11-letter words containing w, a, t, e
- late hebrew — the Hebrew language as used from about a.d. 70 through the 13th century, including Mishnaic Hebrew and Medieval Hebrew.
- latticework — work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
- law society — association of lawyers
- law student — sb who studies legal system
- lawn tennis — tennis, especially when played on a grass court.
- lead weight — a weight made of lead
- least shrew — a small, brownish shrew, Cryptotis parva, of grassy regions of the eastern U.S.
- least-worst — bad but better than any available alternative
- leatherwear — clothing and accessories made of leather.
- leatherwood — an American shrub, Dirca palustris, having a tough bark.
- leatherwork — work or decoration done in leather.
- leavenworth — a city in NE Kansas.
- lie in wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- light water — ordinary water, as opposed to heavy water; water containing the normal proportion of deuterium oxide.
- lignite wax — a dark-brown bituminous wax extracted from lignite and peat: used chiefly in polishes and waxes for furniture, shoes, etc.
- limited war — a war conducted with less than a nation's total resources and restricted in aim to less than total defeat of the enemy.
- lolly water — any of various coloured soft drinks
- mains water — gas supplied to a building through pipes
- makeweights — Plural form of makeweight.
- market town — a town where a regularly scheduled market is held.
- master-work — masterpiece.
- masterworks — Plural form of masterwork.
- mdewakanton — a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Santee branch of the Dakota.
- meadowsweet — any plant belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, especially S. latifolia, having white or pink flowers.
- metalworker — A person who shapes metal.
- misbestowal — a wrong or improper bestowal
- nation-wide — extending throughout the nation: The incident aroused nationwide interest.
- nature walk — a walk on a nature trail, especially with an experienced guide.
- new britain — the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, in the W central Pacific Ocean. About 14,600 sq. mi. (37,814 sq. km). Capital: Rabaul.
- new castile — a region in central Spain: formerly a province. 27,933 sq. mi. (72,346 sq. km).
- new planets — the outer planets Uranus, Neptune, and (formerly) Pluto, only discovered comparatively recently
- newsagent's — a shop that sells newspapers and magazines
- newscasters — Plural form of newscaster.
- newscasting — a broadcast of news on radio or television.
- nightwalker — a person who walks or roves about at night, especially a thief, prostitute, etc.
- on the wane — If something is on the wane, it is becoming weaker or less.
- or whatever — You say or whatever to refer generally to something else of the same kind as the thing or things that you have just mentioned.
- other woman — a woman who is romantically or sexually involved with another woman's husband or lover, especially a woman who is having an affair with a married man.
- otter trawl — a trawl net equipped with otter boards.
- outswearing — Present participle of outswear.
- outwardness — (uncountable) The quality of being outward.
- overweather — to expose too long to harsh weather
- oysterwoman — a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.
- paper towel — absorbent kitchen tissue
- paperweight — a small, heavy object of glass, metal, etc., placed on papers to keep them from scattering.
- pawn ticket — a receipt given for goods left with a pawnbroker.
- peanut worm — any small, unsegmented, marine worm of the phylum Sipuncula, that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body, giving the appearance of a peanut seed.
- petah tiqwa — city in WC Israel: pop. 153,000
- pilot whale — a small, common whale, Globicephala sieboldii, of tropical and temperate seas, having a bulbous head.
- plasterwork — finish or ornamental work done in plaster.