8-letter words containing w, a, t, e
- wetbacks — Plural form of wetback; a slur towards persons of Mexican descent in the United States.
- wetlands — Plural form of wetland An area or region that is characteristically saturated; a marsh.
- wettable — able to be wetted.
- whatever — in any amount; to any extent: whatever merit the work has.
- whatness — (philosophy) Essence; quiddity.
- wheatear — any of several small, chiefly Old World thrushes of the genus Oenanthe, having a distinctive white rump, especially O. oenanthe, of Eurasia and North America.
- wheatish — (of the complexion) of the pale golden colour of ripe wheat; light brown.
- wheatley — Phillis [fil-is] /ˈfɪl ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1753?–84, American poet, born in Africa; probably Senegal.
- whitaker — a male given name.
- whitecap — a wave with a broken and foaming white crest.
- whitelaw — William (Stephen Ian), 1st Viscount Whitelaw of Penrith. 1918–99, British Conservative politician; Home Secretary (1979–83); leader of the House of Lords (1983–88)
- whiteman — Paul ("Pops") 1891–1967, U.S. orchestra conductor.
- willaert — Adrian [ey-dree-uh n,, ah-dree-ahn] /ˈeɪ dri ən,, ˈɑ driˌɑn/ (Show IPA), c1480–1562, Flemish composer.
- wingbeat — One complete set of motions of a wing in flying.
- wingmate — Alternative form of wingman.
- winnetka — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- wiretaps — Plural form of wiretap.
- wisteria — any climbing shrub belonging to the genus Wisteria, of the legume family, having showy, pendent clusters of blue-violet, white, purple, or rose flowers.
- workmate — A person with whom one works.
- wreathed — a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.
- wreathen — Twisted; made into a wreath.
- wreather — a person or thing that entwines or wreathes
- wreathes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wreathe.
- writable — capable of being written or set down in writing.
- yawmeter — an instrument that measures the yaw of an aircraft.