13-letter words containing w, e, t, u
- outlaw regime — a dangerously unpredictable political regime, as of a country, state, etc, which disregards international law or diplomacy
- outlaw strike — wildcat strike.
- outreach work — work (done by welfare workers, volunteers, etc) designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community
- owl butterfly — any of several South American nymphalid butterflies of the genus Caligo, especially C. eurylochus, having a spot like an owl's eye on each hind wing.
- poulard wheat — a Mediterranean wheat, Triticum turgidum, grown as a forage crop in the U.S.
- puncture weed — a caltrop, Tribulus terrestris, having spiny fruit that can puncture tires.
- quinine water — carbonated water containing lemon, lime, sweetener, and quinine, often used as a mixer.
- sawbuck table — a table that has X -shaped legs.
- slow puncture — a small hole in a tyre, from which the air escapes very slowly, so that at first it is not obvious that there is any problem with the tyre
- south by west — a point on the compass 11°15′ west of south. Abbreviation: SbW.
- south-western — South-western means in or from the south-west of a region or country.
- southeastward — Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
- southwesterly — coming from the south west
- southwestward — Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.
- step out with — to be a boyfriend or girlfriend of (someone), esp publicly
- suicide watch — a system of regular checking on prisoners who seem likely to attempt suicide.
- sumo wrestler — Japanese wrestling sportsman
- sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
- super-wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- surface water — water found on the surface of the earth (not underground or in the atmosphere), for example in rivers, seas, lakes, reservoirs, etc
- sweat bullets — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- sweep account — Finance. a checking account from which money in excess of a specified amount is automatically transferred to another account or to an investment that earns a higher rate of return.
- sweet alyssum — a garden plant, Lobularia maritima, of the mustard family, having narrow leaves and small, white or violet flowers.
- sweet calamus — a plant, Acorus calamus, of the arum family, having long, sword-shaped leaves and a pungent, aromatic rootstock.
- sweet sorghum — sorgo.
- sweet-natured — having a pleasant temperament and a gentle nature
- swift current — a city in SW Saskatchewan, in S Canada.
- talcum powder — a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.
- te waipounamu — a Māori name for New Zealand's South Island
- tell you what — You say 'Tell you what' to introduce a suggestion or offer.
- the dust bowl — the area of the south central US that became denuded of topsoil by wind erosion during the droughts of the mid-1930s
- the southwest — the southwestern part of Britain, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
- throw a curve — a continuously bending line, without angles.
- thundershower — a shower accompanied by thunder and lightning.
- torque wrench — a wrench having a dial or other indicator showing the amount of torque being applied.
- turangawaewae — the area that is a person's home
- turkish towel — a thick cotton towel with a long nap usually composed of uncut loops.
- twenty-fourmo — a book size of about 3 5/8 × 5 1/8 inches (9 × 13 cm), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 24 leaves or 48 pages.
- twenty-fourth — next after the twenty-third; being the ordinal number for 24.
- two solitudes — a term for the situation of English and French Canada, considered as socially and culturally isolated from each other
- two-four time — music: time signature of 2/4
- ultrapowerful — extremely powerful
- ultrawideband — a transmission technique using a very wide spectrum of frequencies that enables high-speed transfer of data
- und so weiter — and so forth; et cetera. Abbreviation: usw, u.s.w.
- underwithhold — to withhold too little.
- underwritings — acts or instances of underwriting
- unputdownable — (especially of a book or periodical) so interesting or suspenseful as to compel reading.
- unwarrantable — capable of being warranted.
- unwarrantedly — in an unwarranted manner
- unwhistleable — incapable of being whistled