9-letter words containing s, w, a, n, d
- snow-clad — covered with snow.
- snowblade — one of a pair of short skis used without poles
- snowboard — a board for gliding on snow, resembling a wide ski, to which both feet are secured and that one rides in an upright position.
- snowdonia — a massif in NW Wales, in Gwynedd, the highest peak being Snowdon
- sound law — phonetic law.
- standaway — (of a garment) designed or constructed to stand upright or extend outward from the body: a standaway collar.
- standdown — the action of ending military activities or active duty temporarily, or a period or condition of being temporarily relieved from active duty
- sternward — toward the stern; astern.
- subwarden — an assistant to a warden, a deputy or subordinate warden
- swampland — land or an area covered with swamps.
- swan dive — into water
- swan-dive — to perform a swan dive.
- swansdown — the down or under plumage of a swan, used for trimming, powder puffs, etc.
- swaziland — a kingdom in SE Africa between S Mozambique and the E Republic of South Africa: formerly a British protectorate. 6704 sq. mi. (17,363 sq. km). Capital: Mbabane.
- sweatband — a band lining the inside of a hat or cap to protect it against sweat from the head.
- swordsman — a person who uses or is skilled in the use of a sword.
- waistband — a band encircling the waist, especially as a part of a skirt or pair of trousers.
- waldenses — a Christian sect that arose after 1170 in southern France, under the leadership of Pierre Waldo, a merchant of Lyons, and joined the Reformation movement in the 16th century.
- wanderers — Mechanics. the drift of a gyroscope or a similar device.
- 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.
- washstand — a piece of furniture holding a basin, pitcher, etc., for use in washing one's hands and face.
- wasteland — land that is uncultivated or barren.
- wavebands — Plural form of waveband.
- wednesday — the fourth day of the week, following Tuesday.
- wiesbaden — Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1946.
- wildlands — land that has not been cultivated, especially land set aside and protected as a wilderness.
- wind sail — a sail rigged over a hatchway, ventilator, or the like, to divert moving air downward into the vessel.
- windblast — a strong, sudden gust of wind.
- windfalls — Plural form of windfall.
- windgalls — Plural form of windgall.
- windsails — Plural form of windsail.
- windscale — a numerical scale, as the Beaufort scale, for designating relative wind intensities.
- windshake — a crack between the annual rings in wood: caused by strong winds bending the tree trunk
- windwards — in the direction of the wind
- withstand — to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
- woodlands — Plural form of woodland.
- wristband — the band of a sleeve, especially that of a shirt sleeve, that covers the wrist.