13-letter words containing w, r, i, t, n
- sister-in-law — the sister of one's husband or wife.
- south windsor — a town in N Connecticut.
- sportswriting — the work of a sports writer
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- storm warning — a showing of storm signals.
- stripped down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
- stripped-down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
- strong-willed — having a powerful will; resolute.
- sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
- sweethearting — the granting of unauthorized discounts or the abetting of shoplifting by staff in a shop
- swift current — a city in SW Saskatchewan, in S Canada.
- taiwan strait — strait between Taiwan & Fujian province, China, joining the East & South China seas: c. 100 mi (161 km) wide
- taranaki wind — natural gas from Taranaki
- thankworthily — in a thankworthy way or manner
- tinker's weed — any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, especially T. perfoliatum, having stalkless leaves and purplish-brown flowers and bearing orange fruits.
- to break wind — If someone breaks wind, they release gas from their intestines through their anus.
- train-workers — people who work on trains
- training wall — an artificial embankment or wall for directing the course of a stream.
- twin-cylinder — (of an engine) having twin cylinders
- ultrawideband — a transmission technique using a very wide spectrum of frequencies that enables high-speed transfer of data
- und so weiter — and so forth; et cetera. Abbreviation: usw, u.s.w.
- underwithhold — to withhold too little.
- underwritings — acts or instances of underwriting
- unwithdrawing — not withdrawing; not pulling back, retreating, or giving up
- unworkability — the quality or state of being unworkable
- unwritten law — a law that rests for its authority on custom, judicial decision, etc., as distinguished from law originating in written command, statute, or decree.
- vacation work — work undertaken by students during their vacation
- w3 consortium — World Wide Web Consortium
- walter piston — Walter, 1894–1976, U.S. composer.
- warning light — a light that indicates danger
- warning track — a strip, often consisting of a cinder or dirt track, bordering the outer edge of the outfield between the outfield turf and the stadium wall that alerts outfielders that the wall is near, especially as they back up to catch a fly ball.
- warp knitting — a knitting process in which the yarn is knitted vertically in a flat form.
- water curtain — a sheet of water from a series of sprinklers for protecting the walls and roof of a building from fires outside the building.
- water diviner — a person able to locate the presence of water, esp underground, with a divining rod
- water parsnip — a perennial aquatic plant; Berula erecta
- water parting — a watershed or divide.
- water spaniel — either of two breeds of spaniels, used for retrieving waterfowl.
- water turbine — a turbine driven by the momentum or reactive force of water.
- water-soaking — to soak or saturate with water.
- waterboarding — a harsh interrogation technique in which water is poured onto the face and head of the immobilized victim so as to induce a fear of drowning.
- waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
- watering hole — a bar, nightclub, or other social gathering place where alcoholic drinks are sold.
- watering spot — watering hole
- waterproofing — Chiefly British. a raincoat or other outer coat impervious to water.
- waterscorpion — any of several predaceous aquatic bugs of the family Nepidae, having clasping front legs and a long respiratory tube at the rear of the abdomen: capable of biting if handled.
- weather joint — a mortar joint having a downward and outward slope.
- weatherliness — (nautical) The quality of being weatherly.
- welding torch — tool used to fuse metals
- well-oriented — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- west berliner — a native or inhabitant of the part of Berlin formerly under US, British, and French control