9-letter words containing wel
- the welsh — the natives or inhabitants of Wales collectively
- towel off — to dry oneself, as after bathing
- towelette — a small paper towel, usually premoistened in a sealed package.
- towelhead — an offensive term for someone who wears a turban
- towelling — a narrow fabric of cotton or linen, in plain, twill, or huck weave, used for hand towels or dishtowels.
- twelfthly — in the twelfth position
- unwelcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- upwelling — an act or instance of welling up: an upwelling of public support; an upwelling of emotion in his voice.
- very well — successfully
- wear well — look good in
- welcomely — In a welcome manner.
- welcoming — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- welfarism — the set of attitudes and policies characterizing or tending toward the establishment of a welfare state.
- welfarist — the set of attitudes and policies characterizing or tending toward the establishment of a welfare state.
- welfarite — a person who is on welfare
- well done — congratulations
- well hung — simple past tense and past participle of hang.
- well kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.
- well told — simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
- well-aged — having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old: an aged man; an aged tree.
- well-born — born of a good, noble, or highly esteemed family.
- well-bred — well brought up; properly trained and educated: a well-bred boy.
- well-cast — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- well-done — performed accurately and diligently; executed with skill and efficiency.
- well-hole — the shaft of a well.
- well-hung — simple past tense and past participle of hang.
- well-kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.
- well-knit — closely joined together or related; firmly constructed: a well-knit society; a well-knit plot; a muscular, well-knit body.
- well-made — skillfully built or constructed: a well-made sofa.
- well-nigh — very nearly; almost: It's well-nigh bedtime.
- well-paid — a simple past tense and past participle of pay1 .
- well-read — having read extensively (sometimes followed by in): well-read in oceanography.
- well-shod — a simple past tense and past participle of shoe.
- well-sung — a simple past tense and past participle of sing.
- well-trod — a simple past tense and past participle of tread.
- well-used — previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car.
- well-worn — showing the effects of extensive use or wear: well-worn carpets.
- welladays — alas
- wellanear — alas!
- wellaways — alas
- wellbeing — a good or satisfactory condition of existence; a state characterized by health, happiness, and prosperity; welfare: to influence the well-being of the nation and its people.
- welldoing — good conduct or action.
- wellesley — Arthur, Wellington, 1st Duke of.
- wellheads — Plural form of wellhead.
- wellhouse — wellhead (def 2).
- wellknown — (nonstandard) Alternative form of well-known.
- wellpoint — a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area so that it can be pumped away, as to prevent an excavation from filling with ground water.
- wellywood — the film production business located in Wellington, New Zealand
- welsh cob — any of a breed of medium-sized riding horse, developed in Wales, with a thickset body and relatively short legs
- weltering — to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea.