9-letter words containing w, e, a, s, l
- 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
- muley saw — a saw having a long, stiff blade that is not stretched in a gate, but whose motion is directed by clamps at each end mounted on guide rails.
- newcastle — 1st Duke of, Pelham-Holles, Thomas.
- newsflash — flash (def 6).
- old sweat — an old soldier; veteran
- panel saw — a small ripsaw or crosscut saw.
- plowshare — the cutting part of the moldboard of a plow; share.
- reswallow — to swallow again
- rosenwald — Julius, 1862–1932, U.S. businessman and philanthropist.
- saddlebow — the arched front part of a saddle or saddletree.
- safflower — a thistlelike composite plant, Carthamus tinctorius, native to the Old World, having finely toothed leaves and large, orange-red flower heads.
- salt well — a well from which brine is obtained.
- saltwater — of or relating to salt water.
- scaledown — a reduction in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion: a scaledown of military expenditures.
- scalework — an ornamentation technique used to depict scales on fish or other creatures
- screwable — able to be screwed
- screwball — Slang. an eccentric or whimsically eccentric person; a nut.
- seawardly — in a seaward direction
- sei whale — a rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis, inhabiting all seas: now greatly reduced in number.
- self-want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- selfwards — in the direction of oneself
- shallower — of little depth; not deep: shallow water.
- shawlless — lacking, or not wearing, a shawl
- sheepwalk — a tract of land on which sheep are pastured.
- shelfware — Computers. software or hardware that remains unsold, unused, or underused: shelfware as part of a bundled license deal.
- shoalwise — in shoals or large groups
- showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- sidewalks — a walk, especially a paved one, at the side of a street or road.
- slantwise — aslant; obliquely.
- sleepwalk — to engage in sleepwalking.
- sleepwear — garments, as nightgowns or pajamas, worn for sleeping or at bedtime.
- slew rate — the rate at which an electronic amplifier can respond to an abrupt change of input level
- slow lane — On a motorway or freeway, the slow lane is the lane for vehicles which are moving more slowly than the other vehicles.
- slow wave — delta wave.
- sluiceway — a channel controlled by a sluice gate.
- snowblade — one of a pair of short skis used without poles
- snowflake — one of the small, feathery masses or flakes in which snow falls.
- space law — the projected law that would govern the use of outer space by various nations based on certain treaties.
- spacewalk — a task or mission performed by an astronaut outside a spacecraft in space.
- speedwalk — an endless conveyor belt, moving walk, or the like used to transport standing persons from place to place.
- stairwell — the vertical shaft or opening containing a stairway.
- steelware — products made from steel
- stonewall — to engage in stonewalling.
- strawless — without a straw or without straw
- swaledale — a breed of small hardy sheep kept esp in northern England for its coarse wool which is used for making tweeds and carpets
- swan lake — a ballet (1876) by Tchaikovsky.
- 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
- swellhead — a vain or arrogant person.
- swissvale — a city in SW Pennsylvania, on the Monongahela River.