8-letter words containing w, h, n
- washdown — the act or process of washing down, as in cleaning something completely.
- washings — the act of a person or thing that washes; ablution.
- washland — a periodically flooded plain
- watching — 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.
- watchman — a person who keeps guard over a building at night, to protect it from fire, vandals, or thieves.
- watchmen — a person who keeps guard over a building at night, to protect it from fire, vandals, or thieves.
- waterhen — An aquatic rail, especially a moorhen or related bird.
- webphone — A telephone that connects through the internet.
- weigh in — the act or an instance of weighing in: After the weigh-in the fighters posed for photographers.
- weigh on — to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device: to weigh oneself; to weigh potatoes; to weigh gases.
- weigh-in — the act or an instance of weighing in: After the weigh-in the fighters posed for photographers.
- weighing — to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device: to weigh oneself; to weigh potatoes; to weigh gases.
- weighman — a person whose occupation is weighing goods, produce, etc.
- welching — welsh.
- welchman — Welshman.
- welshing — Present participle of welsh.
- welshman — a native or inhabitant of Wales.
- wenching — a country lass or working girl: The milkmaid was a healthy wench.
- whacking — large.
- whaleman — a person whose occupation is whaling; whaler.
- whangees — Plural form of whangee.
- whanging — a resounding blow.
- whapping — whopping.
- wharenui — An ornamental Maori meeting house representing the body of a tupuna, forming part of the larger marae complex.
- wharfing — Wharfs collectively.
- wharfman — A man who works on a wharf.
- whatness — (philosophy) Essence; quiddity.
- whatnots — Plural form of whatnot.
- wheeling — a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
- wheelman — Also, wheelsman [hweelz-muh n, weel-] /ˈʰwilz mən, ˈwil-/ (Show IPA). a helmsman or steersman.
- wheelmen — Plural form of wheelman.
- wheezing — The quality or symptom of breathing with an audible wheeze.
- whelming — to submerge; engulf.
- whelping — Present participle of whelp.
- whenever — At whatever time; on whatever occasion (emphasizing a lack of restriction).
- whetting — to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.
- whiffing — Present participle of whiff.
- whinchat — a small Old World thrush, Saxicola rubetra, having a buff-colored breast and white streaks in the tail.
- whingers — Plural form of whinger.
- whinging — to complain; whine.
- whinnied — to utter the characteristic cry of a horse; neigh.
- whinnies — Plural form of whinny.
- whinyard — a sword
- whipping — an instrument for striking, as in driving animals or in punishing, typically consisting of a lash or other flexible part with a more rigid handle.
- whirling — to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
- whirring — to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.
- whishing — a whishing sound.
- whisking — Present participle of whisk.
- whiteman — Paul ("Pops") 1891–1967, U.S. orchestra conductor.
- whitened — Simple past tense and past participle of whiten.