9-letter words containing w, e, d, a
- screwhead — the head or top of a screw having a slot for the end of a screwdriver.
- seawardly — in a seaward direction
- selfwards — in the direction of oneself
- semidwarf — a plant which is smaller than usual but bigger than a dwarf
- send away — dismiss
- shakedown — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
- shewbread — the 12 loaves of bread placed every Sabbath on a table in the sanctuary of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering by the priests to God. Ex. 25:30; Lev. 24:5–9.
- shoreward — Also, shorewards. toward the shore or land.
- showbread — the 12 loaves of bread placed every Sabbath on a table in the sanctuary of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering by the priests to God. Ex. 25:30; Lev. 24:5–9.
- showcased — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
- sidewalks — a walk, especially a paved one, at the side of a street or road.
- sidewards — towards one side
- smartweed — any of several weeds of the genus Polygonum, having a smarting, acrid juice.
- snakeweed — bistort (def 1).
- snakewood — the heavy, dark-red wood of a South American tree, Piratinera guianensis, used for decorative veneers, musical instrument bows, etc.
- snowblade — one of a pair of short skis used without poles
- spaceward — going into space
- spadework — preliminary or initial work, such as the gathering of data, on which further activity is to be based.
- speedwalk — an endless conveyor belt, moving walk, or the like used to transport standing persons from place to place.
- statewide — extending throughout all parts of a state in the U.S.: a statewide search.
- sternward — toward the stern; astern.
- stewarded — a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.
- stewardry — the office or position of a steward or overseer
- subwarden — an assistant to a warden, a deputy or subordinate warden
- swaggered — to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.
- 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 dive — into water
- swan-dive — to perform a swan dive.
- swearword — a word used in swearing or cursing; a profane or obscene word.
- sweatband — a band lining the inside of a hat or cap to protect it against sweat from the head.
- sweatweed — marsh mallow.
- swellhead — a vain or arrogant person.
- tack-weld — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
- taekwondo — a Korean martial art, a particularly aggressive form of karate, that utilizes punches, jabs, chops, blocking and choking moves, and especially powerful, leaping kicks.
- take down — made or constructed so as to be easily dismantled or disassembled.
- tear down — to pull apart or in pieces by force, especially so as to leave ragged or irregular edges. Synonyms: rend, rip, rive. Antonyms: mend, repair, sew.
- the weald — a region of SE England, in Kent, Surrey, and East and West Sussex between the North Downs and the South Downs: formerly forested
- the-weald — The, a region in SE England, in Kent, Surrey, and Essex counties: once a forest area; now an agricultural region.
- tidewater — water affected by the flow and ebb of the tide.
- towelhead — an offensive term for someone who wears a turban
- towheaded — a head of very light blond, almost white hair.
- trade war — an economic conflict in which countries impose import restrictions on each other in order to harm each other's trade
- twayblade — any of various orchids, especially of the genera Listera and Liparis, characterized by two nearly opposite broad leaves.
- tweeddale — Peebles.
- two-faced — having two faces.
- ultrawide — extremely wide
- unallowed — Physics. involving a change in quantum numbers, permitted by the selection rules: allowed transition.
- unawarded — not awarded; not yet awarded to someone
- under way — If an activity is under way, it has already started. If an activity gets under way, it starts.
- underdraw — to line the underside of (a structure, as a floor) with plasterwork, boarding, or the like.