9-letter words containing w, a, s, h, o
- shakedown — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
- shallower — of little depth; not deep: shallow water.
- shallowly — of little depth; not deep: shallow water.
- shoalwise — in shoals or large groups
- shockwave — (tool) A program from Macromedia for viewing files created with Macromedia Director. Shockwave is freely available as a plug-in for the Netscape Navigator web browser. "Shocked" pages that incorporate documents created in Director can usually only be enjoyed by users with an ISDN or faster connection.
- shopwoman — a woman who works in a shop
- shoreward — Also, shorewards. toward the shore or land.
- shortwall — pertaining to a means of extracting coal when the working face is about a third the length of the longwall system and mining is done by a continuous cutter rather than by longwall machinery.
- shortwave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
- show card — an advertising placard or card.
- show flat — a newly-build flat that is decorated and furnished for prospective buyers to view
- showbread — the 12 loaves of bread placed every Sabbath on a table in the sanctuary of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering by the priests to God. Ex. 25:30; Lev. 24:5–9.
- showcased — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
- showmance — a romance between two stars that only lasts for the run of the show
- showmanly — characteristic of a showman
- showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- slowcoach — a slowpoke.
- southward — moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the south.
- southwark — a borough of Greater London, England, S of the Thames.
- stalworth — stalwart.
- stonewash — to wash (cloth) with pebbles or stones so as to give the appearance of wear.
- stopwatch — a watch with a hand or hands that can be stopped or started at any instant, used for precise timing, as in races.
- swap shop — a store or shop where items, especially secondhand ones, are traded or sold.
- swarthout — Gladys, 1904–69, U.S. soprano.
- swashwork — a type of work done on a lathe, which is inclined at an oblique angle to the axis of rotation of the work
- sweatshop — a shop employing workers at low wages, for long hours, and under poor conditions.
- talk show — a radio or television show in which a host interviews or chats with guests, especially celebrity guests.
- tallowish — resembling tallow; tallow-like
- toothwash — a tooth-cleaning liquid
- two-phase — diphase.
- wadsworth — a city in N Ohio.
- war horse — a horse used in war; charger.
- war-horse — a horse used in war; charger.
- warehouse — a building, or a part of one, for the storage of goods, merchandise, etc.
- warhorses — Plural form of warhorse.
- warmouths — Plural form of warmouth.
- 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.
- wash load — a load of washing which is put in a washing machine
- wash over — water: cover
- washboard — a rectangular board or frame, typically with a corrugated metallic surface, on which clothes are rubbed in the process of washing.
- washbowls — Plural form of washbowl.
- washcloth — a small cloth for washing one's face or body.
- washhouse — A domestic outbuilding used as a laundry.
- washrooms — Plural form of washroom.
- washwoman — washerwoman.
- watchouts — the act of looking out for or anticipating something; lookout: Keep a watchout for dishonest behavior.
- who cares — I don't care
- wholesale — the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail).
- woodchats — Plural form of woodchat.