubbernecking24

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12-letter words

164 words

acknowledged24
generally accepted
alkalinizing26
antikickback30
antileukemic20
antitakeover19
apparatchiki25
backbreaking27
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
backchecking32
backcourtman24
backcourtmen24
backdropping26
backflipping28
backgrounded23
backgrounder22
a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy
backhandedly28
backlighting25
lighting from behind
backpaddling25
backpedaling24
backpedalled24
backtracking27
benchmarking26
blackballing23
blackberried23
blackbirding24
blackcurrant22
blackguarded23
blackguardly25
lacking principles or scruples; ; - W.M. Thackaray
blackjacking34
blackleading22
blacklegging23
blackmailing23
blacktopping25
a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
bladderwrack25
a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure
bodychecking30
bottlenecked21
breakdancing22
breakthrough25
a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
breathtaking22
tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
buttonhooked22
cabinetmaker22
a woodworker who specializes in making furniture
checkerberry28
creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil
checkerboard26
a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
checkmarking30
cockfighting28
participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight
cockneyfying30
computerlike22
countercheck25
a check that restrains another check
crackbrained23
insanely irresponsible
crackerberry25
creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska
cuckooflower26
a bitter cress of Europe and America
daydreamlike23
doughnutlike21
drinkability22
fingerpicked25
fingerpicker24
flickeringly25
forechecking27
foreknowable24
foretokening20
freethinking23
the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct

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11-letter words

355 words

acknowledge22
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
aerobraking18
aftermarket20
alkalifying22
alkalimeter17
alkalimetry20
volumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid present
alkalinized25
antiwrinkle18
apparatchik24
a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party
archdukedom24
backbencher26
a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader
backbreaker25
backcatcher26
backchecked31
backchecker30
backcombing26
backcountry24
backdropped25
backfielder23
backfilling23
backfitting23
backflipped27
backhanding24
backhauling23
backlighted24
backloading21
backlogging22
backpacking28
carrying something in a pack on the back
backpaddled24
backpedaled23
backtracked26
backwinding24
balkanizing27
ballparking20
bankability22
bankrolling18
bankrupting20
beckoningly23
bedarkening19
beknighting22
benchmarked25
biofeedback25
a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them
bivouacking23
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
blackballed22
blackbirded23
blackbirder22
blackhander23
blackjacked33
blackleaded21
blacklegged22
blackmailed22
blackmailer21
a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
blacktopped24
bladderlike19
resembling a bladder
blanketlike21
blockheaded24
(used informally) stupid
bodychecked29
boilermaker19
bookbindery23
a bookbinder's workshop; a place for binding books
bookbinding21
the craft of binding books

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10-letter words

553 words

aerobraked17
alkalified18
alkalinity17
pH values above 7
alkalinize23
become alkaline
alkalizing24
alkaloidal15
pertaining to or consisting of alkaloids
alkylating18
alkylation17
animallike16
anticaking17
antihijack26
antimarket16
autarkical16
of countries; not relying on imports
autoworker17
backbiting21
backbitten20
backcombed25
backdating20
backfilled22
backfiring22
backfitted22
backgammon23
a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice
background20
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
backhanded23
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
backhander22
a backhanded blow
backhauled22
backhoeing22
backloaded20
backlogged21
backpacked27
backpacker26
a hiker who wears a backpack
backpaddle22
backroomer20
backwardly25
backwinded23
balkanized26
ballparked19
bankrolled17
bankroller16
bankruptcy23
a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent
bankrupted19
barebacked21
riding without a saddle
barkentine16
barracking19
shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree
beadworker20
bechalking22
becloaking19
bedarkened18
beekeeping19
the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
beflecking22
beknighted21
beknotting17
bethanking20
bethinking20
betokening17
biohacking22
bivouacked22
blackberry23
bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle
blackboard21
sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
blackening19
changing to a darker color

