9-letter words containing w, a, t
- watterson — Henry ("Marse Henry") 1840–1921, U.S. journalist and political leader.
- wattmeter — a calibrated instrument for measuring electric power in watts.
- wauwatosa — a city in SE Wisconsin, near Milwaukee.
- wave moth — any of several small geometrid moths with wavy markings, such as the common wave (Deilinia exanthemata), with grey-marked wings, and the lighter common white wave (D. pusaria)
- wave tank — a shallow container of water in which waves are produced by vibrating an object in the water, used to observe or demonstrate wave phenomena.
- wave trap — a resonant-circuit filter between the antenna and the receiver for the suppression of unwanted frequencies. Compare resonance (def 5).
- wavefront — a surface, real or imaginary, that is the locus of all adjacent points at which the phase of oscillation is the same.
- wavellite — a hydrous aluminum fluorophosphate occurring as white to yellowish-green or brown aggregates of radiating fibers.
- wavemeter — a device for measuring the wavelength or frequency of a radio wave.
- wax light — a candle made of wax.
- wax plant — a shrubby climbing plant, Hoya carnosa, of the milkweed family, native to Australia, with umbels of waxy pink or white flowers.
- way point — a place or point between major points on a route.
- way to go — Well done!
- way train — a train that stops at way stations
- waypoints — Plural form of waypoint.
- weak spot — some aspect of a character or situation that is susceptible to criticism
- weakliest — Superlative form of weakly.
- wealthier — Comparative form of wealthy.
- wealthily — In a wealthy way.
- wear thin — to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
- weathered — seasoned or otherwise affected by exposure to the weather.
- weatherly — (of a ship or boat) making very little leeway when close-hauled.
- webcaster — A person or organization that transmits a webcast over the Internet.
- webmaster — a person who designs or maintains a website.
- weedeater — A string trimmer.
- weft ikat — a method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat) the weft yarns (weft ikat) or both (double ikat) before weaving.
- wehrmacht — the German armed forces of the years prior to and during World War II.
- weightman — a person whose work is to weigh goods or merchandise.
- welfarist — the set of attitudes and policies characterizing or tending toward the establishment of a welfare state.
- welfarite — a person who is on welfare
- well-cast — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- wenatchee — a city in central Washington.
- west bank — an area in the Middle East, between the W bank of the Jordan River and the E frontier of Israel: occupied in 1967 and subsequently claimed by Israel; formerly held by Jordan.
- westabout — in, to, or towards the west
- westfalen — German name of Westphalia.
- westmeath — a county in Leinster in the N central Republic of Ireland. 681 sq. mi. (1765 sq. km). County seat: Mullingar.
- westwards — Westward.
- wet basis — A wet basis is a measure of the water in a solid, expressed as the weight of water as a percentage of the wet solid.
- wet dream — nocturnal emission.
- wet shave — a shave in which lather and a razor are used, as opposed to an electric shaver
- wet steam — steam, usually low-pressure, that contains water droplets in suspension
- whack out — to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
- whaleboat — a long, narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas: formerly used in whaling, now mainly for sea rescue.
- wharf rat — a large brown rat that is commonly found on wharves.
- what with — considering
- whateffer — Eye dialect of whatever.
- wheatbird — A bird that feeds on wheat, especially the chaffinch.
- wheatgerm — Wheatgerm is the middle part of a grain of wheat which is rich in vitamins and is often added to other food.
- wheatland — a region where wheat is grown
- wheatless — without wheat