8-letter words containing a, t, w, i
- swiftian — of or relating to Jonathan Swift
- tailwind — a wind coming from directly behind a moving object, especially an aircraft or other vehicle (opposed to headwind).
- tarwhine — a bream, Rhabdosargus sarba, of E Australia, silver in colour with gold streaks
- teamwise — in respect of a team, in the manner of a team
- the wain — Charles's Wain
- thisaway — this way; in this direction.
- thrawing — British Dialect. to throw.
- tidewave — the swell of the earth's water levels as the tide moves
- tightwad — a close-fisted or stingy person.
- time was — there was a time
- trainway — a railway track; the channel in a built-up area through which a train passes
- trawling — fishing using a trawl net or trawl line
- twanging — to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked.
- tweaking — to pinch and pull with a jerk and twist: to tweak someone's ear; to tweak someone's nose.
- twinleaf — a North American herb, Jeffersonia diphylla, having a single white blossom and leaves divided in two.
- two pair — a set of two cards of the same denomination together with another matched set of different denomination from the first.
- viewdata — an interactive videotex service provided over a telephone line or television cable.
- wackiest — Superlative form of wacky.
- wagtails — Plural form of wagtail.
- wainscot — wood, especially oak and usually in the form of paneling, for lining interior walls.
- waisting — That which goes at the waist (of a person, as on a garment, or of an object).
- wait out — to remain inactive during the course of
- waitered — a person, especially a man, who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.
- waitlist — to place on a waiting list: All they could do was to waitlist us for the afternoon flight.
- waitress — a woman who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.
- waitrons — Plural form of waitron.
- waitsian — of Tom Waits (born 1949), US singer and songwriter, or his works
- waltzing — Present participle of waltz.
- wanthill — a molehill
- wariment — caution
- warpaint — A pigment or paint traditionally used in some societies, especially those of North American Indians, to decorate the face and body before battle.
- wastebin — A wastebasket; a bin used for household or office waste.
- wastings — Plural form of wasting.
- wastrife — wastefulness
- watch it — You say 'watch it' in order to warn someone to be careful, especially when you want to threaten them about what will happen if they are not careful.
- watching — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- waterily — In a watery manner.
- watering — a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.
- waterish — somewhat, or tending to be, watery.
- waterski — Each of a pair of skis enabling the wearer to skim the surface of the water when towed by a motorboat.
- watsonia — any of various iridaceous plants of the genus Watsonia, native to southern Africa, having sword-shaped leaves and spikes of white or reddish flowers.
- wattling — An interwoven mesh of twigs; wattle.
- waypoint — a place or point between major points on a route.
- weariest — Superlative form of weary.
- whatsits — Plural form of whatsit.
- wheatish — (of the complexion) of the pale golden colour of ripe wheat; light brown.
- whinchat — a small Old World thrush, Saxicola rubetra, having a buff-colored breast and white streaks in the tail.
- whiptail — any of numerous New World lizards of the family Teiidae, especially of the genus Cnemidophorus, characterized by great agility and alertness.
- whirlbat — a weapon used in medieval times
- whitaker — a male given name.