13-letter words containing w, a, t, e, r, l
- water leguaan — a large amphibious monitor lizard, Varanus niloticus, which can grow up to 2 or 3 m
- water lettuce — a floating aquatic plant, Pistia stratiotes, of the arum family, having a rosette of thick, spongy leaves.
- water lobelia — Lobelia dortmanna
- water milfoil — any of various aquatic plants, chiefly of the genus Myriophyllum, the submerged leaves of which are very finely divided.
- water platter — Santa Cruz water lily.
- water quality — Water quality is the degree to which water is clean, and whether it is suitable for drinking, for making plants grow, or for fish to live in, etc.
- water soldier — an aquatic plant, Stratiotes aloides, of Europe and NW Asia, having rosettes of large leaves and large three-petalled white flowers: family Hydrocharitaceae
- water spaniel — either of two breeds of spaniels, used for retrieving waterfowl.
- water-soluble — capable of dissolving in water.
- watercolorist — a pigment for which water and not oil is used as the vehicle.
- waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
- watering hole — a bar, nightclub, or other social gathering place where alcoholic drinks are sold.
- waterlessness — Absence of water.
- wearable tech — wearable technology (def 2): items of wearable tech.
- weatherliness — (nautical) The quality of being weatherly.
- welfare hotel — a hotel in which people receiving welfare assistance are temporarily housed until permanent quarters become available.
- welfare state — a state in which the welfare of the people in such matters as social security, health and education, housing, and working conditions is the responsibility of the government.
- well-assorted — properly matched and suited to one another
- well-operated — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- well-traveled — having traveled, especially to distant places; experienced in travel.
- west flanders — a province in W Belgium. 1249 sq. mi. (3235 sq. km). Capital: Bruges.
- western larch — a North American larch, Larix occidentalis, having oval cones and found mainly in S British Columbia
- western slavs — one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- whale catcher — a vessel engaged in the actual harpooning of whales
- white admiral — any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
- white leather — leather treated with chemicals, as alum or salt; tawed leather.
- white slavery — the condition of or traffic in white slaves.
- whoremasterly — of or relating to the character of a whoremaster
- wild bergamot — a plant, Monarda fistulosa, of the mint family, native to eastern North America, having a rounded cluster of lilac-colored or purple flowers, growing in dry places.
- winter barley — barley that is planted in the autumn to be harvested in the spring or early summer.
- winter's tale — a drama (1610–11?) by Shakespeare.
- with pleasure — gladly, willingly
- wolverhampton — a city in West Midlands, in W England.
- wool merchant — a dealer in wool
- woolgathering — indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness: His woolgathering was a handicap in school.
- writing table — a table designed or used for writing at
- yellow streak — a trait of cowardice in a person's character.
- yellowthroats — Plural form of yellowthroat.