1950+ Nouns That Start With W

Nouns are some of the first words we learn when we start to speak. They are essential to communication, and there are many of them! This list of nouns that start with W will help you expand your English vocabulary.

There are all sorts of interesting nouns that start with W. For example, did you know that the word “wanderlust” is a noun? It means a strong desire to travel. Other fun words include “walrus,” “whale,” and “wife.”

Whether you are a student studying English or a native speaker, this list of nouns that start with W will be a valuable resource.

Scroll down to find dozens of common and uncommon nouns starting with W, including both concrete and abstract nouns. You’ll also see some example sentences to help you better understand how each word can be used.

Nouns That Start With The Letter W

Nouns are words that represent people or things. They can be the subject or object of a sentence. Nouns that start with W include words like work, world, and writer.

Nouns are an important part of speech, and they can be very interesting. There are many different types of nouns, and each one has its own function. Nouns that start with W are just one type of noun.

Work is a noun that represents an activity that someone does for pay. It can also represent a task that someone has to do. World is a noun that represents the planet that we live on. It can also represent a person’s environment or the global community. Writer is a noun that represents someone who writes books, articles, or stories. Nouns that start with W can be very useful in writing and in everyday conversation.

Nouns are an important part of speech, and they can be very interesting. There are many different types of nouns, and each one has its own function. Nouns that start with W are just one type of noun.

They can help you to describe people, places, and things. If you are ever stuck for a word, try thinking of a noun that starts with W.

