8-letter words containing s, w, t
- pit-sawn — (of timber, esp formerly) sawn into planks by hand in a saw-pit
- post-war — following a major conflict
- postshow — of or relating to the period after a show, occurring after a show
- powerset — (mathematics) The powerset of a set S is the set of possible subsets of S, usually written PS.
- put wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- radwaste — radioactive waste.
- rift saw — a saw used for cutting wood radially from a log.
- robstown — a city in S Texas.
- roswitha — Hrotsvitha.
- s.w.a.t. — a special section of some law enforcement agencies trained and equipped to deal with especially dangerous or violent situations, as when hostages are being held (often used attributively): a SWAT team.
- saltwork — place where salt is refined
- saltwort — any of various plants of sea beaches, salt marshes, and alkaline regions, especially belonging to the genus Salsola, of the amaranth family, as S. kali, a bushy plant having prickly leaves, or belonging to the genus Salicornia.
- sandwort — any plant belonging to the genus Arenaria, of the pink family, having narrow leaves and clusters of usually white flowers, many of which grow in sandy soil.
- saw-wort — a perennial Old World plant, Serratula tinctoria, having serrated leaves that yield a yellow dye: family Asteraceae (composites)
- sawdusty — filled with or suggesting sawdust.
- sawtooth — one of the cutting teeth of a saw.
- say what — the true nature or identity of something, or the sum of its characteristics: a lecture on the whats and hows of crop rotation.
- scawtite — a hydrated carbonate and silicate of calcium, Ca7Si6(CO3)O18·2H2O
- schwartz — Delmore [del-mawr,, -mohr] /ˈdɛl mɔr,, -moʊr/ (Show IPA), 1913–1966, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- scutwork — menial, routine work, as that done by an underling: the scutwork of scrubbing pots and pans.
- seatwork — work that can be done by a child at his or her seat in school without supervision.
- seawater — the salt water in or from the sea.
- set down — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- setscrew — a screw passing through a threaded hole in a part to tighten the contact of that part with another, as of a collar with the shaft on which it fits.
- shawabti — a figurine placed in an ancient Egyptian tomb to serve as a slave for the soul or as a substitute for the soul in performing forced labor.
- shawties — a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
- shitwork — bad work; tedious, badly-paid work
- shotwell — James Thomson, 1874–1965, U.S. diplomat, historian, and educator.
- show out — to conduct a person out of a room or building by opening the door for him
- showboat — a boat, especially a paddle-wheel steamer, used as a traveling theater.
- showtime — the time at which an entertainment is scheduled to begin.
- shutdown — a shutting down, as of a factory, school, or machine; a termination or suspension of operations, services, or business activity: a partial government shutdown; an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.
- siscowet — a variety of lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush siscowet, inhabiting the deeper waters of Lake Superior.
- sit down — done or accomplished while sitting down: sit-down meetings between the two party leaders.
- sit-down — done or accomplished while sitting down: sit-down meetings between the two party leaders.
- skywrite — to engage in skywriting.
- snowbelt — a region of annual or heavy snowfall.
- snowmelt — water from snow that is melting or has melted.
- snowsuit — a child's one- or two-piece outer garment for cold weather, often consisting of heavily lined pants and jacket.
- so what! — what importance does that have?
- soapwort — a plant, Saponaria officinalis, of the pink family, whose leaves are used for cleansing.
- software — Computers. the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them. Compare hardware (def 5).
- softwood — any wood that is relatively soft or easily cut.
- somewhat — in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed.
- southpaw — a person who is left-handed.
- spa town — a town where water comes out of the ground and people come to drink it or lie in it because they think it will improve their health
- stairway — a passageway from one level, as of a building, to another by a series of stairs; staircase.
- stalwart — strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.
- starwort — any of several chickweeds of the genus Stellaria.
- stayaway — a nonviolent strike by workers