11-letter words containing w, i, t

nay pyi taw — the official capital of Myanmar (Burma), built in the centre of the country near Pyinmana in 2005–2006, and superseding Yangon (Rangoon) for main government functions. Pop: officially approaching 1 000 000 in 2007
new britain — the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, in the W central Pacific Ocean. About 14,600 sq. mi. (37,814 sq. km). Capital: Rabaul.
new castile — a region in central Spain: formerly a province. 27,933 sq. mi. (72,346 sq. km).
news editor — a person who is in charge of the news desk at a newspaper or broadcasting organization and whose job is to oversee the selection and preparation of news items for publication or broadcast
newscasting — a broadcast of news on radio or television.
newswriting — writing for publication in a newspaper, often reporting current events; journalism.
nicht wahr? — isn't that so?
night watch — a painting (1642) by Rembrandt.
night-watch — a painting (1642) by Rembrandt.
nightwalker — a person who walks or roves about at night, especially a thief, prostitute, etc.
nimzowitsch — Aaron Isayevich (ɪˈzaɪjɛvɪtʃ) 1886–1935, Latvian chess player and theorist; influential in enunciating the principles of the hypermodern school, of which he was the main instigator
nippleworts — Plural form of nipplewort.
on the wind — as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
on the wing — either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
open switch — (IBM, probably from railways) An unresolved question, issue, or problem.
otherwhiles — at other times, sometimes
out with it — a command to make something known immediately, without missing any details
outswearing — Present participle of outswear.
outswimming — Present participle of outswim.
outswingers — Plural form of outswinger.
outweighing — Present participle of outweigh.
overwritten — to write in too elaborate, burdensome, diffuse, or prolix a style: He overwrites his essays to the point of absurdity.
paperweight — a small, heavy object of glass, metal, etc., placed on papers to keep them from scattering.
parataniwha — a New Zealand plant, Elatostema rugosa, with pink and red serrated leaves
pawn ticket — a receipt given for goods left with a pawnbroker.
pennyweight — (in troy weight) a unit of 24 grains or 1/20 of an ounce (1.56 grams). Abbreviation: dwt, pwt.
petah tiqwa — city in WC Israel: pop. 153,000
pillow talk — private conversation, endearments, or confidences exchanged in bed or in intimate circumstances between spouses or lovers.
pilot whale — a small, common whale, Globicephala sieboldii, of tropical and temperate seas, having a bulbous head.
pistol-whip — to beat or hit (someone) repeatedly with a pistol, especially in the head and shoulder area.
plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
playwriting — the art or technique of writing theatrical plays; the work or profession of a playwright.
postweaning — of, relating to, or occurring in the period following weaning
power elite — a closely knit alliance of military, government, and corporate officials perceived as the center of wealth and political power in the U.S.
power point — electrical socket
power train — a train of gears and shafting transmitting power from an engine, motor, etc., to a mechanism being driven.
pre-written — a past participle of write.
private law — a branch of law dealing with the legal relationships of private individuals. Compare public law (def 2).
privet hawk — a hawk moth, Sphinx ligustri, with a mauve-and-brown striped body: frequents privets
prizeworthy — deserving or qualified for a prize: a prizeworthy performance.
put up with — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
quickwitted — Alternative spelling of quick-witted.
ratings war — a situation in which each of two or more channels makes a particular effort to attract more viewers or listeners than its rival
reason with — If you try to reason with someone, you try to persuade them to do or accept something by using sensible arguments.
reckon with — to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
reinterview — to interview or question again
rent review — a provision in the lease of a business premise whereby the amount of the rent being paid is reconsidered at stated intervals, for example every three or five years
right whale — any of several large whalebone whales of the genus Balaena, of circumpolar seas: the species B. glacialis is greatly reduced in numbers.
riverworthy — (of a boat) able to cross or sail a river safely
rotary wing — an airfoil that rotates about an approximately vertical axis, as that supporting a helicopter or autogiro in flight.

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