10-letter words containing s, w, a, t
- farnsworth — Philo Taylor [fahy-loh] /ˈfaɪ loʊ/ (Show IPA), 1906–71, U.S. physicist and inventor: pioneer in the field of television.
- flop sweat — a sudden heavy perspiration caused by embarrassment
- flowcharts — Plural form of flowchart.
- flyswatter — A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
- freshwater — of or living in water that is fresh or not salt: freshwater fish.
- frontwards — in a direction toward the front.
- galleywest — Informal. into a state of unconsciousness, confusion, or disarray (usually used in the phrase to knock galley-west).
- galsworthy — John, 1867–1933, English novelist and dramatist: Nobel Prize 1932.
- go towards — If an amount of money goes towards something, it is used to pay part of the cost of that thing.
- greatsword — Any generally straight bladed double edged sword large enough that it required the use of two hands to wield it effectively.
- guess what — used to announce news
- hagerstown — a city in NW Maryland.
- half twist — Diving. a dive made by a half rotation of the body on its long axis. Compare full twist.
- harmsworth — Alfred Charles William, Viscount Northcliffe, 1865–1922, English journalist, publisher, and politician.
- headwaters — The source of a river, the set of streams that feed into the river's beginning.
- healthwise — With regard to health.
- heartworms — Plural form of heartworm.
- how's that — If you say 'How's that?' to someone, you are asking whether something is acceptable or satisfactory.
- huntswoman — Feminine form of huntsman.
- in a sweat — perspiring
- insect wax — Chinese wax.
- jackstraws — one of a group of strips of wood or similar objects, as straws or toothpicks, used in the game of jackstraws.
- james watt — James, 1736–1819, Scottish engineer and inventor.
- knackwurst — a short, thick, highly seasoned sausage.
- last straw — the last of a succession of irritations, incidents, remarks, etc., that leads to a loss of patience, a disaster, etc.: He has been late before, but this is the last straw.
- law courts — a body which adjudicates legal disputes and attempts to administer justice in accordance with the law
- lengthways — Lengthwise.
- lightwaves — Plural form of lightwave.
- lower mast — the lowermost spar of a compound mast, stepped in the hull of a vessel and carrying a topmast and any other upper spars.
- lusterware — ceramic ware covered with a luster.
- lustreware — Alternative spelling of lusterware.
- marrowfats — Plural form of marrowfat.
- masterwork — masterpiece.
- masterwort — a European plant, Astrantia major, of the parsley family, having pinkish-rose or white flower clusters with purplish bracts beneath.
- metalworks — Plural form of metalwork.
- microwatts — Plural form of microwatt.
- milliwatts — Plural form of milliwatt.
- narrowcast — to aim a program or programming at a specific, limited audience or sales market.
- navelworts — Plural form of navelwort.
- new castle — a city in W Pennsylvania.
- news agent — newsdealer
- newsagents — Plural form of newsagent.
- newscaster — a broadcast of news on radio or television.
- newsstands — Plural form of newsstand.
- nighthawks — Plural form of nighthawk.
- northwards — Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north.
- nowcasting — the preparation or production of nowcasts
- nutrasweet — a brand of artificial sweetener
- oswego tea — a North American plant, Monarda didyma, of the mint family, having a cluster of showy, bright-red tubular flowers.
- pantywaist — Informal. a weak, effeminate man; sissy.