6-letter words containing w, e
- lebowa — a former Bantu homeland in NE South Africa, consisting of three separate territories with several smaller exclaves: abolished in 1993
- lechwe — an African antelope, Kobus leche, related to the waterbuck, inhabiting wet, grassy plains: a threatened species.
- leeway — extra time, space, materials, or the like, within which to operate; margin: With ten minutes' leeway we can catch the train.
- lewdly — inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
- lowell — Abbott Lawrence [ab-uh t] /ˈæb ət/ (Show IPA), 1856–1943, political scientist and educator: president of Harvard University 1909–33.
- lowers — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- lowery — dark and gloomy; threatening: a lowery sky.
- lowest — situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
- lowkey — Alternative form of low key.
- mahewu — (in South Africa) fermented liquid mealie-meal porridge, used as a stimulant, esp by Black Africans
- mawger — (of persons or animals) thin or lean
- mayhew — Jonathan, 1720–66, American Congregational clergyman.
- mcewan — Ian (Russell). born 1948, British novelist and short-story writer. His books include First Love, Last Rites (1975), The Child in Time (1987), The Innocent (1990), Amsterdam (which won the Booker prize in 1998), Atonement (2001), Saturday (2005), and On Chesil Beach (2007)
- mcewen — Sir John. 1900–80, Australian politician; prime minister of Australia (1967–68)
- meadow — a tract of grassland used for pasture or serving as a hayfield.
- medway — a river in SE England, flowing through Kent and the Medway towns (Rochester, Chatham, and Gillingham) to the Thames estuary. Length: 110 km (70 miles)
- mellow — soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
- meowed — Simple past tense and past participle of meow.
- merrow — A merman or mermaid in Scottish and Irish Gaelic folklore.
- merwin — W(illiam) S(tanley) born 1927, U.S. poet, translator, and writer.
- mewing — a cage for hawks, especially while molting.
- mewled — to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
- mildew — Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.
- miswed — To wed improperly.
- mowers — Plural form of mower.
- ne win — U [oo] /u/ (Show IPA), (Maung Shu Maung) 1911–2002, Burmese soldier and political leader: prime minister 1958–60, 1962–74; president 1974–81.
- nephew — a son of one's brother or sister.
- newari — a Sino-Tibetan language, the language of the Newar.
- newark — a city in NE New Jersey, on Newark Bay.
- newbie — a newcomer or novice, especially an inexperienced user of the Internet or of computers in general.
- newels — Plural form of newel.
- newest — of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought into being: a new book.
- newfie — Also called Newf. a term used to refer to a native or inhabitant of Newfoundland; Newfoundlander.
- newham — a borough of Greater London, England.
- newies — Plural form of newie.
- newish — rather new.
- newman — John Henry, Cardinal, 1801–90, English theologian and author.
- newnan — a city in W Georgia.
- newses — (Isle of Man) gossip.
- newsie — A reporter.
- newton — Sir Isaac, 1642–1727, English philosopher and mathematician: formulator of the law of gravitation.
- nowell — Obsolete spelling of noel.
- nowels — Plural form of nowel.
- nowise — noway.
- orwell — George (Eric Arthur Blair) 1903–50, English novelist and essayist.
- oswego — a town in NW Oregon.
- owelsh — Old Welsh
- owelty — equality, esp in financial transactions
- owerby — over there
- owerri — a market town in S Nigeria, capital of Imo state. Pop (local government areas): 401 873 (2006)