10-letter words containing w, h, a, c
- hand screw — a screw that can be tightened by the fingers, without the aid of a tool.
- hate-watch — to watch (a TV show, movie, video, actor, etc.) that one professes to dislike, often with the intention to mock or criticize.
- have a cow — become angry or upset
- hawfinches — Plural form of hawfinch.
- henchwoman — Feminine of henchman.
- jacky howe — (formerly) a sleeveless flannel shirt worn by sheep shearers
- keep watch — observe, maintain a vigil
- law french — Anglo-French as used in legal proceedings and lawbooks in England from the Norman Conquest to the 17th century, some terms of which are still in use.
- law school — university where law degrees are taught
- lawn chair — a chair or chaise longue designed for use out of doors.
- lunchwagon — a small bus, truck, or other vehicle outfitted for selling or for serving light meals and snacks to the public.
- mocha ware — a pottery ware of the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, ornamented with colored glaze worked into branchlike patterns by drops of a diffusing agent applied while the glaze is still wet.
- paddywhack — Informal. a spanking.
- peach-blow — a delicate purplish pink.
- pitchwoman — a female pitchman
- sandwiched — two or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair.
- scapewheel — escape wheel.
- scharwenka — (Ludwig) Philipp [loot-vikh fee-lip] /ˈlut vɪx ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1847–1917, German composer.
- schoolward — towards or in the direction of school
- schwarzlot — a type of black decoration on German glassware and ceramics that was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
- shadowcast — to enhance (a microscope image) by exposing it to a stream of a vapour of a heavy metal in order to create a shadow
- shock wave — a region of abrupt change of pressure and density moving as a wave front at or above the velocity of sound, caused by an intense explosion or supersonic flow over a body.
- show-place — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- showcasing — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
- shower cap — a plastic cap worn in the shower to keep the hair dry
- slow coach — a slowpoke.
- slow march — a march in slow time
- slow match — a slow-burning match or fuse, often consisting of a rope or cord soaked in a solution of saltpeter.
- smartwatch — a computing device that resembles a wristwatch and is attached to a band worn around the wrist: Get email and text message notifications on your smartwatch.
- swatchbook — a booklet containing samples (of paper, cloth, etc)
- switchable — a slender, flexible shoot, rod, etc., used especially in whipping or disciplining.
- switchback — a highway, as in a mountainous area, having many hairpin curves.
- switchgear — switching equipment used in an electric power station.
- switchyard — a railroad yard in which rolling stock is distributed or made up into trains.
- throw back — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- twickenham — a former borough, now part of Richmond upon Thames, in SE England.
- unchewable — not able to be chewed; tough
- unwatchful — not watchful or not alert to danger; inattentive
- waistcloth — a loincloth.
- wallachian — a former principality in SE Europe: united with Moldavia (Moldova) to form Romania in 1861. 29,569 sq. mi. (76,585 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
- wallcharts — Plural form of wallchart.
- washcloths — Plural form of washcloth.
- watch fire — a fire maintained during the night as a signal and for providing light and warmth for guards.
- watch list — a list of persons or things to watch for possible action in the future: a watch list of possible growth stocks.
- watch over — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- watch stem — a winder
- watchfully — vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
- watchguard — a security chain or cord for a watch
- watchmaker — a person whose occupation it is to make and repair watches.
- watchnight — Alternative form of watch night.