9-letter words containing h, a, w, o
- walkathon — a long-distance walking race for testing endurance.
- war horse — a horse used in war; charger.
- war whoop — a yell uttered in making an attack: the war whoop of the American Indian.
- war-horse — a horse used in war; charger.
- warehouse — a building, or a part of one, for the storage of goods, merchandise, etc.
- warhorses — Plural form of warhorse.
- warmouths — Plural form of warmouth.
- wash down — 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.
- wash load — a load of washing which is put in a washing machine
- wash over — water: cover
- washboard — a rectangular board or frame, typically with a corrugated metallic surface, on which clothes are rubbed in the process of washing.
- washbowls — Plural form of washbowl.
- washcloth — a small cloth for washing one's face or body.
- washhouse — A domestic outbuilding used as a laundry.
- washrooms — Plural form of washroom.
- washwoman — washerwoman.
- watch for — be vigilant for, careful of
- watch out — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- watchouts — the act of looking out for or anticipating something; lookout: Keep a watchout for dishonest behavior.
- watchword — a word or short phrase to be communicated, on challenge, to a sentinel or guard; password or countersign.
- water hog — a person who uses water selfishly or irresponsibly, esp during a water shortage
- waterhole — A depression in which water collects, especially one from which animals regularly drink.
- watt-hour — a unit of energy equal to the energy of one watt operating for one hour, equivalent to 3600 joules. Abbreviation: Wh.
- wave moth — any of several small geometrid moths with wavy markings, such as the common wave (Deilinia exanthemata), with grey-marked wings, and the lighter common white wave (D. pusaria)
- whack off — to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
- whack out — to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
- whale oil — oil rendered from whale blubber, formerly widely used as a fuel for lamps and for making soap and candles.
- whaleboat — a long, narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas: formerly used in whaling, now mainly for sea rescue.
- whalebone — an elastic, horny substance growing in place of teeth in the upper jaw of certain whales, and forming a series of thin, parallel plates on each side of the palate; baleen.
- wheatworm — a small nematode, Tylenchus tritici, that stunts growth and disrupts seed production in wheat.
- white oak — a town in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
- whitecoat — a baby seal, usually less than four weeks old and still having its initial white fur.
- who cares — I don't care
- wholemeal — whole-wheat.
- wholesale — the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail).
- wokingham — a unitary authority in SE England, in Berkshire. Pop: 151 200 (2003 est). Area: 179 sq km (69 sq miles)
- womanhood — the state of being a woman; womanly character or qualities.
- woodchats — Plural form of woodchat.
- woodhaven — a city in SE Michigan.