12-letter words containing w, o, r, n
- star network — a circuit with three or more branches all of which have one common terminal.
- stone curlew — thick-knee.
- storm window — a supplementary window sash for protecting a window against drafts, driving rain, etc.
- sweet orange — a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- the brownies — (in the US) the junior division of the Girl Scouts, usually for girls six to eight years old
- the in-crowd — fashionable people; top people
- throw around — ideas, etc.: exchange, brainstorm
- town dweller — a person who resides in a town
- town manager — an official appointed to direct the administration of a town government.
- trickle-down — of, relating to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community.
- triple crown — an unofficial title held by a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes in a single season.
- trojan women — a tragedy (415 b.c.) by Euripides.
- turkey brown — an angler's name for a species of mayfly, Paraleptophlebia submarginata
- twin paradox — a phenomenon predicted by relativity. One of a pair of identical twins is supposed to live normally in an inertial system whilst the other is accelerated to a high speed in a spaceship, travels for a long time, and finally returns to rest beside his twin. The travelled twin will be found to be younger than his brother
- two-cylinder — (of an engine) having two cylinders
- underendowed — (of a school, hospital, or other institution) lacking sufficient income from an endowment.
- underpowered — (of a machine, vehicle, etc.) having a specified fuel or prime mover: a gasoline-powered engine; an engine-powered pump.
- underwrought — to do less work on than is necessary or required: to underwork an idea.
- unforewarned — not forewarned
- uniform with — having the same form, appearance, etc. as
- unnewsworthy — (of a story or incident) not important or significant enough to be considered news
- unnoteworthy — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
- unoverthrown — not overthrown
- unroadworthy — not mechanically sound or suitable for use on the road
- unwished-for — undesired; unwelcome: an unwished-for occurrence.
- unworshipful — not worshipful; not showing reverence or admiration
- unworshipped — not worshipped; not admired or revered
- unworthiness — not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.
- vine-growing — of, relating to, or characterized by the cultivation of grapevines
- wagon master — wagon boss.
- waiting room — a room for the use of persons waiting, as in a railroad station or a physician's office.
- wakeboarding — (sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, and attached by a cable.
- waking hours — Your waking hours are the times when you are awake rather than asleep.
- walk-on part — acting role with no spoken lines
- walker hound — an American foxhound having a black, tan, and white, or, sometimes, a tan and white coat.
- walking tour — a tour on which you walk rather than using transport
- wallcovering — a flexible sheet of sized paper, fabric, plastic, etc., usually laminated and printed with a repeat pattern, for pasting on a wall as decoration and protection.
- warehouseman — a person who stores goods for others for pay.
- warehousemen — Irregular plural form of warehouseman.
- warmongering — the practices and principles of a warmonger.
- warning shot — gunshot fired into the air
- waste ground — an empty piece of land
- water cannon — a truck-mounted hose or pipe that shoots a jet of water through a nozzle at extremely high pressure, used especially in dispersing rioters or demonstrators.
- water coning — Water coning is when flow in a well changes as the oil-water interface forms into a bell shape.
- watered-down — made weaker or less effective from or as from dilution with water: a watered-down cocktail; Spectators saw a watered-down version of the famous opera.
- waterfowling — the sport of shooting waterfowl
- watering pot — a container for water, typically of metal or plastic and having a spout with a perforated nozzle, for watering or sprinkling plants, flowers, etc.
- waterlogging — to cause (a boat, ship, etc.) to become uncontrollable as a result of flooding.
- weaponeering — the act of fitting out with weapons
- weatherbound — (often nautical) Delayed or prevented by bad weather from doing something, such as travelling.