8-letter words containing w, e, t, r
- whittier — John Greenleaf [green-leef] /ˈgrinˌlif/ (Show IPA), 1807–92, U.S. poet.
- whittler — to cut, trim, or shape (a stick, piece of wood, etc.) by carving off bits with a knife.
- whittret — a male weasel
- willaert — Adrian [ey-dree-uh n,, ah-dree-ahn] /ˈeɪ dri ən,, ˈɑ driˌɑn/ (Show IPA), c1480–1562, Flemish composer.
- wintered — the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; in the Southern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox).
- winterer — (biology) Any animal (but especially any bird) that visits or resides in a specified location during the winter.
- winterly — of, relating to, or occurring in winter; hibernal.
- wintrier — Comparative form of wintry.
- 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.
- wit-hier — a willow.
- witchery — witchcraft; magic.
- withdrew — simple past tense of withdraw.
- withered — (of a plant) Become dry and shriveled.
- witherod — a N American deciduous shrub, Viburnum nudum, of the honeysuckle family
- wittered — Simple past tense and past participle of witter.
- wordiest — Superlative form of wordy.
- wordtech — (company) Manufacturers of Quicksilver. Address: Orinda, CA, USA.
- wore out — worn-out.
- wore-out — worn-out.
- workmate — A person with whom one works.
- worksite — a location used for work, especially construction or manual labor: industrial worksites; tobacco-free worksites.
- worrited — Simple past tense and past participle of worrit.
- worsteds — Plural form of worsted.
- worstest — (nonstandard) Worst.
- worthied — Simple past tense and past participle of worthy.
- worthier — Comparative form of worthy.
- worthies — Plural form of worthy.
- 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.
- wren-tit — a small, brown bird, Chamaea fasciata, of the western U.S., resembling a wren and a titmouse, and having a long, tapered tail.
- wresting — Present participle of wrest.
- wrestled — Simple past tense and past participle of wrestle.
- wrestler — (wrestling) A person who wrestles.
- wrestles — Plural form of wrestle.
- wretched — very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.
- wretches — Plural form of wretch.
- wristlet — a band worn around the wrist, especially to protect it from cold.
- writable — capable of being written or set down in writing.
- write in — a candidate or vote for a candidate not listed on the printed ballot but written onto it by the voter: Write-ins may swing the election.
- write up — a written description or account, as in a newspaper or magazine: The play got a terrible write-up.
- write-in — a candidate or vote for a candidate not listed on the printed ballot but written onto it by the voter: Write-ins may swing the election.
- write-up — a written description or account, as in a newspaper or magazine: The play got a terrible write-up.
- writeoff — Alternative spelling of write-off.
- writerly — characteristic or typical of an author, especially a professional one.
- writhled — wrinkled; wizened
- wrongest — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- wurtzite — a dimorph of sphalerite, zinc sulfide, ZnS, similar in structure to greenockite and brownish-black in color.