606 Nouns That Start With WA

Waco	A commercial and industrial city in east central Texas; population 124,009 (est. 2008).
Waikiki	A beach resort, a suburb of Honolulu, on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
Wakefield	An industrial town in eastern Massachusetts, north of Boston; population 24,717 (est. 2008). A town in West Yorkshire, northern England; population 74,800 (est. 2009).
Walloon	A member of a people who speak a French dialect and live in southern and eastern Belgium and neighboring parts of France. The French dialect spoken by the Walloons. Relating to the Walloons or their language.
Walsall	An industrial town in western central England; population 172,100 (est. 2009).
Warsaw	The capital of Poland, in the eastern central part of the country, on the Vistula River; population 1,704,717 (2007). The city suffered severe damage and the loss of 700,000 lives during World War II and was almost completely rebuilt. Polish name Warszawa.
Warwick	A city in east central Rhode Island, south of Providence; population 84,483 (est. 2008).
Waterloo	An industrial and commercial city in northeastern Iowa; population 66,662 (est. 2008).
Wayne	An industrial city in southeastern Michigan, southwest of Detroit; population 17,186 (est. 2008). A residential and commercial township in northeastern New Jersey, northwest of Paterson; population 53,918 (est. 2008).
wack	Used as a familiar term of address, chiefly in Liverpool. Bad; inferior. A crazy or eccentric person. Worthless or stupid ideas, work, or talk; rubbish.
wacke	A sandstone of which the mud matrix in which the grains are embedded amounts to between 15 and 75 percent of the mass.
wacks	Used as a familiar term of address, chiefly in Liverpool. Bad; inferior. A crazy or eccentric person. Worthless or stupid ideas, work, or talk; rubbish.
wad	A lump or bundle of a soft material, used for padding, stuffing, or wiping. A bundle of paper, banknotes, or documents. Compress (a soft material) into a lump or mass. Line or stuff with wadding.
wadding	Soft, thick material used to line garments or pack fragile items, especially absorbent cotton.
waddings	Soft, thick material used to line garments or pack fragile items, especially absorbent cotton.
waddle	Walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion. A waddling gait.
waddles	Walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion. A waddling gait.
wade	Walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance. An act of wading.
wader	mainly North American waders
waders	mainly North American waders
wades	Walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance. An act of wading.
wadi	(in certain Arabic-speaking countries) a valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season.
wadies	(in certain Arabic-speaking countries) a valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season.
wading	Walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance. An act of wading.
wadis	(in certain Arabic-speaking countries) a valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season.
wads	A lump or bundle of a soft material, used for padding, stuffing, or wiping. A bundle of paper, banknotes, or documents. Compress (a soft material) into a lump or mass. Line or stuff with wadding.
wafer	A very thin, light, crisp, sweet cookie or cracker, especially one of a kind eaten with ice cream. Fasten or seal (a letter or document) with a wafer.
wafers	A very thin, light, crisp, sweet cookie or cracker, especially one of a kind eaten with ice cream. Fasten or seal (a letter or document) with a wafer.
waffle	North American British North American mainly British A small crisp batter cake, baked in a waffle iron and eaten hot with butter or syrup. Denoting a style of fine honeycomb weaving or a fabric woven to give a honeycomb effect.
waffles	North American British North American mainly British A small crisp batter cake, baked in a waffle iron and eaten hot with butter or syrup. Denoting a style of fine honeycomb weaving or a fabric woven to give a honeycomb effect.
waft	Pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air. A gentle movement of air.
wafts	Pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air. A gentle movement of air.
wag	(with reference to an animal’s tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro. A single rapid movement from side to side. A person who makes jokes; a joker. Australian, New Zealand Play truant from (school)
wage	A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker. Carry on (a war or campaign)
wager	with object informal An act of betting a sum of money on the outcome of an unpredictable event.
wagerer	with object informal An act of betting a sum of money on the outcome of an unpredictable event.
wages	A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker. Carry on (a war or campaign)
waggery	dated
waggle	Move or cause to move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down. An act of waggling.
waggles	Move or cause to move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down. An act of waggling.
waggon	A vehicle used for transporting goods or another specified purpose.
waggoner	The driver of a horse-drawn wagon.
waggons	A vehicle used for transporting goods or another specified purpose.
wagon	A vehicle used for transporting goods or another specified purpose.
wagoner	The driver of a horse-drawn wagon.
wagoners	The driver of a horse-drawn wagon.
wagons	A vehicle used for transporting goods or another specified purpose.
wags	(with reference to an animal’s tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro. A single rapid movement from side to side. A person who makes jokes; a joker. Australian, New Zealand Play truant from (school)
wagtail	A slender Eurasian and African songbird with a long tail that is frequently wagged up and down, typically living by water.
wagtails	A slender Eurasian and African songbird with a long tail that is frequently wagged up and down, typically living by water.
wahine	A Maori or Polynesian (especially Hawaiian) woman.
wahines	A Maori or Polynesian (especially Hawaiian) woman.
wahoo	A North American burning bush. A large predatory tropical marine fish of the mackerel family, prized as a game fish.
wahoos	A North American burning bush. A large predatory tropical marine fish of the mackerel family, prized as a game fish.
waif	A homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child.
waifs	A homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child.
wail	A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger. Give a cry of pain, grief, or anger.
wailing	Crying with pain, grief, or anger.
wails	A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger. Give a cry of pain, grief, or anger.
wain	archaic
wains	archaic
wainscot	An area of wooden paneling on the lower part of the walls of a room. Line (a room or wall) with wooden paneling.
waist	The part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips.
waists	The part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips.
wait	Stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens. cannot waitin singularwaits
waiter	A man whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant. A person who waits for a time, event, or opportunity. A small tray; a salver.
waiters	A man whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant. A person who waits for a time, event, or opportunity. A small tray; a salver.
waiting	The action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or until something else happens. Official attendance at court.
waitress	A woman whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant.
waits	Stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens. cannot waitin singularwaits
waiver	An act or instance of waiving a right or claim.
waivers	An act or instance of waiving a right or claim.
wake	Emerge or cause to emerge from a state of sleep; stop sleeping. Irish, North American A watch or vigil held beside the body of someone who has died, sometimes accompanied by ritual observances including eating and drinking. wakesA trail of disturbed water or air left by the passage of a ship or aircraft.
wakes	Emerge or cause to emerge from a state of sleep; stop sleeping. Irish, North American A watch or vigil held beside the body of someone who has died, sometimes accompanied by ritual observances including eating and drinking. wakesA trail of disturbed water or air left by the passage of a ship or aircraft.
waking	The state of being awake.
wale	A ridge on a textured woven fabric such as corduroy. Nautical A horizontal band around a woven basket.
wales	A country of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, to the west of central England; population 2,993,000 (est. 2008); capital, Cardiff.
walk	no object, usually with adverbialGuide, accompany, or escort (someone) on foot. North American Baseball (of a ghost) be present and visible. archaic An act of traveling or an excursion on foot. A route recommended or marked out for recreational walking. in singularBritish Baseball
walk-on	Denoting or having a small nonspeaking part in a play or film. A person who plays a small nonspeaking part in a play or film, or the part itself.
walk-up	(of a building) allowing access to the upper floors by stairs only; having no elevator. A building allowing access to the upper floors by stairs only.
walk-ups	(of a building) allowing access to the upper floors by stairs only; having no elevator. A building allowing access to the upper floors by stairs only.
walker	A person who walks, especially for exercise or enjoyment. A device for helping a baby learn to walk, consisting of a harness set into a frame on wheels.
walkers	A person who walks, especially for exercise or enjoyment. A device for helping a baby learn to walk, consisting of a harness set into a frame on wheels.
walking	no object, usually with adverbialGuide, accompany, or escort (someone) on foot. North American Baseball (of a ghost) be present and visible. archaic An act of traveling or an excursion on foot. A route recommended or marked out for recreational walking. in singularBritish Baseball
walks	no object, usually with adverbialGuide, accompany, or escort (someone) on foot. North American Baseball (of a ghost) be present and visible. archaic An act of traveling or an excursion on foot. A route recommended or marked out for recreational walking. in singularBritish Baseball
walkway	A passage or path for walking along, especially a raised passageway connecting different sections of a building or a wide path in a park or garden.
walkways	A passage or path for walking along, especially a raised passageway connecting different sections of a building or a wide path in a park or garden.
wall	A continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land. Enclose (an area) within walls, especially to protect it or lend it some privacy.
walla	A historic commercial and industrial city in southeastern Washington; population 30,643 (est. 2008).
wallaby	An Australasian marsupial that is similar to, but smaller than, a kangaroo.
wallah	Indian
wallahs	Indian
wallaroo	A large Australian kangaroo, the female of which is paler than the male.
wallet	A pocket-sized flat folding case for holding money and plastic cards. An app or online service used to make payments electronically or to store electronic tickets, documents, etc.
wallets	A pocket-sized flat folding case for holding money and plastic cards. An app or online service used to make payments electronically or to store electronic tickets, documents, etc.
wallop	Strike or hit (someone or something) very hard. A heavy blow or punch. British
walloper	informal Northern English Australian
wallops	Strike or hit (someone or something) very hard. A heavy blow or punch. British
wallow	(chiefly of large mammals) roll about or lie relaxed in mud or water, especially to keep cool, avoid biting insects, or spread scent. wallow inAn act of wallowing. An area of mud or shallow water where mammals go to wallow, typically developing into a depression in the ground over long use.
wallows	(chiefly of large mammals) roll about or lie relaxed in mud or water, especially to keep cool, avoid biting insects, or spread scent. wallow inAn act of wallowing. An area of mud or shallow water where mammals go to wallow, typically developing into a depression in the ground over long use.
walls	A continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land. Enclose (an area) within walls, especially to protect it or lend it some privacy.
wally	A uniformed police officer.
walnut	The large wrinkled edible seed of a deciduous tree, consisting of two halves contained within a hard shell which is enclosed in a green fruit.
walnuts	The large wrinkled edible seed of a deciduous tree, consisting of two halves contained within a hard shell which is enclosed in a green fruit.
walrus	A large gregarious marine mammal related to the eared seals, having two large downward-pointing tusks and found in the Arctic Ocean.
walruses	A large gregarious marine mammal related to the eared seals, having two large downward-pointing tusks and found in the Arctic Ocean.
waltz	A dance in triple time performed by a couple, who as a pair turn rhythmically around and around as they progress around the dance floor. Dance a waltz.
waltzer	A person who dances the waltz. British
waltzers	A person who dances the waltz. British
waltzes	A dance in triple time performed by a couple, who as a pair turn rhythmically around and around as they progress around the dance floor. Dance a waltz.
wampum	Small cylindrical beads traditionally made by some North American Indian peoples from shells, strung together and worn as decoration or used as money.
wan	(of a person’s complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion. Wide area network.
wand	A long, thin stick or rod.
wander	Walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way. An act or instance of wandering.
wanderer	A person who travels aimlessly.
wanderoo	(in Sri Lanka) a leaf monkey or langur.
wanders	Walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way. An act or instance of wandering.
wands	A long, thin stick or rod.
wane	(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size. The amount by which a plank or log is beveled or falls short of a squared shape.
wanes	(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size. The amount by which a plank or log is beveled or falls short of a squared shape.
wangle	Manage to obtain (something) by persuading or cleverly manipulating someone. An act or an instance of obtaining something by persuasion or clever manipulation.
wangles	Manage to obtain (something) by persuading or cleverly manipulating someone. An act or an instance of obtaining something by persuasion or clever manipulation.
wangling	Manage to obtain (something) by persuading or cleverly manipulating someone. An act or an instance of obtaining something by persuasion or clever manipulation.
wanigan	North American, Canadian, US North American, US North American, Canadian, US North American North American, Canadian, US North American, US, Alaska
waning	(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size. The amount by which a plank or log is beveled or falls short of a squared shape.
wannabe	A person who tries to be like someone else or to fit in with a particular group of people. Aspiring or wanting to be a specified type of person.
wannabee	A person who tries to be like someone else or to fit in with a particular group of people. Aspiring or wanting to be a specified type of person.
wannabes	A person who tries to be like someone else or to fit in with a particular group of people. Aspiring or wanting to be a specified type of person.
wans	(of a person’s complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion. Wide area network.
want	with object informal literary A lack or deficiency of something. A desire for something.
wantage	The amount of something lost during transportation; (hence) the amount by which a barrel or other container falls short of being full.
wanton	(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked. dated archaic A sexually unrestrained woman. Play; frolic. Behave in a sexually unrestrained way.
wantons	(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked. dated archaic A sexually unrestrained woman. Play; frolic. Behave in a sexually unrestrained way.
wants	with object informal literary A lack or deficiency of something. A desire for something.
wap	Wireless Application Protocol, a set of protocols for connecting mobile phones and other radio devices to the internet.
war	A state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state. Engage in a war.
warble	(of a bird) sing softly and with a succession of constantly changing notes. A warbling sound or utterance. A swelling or abscess beneath the skin on the back of cattle, horses, and other mammals, caused by the presence of the larva of a warble fly.