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9-letter words

913 words

adblocker18
adobelike16
adultlike14
aerobrake15
afterdeck19
a deck abaft of midships
alackaday19
algonkian14
a member of a North American Indian people in the Ottawa river valley of Ontario and Quebec
alkalized23
alkalizer22
an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
alkalotic15
marked by alkalosis (or a tendency toward alkalosis)
alkylated17
amberjack26
any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes
anklebone15
the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
ankylotic18
relating to or characteristic of the abnormality ankylosis
antalkali13
antiblack17
discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
anticking16
anticrack17
antiknock19
any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
antinuker13
antiquark22
the antiparticle of a quark
applejack26
distilled from hard cider
apronlike15
arrowlike16
artichoke18
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
artmaking16
attacking16
disposed to attack
attackman17
attackmen17
audiobook16
automaker15
a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles
awakening17
the act of waking
awkwarder20
awkwardly23
in an awkward manner
backbench24
any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons
backbiter19
one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
backblock25
backboard20
a board used to support the back of someone or something
backboned20
backcheck28
backcloth22
scenery hung at back of stage
backcourt19
backdated19
backdraft21
backdropt20
backfield21
the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
backfired21
backlight21
backliner17
backpedal20
modify one's opinion, make it less strong
backplane19
backplate19
plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass
backtrack23
retrace one's course
backwater20
a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
bailiwick20
a branch of knowledge
bakeapple19
creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries
balalaika15
a stringed instrument that has a triangular body and three strings
balkanize24
divide a territory into small, hostile states
barkeeper17
an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
barmbrack21
a rich currant cake or bun

+ 853 more 9-letter words

8-letter words

1,295 words

aardvark16
nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
aguelike13
aircheck19
akinetic14
alkalify18
turn basic and less acidic
alkaline12
relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
alkalize21
turn basic and less acidic
alkaloid13
natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
alkoxide20
alkylate15
almanack16
ankerite12
anticked15
antiking13
antileak12
antilock14
antinuke12
antirock14
antitank12
designed for defense against armored vehicles
archduke18
a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
artmaker14
attacked15
attacker14
someone who attacks
auntlike12
autarkic14
of countries; not relying on imports
awakened16
(somewhat formal) having been waked up
awakener15
babylike19
backache21
an ache localized in the back
backbeat18
a loud steady beat
backbend19
an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor
backbite18
say mean things
backbone18
a central cohesive source of support and stability
backchat21
light teasing repartee
backcomb22
backdate17
make effective from an earlier date
backdoor17
a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position)
backdown20
a retraction of a previously held position
backdrop19
scenery hung at back of stage
backfill19
backfire19
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
backflip21
backflow22
a flow that returns toward its source
backhand20
a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
backhaul19
backhoed20
backland17
backload17
backpack24
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
backroom18
the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations
backtalk20
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
backward20
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
backwind20
backwood20
backwrap21
backyard20
the grounds in back of a house
baidarka15
bakemeat16
bakeware17
baldrick17
a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip

+ 1,235 more 8-letter words

7-letter words

1,183 words

airlike11
resembling air or having the form of air
airlock13
a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
airpark13
akratic13
akvavit17
Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds
alkalic13
relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
alkalin11
alkanet11
perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
alkylic16
of or related to an alkyl
amautik13
amtrack15
angakok16
ankling12
antlike11
apelike13
being or given to servile imitation
arcking14
armlike13
resembling an arm
armlock15
artwork14
photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
autarky14
economic independence as a national policy
awaking15
awkward18
causing inconvenience
backbar17
backbit17
backend16
backfat18
backfit18
backhoe18
an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
backing16
financial resources provided to make some project possible
backlit15
backlog16
an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
backlot15
backout15
baglike14
baklava16
rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey
baklawa16
balkier13
balkily16
balking14
stopping short and refusing to go on
bangkok18
the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture
banking14
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
bannock15
a flat bread made of oat or barley flour; common in New England and Scotland
barkeep15
an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
barkier13
barking14
barrack15
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
batiked14
batlike13
baulked14
baulker13
a person who refuses to comply
bawcock20
bazooka22
a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon
beakier13
beatnik13
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
bechalk18
becking16
becloak15
bedlike14
bedrock16
principles from which other truths can be derived
bedtick16

