11-letter words containing a, r, w, k
- walk on air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- walkthrough — an act or instance of walking or going on foot.
- wall rocket — any of several yellow-flowered European plants of the genus Diplotaxis, such as D. muralis, that grow on old walls and in waste places: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- warchalking — the practice of marking chalk symbols on walls and pavements at places where local wireless internet connections may be obtained for free via a computer, usually without permission
- warlikeness — the state of being warlike
- warriorlike — Like a warrior.
- wasim akram — Chaudhry. born 1966, Pakistani cricketer: a fast bowler, he played in 104 test matches (1984–2002), 25 as captain, and took 414 wickets
- watchmakers — Plural form of watchmaker.
- water clock — a device, as a clepsydra, for measuring time by the flow of water.
- water snake — any of numerous and widely distributed harmless snakes of the genus Natrix, inhabiting areas in or near fresh water.
- waterlocked — enclosed entirely, or almost entirely, by water: a waterlocked nation.
- watermarked — Simple past tense and past participle of watermark.
- waterskiing — Alternative spelling of water skiing.
- weak sister — a vacillating person; coward.
- weakhearted — without courage or fortitude; fainthearted.
- weathercock — a weather vane with the figure of a rooster on it.
- well-marked — strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
- westermarck — Edward Alexander [ed-werd al-ig-zan-der,, -zahn-;; Finnish ed-vahrd ah-lek-sahn-duh r] /ˈɛd wərd ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər,, -ˈzɑn-;; Finnish ˈɛd vɑrd ˌɑ lɛkˈsɑn dər/ (Show IPA), 1862–1939, Finnish sociologist.
- whale shark — a tropical shark, Rhincodon typus, ranging in size from 30 to 60 feet (9 to 18 meters), having small teeth and a sievelike structure over its gills for catching plankton.
- whalesucker — a large, blue remora, Remora australis, that attaches itself to whales and dolphins.
- whiskerando — a man with extravagant whiskers
- white shark — great white shark.
- widowmakers — Plural form of widowmaker.
- windbreaker — A wind -resistant jacket with a close-fitting neck, waistband, and cuffs.
- winter park — a city in E Florida.
- wisecracked — Simple past tense and past participle of wisecrack.
- wisecracker — a smart or facetious remark.
- wizard book — (publication) Hal Abelson, Gerald Sussman and Julie Sussman's "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs" (MIT Press, 1984; ISBN 0-262-01077-1), an excellent computer science text used in introductory courses at MIT. So called because of the wizard on the jacket. One of the bibles of the LISP/Scheme world. Also, less commonly, known as the Purple Book.
- wokka board — a piece of fibreboard used as a musical instrument
- work basket — a basket for holding sewing equipment
- work of art — a piece of creative work in the arts, especially a painting or sculpture.
- work-harden — to toughen or strengthen (a metal) by cold-working or another mechanical process.
- workability — practicable or feasible: He needs a workable schedule.
- workaholics — Plural form of workaholic.
- workaholism — a person who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits.
- workarounds — Plural form of workaround.
- workbaskets — Plural form of workbasket.
- working day — daytime hours occupied by work
- working-day — workaday; everyday.
- workmanlike — like or befitting a workman.
- workmanship — the art or skill of a workman or workwoman.
- workstation — a work or office area assigned to one person, often one accommodating a computer terminal or other electronic equipment.
- worksurface — A surface, usually resting on cupboards or drawers in a kitchen, that can be used to work on.
- workwatcher — a person who observes racehorses in training
- wreckmaster — an official who takes charge of cargo that has been thrown ashore after a shipwreck
- wrest plank — the part of a piano in which the wrest pin is embedded