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10-letter words containing h, o, t, s, w

  • short wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
  • short-wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
  • shortsword — a short-bladed sword
  • shot tower — a tower from the top of which finely divided streams of molten lead are dropped down a central well, breaking up into spherical drops during their fall to be quenched and hardened in a tank of water at the bottom.
  • shout down — silence by speaking more loudly than
  • show trial — (especially in a totalitarian state) the public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes, as to suppress further dissent against the government by making an example of the accused.
  • showboater — a boat, especially a paddle-wheel steamer, used as a traveling theater.
  • shower tea — kitchen tea.
  • slow match — a slow-burning match or fuse, often consisting of a rope or cord soaked in a solution of saltpeter.
  • slow pitch — a variety of softball in which the ball is pitched with an underhand motion at moderate speed in an arc that rises at least six feet above the ground
  • slow-pitch — a type of softball with ten players per side and in which each pitch must travel in an arc from three to ten feet high.
  • snow-broth — melted snow.
  • snow-white — white as snow.
  • soft wheat — a wheat characterized by soft, starchy kernels that yield a flour used in making pastry, breakfast cereals, etc.
  • solo whist — a variety of whist in which each player can offer to play any of seven specified bids.
  • south-west — The south-west is the direction which is halfway between south and west.
  • southwards — moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the south.
  • stitchwork — embroidery or needlework.
  • stitchwort — any of several plants belonging to the genus Stellaria, of the pink family, having white flowers.
  • stock whip — a whip with a long lash and a short handle, as used to herd cattle
  • strip show — a form of entertainment in which one or more people take off their clothes in a titillating and erotic manner, often to music
  • swatchbook — a booklet containing samples (of paper, cloth, etc)
  • sweat-shop — a shop employing workers at low wages, for long hours, and under poor conditions.
  • sweathouse — (especially among North American Indians) a special building used for cleansing and purifying one's body by sweating, in which heated water is poured over heated stones to produce steam.
  • sweet shop — a store that sells candy.
  • sweet-shop — a store that sells candy.
  • swift moth — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
  • switch box — a box, usually of metal, containing one or more electric switches.
  • switch off — the act or process of switching off a power supply, light source, appliance, etc.
  • switch-off — a slender, flexible shoot, rod, etc., used especially in whipping or disciplining.
  • switcheroo — an unexpected or sudden change or reversal in attitude, character, position, action, etc.
  • switchover — the act or process of changing from one power source, system, etc., to another.
  • town house — a house in the city, especially as distinguished from a house in the country owned by the same person.
  • trade show — show (def 22).
  • trunk show — a showing and sale in a retail store of an entire collection of clothing, jewelry, etc., from a particular designer.
  • two shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
  • two-thirds — Two-thirds of something is an amount that is two out of three equal parts of it.
  • waistcloth — a loincloth.
  • walkshorts — medium to long shorts, often cut fuller than Bermuda shorts and used for walking or leisure activity.
  • wandsworth — a borough of Greater London, England.
  • washcloths — Plural form of washcloth.
  • washed out — capable of being washed without shrinking, fading, etc.; washable: a wash dress.
  • washed-out — faded, especially from washing.
  • washington — Booker T(aliaferro) [boo k-er tol-uh-ver] /ˈbʊk ər ˈtɒl ə vər/ (Show IPA), 1856–1915, U.S. reformer, educator, author, and lecturer.
  • watchwords — Plural form of watchword.
  • waterhouse — Alfred. 1830–1905, British architect; a leader of the Gothic Revival. His buildings include Manchester Town Hall (1868) and the Natural History Museum, London (1881)
  • weightloss — (uncountable) The loss of bodily weight.
  • whaleboats — Plural form of whaleboat.
  • what goes? — what's happening?
  • whatabouts — what one is doing generally; things that are occupying someone
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