warbler	Any of a number of small insectivorous songbirds that typically have a warbling song. informal
warblers	Any of a number of small insectivorous songbirds that typically have a warbling song. informal
warbles	(of a bird) sing softly and with a succession of constantly changing notes. A warbling sound or utterance. A swelling or abscess beneath the skin on the back of cattle, horses, and other mammals, caused by the presence of the larva of a warble fly.
ward	A separate room in a hospital, typically one allocated to a particular type of patient. An administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councilor or councilors. A person, usually a minor, under the care and control of a guardian appointed by their parents or a court. usually wards archaic historical Fencing archaic mainly South East Asian
warden	A person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or thing or for ensuring that regulations associated with it are obeyed.
wardens	A person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or thing or for ensuring that regulations associated with it are obeyed.
warder	A guard in a prison.
warders	A guard in a prison.
wardrobe	A large, tall cabinet in which clothes may be hung or stored.
wardroom	A commissioned officers’ mess on board a warship.
wards	A separate room in a hospital, typically one allocated to a particular type of patient. An administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councilor or councilors. A person, usually a minor, under the care and control of a guardian appointed by their parents or a court. usually wards archaic historical Fencing archaic mainly South East Asian
ware	Pottery, typically that of a specified type. Aware. Beware (used as a warning cry, typically in a hunting context)
wares	Pottery, typically that of a specified type. Aware. Beware (used as a warning cry, typically in a hunting context)
warfare	Engagement in or the activities involved in war or conflict.
warfarin	A water-soluble compound with anticoagulant properties, used as a rat poison and in the treatment of thrombosis.
warhead	The explosive head of a missile, torpedo, or similar weapon.
warheads	The explosive head of a missile, torpedo, or similar weapon.
wariness	Caution about possible dangers or problems.
warlock	A man who practices witchcraft; a wizard or sorcerer.
warlocks	A man who practices witchcraft; a wizard or sorcerer.
warlord	A military commander, especially an aggressive regional commander with individual autonomy.
warlords	A military commander, especially an aggressive regional commander with individual autonomy.
warm	Of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature. Having, showing, or expressive of enthusiasm, affection, or kindness. (of a color) containing red, yellow, or orange tones. (of a scent or trail) fresh; strong. Make or become warm.
warm-up	A period or act of preparation for a game, performance, or exercise session, involving gentle exercise or practice.
warm-ups	A period or act of preparation for a game, performance, or exercise session, involving gentle exercise or practice.
warmer	A device for warming something; a thing that warms.
warmers	A device for warming something; a thing that warms.
warming	Of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature. Having, showing, or expressive of enthusiasm, affection, or kindness. (of a color) containing red, yellow, or orange tones. (of a scent or trail) fresh; strong. Make or become warm.
warms	Of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature. Having, showing, or expressive of enthusiasm, affection, or kindness. (of a color) containing red, yellow, or orange tones. (of a scent or trail) fresh; strong. Make or become warm.
warmth	The quality, state, or sensation of being warm; moderate and comfortable heat.
warning	A statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation.
warnings	A statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation.
warp	Become or cause to become bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or dampness. with objectwith objectwith objectA twist or distortion in the shape or form of something. in singularA rope attached at one end to a fixed point and used for moving or mooring a ship. archaic
warpath	A hostile or confrontational course of action. historical
warping	Become or cause to become bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or dampness. with objectwith objectwith objectA twist or distortion in the shape or form of something. in singularA rope attached at one end to a fixed point and used for moving or mooring a ship. archaic
warplane	An airplane designed and equipped to engage in air combat or to drop bombs.
warps	Become or cause to become bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or dampness. with objectwith objectwith objectA twist or distortion in the shape or form of something. in singularA rope attached at one end to a fixed point and used for moving or mooring a ship. archaic
warrant	A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice. usually with negativeAn official certificate of appointment issued to an officer of lower rank than a commissioned officer. Justify or necessitate (a certain course of action)
warrants	A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice. usually with negativeAn official certificate of appointment issued to an officer of lower rank than a commissioned officer. Justify or necessitate (a certain course of action)
warranty	A written guarantee, issued to the purchaser of an article by its manufacturer, promising to repair or replace it if necessary within a specified period of time.
warred	A state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state. Engage in a war.
warren	An industrial city in southeastern Michigan, north of Detroit; population 133,939 (est. 2008). An industrial city in northeastern Ohio, on the Mahoning River; population 43,789 (est. 2008). American family of physicians. Joseph Warren (1741–75), a patriot active in the events leading up to the American Revolution, was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. His brother John Warren (1753–1815) was a leading medical practitioner in New England and a surgeon in the American Revolution. John Collins Warren (1778–1856), the son of John Warren, helped to found Massachusetts General Hospital in 1811. A network of interconnecting rabbit burrows.
warrener	British
warrens	An industrial city in southeastern Michigan, north of Detroit; population 133,939 (est. 2008). An industrial city in northeastern Ohio, on the Mahoning River; population 43,789 (est. 2008). American family of physicians. Joseph Warren (1741–75), a patriot active in the events leading up to the American Revolution, was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. His brother John Warren (1753–1815) was a leading medical practitioner in New England and a surgeon in the American Revolution. John Collins Warren (1778–1856), the son of John Warren, helped to found Massachusetts General Hospital in 1811. A network of interconnecting rabbit burrows.
warring	(of two or more people or groups) in conflict with each other.
warrior	(especially in former times) a brave or experienced soldier or fighter.
warriors	(especially in former times) a brave or experienced soldier or fighter.
wars	A state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state. Engage in a war.
warship	A ship equipped with weapons and designed to take part in warfare at sea.
warships	A ship equipped with weapons and designed to take part in warfare at sea.
warsle	A mental or other non-physical struggle. A physical struggle; a tussle, a wrestling match. To wrestle physically; to try to throw another or each other to the ground. To wrestle physically with (an adversary). To experience physical difficulty, to struggle; to move with a struggle or an effort. Also figurative and in figurative contexts. “to warsle one’s way” and variants
wart	A small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus. informal, derogatory
wartime	A period during which a war is taking place.
warts	A small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus. informal, derogatory
wash	with objectwith object and adverbial of directionwith object informal usually in singularin singularA medicinal or cleansing solution. A layer of paint or metal spread thinly on a surface. Silt or gravel carried by a stream or river and deposited as sediment. Kitchen slops and other food waste fed to pigs. Malt fermenting in preparation for distillation. North American
wash-up	An act of washing, especially washing oneself or dishes.
washer	usually with modifierA small flat ring made of metal, rubber, or plastic fixed under a nut or the head of a bolt to spread the pressure when tightened or between two joining surfaces as a spacer or seal.
washers	usually with modifierA small flat ring made of metal, rubber, or plastic fixed under a nut or the head of a bolt to spread the pressure when tightened or between two joining surfaces as a spacer or seal.
washes	with objectwith object and adverbial of directionwith object informal usually in singularin singularA medicinal or cleansing solution. A layer of paint or metal spread thinly on a surface. Silt or gravel carried by a stream or river and deposited as sediment. Kitchen slops and other food waste fed to pigs. Malt fermenting in preparation for distillation. North American
washing	The action of washing oneself or laundering clothes, bed linen, etc.
washroom	A room with washing and toilet facilities.
wasn’t	Was not.
wasp	A social winged insect that has a narrow waist and a sting. It constructs a paper nest from wood pulp and raises the larvae on a diet of insects. A solitary winged insect with a narrow waist, mostly distantly related to the social wasps and including many parasitic kinds. An upper- or middle-class American white Protestant, considered to be a member of the most powerful group in society.
wasps	A social winged insect that has a narrow waist and a sting. It constructs a paper nest from wood pulp and raises the larvae on a diet of insects. A solitary winged insect with a narrow waist, mostly distantly related to the social wasps and including many parasitic kinds. An upper- or middle-class American white Protestant, considered to be a member of the most powerful group in society.
wassail	Spiced ale or mulled wine drunk during celebrations for Twelfth Night and Christmas Eve. no objectGo from house to house at Christmas singing carols.
wassails	Spiced ale or mulled wine drunk during celebrations for Twelfth Night and Christmas Eve. no objectGo from house to house at Christmas singing carols.
wastage	The action or process of losing or destroying something by using it carelessly or extravagantly. The weakening or deterioration of a part of the body, typically as a result of illness or lack of use.
waste	with objectno object literary literary (of a material, substance, or byproduct) eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required after the completion of a process. (of an area of land, typically in a city or town) not used, cultivated, or built on. An act or instance of using or expending something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. Material that is not wanted; the unusable remains or byproducts of something. usually wastesLaw
waster	A wasteful person or thing.
wasters	A wasteful person or thing.
wastes	with objectno object literary literary (of a material, substance, or byproduct) eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required after the completion of a process. (of an area of land, typically in a city or town) not used, cultivated, or built on. An act or instance of using or expending something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. Material that is not wanted; the unusable remains or byproducts of something. usually wastesLaw
wasting	Causing a person or a part of the body to become progressively weaker and more emaciated.
wastrel	literary archaic
wastrels	literary archaic
wat	(in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos) a Buddhist monastery or temple.
watcher	A person who observes something attentively or regularly.
watchers	A person who observes something attentively or regularly.
watches	with objectExercise care, caution, or restraint about. archaic A small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one’s wrist. usually in singular
watching	with objectExercise care, caution, or restraint about. archaic A small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one’s wrist. usually in singular
watchman	A man employed to look after an empty building, especially at night.
water	A colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. the waterUrine. watersThe quality of transparency and brilliance shown by a diamond or other gem. Finance with objectno objectwith objectFinance
watering	A colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. the waterUrine. watersThe quality of transparency and brilliance shown by a diamond or other gem. Finance with objectno objectwith objectFinance
waterman	A boatman.
waters	A colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. the waterUrine. watersThe quality of transparency and brilliance shown by a diamond or other gem. Finance with objectno objectwith objectFinance
waterway	A river, canal, or other route for travel by water. A thick plank or angle iron at the outer edge of the deck of a vessel, which joins the vessel’s side to its deck and directs water overboard via the scuppers.
wats	Wide Area Telecommunications Service.
watt	The SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second, corresponding to the power in an electric circuit in which the potential difference is one volt and the current one ampere.
wattage	A measure of electrical power expressed in watts.
wattages	A measure of electrical power expressed in watts.
wattle	A material for making fences, walls, etc. , consisting of rods or stakes interlaced with twigs or branches. mainly Australian Make, enclose, or fill up with wattle. A colored fleshy lobe hanging from the head or neck of domestic chickens, turkeys, and some other birds.
wattles	A material for making fences, walls, etc. , consisting of rods or stakes interlaced with twigs or branches. mainly Australian Make, enclose, or fill up with wattle. A colored fleshy lobe hanging from the head or neck of domestic chickens, turkeys, and some other birds.
wave	no objectMove to and fro with a swaying or undulating motion while remaining fixed to one point. with objectA long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore. A sudden occurrence of or increase in a specified phenomenon, feeling, or emotion. A gesture or signal made by moving one’s hand to and fro. A slightly curling lock of hair. Physics
waveband	A range of wavelengths falling between two given limits, used in radio transmission.
waveform	A curve showing the shape of a wave at a given time.
wavelet	A small wave of water; a ripple.
wavelets	A small wave of water; a ripple.
waver	Shake with a quivering motion.
wavering	Moving in a quivering way; flickering. Becoming weaker; faltering.
wavers	Shake with a quivering motion.
waving	Moving one’s hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal. Moving to and fro with a swaying motion while remaining fixed to one point. (of hair) growing with a slight curl.
wax	A sticky yellowish moldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of honeycomb; beeswax. Cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it. informal (of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size. A fit of anger.
waxberry	A shrub with berries that have a waxy coating, in particular a bayberry or wax myrtle.
waxes	A sticky yellowish moldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of honeycomb; beeswax. Cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it. informal (of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size. A fit of anger.
waxing	The process of removing unwanted hair from a part of the body by applying wax and peeling off the wax and hairs together. informal
waxwing	A crested Eurasian and American songbird with mainly pinkish-brown plumage, having small tips like red sealing wax to some wing feathers.
waxwings	A crested Eurasian and American songbird with mainly pinkish-brown plumage, having small tips like red sealing wax to some wing feathers.
waxwork	A lifelike dummy modeled in wax.
waxworks	A lifelike dummy modeled in wax.
way	A method, style, or manner of doing something. A road, track, path, or street for traveling along. waysForward or backward motion of a ship or boat through water. ways informal
wayfarer	A person who travels on foot.
ways	A method, style, or manner of doing something. A road, track, path, or street for traveling along. waysForward or backward motion of a ship or boat through water. ways informal
wayside	The edge of a road.
waysides	The edge of a road.