+ 1,123 more 7-letter words

6-letter words

832 words

adzuki20
aikido11
a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo
akebia12
akimbo14
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
alfaki13
alkali10
a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
alkane10
a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
alkene10
any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
alkine10
alkoxy20
alkyne13
a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
alliak10
amtrak12
ananke10
ankled11
anklet10
a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle
anorak10
a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
antick12
arcked13
arrack12
any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses
attack12
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
auklet10
any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts
awaked14
awaken13
cause to become awake or conscious
awoken13
axlike17
backed15
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
backer14
invests in a theatrical production
backup16
(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
bakery15
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
baking13
cooking by dry heat in an oven
balked13
balker12
a person who refuses to comply
banked13
banker12
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
bankit12
barked13
barker12
informal terms for dogs
battik12
baulky15
beaked13
having or resembling a beak
beaker12
a cup (usually without a handle)
becked15
becket14
(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
beckon14
appear inviting
bedeck15
decorate
beknot12
belike12
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
bemock16
treat with contempt
berake12
betake12
betook12
beylik15
bhakta15
bhakti15
(Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex
bicker14
a quarrel about petty points
biking13
bikini12
a woman's very brief bathing suit
bilked13
bilker12

+ 772 more 6-letter words

5-letter words

476 words

aback13
by surprise
abaka11
ackee11
red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe
acock13
akela9
akene9
alack11
alike9
having the same or similar characteristics
alkie9
alkyd13
a durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints
alkyl12
any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
amuck13
frenzied as if possessed by a demon
ankle9
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
apeak11
apeek11
awake12
stop sleeping
awoke12
azuki18
babka13
a coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds
baked12
(bread and pastries) cooked by dry heat (as in an oven)
baker11
someone who bakes bread or cake
balky14
stopping short and refusing to go on
barky14
resembling the rough bark of a tree
batik11
a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
baulk11
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
beaky14
biked12
biker11
bikie11
black13
(board games) the darker pieces
blank11
a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
bleak11
offering little or no hope; ; ; - J.M.Synge
blink11
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
block13
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
bloke11
a boy or man
bokeh14
brake11
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
braky14
abounding with bracken; - William Browne
brank11
break11
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
brick13
a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy
brink11
a region marking a boundary
brock13
broke11
lacking funds
brook11
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
bucko13
bulky14
of large size for its weight
bunko11
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
burka11
a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan
burke11
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
caked12
cakey14
caulk11
a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight
chalk14
a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces
chark14
check16
(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
cheek14
an impudent statement
chick16
informal terms for a (young) woman
chink14
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
chirk14
make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird

+ 416 more 5-letter words

4-letter words

344 words

akee8
red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe
akin8
related by blood
alky11
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
amok10
frenzied as if possessed by a demon
ankh11
arak8
any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses
back12
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
bake10
be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
balk10
an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
bank10
a building in which the business of banking transacted
bark10
a noise resembling the bark of a dog
bawk13
beak10
a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures
beck12
a beckoning gesture
berk10
a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of
bike10
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
bilk10
cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
birk10
bock12
a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring
bonk10
have sexual intercourse with
book10
a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game
bork10
buck12
United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
bulk10
the property of something that is great in magnitude
bunk10
a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
burk10
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
cake10
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
caky13
calk10
a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
cark10
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
cock12
adult male bird
coke10
Coca Cola is a trademarked cola
coky13
conk10
informal term for the nose
cook10
English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
cork10
(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
cuke10
cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
dank9
unpleasantly cool and humid
dark9
absence of light or illumination
dawk12
deck11
a pack of 52 playing cards
deke9
dhak12
East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
dick11
obscene terms for penis
dike9
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
dink9
a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
dirk9
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
dock11
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
dork9
a dull stupid fatuous person
drek9
duck11
(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
duke9
a British peer of the highest rank
dunk9
a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
dyke12
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
eked9
ekka12
fake11
(football) a deceptive move made by a football player
feck13
filk11
fink11
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

+ 284 more 4-letter words

3-letter words

49 words

ack9
ark7
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
auk7
black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
dak8
East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
eek7
eke7
elk7
common deer of temperate Europe and Asia
ick9
ilk7
a kind of person
ink7
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
irk7
irritate or vex
kab9
kae7
kaf10
kat7
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
kay10
kea7
large brownish-green New Zealand parrot
kef10
keg8
small cask or barrel
ken7
range of what one can know or understand
kep9
kex14
key10
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
khi10
the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet
kid8
English dramatist (1558-1594)
kif10
kin7
a person having kinship with another or others
kip9
a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
kir7
kit7
a case for containing a set of articles
koa7
kob9
an orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa
koi7
kop9
kor7
an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs
kue7
kye10
lek7
the basic unit of money in Albania
oak7
a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves
oik7
oka7
South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers
oke7
pak9
uke7
a small guitar having four strings
wok10
pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking
yak10
large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated
yok10
yuk10
zek16