11-letter words containing h, a, w, o
- roh tae woo — born 1932, president of South Korea 1988–93.
- sash window — A sash window is a window which consists of two frames placed one above the other. The window can be opened by sliding one frame over the other.
- saw-toothed — having pointing resembling the edge of a saw.
- schoolwards — in the direction of school
- schwarzkopf — Elisabeth, 1915–2006, German soprano, born in Poland.
- scotchwoman — Scotswoman.
- shade-grown — grown in the shade, especially in artificial shade, as under a cloth.
- shadow mask — a perforated metal sheet mounted close to the phosphor-dotted screen in some colour television tubes. The holes are positioned so that each of the three electron beams strikes the correct phosphor dot producing the required colour mixture in the image
- shadow play — a show in which shadows of puppets, flat figures, or live actors are projected onto a lighted screen.
- shadow roll — sheepskin that is placed just below the eyes of a pacing horse in order to prevent it from seeing moving shadows cast by its body.
- shadowgraph — a picture produced by throwing a shadow, as of the hands, on a lighted screen, wall, or the like.
- shallowness — of little depth; not deep: shallow water.
- shameworthy — deserving shame; denoting something a person ought to be ashamed of
- shanty town — ghetto, slum
- ship of war — warship.
- show around — guide round a new place
- shower head — nozzle of a shower attachment
- showmanship — the skill or ability of a showman.
- smooth away — to remove (difficulties, obstacles, etc.)
- snow chains — device that gives tyres extra grip
- south wales — an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. Includes the capital city, Cardiff, as well as Swansea and Newport. Welsh name: De Cymru
- southwardly — toward the south
- sparrowhawk — a small, short-winged European hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds.
- stonewashed — to wash (cloth) with pebbles or stones so as to give the appearance of wear.
- storm watch — watch (def 20).
- switchboard — a structural unit on which are mounted switches and instruments necessary to complete telephone circuits manually.
- talent show — a theatrical show in which a series of usually amateur or aspiring singers, dancers, comedians, instrumentalists, etc., perform in the hope of gaining recognition.
- thankworthy — deserving gratitude.
- the gallows — execution by hanging
- the narrows — strait between Upper & Lower New York Bay, separating Staten Island & Long Island
- the wagoner — Auriga
- thoroughwax — an umbelliferous plant with yellow flowers and perfoliate leaves, Bupleurum rotundifolium
- through way — a way that traffic or vehicles can pass through
- throw a fit — a sudden, acute attack or manifestation of a disease, especially one marked by convulsions or unconsciousness: a fit of epilepsy.
- throw about — to spend (one's money) in a reckless and flaunting manner
- throw aside — If you throw aside a way of life, a principle, or an idea, you abandon it or reject it.
- throw shade — to make a public show of contempt
- unseaworthy — constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
- view halloa — the shout made by a hunter on seeing a fox break cover.
- view halloo — the shout made by a hunter on seeing a fox break cover.
- wagonwright — a person who makes wagons
- waistcloths — Plural form of waistcloth.
- walkthrough — an act or instance of walking or going on foot.
- walthamstow — a former borough, now part of Waltham Forest, in SE England.
- warehousing — an act or instance of a person or company that warehouses something.
- warriorhood — The state of being a warrior.
- washerwoman — a woman who washes clothes, linens, etc., for hire; laundress.
- washerwomen — Plural form of washerwoman.
- watchdogged — characteristic of a watchdog
- watchtowers — Plural form of watchtower.