Waaf	Waafs	Wafd
Wagner	Wagnerism	Wagnerist
Waite	Walachian	Walden
Waldenses	Waldensian	Waldheim
Walhalla	Walkyrie	Walkyries
Wallace	Wallachian	Wallasey
Wallis	Walloons	Walpole
Walsingham	Walt	Walter
Walthamstow	Walton	Waltonian
Wanamaker	Wanda	Wanderjahr
Wandsworth	Warbeck	Warhol
Warley	Warrington	Warwickshire
Washington	Waterford	Waterhouse
Waterloos	Watford	Watson
Watteau	Wavell	Waverley
wabble	wabbler	wabblers
wabbles	wackiness	wadings
wadmal	wadset	wadsets
wadsetter	wadsetters	wae
wafer-thin	waff	waffs
waftage	waftages	wafter
wafters	wafture	waftures
wage-plug	wage-plugs	wagerers
wagers	waggeries	waggishness
waggoners	wagon-lit	wagon-lits
wagonage	wagonages	wagonette
wagonettes	wailer	wailers
wailings	wainage	wainages
wainscoting	wainscotings	wainscots
wainscotting	wainscottings	wainwright

wainwrights	waistband	waistbands
waistcloth	waistcloths	waistcoat
waistcoating	waistcoats	waister
waisters	waistline	waistlines
wait-a-bit	waitings	waitresses
waka	wakas	wake-robin
wakefulness	waken	wakening
wakenings	wakens	waker
wakers	wakings	waldgrave
waldgraves	waling	walk-through
walk-throughs	walkabout	walkabouts
walkie-talkie	walkie-talkies	walkings
walky-talkies	walky-talky	wallaba
wallabas	wallabies	wallaroos
wallas	wallflower	wallflowers
wallies	wallopers	walloping
wallopings	wallower	wallowers
wallpaper	wallpapers	wamble
wambles	wambliness	wame
wames	wammus	wammuses
wampee	wampees	wampumpeag
wampumpeags	wampums	wampus
wampuses	wamus	wamuses
wanderers	wandering	wanderings
wanderlust	wanderoos	wandle
wandoo	wangler	wanglers
wanglings	wanigans	wanings
wanion	wannabees	wanness
wanter	wanters	wantonness
wapentake	wapentakes	wapinschaw

wapinschaws	wapiti	wapitis
wappenshaw	wappenshaws	waps
war-horse	war-horses	war-weary
waratah	waratahs	wardenries
wardenry	wardenship	wardenships
wardress	wardresses	wardrobes
wardship	warehouse	warehouseman
warehouses	warehousing	warehousings
warison	wark	warks
warmings	warmness	warmonger
warmongering	warmongers	warner
warners	warpaths	warper
warpers	warpings	warplanes
warragal	warragals	warrantableness
warrantee	warrantees	warranter
warranters	warranties	warrantor
warrantors	warreners	warrigal
warrigals	warsles	wartweed
wartweeds	wartwort	wartworts
wase	wases	wash-and-wear
wash-leather	wash-leathers	washerman
washerwoman	washery	washiness
washing-up	washings	washrag
washrags	washrooms	waspishness
wassailer	wassailers	wastages
wastefulness	wasteland	wastelands
wastelot	wasteness	wastepaper
wastery	wastings	wastry
watap	watch-glass	watch-glasses
watchband	watchbands	watchfulness

watchmaker	watchmakers	watchstrap
watchstraps	watchword	watchwords
water-bath	water-rate	water-rates
water-skiing	waterage	waterages
watercolor	watercolors	watercourse
watercourses	watercress	watercresses
waterer	waterers	waterfall
waterfalls	waterfront	waterfronts
wateriness	waterings	waterishness
watermanship	watermark	watermarks
waterproof	waterproofing	waterproofs
watershed	watersheds	waterside
watersides	watertightness	waterways
waterworks	watt-hour	watt-hours
wattmeter	wattmeters	watts
waucht	wauchts	waught
waughts	wauk	wauks
wavebands	waveforms	waveguide
waveguides	wavelength	wavelengths
wavellite	wavemeter	wavemeters
waverer	waverers	waverings
waves	wavey	waveys
waviness	wavings	waw
waws	wax-chandler	wax-chandlers
waxberries	waxer	waxers
waxiness	waxings	waxplant
wayfarers	wayfaring	wayfarings
waylayer	waylayers	wayzgoose
wayzgooses

