12-letter words containing a, l, w, i, t
- raw material — material before being processed or manufactured into a final form.
- reality show — A reality show is a type of television program that aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the program makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
- renewability — able to be renewed: a library book that is not renewable.
- satin walnut — the brown heartwood of the sweet gum tree, used for furniture, fittings, and panelling
- satin-flower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
- sea milkwort — a maritime plant, Glaux maritima, having small, pinkish-white flowers.
- sewing table — a worktable for holding sewing materials, often supplied with a bag or pouch for needlework.
- signal tower — a tower from which railway signals are controlled or displayed
- solway firth — an arm of the Irish Sea between SW Scotland and NW England. 38 miles (61 km) long.
- stellar wind — the radial outflow of ionized gas from a star.
- stonewalling — the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, especially to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information.
- sweater girl — a young woman with a shapely bosom, especially one who wears tight sweaters.
- switch plate — a plate, usually of metal, ceramic, or plastic, covering a switch so that the knob or toggle protrudes.
- tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
- that will do — If you say that will do to a child, you are telling them to stop behaving in the way that they are.
- toilet water — a scented liquid used as a light perfume; cologne.
- trial lawyer — a lawyer who specializes in appearing before trial courts.
- tube railway — subway (def 1).
- utility wear — casual clothing that was originally intended for a particular activity, such as snowboarding or skiing
- waiting list — a list of persons waiting, as for reservations, appointments, living accommodations, or admission to a school.
- walking boot — a lightweight rigid knee-length boot with a reinforced sole and straps that fasten around the leg, used for support after a sprain or fracture
- walking tour — a tour on which you walk rather than using transport
- walkingstick — a stick used for walking
- walter mitty — an ordinary, timid person who is given to adventurous and self-aggrandizing daydreams or secret plans as a way of glamorizing a humdrum life.
- watchability — detectable; apparent.
- water filter — device for removing impurities from water
- water pistol — a toy gun that shoots a stream of liquid.
- water shield — Also called water target. an aquatic plant, Brasenia schreberi, of the water lily family, having purple flowers, floating, elliptic leaves, and a jellylike coating on the underwater stems and roots.
- water willow — any of several plants belonging to the genus Justicia, of the acanthus family, growing in water or wet places, especially J. americana, of North America, having clusters of pale violet to white flowers.
- watered silk — silk with a wavy lustrous finish
- waterfalling — Present participle of waterfall.
- waterfowling — the sport of shooting waterfowl
- waterlogging — to cause (a boat, ship, etc.) to become uncontrollable as a result of flooding.
- watkins glen — a village in W New York, on Seneca Lake: gorge and cascades.
- weather girl — A weather girl is a young woman who presents weather forecasts at regular times on television or radio.
- well-attired — to dress, array, or adorn, especially for special occasions, ceremonials, etc.
- well-trained — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- wellingtonia — (UK) A large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, from California.
- welsh rabbit — a dish of melted cheese, usually mixed with ale or beer, milk, and spices, served over toast.
- welwitschias — Plural form of welwitschia.
- west lothian — a historic county in S Scotland.
- whaling port — a home port for whaling vessels.
- wheel static — noise in an automobile radio induced by wheel rotation.
- wherewithall — Misspelling of wherewithal.
- wherewithals — Plural form of wherewithal.
- whimsicality — Also, whimsicalness. whimsical quality or character.
- white alkali — Agriculture. a whitish layer of mineral salts, especially sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, and magnesium sulfate, often occurring on top of soils where rainfall is low.
- white marlin — a small marlin, Tetrapterus albidus, inhabiting the western Atlantic Ocean, pale blue above and silvery below.
- white plague — tuberculosis, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
- white plains — a city in SE New York, near New York City: battle 1776.