10-letter words containing w, a, r, s
- grasswrack — any of several perennial submerged marine plants of the genus Zostera; eelgrass
- greasewood — a shrub, Sarcobatus vermiculatus, of the amaranth family, growing in alkaline regions of the western U.S., containing a small amount of oil.
- greatsword — Any generally straight bladed double edged sword large enough that it required the use of two hands to wield it effectively.
- greensward — green, grassy turf.
- hagerstown — a city in NW Maryland.
- hand screw — a screw that can be tightened by the fingers, without the aid of a tool.
- harm's way — danger; a dangerous situation: to get out of harm's way during a storm.
- harmsworth — Alfred Charles William, Viscount Northcliffe, 1865–1922, English journalist, publisher, and politician.
- hashbrowns — Alternative spelling of hash browns.
- headwaters — The source of a river, the set of streams that feed into the river's beginning.
- heartworms — Plural form of heartworm.
- herdswoman — The female equivalent of a herdsman.
- horsedrawn — Alternative spelling of horse-drawn.
- horsewoman — a woman who rides on horseback.
- housewares — (North America) Domestic utensils, especially for the kitchen.
- inwardness — the state of being inward or internal: the inwardness of the body's organs.
- irishwoman — a woman born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
- jackscrews — Plural form of jackscrew.
- jackstraws — one of a group of strips of wood or similar objects, as straws or toothpicks, used in the game of jackstraws.
- janus word — a word that has opposite or nearly opposite meanings, as cleave, meaning ‘to adhere closely’ and ‘to part or split’.
- jasperware — a compact, opaque, cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, usually colored red: often used in decorative carvings.
- jaw's-harp — Jew's harp.
- jaywalkers — Plural form of jaywalker.
- jew's harp — (sometimes lowercase) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones.
- jew's-harp — (sometimes lowercase) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones.
- knackwurst — a short, thick, highly seasoned sausage.
- ladieswear — clothes designed for women
- landowners — Plural form of landowner.
- laser show — a display of coloured laser lights for entertainment purposes, often accompanying a music concert, etc
- 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
- lawnmowers — Plural form of lawnmower.
- lead screw — (on a lathe) a rotating horizontal screw for moving the tool carriage along the work at a constant rate.
- legwarmers — Plural form of legwarmer.
- lower case — an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle: a jewel case.
- 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.
- lower-case — an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle: a jewel case.
- lowercased — Printed or written in lowercase letters.
- lusterware — ceramic ware covered with a luster.
- lustreware — Alternative spelling of lusterware.
- markswoman — a woman skilled in shooting at a mark; a woman who shoots well.
- markswomen — Plural form of markswoman.
- marrowfats — Plural form of marrowfat.
- marrowless — Anatomy. a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production.
- mars brown — a medium brown color.
- marsh hawk — northern harrier.
- marsh wren — Also called long-billed marsh wren. a North American wren, Cistothorus palustris, that inhabits tall reed beds.
- masterwork — masterpiece.
- masterwort — a European plant, Astrantia major, of the parsley family, having pinkish-rose or white flower clusters with purplish bracts beneath.
- men's wear — apparel and accessories for men.