278 Nouns Starting With WE

Weimar	A city in Thuringia, in central Germany; population 64,500 (est. 2006).
Weser	A river in northwestern Germany that forms at the junction of the Werra and Fulda Rivers in Lower Saxony and flows north for 182 miles (292 km) to the North Sea near Bremerhaven.
Wessex	The kingdom of the West Saxons, established in Hampshire in the early 6th century and gradually extended by conquest to include much of southern England. The name was revived in the 19th century by Thomas Hardy to designate the southwestern counties of England (especially Dorset) in which his novels are set.
Weston	Attributive and in the genitive. Designating a primary cell with a very low variation of voltage with temperature, used as a standard voltage source for calibration purposes. Photography
Wexford	A port town in the southeast of Ireland, on the Irish Sea; population 8,894 (2006).
we’ve	We have.
weal	A red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure. That which is best for someone or something.
weald	A formerly wooded district of southeastern England that included parts of Kent, Surrey, and East Sussex.
weals	A red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure. That which is best for someone or something.
wealth	An abundance of valuable possessions or money.
wean	Accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother’s milk. A young child.
weaning	Accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother’s milk. A young child.
weans	Accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother’s milk. A young child.
weapon	A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage.
weapons	A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage.
wear	with objectwith object and adverbial or complement literary British The wearing of something or the state of being worn as clothing. with modifierDamage or deterioration sustained from continuous use. Bring (a ship) about by turning its head away from the wind.
wearer	A person who is wearing something as clothing, decoration, or protection.
wearers	A person who is wearing something as clothing, decoration, or protection.
wearing	Mentally or physically tiring.
wears	with objectwith object and adverbial or complement literary British The wearing of something or the state of being worn as clothing. with modifierDamage or deterioration sustained from continuous use. Bring (a ship) about by turning its head away from the wind.
weasel	A small, slender, carnivorous mammal related to, but generally smaller than, the stoat. A deceitful or treacherous person. Achieve something by use of cunning or deceit.
weasels	A small, slender, carnivorous mammal related to, but generally smaller than, the stoat. A deceitful or treacherous person. Achieve something by use of cunning or deceit.
weather	The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. Wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air. Come safely through (a storm)Make (boards or tiles) overlap downward to keep out rain. Falconry
weave	Form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them. Make (a complex story or pattern) from a number of interconnected elements. usually with adjectiveA hairstyle created by weaving pieces of real or artificial hair into a person’s existing hair, typically in order to increase its length or thickness. Twist and turn from side to side while moving somewhere in order to avoid obstructions.
weaver	A person who weaves fabric.
weavers	A person who weaves fabric.
weaves	Form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them. Make (a complex story or pattern) from a number of interconnected elements. usually with adjectiveA hairstyle created by weaving pieces of real or artificial hair into a person’s existing hair, typically in order to increase its length or thickness. Twist and turn from side to side while moving somewhere in order to avoid obstructions.
weaving	The craft or action of forming fabric by interlacing threads.
web	A network of fine threads constructed by a spider from fluid secreted by its spinnerets, used to catch its prey. A complex system of interconnected elements. A membrane between the toes of a swimming bird or other aquatic animal. A roll of paper used in a continuous printing process. A piece of woven fabric. Cover with or as though with a web.
webbing	Strong, closely woven fabric used for straps, belts, etc. , and for supporting the seats of upholstered chairs. The part of a baseball glove between the thumb and forefinger.
weber	The SI unit of magnetic flux, causing the electromotive force of one volt in a circuit of one turn when generated or removed in one second.
webers	The SI unit of magnetic flux, causing the electromotive force of one volt in a circuit of one turn when generated or removed in one second.
webs	A network of fine threads constructed by a spider from fluid secreted by its spinnerets, used to catch its prey. A complex system of interconnected elements. A membrane between the toes of a swimming bird or other aquatic animal. A roll of paper used in a continuous printing process. A piece of woven fabric. Cover with or as though with a web.
websters	weaversense 1Daniel 1782–1852 American statesman and oratorJohn circa 1580–circa 1625 English dramatistNoah 1758–1843 American lexicographer and author
webworm	A caterpillar which spins a web in which to rest or feed. When present in large numbers it can become a serious pest.
wed	literary, archaic Combine (two factors or qualities, especially desirable ones)
wedding	A marriage ceremony, especially considered as including the associated celebrations.
wedge	A piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them. with objectwith object and adverbialPrepare (pottery clay) for use by cutting, kneading, and throwing down to homogenize it and remove air pockets.
wedges	A piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them. with objectwith object and adverbialPrepare (pottery clay) for use by cutting, kneading, and throwing down to homogenize it and remove air pockets.
wedgie	A shoe with a wedged heel. mainly North American
wedgies	A shoe with a wedged heel. mainly North American
wedlock	The state of being married.
weds	literary, archaic Combine (two factors or qualities, especially desirable ones)
wee	Little. Urine. Urinate.
wee-wee	A child’s word for urine. Urinate.
weed	A wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants. British informal Remove unwanted plants from (an area of ground)
week	A period of seven days.
weekday	A day of the week other than Saturday or Sunday.
weekend	The period from Friday evening through Sunday evening, especially regarded as a time for leisure. Spend a weekend somewhere.
weekly	Done, produced, or occurring once a week. Once a week. A newspaper or periodical issued every week.
weeks	A period of seven days.
weenies	A frankfurter or similar sausage. A man’s penis. A weak, socially inept, or boringly studious person.
weeny	Tiny.
weep	Shed tears. Exude liquid. A fit or period of weeping.
weeper	A person who weeps. North American weepers
weepers	A person who weeps. North American weepers
weeping	Shedding tears. Used in names of tree and shrub varieties with drooping branches, e. g. weeping cherry.
weeps	Shed tears. Exude liquid. A fit or period of weeping.
wees	Little. Urine. Urinate.
weever	A small, long-bodied fish with eyes at the top of the head and venomous dorsal spines. It occurs along European Atlantic coasts, typically buried in the sand with just the eyes and spines protruding.
weevil	A small beetle with an elongated snout, the larvae of which typically develop inside seeds, stems, or other plant parts. Many are pests of crops or stored foodstuffs.
weft	(in weaving) the crosswise threads on a loom over and under which other threads (the warp) are passed to make cloth.
wefts	(in weaving) the crosswise threads on a loom over and under which other threads (the warp) are passed to make cloth.
weigh	with objectAssess the nature or importance of, especially with a view to a decision or action.
weigher	to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance
weighs	with objectAssess the nature or importance of, especially with a view to a decision or action.
weight	A body’s relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing. A piece of metal known to weigh a definite amount and used on scales to determine how heavy an object or quantity of a substance is. The ability of someone or something to influence decisions or actions. The surface density of cloth, used as a measure of its quality. Hold (something) down by placing a heavy object on top of it. Attach importance or value to. Assign a handicap weight to (a horse). Treat (a fabric) with a substance to make it seem thicker and heavier.
weights	A body’s relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing. A piece of metal known to weigh a definite amount and used on scales to determine how heavy an object or quantity of a substance is. The ability of someone or something to influence decisions or actions. The surface density of cloth, used as a measure of its quality. Hold (something) down by placing a heavy object on top of it. Attach importance or value to. Assign a handicap weight to (a horse). Treat (a fabric) with a substance to make it seem thicker and heavier.
weir	A low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow.
weird	Suggesting something supernatural; uncanny. A person’s destiny. weird someone out
weirdo	A person whose dress or behavior seems strange or eccentric.
weirdos	A person whose dress or behavior seems strange or eccentric.
weirds	Suggesting something supernatural; uncanny. A person’s destiny. weird someone out
weirs	A low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow.
weka	A large flightless New Zealand rail with heavily built legs and feet.
wekas	A large flightless New Zealand rail with heavily built legs and feet.
welcome	An instance or manner of greeting someone. Used to greet someone in a glad or friendly way. Greet (someone arriving) in a glad, polite, or friendly way. (of a guest or new arrival) gladly received.
welcoming	to greet hospitably and with courtesy or cordiality
weld	Join together (metal pieces or parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting using a blowtorch, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc. Cause to combine and form a harmonious or effective whole. A welded joint. A widely distributed plant related to mignonette, yielding a yellow dye.
welder	A person who welds metal.
welds	Join together (metal pieces or parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting using a blowtorch, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc. Cause to combine and form a harmonious or effective whole. A welded joint. A widely distributed plant related to mignonette, yielding a yellow dye.
welkin	The sky or heaven.
welkins	The sky or heaven.
well	In a good or satisfactory way. In a thorough manner. with modalIn good health; free or recovered from illness. Sensible; advisable. Used to express a range of emotions including surprise, anger, resignation, or relief. A shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water, oil, or gas. A plentiful source or supply. An enclosed space in the middle of a building, giving room for stairs or an elevator, or to allow light or ventilation. US Physics (of a liquid) rise to the surface and spill or be about to spill.
wells	In a good or satisfactory way. In a thorough manner. with modalIn good health; free or recovered from illness. Sensible; advisable. Used to express a range of emotions including surprise, anger, resignation, or relief. A shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water, oil, or gas. A plentiful source or supply. An enclosed space in the middle of a building, giving room for stairs or an elevator, or to allow light or ventilation. US Physics (of a liquid) rise to the surface and spill or be about to spill.
welsh	Relating to Wales, its people, or their language. The Celtic language of Wales, spoken by about 500,000 people (mainly bilingual in English). Descended from the Brythonic language spoken in most of Roman Britain, it has been strongly revived after a long decline. the Welshwelsh on
welshes	Relating to Wales, its people, or their language. The Celtic language of Wales, spoken by about 500,000 people (mainly bilingual in English). Descended from the Brythonic language spoken in most of Roman Britain, it has been strongly revived after a long decline. the Welshwelsh on
welt	A leather rim sewn around the edge of a shoe upper to which the sole is attached. A red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure. A heavy blow. Provide with a welt. Strike (someone or something) hard and heavily. no object
welter	literary A large number of items in no order; a confused mass.
welters	literary A large number of items in no order; a confused mass.
welts	A leather rim sewn around the edge of a shoe upper to which the sole is attached. A red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure. A heavy blow. Provide with a welt. Strike (someone or something) hard and heavily. no object
wen	A boil or other swelling or growth on the skin, especially a sebaceous cyst.
wench	archaic, humorous archaic (of a man) consort with prostitutes.
wenches	archaic, humorous archaic (of a man) consort with prostitutes.
wens	A boil or other swelling or growth on the skin, especially a sebaceous cyst.
weren’t	Were not.
werwolf	(in myth or fiction) a person who changes for periods of time into a wolf, typically when there is a full moon.
west	The direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes, on the left-hand side of a person facing north, or the part of the horizon lying in this direction. The western part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town. attributiveOf or denoting the western part of a specified area, city, or country or its inhabitants. To or toward the west.
wester	A wind blowing from the west; = “westerly”. Situated or lying (further) to the west; western, westerly. Frequently in place names (especially in Scotland and Newfoundland). Of the sun or other celestial object
wet	Covered or saturated with water or another liquid. British informal Cover or touch with liquid; moisten. Liquid that makes something damp. British US
wether	A castrated ram.
wets	Covered or saturated with water or another liquid. British informal Cover or touch with liquid; moisten. Liquid that makes something damp. British US
wetter	Covered or saturated with water or another liquid. British informal Cover or touch with liquid; moisten. Liquid that makes something damp. British US

