12-letter words containing s, w, a, t, h
- switch grass — a North American grass, Panicum virgatum, having an open, branching inflorescence.
- switch plate — a plate, usually of metal, ceramic, or plastic, covering a switch so that the knob or toggle protrudes.
- the far west — the area of the United States west of the Great Plains
- the lowlands — a low generally flat region of central Scotland, around the Forth and Clyde valleys, separating the Southern Uplands from the Highlands
- the shallows — a shallow place in a body of water
- thitherwards — in that direction
- to hold sway — If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity.
- twitch grass — couch grass.
- two-base hit — a base hit that enables a batter to reach second base safely.
- variety show — vaudeville performance
- walkthroughs — Plural form of walkthrough.
- warning shot — gunshot fired into the air
- wash leather — a soft leather, usually made of sheepskin
- wash-leather — a soft leather, usually sheepskin, dressed in imitation of chamois.
- washfountain — a large, usually circular wash basin, as in an industrial plant, in which a spray of water activated by foot pedal allows several workers to wash simultaneously.
- washingtonia — either of two fan palm species from the genus Washingtonia
- watchfulness — vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
- watchstander — (US) A person who is on watch on a ship.
- water shield — Also called water target. an aquatic plant, Brasenia schreberi, of the water lily family, having purple flowers, floating, elliptic leaves, and a jellylike coating on the underwater stems and roots.
- water splash — a place where a stream runs over a road
- water thrush — either of two North American warblers, Seirus noveboracensis or S. motacilla, usually living near streams.
- waterishness — the state of being waterish
- watermanship — the skill, duties, business, etc., of a waterman.
- wattenscheid — an industrial town in NW Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia east of Essen
- weather ship — a ship equipped for meteorological observation.
- weather-wise — skillful in predicting weather.
- weathercasts — Plural form of weathercast.
- weathercocks — Plural form of weathercock.
- weatherglass — any of various instruments, as a barometer or a hygroscope, designed to indicate the state of the atmosphere.
- weatherstrip — A strip of rubber, metal, or other material used to seal the edges of a door or window against the cold.
- welsh rabbit — a dish of melted cheese, usually mixed with ale or beer, milk, and spices, served over toast.
- welwitschias — Plural form of welwitschia.
- west chicago — a town in NE Illinois.
- west lothian — a historic county in S Scotland.
- what is more — moreover, in addition
- whatshername — A female person or entity, whose name one does not remember but that is known to the person to which one is speaking.
- whatshisname — Used to refer to a person whose name one cannot recall, does not know, or does not wish to specify.
- wheel static — noise in an automobile radio induced by wheel rotation.
- wheeltappers — Plural form of wheeltapper.
- whereagainst — against which
- wherewithals — Plural form of wherewithal.
- whimsicality — Also, whimsicalness. whimsical quality or character.
- white plains — a city in SE New York, near New York City: battle 1776.
- white raisin — a raisin dried from a white grape
- white russia — Belorussia
- white salmon — the yellowtail, Seriola lalandei.
- white sapote — a tropical American tree, Casimiroa edulis, of the rue family, having greenish, inconspicuous flowers and tomatolike fleshy fruit that is yellow on the inside and gray or yellowish-green on the outside.
- white slaver — a person engaged in white-slave traffic or business.
- white squall — a whirlwind at sea or a violent disturbance of small radius not accompanied by clouds but indicated merely by whitecaps and turbulent water.
- white-slaver — a person engaged in white-slave traffic or business.