12-letter words containing d, e, g, r, a
- urban legend — a modern story of obscure origin and with little or no supporting evidence that spreads spontaneously in varying forms and often has elements of humor, moralizing, or horror: Are there alligators living in the New York City sewer system, or is that just an urban legend?
- venn diagram — a diagram that uses circles to represent sets and their relationships.
- videographer — a person who makes films with a video camera.
- wakeboarding — (sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, and attached by a cable.
- waking dream — an experience you have while you are awake that feels similar to dreaming
- waste ground — an empty piece of land
- water-budget — (formerly) a leather bag suspended at each end of a pole or yoke and used for carrying water.
- well-guarded — cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
- wide-ranging — extending over a large area; extensive or diversified in scope: wide-ranging lands; a wide-ranging discussion.
- wood vinegar — pyroligneous acid.
- wrong-headed — wrong in judgment or opinion; misguided and stubborn; perverse.
- younger edda — either of two old Icelandic literary works, one a collection of poems on mythical and religious subjects (or) erroneously attributed to Saemund Sigfusson (c1055–1133), the other a collection of ancient Scandinavian myths and legends, rules and theories of versification, poems, etc. (or) compiled and written in part by Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241).
- younger hand — (in piquet and similar card games) the dealer