Webb	Wedekind	Wedgwood
Wednesday	Wednesdays	Weelkes
Wehrmacht	Weill	Weimaraner
Weismannism	Weldon	Welles
Wellingborough	Wellington	Welshman
Welshwoman	Weltanschauung	Weltpolitik
Weltschmerz	Wembley	Wemyss
Wendish	Wendy	Wensleydale
Wentworth	Wesker	Wesley
Wesleyan	Wesleyanism	Wesleyans
Westfalen	Westminster	Westmorland
Weston-super-Mare	Westphalia	Westphalian
Wetterhorn	Weymouth	weak-mindedness
weakener	weakeners	weakening
weakfish	weakfishes	weakliness
weakling	weaklings	weakness
weaknesses	wealds	wealthiness
weaner	weaners	weanling
weanlings	weaponry	wearability
wearable	weariness	wearings
wearisomeness	weasand	weasands
weathercock	weathercocks	weathering
weatherings	weatherman	weathers
weavings	weazand	weazands
webbings	webster	webwheel
webwheels	weddings	wedeln
wedelns	wee-wees	weeder
weeders	weediness	weedkiller
weedkillers	weeds	weekdays
weekender	weekenders	weekends

weeklies	weeknight	weeknights
weeny-bopper	weeny-boppers	weepings
weevers	weevils	weevily
weftes	weigela	weigelas
weigh-in	weighbridge	weighbridges
weighers	weighing	weighings
weightiness	weighting	weightings
weightlessness	weirdie	weirdies
weirdness	welcher	welchers
welcomeness	welcomes	weldability
welders	welding	weldings
weldment	weldments	weldor
weldors	welfare	welfarism
well-being	well-beloved	well-wisher
well-wishers	well-wishing	wellness
welsher	welshers	welwitschia
welwitschias	wencher	wenchers
wentletrap	wentletraps	weregild
weregilds	werewolf	wergild
wergilds	wernerite	westerlies
westerly	western	westerner
westerners	westernisation	westernisations
westernism	westernization	westernizations
westerns	westings	wests
westward	westwards	wetbacks
wetlands	wetness	wetting
wey	weys

321 Words That Start With WH Nouns

Whitsun	The weekend or week including Whitsunday.
whack	with objectA sharp or resounding blow. A try or attempt. British
whacker	A person or thing that strikes something forcefully. Australian
whackers	A person or thing that strikes something forcefully. Australian
whacking	Very large.
whacks	with objectA sharp or resounding blow. A try or attempt. British
whale	A very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing. Beat; hit.
whaler	A whaling ship.
whalers	A whaling ship.
whales	A very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing. Beat; hit.
whaling	The practice or industry of hunting and killing whales for their oil, meat, or whalebone.
wham	Used to express the sound of a forcible impact. Strike something forcefully.
whammed	Used to express the sound of a forcible impact. Strike something forcefully.
whams	Used to express the sound of a forcible impact. Strike something forcefully.
whang	Make or produce a resonant noise. A noisy blow.
whangee	A yellow knobbed cane made from the stem of any of several Chinese and Japanese bamboos of the genus Phyllostachys, especially P. nigra; (also) the material of which these stems are made, which has also been used to make umbrella handles, tobacco pipes, etc.
whangs	Make or produce a resonant noise. A noisy blow.
whap	Hit hard. A heavy blow, or the sound of such a blow.
whaps	Hit hard. A heavy blow, or the sound of such a blow.
wharf	A level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.
wharfage	Accommodations provided at a wharf for the loading, unloading, or storage of goods.
wharfs	A level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.
wharves	A level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.
whatnot	informal A stand with shelves for small objects.
whatnots	informal A stand with shelves for small objects.
whatsis	Used to refer to a thing whose name one cannot recall, does not know, or does not wish to specify.
wheal	A red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure. That which is best for someone or something.
wheals	A red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure. That which is best for someone or something.
wheat	A cereal plant that is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc.
wheats	A cereal plant that is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc.
wheel	A circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground. A machine or structure having a wheel as its essential part. wheelsA thing resembling a wheel in form or function, in particular a cheese made in the form of a disk. An instance of wheeling; a turn or rotation. with objectno object
wheeler	in combinationA wheelwright. A horse harnessed next to the wheels of a cart and behind a leading horse.
wheelers	in combinationA wheelwright. A horse harnessed next to the wheels of a cart and behind a leading horse.
wheelie	A trick or maneuver whereby a bicycle or motorcycle is ridden for a short distance with the front wheel raised off the ground.
wheelies	A trick or maneuver whereby a bicycle or motorcycle is ridden for a short distance with the front wheel raised off the ground.
wheeling	A historic industrial city in northern West Virginia, on the Ohio River; population 28,913 (est. 2008).
wheels	A circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground. A machine or structure having a wheel as its essential part. wheelsA thing resembling a wheel in form or function, in particular a cheese made in the form of a disk. An instance of wheeling; a turn or rotation. with objectno object
wheeze	(of a person) breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages. A sound of or as of a person wheezing. US
wheezes	(of a person) breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages. A sound of or as of a person wheezing. US
whelk	A predatory marine mollusk with a heavy pointed spiral shell, some kinds of which are edible. A pimple.
whelks	A predatory marine mollusk with a heavy pointed spiral shell, some kinds of which are edible. A pimple.
whelp	A puppy. (of a female dog) give birth to (a puppy)
whelps	A puppy. (of a female dog) give birth to (a puppy)
when	At what time. At or on which (referring to a time or circumstance)At or during the time that. After which; and just then (implying suddenness)In view of the fact that; considering that. Although; whereas.
where	In or to what place or position. At, in, or to which (used after reference to a place or situation)The place or situation in which. That. Whereas.
wherry	A light rowboat used chiefly for carrying passengers.
whet	Sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon)A thing that stimulates appetite or desire.
whets	Sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon)A thing that stimulates appetite or desire.
whey	The watery part of milk that remains after the formation of curds.
whiff	A smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly. A puff or breath of air or smoke. North American with objectNorth American
whiffs	A smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly. A puff or breath of air or smoke. North American with objectNorth American
whig	A member of the British reforming and constitutional party that sought the supremacy of Parliament and was eventually succeeded in the 19th century by the Liberal Party. An American colonist who supported the American Revolution. A 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian. as modifier
whigs	A member of the British reforming and constitutional party that sought the supremacy of Parliament and was eventually succeeded in the 19th century by the Liberal Party. An American colonist who supported the American Revolution. A 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian. as modifier
while	A period of time. the whileDuring the time that; at the same time as. Whereas (indicating a contrast)During which. Pass time in a leisurely manner.
whim	A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained. archaic
whimper	(of a person or animal) make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or discontent. A low, feeble sound expressive of fear or pain.
whims	A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained. archaic
whimsey	Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor.
whimsy	Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor.
whin	Furze; gorse. Hard, dark basaltic rock such as that of the Whin Sill in Northern England.
whine	A long, high-pitched complaining cry. Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
whines	A long, high-pitched complaining cry. Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
whinge	Complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way. An act of complaining.
whinges	Complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way. An act of complaining.
whinny	A gentle, high-pitched neigh. (of a horse) make a gentle, high-pitched neigh.
whip	A strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an animal. An official of a political party appointed to maintain discipline among its members in Congress or Parliament, especially so as to ensure attendance and voting in debates. A dessert consisting of cream or eggs beaten into a light fluffy mass with fruit, chocolate, or other ingredients. Hunting A slender, unbranched shoot or plant. North American A rope-and-pulley hoisting apparatus. US Beat (a person or animal) with a whip or similar instrument, especially as a punishment or to urge them on. no object, with adverbial of directionBeat (cream, eggs, or other food) into a froth. British Bind (something) with spirally wound twine.
whippet	A dog of a small, slender breed originally produced as a cross between the greyhound and the terrier or spaniel, bred for racing.
whips	A strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an animal. An official of a political party appointed to maintain discipline among its members in Congress or Parliament, especially so as to ensure attendance and voting in debates. A dessert consisting of cream or eggs beaten into a light fluffy mass with fruit, chocolate, or other ingredients. Hunting A slender, unbranched shoot or plant. North American A rope-and-pulley hoisting apparatus. US Beat (a person or animal) with a whip or similar instrument, especially as a punishment or to urge them on. no object, with adverbial of directionBeat (cream, eggs, or other food) into a froth. British Bind (something) with spirally wound twine.
whipsaw	A saw with a narrow blade and a handle at both ends, used typically by two people. North American
whir	(especially of a machine or a bird’s wings) make a low, continuous, regular sound. A low, continuous, regular sound.
whirl	Move or cause to move rapidly around and around. A rapid movement around and around.
whirls	Move or cause to move rapidly around and around. A rapid movement around and around.
whirr	(especially of a machine or a bird’s wings) make a low, continuous, regular sound. A low, continuous, regular sound.
whirrs	(especially of a machine or a bird’s wings) make a low, continuous, regular sound. A low, continuous, regular sound.
whirs	(especially of a machine or a bird’s wings) make a low, continuous, regular sound. A low, continuous, regular sound.
whisk	Take or move (someone or something) in a particular direction suddenly and quickly. Beat or stir (a substance, especially cream or eggs) with a light, rapid movement. US A utensil for whipping eggs or cream. in singularUS
whisker	A long projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of many mammals. a whiskerA single crystal of a material in the form of a filament with no dislocations. A spar for extending the clews of a sail so that it can catch more wind.
whiskey	A code word representing the letter W, used in radio communication.
whisks	Take or move (someone or something) in a particular direction suddenly and quickly. Beat or stir (a substance, especially cream or eggs) with a light, rapid movement. US A utensil for whipping eggs or cream. in singularUS
whisky	A code word representing the letter W, used in radio communication.
whisper	Speak very softly using one’s breath without one’s vocal cords, especially for the sake of privacy. A soft or confidential tone of voice; a whispered word or phrase.
whist	A card game, usually for two pairs of players, in which points are scored according to the number of tricks won.
whistle	A clear, high-pitched sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips, or between one’s teeth. British no object
whit	A very small part or amount.
white	Of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of most wavelengths of visible light; the opposite of black. historical White color or pigment. The visible pale part of the eyeball around the iris. The outer part (white when cooked) which surrounds the yolk of an egg; the albumen. with modifierPaint or turn (something) white.
whites	Of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of most wavelengths of visible light; the opposite of black. historical White color or pigment. The visible pale part of the eyeball around the iris. The outer part (white when cooked) which surrounds the yolk of an egg; the albumen. with modifierPaint or turn (something) white.
whiting	A slender-bodied marine fish of the cod family, which lives in shallow European waters and is a commercially important food fish. usually with modifierGround chalk used for purposes such as whitewashing and cleaning metal plate.
whits	A very small part or amount.
whittle	Carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it.
whity	A contemptuous term used by black people to refer to a white person or to white people collectively.
whiz	with adverbial of direction informal A whistling or whooshing sound made by something moving fast through the air. North American
whizz	with adverbial of direction informal A whistling or whooshing sound made by something moving fast through the air. North American
who	interrogative pronounrelative pronounWorld Health Organization.
who’d	Who had.
who’s	Who is.
whole	attributiveIn an unbroken or undamaged state; in one piece. A thing that is complete in itself. the wholeUsed to emphasize the novelty or distinctness of something.
wholes	attributiveIn an unbroken or undamaged state; in one piece. A thing that is complete in itself. the wholeUsed to emphasize the novelty or distinctness of something.
whoop	A loud cry of joy or excitement. Give or make a whoop. North American
whooper	A large migratory swan with a black and yellow bill and a loud trumpeting call, breeding in northern Eurasia and Greenland.
whoosh	Move or cause to move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound. A sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound. Used to imitate a rushing movement and sound.
whop	Hit hard. A heavy blow, or the sound of such a blow.
whopper	informal
whops	Hit hard. A heavy blow, or the sound of such a blow.
whore	derogatory offensive derogatory
whores	derogatory offensive derogatory
whorl	A pattern of spirals or concentric circles. mainly historical Spiral or move in a twisted and convoluted fashion.
whorls	A pattern of spirals or concentric circles. mainly historical Spiral or move in a twisted and convoluted fashion.
why	For what reason or purpose. (with reference to a reason) on account of which; for which. Expressing surprise or indignation. Used to add emphasis to a response. A reason or explanation.
whydah	An African weaverbird, the male of which has a black back and a very long black tail used in display flight.
whys	For what reason or purpose. (with reference to a reason) on account of which; for which. Expressing surprise or indignation. Used to add emphasis to a response. A reason or explanation.

