8-letter words containing a, s, w, h
- the swan — the constellation Cygnus
- the wash — a shallow inlet of the North Sea on the E coast of England, between Lincolnshire and Norfolk
- thisaway — this way; in this direction.
- unshadow — to remove a shadow from
- unswathe — to free from something that swathes: to unswath the child of her bandages.
- unwashed — not cleaned or purified by or as if by washing: unwashed dishes; the unwashed soul of a sinner.
- wakashan — a family of American Indian languages spoken in British Columbia and Washington and including especially Kwakiutl and Nootka.
- wallfish — a snail, Helix pomatia
- wanhsien — Wade-Giles. Wanxian.
- waratahs — Plural form of waratah.
- wardship — guardianship; custody.
- warheads — Plural form of warhead.
- warhorse — a horse used in war; charger.
- warships — Plural form of warship.
- warthogs — Plural form of warthog.
- wash out — to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
- wash-rag — A wash-rag is the same as a washcloth.
- washable — capable of being washed without shrinking, fading, or the like.
- washball — a ball of soap for shaving the face or washing the face and hands
- washbowl — a large bowl or basin used for washing one's hands and face, small articles of clothing, etc.
- washdays — Plural form of washday.
- washdown — the act or process of washing down, as in cleaning something completely.
- washings — the act of a person or thing that washes; ablution.
- washland — a periodically flooded plain
- washouts — Plural form of washout.
- washroom — a room having washbowls and other toilet facilities.
- washtubs — Plural form of washtub.
- watchers — Plural form of watcher.
- waterish — somewhat, or tending to be, watery.
- waukesha — a city in SE Wisconsin, W of Milwaukee.
- weakfish — any food fish of the genus Cynoscion, as C. regalis, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S.
- wealthys — a variety of red apple, grown in the U.S., ripening in early autumn.
- weathers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of weather.
- welshman — a native or inhabitant of Wales.
- west ham — a former borough, now part of Newham, in SE England, near London.
- wet wash — laundry that has been washed but not dried or ironed. Compare dry wash (def 1).
- whammies — Plural form of whammy.
- whangees — Plural form of whangee.
- wharves' — a structure built on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, stream, etc., so that vessels may be moored alongside to load or unload or to lie at rest; quay; pier.
- whatness — (philosophy) Essence; quiddity.
- whatnots — Plural form of whatnot.
- whatsits — Plural form of whatsit.
- wheatish — (of the complexion) of the pale golden colour of ripe wheat; light brown.
- whiplash — the lash of a whip.
- whipsaws — Plural form of whipsaw.
- wishable — Capable or worthy of being wished for; desirable.
- womanish — womanlike or feminine.
- wreathes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wreathe.