12-letter words containing w, y
- snow crystal — a crystal of ice sufficiently heavy to fall from the atmosphere.
- snowy mespil — a N American tree, Amelanchier Lamarckii, that produces small white flowers in spring
- snowy plover — a small plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, mainly of the U.S. and Mexico, having a white breast and sand-colored upper parts.
- solway firth — an arm of the Irish Sea between SW Scotland and NW England. 38 miles (61 km) long.
- squared away — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- squaw valley — valley in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, E Calif., near Lake Tahoe: a ski resort
- story writer — author of prose fiction
- straightaway — straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse.
- straightways — in a direct course
- straw yellow — a pale yellow; straw color.
- subway train — a train that runs on an underground railway
- superhighway — a highway designed for travel at high speeds, having more than one lane for each direction of traffic, a safety strip dividing the two directions, and cloverleaves to route the traffic on and off the highway. Compare expressway.
- sweat equity — unreimbursed labor that results in the increased value of property or that is invested to establish or expand an enterprise.
- sweet cherry — a cherry tree, Prunus avium, characterized by reddish-brown bark and a pyramidal manner of growth.
- sweet cicely — any of several plants, as a European plant, Myrrhis odorata, of the parsley family, used as a potherb, or certain related North American plants of the genus Osmorhiza.
- thirty-twomo — a book size of about 3¼ × 5½ inches (8.3 × 14 cm), determined by printing on sheets that are folded to form 32 leaves or 64 pages. Symbol: 32mo, 32°.
- this-worldly — distinguished by or relating to material or earthly concerns; not spiritual or concerned with life in a future or imaginary world
- to hold sway — If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity.
- to lay waste — If something or someone lays waste an area or town or lays waste to it, they completely destroy it.
- torts lawyer — a lawyer who specializes in tort cases
- towaway zone — See example at towaway.
- travel-weary — tired or exhausted as a result of travelling
- trial lawyer — a lawyer who specializes in appearing before trial courts.
- trolley wire — an overhead wire that provides the current required for the trolleys of electric vehicles
- tube railway — subway (def 1).
- turkey brown — an angler's name for a species of mayfly, Paraleptophlebia submarginata
- twenty-eight — a cardinal number, 20 plus 8.
- twenty-fifth — next after the twenty-fourth; being the ordinal number for 25.
- twenty-first — next after the twentieth; being the ordinal number for 21.
- twenty-ninth — next after the twenty-eighth; being the ordinal number for 29.
- twenty-seven — a cardinal number, 20 plus 7.
- twenty-sixer — a liquor bottle of around 26 ounces (0.750 litre) capacity
- twenty-sixth — next after the twenty-fifth; being the ordinal number for 26.
- twenty-third — next after the twenty-second; being the ordinal number for 23.
- twenty-three — a cardinal number, 20 plus 3.
- twitteringly — in a twittering manner
- two-cylinder — (of an engine) having two cylinders
- 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.
- unrewardedly — in an unrewarding manner
- unroadworthy — not mechanically sound or suitable for use on the road
- unswervingly — to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
- unwatchfully — in an unwatchful manner
- unwaveringly — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- unwearyingly — in an unwearying manner
- utility wear — casual clothing that was originally intended for a particular activity, such as snowboarding or skiing
- variety show — vaudeville performance
- vowel system — the vowel sounds of a language, especially when considered as forming an interrelated and interacting group.
- wackyparsing — (Internet, slang) present participle of wackyparse.
- wages policy — a government policy setting wages and wage increases for workers, for example, setting minimum wage requirements