Wharton	Wheatstone	Whiggery
Whiggishness	Whiggism	Whitaker
Whitby	Whiteboy	Whitechapel
Whitehall	Whitelaw	Whitman
Whitsunday	Whitsuntide	Whittington
whackings	whalebone	whalebones
whalings	whamming	whangees
whare	wharfages	wharfie
wharfies	wharfinger	wharfingers
wharve	whaup	whaups
wheatear	wheatears	wheedling
wheedlings	wheelbarrow	wheelbarrows
wheelbase	wheelbases	wheeler-dealer
wheeler-dealers	wheelings	wheelman
wheelwork	wheelworks	wheelwright
wheelwrights	wheeziness	whens
whereabouts	wherefore	wheres
wherewithal	wherries	whetstone
whetstones	whetter	whetters
wheyishness	wheys	whidah
whiffer	whiffers	whiffet
whiffets	whiffler	whifflers
whiffletree	whiffletrees	whigmaleerie
whigmaleeries	whiles	whimbrel
whimbrels	whimperer	whimperers
whimpers	whimseys	whimsicality
whimsies	whinberries	whinberry
whinchat	whinchats	whiner
whiners	whinnies	whins
whinstone	whinstones	whip-round

whip-rounds	whip-tailed	whipcord
whipcords	whiplash	whiplashes
whipper	whipper-in	whippers
whippersnapper	whippersnappers	whippets
whipping	whippings	whippletree
whippletrees	whippoorwill	whippoorwills
whipsaws	whipstall	whipstalls
whipworm	whipworms	whirligig
whirligigs	whirling	whirlings
whirlpool	whirlpools	whirlwind
whirlwinds	whirly	whirlybird
whirlybirds	whirring	whirrings
whish	whishes	whiskers
whiskeys	whiskies	whisperer
whisperers	whispering	whisperings
whispers	whistler	whistlers
whistles	whistling	whistlings
whists	white-eye	whitebait
whitebaits	whitebeam	whitebeams
whitecap	whitecaps	whitedamp
whitefish	whitefishes	whitener
whiteners	whiteness	whitening
whitenings	whitesmith	whitesmiths
whitethorn	whitethorns	whitethroat
whitethroats	whitewall	whitewash
whitewashes	whitewing	whitewings
whitewood	whitewoods	whitings
whitishness	whitleather	whitleathers
whitlow	whitlows	whittler
whittlers	whittles	whittling

whizbang	whizbangs	whizzes
who’ll	wholefood	wholefoods
wholeheartedness	wholeness	wholesale
wholesaler	wholesalers	wholesales
wholesomeness	wholism	whoopee
whoopees	whoopers	whoops
whooshes	whoppers	whoredom
whorehouse	whorehouses	whoremaster
whoremonger	whoremongers	whoreson
whoresons	whort	whortleberries
whortleberry

