8-letter words containing a, w, s
- far west — the area of the U.S. west of the Great Plains.
- fernshaw — a thicket of ferns
- fig wasp — a chalcid wasp, Blastophaga psenes, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, that pollinates figs, usually of the Smyrna variety.
- fishhawk — The osprey.
- fishways — Plural form of fishway.
- flat-saw — plain-saw.
- flatwash — an area of solid colour, whether in artwork or scenery
- flatways — with the flat side, rather than the edge, foremost or in contact.
- flatwise — with the flat side, rather than the edge, foremost or in contact.
- flawless — having no defects or faults, especially none that diminish the value of something: a flawless Ming Dynasty vase.
- fly swat — fly swatter.
- folkways — The traditional behavior or way of life of a particular community or group of people.
- foodways — the customs and traditions relating to food and its preparation
- footways — Plural form of footway.
- forepaws — Plural form of forepaw.
- forswatt — sweat-covered
- forswear — to reject or renounce under oath: to forswear an injurious habit.
- forwards — forward.
- forwaste — to waste completely
- freeways — Plural form of freeway.
- fret saw — a long, narrow-bladed saw used to cut ornamental work from thin wood. Compare coping saw.
- fud wars — /fuhd worz/ Political posturing, intended to create FUD, engaged in by hardware and software vendors ostensibly committed to standardisation but actually willing to fragment the market to protect their own shares. The Unix International vs. OSF conflict is but one outstanding example.
- fujisawa — a city on E Honshu, in Japan, S of Tokyo.
- gadwalls — Plural form of gadwall.
- gang saw — a saw having several parallel blades for making simultaneous cuts.
- gangways — Plural form of gangway.
- gas laws — ideal gas law.
- gas well — a well from which natural gas is obtained.
- gasworks — a plant where heating and illuminating gas is manufactured and piped to homes and buildings.
- gateways — Plural form of gateway.
- gawkiest — Superlative form of gawky.
- gaywings — fringed polygala.
- getaways — Plural form of getaway.
- goshawks — Plural form of goshawk.
- gownsman — a person who wears a gown indicating office, profession, or status.
- grub saw — a handsaw for cutting stone.
- gun laws — laws relating to the possession and use of guns
- gunwales — Plural form of gunwale.
- gw-basic — (language) An early version of MS-BASIC.
- gwyniads — Plural form of gwyniad.
- halfwits — Plural form of halfwit.
- hallways — Plural form of hallway.
- handsaws — Plural form of handsaw.
- handsewn — sewn by hand.
- handwash — If you handwash something, you wash it by hand rather than in a washing machine.
- hawkbits — Plural form of hawkbit.
- hawknose — a nose curved like the beak of a hawk.
- hawkshaw — a detective.
- hernshaw — a heron.
- highways — Plural form of highway.