12-letter words containing e, g, w, h
- westinghouse — George, 1846–1914, U.S. inventor and manufacturer.
- wet strength — the relative resistance of paper to tearing when wet, resulting from the addition of resins during manufacture.
- whare wanaga — a university
- wheelwrights — Plural form of wheelwright.
- whelping ice — the ice on which a seal lies while giving birth in the spring.
- whereagainst — against which
- wherethrough — through which; because of
- whigmaleerie — a whim; notion.
- whimperingly — In a whimpering way.
- whisperingly — In a whispering manner; quietly.
- white ensign — the British naval ensign, consisting of the red cross of St. George on a white field, with the British union occupying the upper quarter along the hoist.
- white finger — a condition of a finger that results in a white appearance caused by a spasm of the blood vessels. It occurs with Raynaud's disease and with the long-term use of percussion tools
- white flight — the movement of white people, especially middle-class white people, from inner-city neighborhoods undergoing racial integration to the suburbs.
- white ginger — a tall plant, Hedychium coronarium, of the ginger family, native to tropical Asia, having long, broad leaves and showy, fragrant white flowers.
- white knight — a hero who comes to the rescue.
- white plague — tuberculosis, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
- white-ground — pertaining to or designating a style of vase painting developed in Greece from the 6th to the 4th centuries b.c., characterized chiefly by a white background of slip onto which were painted polychromatic figures.
- whitewashing — Present participle of whitewash.
- whole-hogger — a person who is whole-heartedly committed to something
- whole-length — extended to or having its entire length; not shortened or abridged: a whole-length report.
- whore-monger — someone who consorts with whores; a lecher or pander.
- whoremongers — Plural form of whoremonger.
- wigglesworth — Michael, 1631–1705, U.S. theologian and author, born in England.
- wigtownshire — a historic county in SW Scotland.
- williewaught — a substantial serving or swig of an alcoholic beverage
- winged horse — the constellation Pegasus.
- winter hedge — a clothes horse
- winterweight — (of clothes) suitable in weight for wear in the winter; relatively heavy
- wishing well — a well or pool of water supposed to grant the wish of one who tosses a coin into it.
- wolf herring — a voracious clupeoid fish, Chirocentrus dorab, inhabiting the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans.
- woodshedding — Present participle of woodshed.
- woolgatherer — One who engages in woolgathering.
- wranglership — (at Cambridge University) the position of a wrangler
- wrong-headed — wrong in judgment or opinion; misguided and stubborn; perverse.
- yellow light — a yellow traffic light, usually preceding a signal halting traffic in a particular direction.