8-letter words containing a, w, h, o
- lathwork — work made of laths
- manwhore — (slang) A man who sells his body for money; a male prostitute.
- mostwhat — most
- now that — at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary.
- on watch — If someone is on watch, they have the job of carefully looking and listening, often while other people are asleep and often as a military duty, so that they can warn them of danger or an attack.
- outwatch — to outdo or surpass in watching.
- overwash — the act of washing over something
- pawnshop — the shop of a pawnbroker, especially one where unredeemed items are displayed and sold.
- powhatan — a member of any of the Indian tribes belonging to the Powhatan Confederacy.
- roadshow — travelling entertainment
- roswitha — Hrotsvitha.
- sawhorse — a movable frame or trestle for supporting wood being sawed.
- sawtooth — one of the cutting teeth of a saw.
- schawlow — Arthur Leonard, 1921–99, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1981.
- shadowed — of or relating to a shadow cabinet.
- shadower — a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
- shallows — The shallows are the shallow part of an area of water.
- show bag — a bag containing samples, promotional material, etc, given out at trade fairs and other such events
- show day — (in Australia) a public holiday in a state on the date of its annual agricultural and industrial show
- showable — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- showboat — a boat, especially a paddle-wheel steamer, used as a traveling theater.
- showcase — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
- showyard — a yard where cattle and machinery are displayed
- so what! — what importance does that have?
- somewhat — in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed.
- southpaw — a person who is left-handed.
- swagshop — a shop selling cheap goods
- tamworth — a city in E Australia.
- thaw out — defreeze
- tomahawk — a light ax used by the North American Indians as a weapon and tool.
- townhall — a hall or building belonging to a town, used for the transaction of the town's business and often also as a place of public assembly.
- unhallow — to desecrate; profane.
- unshadow — to remove a shadow from
- wahpeton — a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Santee branch of the Dakota.
- waldhorn — an organ reed stop
- wanworth — an inexpensive purchase
- war hero — a person who is admired for bravery in war
- warhorse — a horse used in war; charger.
- warmouth — a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis gulosus, of the eastern U.S., having a patch of small teeth on its tongue.
- wart hog — wild boar with tusks
- 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.
- washbowl — a large bowl or basin used for washing one's hands and face, small articles of clothing, etc.
- washdown — the act or process of washing down, as in cleaning something completely.
- washouts — Plural form of washout.
- washroom — a room having washbowls and other toilet facilities.
- watchbox — a sentry's shelter
- watchdog — a dog kept to guard property.
- watchout — the act of looking out for or anticipating something; lookout: Keep a watchout for dishonest behavior.
- wax moth — bee moth.