9-letter words containing w, a, t, l
- luftwaffe — air force.
- matholwch — a legendary king of Ireland and the husband of Branwen.
- melt away — thaw
- meltwater — water from melted snow or ice.
- metalware — work of metal, especially utensils, flatware, etc.
- metalwork — objects made of metal.
- mews flat — a flat or apartment situated in a yard or street lined by buildings originally used as stables but now often converted into dwellings
- milliwatt — a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt. Abbreviation: mW.
- multiwall — having a wall or casing composed of layers of material, often pressed closely together: multiwall bags for shipping grain.
- navelwort — a European plant, Umbilicus rupestris, of the stonecrop family, having fleshy, round leaves and yellowish-green flowers.
- new latin — the Latin that became current, notably in scientific literature, after the Renaissance, c1500. Abbreviation: NL, NL., N.L.
- newcastle — 1st Duke of, Pelham-Holles, Thomas.
- old sweat — an old soldier; veteran
- outlawing — Present participle of outlaw.
- outwardly — as regards appearance or outward manifestation: outwardly charming; outwardly considerate.
- pearlwort — any caryophyllaceous plant of the genus Sagina, having small white flowers that are spherical in bud
- plateware — household dishes, especially ones made of or plated with gold or silver.
- play with — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- polywater — a subtance mistakenly identified as a polymeric form of water, now known to be water containing ions from glass or quartz.
- salt away — a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- salt well — a well from which brine is obtained.
- saltwater — of or relating to salt water.
- saltworks — (often used with a plural verb) a building or plant where salt is made.
- scots law — the body of law in force in Scotland
- self-want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- 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.
- show flat — a newly-build flat that is decorated and furnished for prospective buyers to view
- slantways — aslant; obliquely.
- slantwise — aslant; obliquely.
- slew rate — the rate at which an electronic amplifier can respond to an abrupt change of input level
- slow gait — (of a horse) a slow rack.
- stairwell — the vertical shaft or opening containing a stairway.
- stalworth — stalwart.
- steelware — products made from steel
- stonewall — to engage in stonewalling.
- strawless — without a straw or without straw
- sweetleaf — a shrub or small tree, Symplocos tinctoria, of the eastern coast of the U.S., having lance-shaped leaves, yellowish, fragrant flowers, and orange or brown fruit.
- sweetmeal — (of biscuits) sweet and wholemeal
- swingtail — denoting an aircraft with a rear portion that can be opened to assist in loading cargo
- swordtail — any of several small, brightly colored, viviparous, freshwater fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, native to Central America, having the lower part of the caudal fin elongated into a swordlike structure: often kept in aquariums.
- table saw — a circular saw mounted on the underside of a table through which its blade projects: work to be sawed is placed on the table
- tableware — the dishes, utensils, etc., used at the table.
- tablewise — in the form of a table or list
- tack claw — a small hand tool having a handle with a claw at one end for removing tacks.
- tack-weld — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
- tafelwein — German table wine
- tail away — When a person's voice tails away or tails off, it gradually becomes quieter and then silent.
- tail wind — a wind blowing in the same direction as the course of a ship or aircraft
- tailwater — the water in a tailrace.
- tailwheel — a wheel fitted to the rear of a vehicle, esp the landing wheel under the tail of an aircraft