361 Nouns Beginning With WI

Wien	Wilhelm 1864–1928 German physicist
Wilkins	Sir George Hubert 1888–1958 Australian explorerMary Eleanor — see Mary E. freemanMaurice (Hugh Frederick) 1916–2004 British (New Zealand-born) biophysicistRoy 1901–1981 American civil rights leader
wick	A strip of porous material up which liquid fuel is drawn by capillary action to the flame in a candle, lamp, or lighter. Absorb or draw off (liquid) by capillary action. (in place names) a town, hamlet, or district. British Quick, lively, or active.
wicks	A strip of porous material up which liquid fuel is drawn by capillary action to the flame in a candle, lamp, or lighter. Absorb or draw off (liquid) by capillary action. (in place names) a town, hamlet, or district. British Quick, lively, or active.
widdy	A children’s game of tag; = widdy widdy way .
wide	Of great or more than average width. Including a great variety of people or things. At a considerable or specified distance from a point or mark. Phonetics To the full extent. Far from a particular point or mark. A ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batter to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side.
wides	Of great or more than average width. Including a great variety of people or things. At a considerable or specified distance from a point or mark. Phonetics To the full extent. Far from a particular point or mark. A ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batter to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side.
widow	A woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried. Printing Become a widow or widower; lose one’s spouse through death.
width	The measurement or extent of something from side to side.
wife	A married woman considered in relation to her spouse. Scottish
wig	A covering for the head made of real or artificial hair, typically worn by people for adornment or by people trying to conceal their baldness or in England by judges and barristers in courts of law. Rebuke (someone) severely.
wight	archaic, dialect
wigs	A covering for the head made of real or artificial hair, typically worn by people for adornment or by people trying to conceal their baldness or in England by judges and barristers in courts of law. Rebuke (someone) severely.
wild	(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated. (of a place or region) uninhabited, uncultivated, or inhospitable. Lacking discipline or restraint. Not based on sound reasoning or probability. (of a playing card) deemed to have any value, suit, color, or other property in a game at the discretion of the player holding it. A natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region. US West Indian
wilds	(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated. (of a place or region) uninhabited, uncultivated, or inhospitable. Lacking discipline or restraint. Not based on sound reasoning or probability. (of a playing card) deemed to have any value, suit, color, or other property in a game at the discretion of the player holding it. A natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region. US West Indian
wile	Devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants. archaic wile something awayVery bad; terrible. Very; extremely.
wiles	Devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants. archaic wile something awayVery bad; terrible. Very; extremely.
will	Expressing the future tense. Expressing inevitable events. Expressing a request. Expressing facts about ability or capacity. Expressing habitual behavior. Expressing probability or expectation about something in the present. usually in singularA legal document containing instructions as to what should be done with one’s money and property after one’s death. with object and infinitive formal, literary will something to
wills	Expressing the future tense. Expressing inevitable events. Expressing a request. Expressing facts about ability or capacity. Expressing habitual behavior. Expressing probability or expectation about something in the present. usually in singularA legal document containing instructions as to what should be done with one’s money and property after one’s death. with object and infinitive formal, literary will something to
willy	A man’s penis. A sudden outburst of anger or annoyance.
wilt	(of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop. Any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases of plants characterized by wilting of the foliage.
wilts	(of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop. Any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases of plants characterized by wilting of the foliage.
wimp	A graphical user interface designed to simplify or demystify computing operations. A hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass which interacts only weakly with ordinary matter, postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe. A weak and cowardly or unadventurous person. Fail to do or complete something as a result of fear or lack of confidence.
wimps	A graphical user interface designed to simplify or demystify computing operations. A hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass which interacts only weakly with ordinary matter, postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe. A weak and cowardly or unadventurous person. Fail to do or complete something as a result of fear or lack of confidence.
win	Be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict)Acquire or secure as a result of a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavor. A successful result in a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavor; a victory.
wince	Give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress. A slight grimace or shrinking movement caused by pain or distress. A roller for moving textile fabric through a dyeing vat.
winch	A hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope, cable, or chain winding around a horizontal rotating drum, turned by a crank or by motor or other power source; a windlass. The crank of a wheel or axle. Hoist or haul with a winch.
wind	The perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction. Breath as needed in physical exertion or in speech. British also windsCause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach. Detect the presence of (a person or animal) by scent. literary no object, with adverbial of directionwith object and adverbialwith objectA twist or turn in a course. A single turn made when winding.
wind-sucking	(in a horse) habitual behavior involving repeated arching of the neck and sucking in and swallowing air, often accompanied by a grunting sound.
winds	The perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction. Breath as needed in physical exertion or in speech. British also windsCause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach. Detect the presence of (a person or animal) by scent. literary no object, with adverbial of directionwith object and adverbialwith objectA twist or turn in a course. A single turn made when winding.
wine	An alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice. Entertain someone by offering them drinks and a meal. Dance with rhythmic gyratory movements of the pelvic region.
wines	An alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice. Entertain someone by offering them drinks and a meal. Dance with rhythmic gyratory movements of the pelvic region.
wing	(in a bird) a modified forelimb that bears large feathers and is used for flying. A rigid horizontal structure that projects from both sides of an aircraft and supports it in the air. British usually with modifierA group within a political party or other organization that holds particular views or has a particular function. the wings(in soccer, rugby, and other games) the part of the field close to the sidelines. Anatomy An air force unit of several squadrons or groups. no object, with adverbial of directionwith objectwing it
winglets	A little wing.
wings	(in a bird) a modified forelimb that bears large feathers and is used for flying. A rigid horizontal structure that projects from both sides of an aircraft and supports it in the air. British usually with modifierA group within a political party or other organization that holds particular views or has a particular function. the wings(in soccer, rugby, and other games) the part of the field close to the sidelines. Anatomy An air force unit of several squadrons or groups. no object, with adverbial of directionwith objectwing it
wink	Close and open one eye quickly, typically to indicate that something is a joke or a secret or as a signal of affection or greeting. An act of closing and opening one eye quickly, typically as a signal.
wino	A person who drinks excessive amounts of cheap wine or other alcohol, especially one who is homeless.
wins	Be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict)Acquire or secure as a result of a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavor. A successful result in a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavor; a victory.
wipe	Clean or dry (something) by rubbing its surface with a cloth, a piece of paper, or one’s hand. Remove or eliminate (something) completely. An act of wiping. A disposable cloth treated with a cleansing agent, for wiping things clean. A cinematographic effect in which an existing picture seems to be wiped out by a new one as the boundary between them moves across the screen.
wiper	A windshield wiper. An electrical contact which moves across a surface.
wire	Metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod. An electronic listening device that can be concealed on a person. mainly North American Install electric circuits or wires in. Provide, fasten, or reinforce with wires. mainly North American Snare (an animal) with wire. Croquet
wires	Metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod. An electronic listening device that can be concealed on a person. mainly North American Install electric circuits or wires in. Provide, fasten, or reinforce with wires. mainly North American Snare (an animal) with wire. Croquet
wise	Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment. The manner or extent of something.
wises	Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment. The manner or extent of something.
wish	Feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable; want something that cannot or probably will not happen. A desire or hope for something to happen.
wisp	A small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something.
wit	Mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence. A natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor. archaic to wit
witch	A person thought to have magic powers, especially evil ones, popularly depicted as a woman wearing a black cloak and pointed hat and flying on a broomstick. derogatory dated An edible North Atlantic flatfish that is of some commercial value. Cast an evil spell on.
withy	A tough, flexible branch of an osier or other willow, used for tying, binding, or basketry.
wits	Mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence. A natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor. archaic to wit

Wichita	Wicklow	Widnes
Wieners	Wiesbaden	Wilberforce
Wilde	Wilfred	Wilfrid
Wilhelm	Wilhelmina	Wilhelmine
Wilhelmshaven	Wilhelmstrasse	William
Williams	Williamsburg	Williamson
Willie	Willis	Wilma
Wilmington	Wilson	Wilton
Wiltons	Wiltshire	Wimbledon
Winchester	Windermere	Windhoek
Windsor	Winifred	Winnebago
Winnebagos	Winnie	Winnipeg
Winona	Winston	Winston-Salem
Wirral	Wisconsin	Wittgenstein
Witwatersrand	wickedness	wicker
wickers	wickerwork	wicket
wicket-keeper	wicket-keepers	wickets
wicking	wickiup	wickiups
widdies	wide-awake	wide-awakeness
widener	wideners	wideness
widening	widgeon	widgeons
widget	widgets	widgie
widgies	widower	widowers
widowhood	widows	widths
wielder	wielders	wienie
wienies	wifehood	wigan
wigans	wigeon	wigeons
wiggery	wigging	wiggings
wiggle	wiggler	wigglers
wiggles	wights	wigwag

wigwags	wigwam	wigwams
wildcatter	wildebeest	wildebeests
wilderness	wildernesses	wildfire
wildfires	wilding	wildings
wildlife	wildness	wilfulness
wiliness	will-lessness	will-o’-the-wisp
will-o’-the-wisps	willemite	willer
willers	willet	willets
willies	willing	willingness
williwaw	williwaws	willow
willows	willpower	willy-willies
willy-willy	wilting	wimble
wimbles	wimple	wimples
winces	wincey	winceyette
winceys	winches	windage
windages	windbaggery	windbreaker
windbreakers	windburn	windburns
windcheater	windcheaters	winder
winders	windfall	windfalls
windiness	winding	winding-sheet
winding-sheets	windings	windjammer
windjammers	windlass	windlasses
windle	windles	windlestraw
windlestraws	windmill	windmills
window	window-dresser	window-dressers
window-dressing	window-shopper	window-shoppers
windows	windpipe	windpipes
windrow	windrows	windscreen
windscreens	windshield	windshields
windstorm	windward	windwards

winemaker	winemakers	winemaking
wineries	winery	wing-case
wingding	wingdings	winger
wingers	winges	winglet
wingman	wingspan	wingspans
winker	winkers	winkle
winkles	winks	winner
winners	winning	winningness
winnings	winnow	winnowing
winnowings	winnows	winos
winsomeness	winter	wintergreen
winterization	winterkill	winterkills
winters	wintertime	wintle
wintles	wintriness	winze
winzes	wipers	wipes
wire-puller	wireless	wirelesses
wireman	wirer	wirers
wiretap	wiretaps	wirework
wiring	wirings	wisdom
wisdoms	wiseacre	wiseacres
wisecrack	wisecracks	wiseness
wisent	wisents	wish-wash
wishbone	wishbones	wishes
wishfulness	wishing	wishings
wisps	wistaria	wistarias
wisteria	wisterias	wistfulness
witan	witch-elm	witch-hunt
witch-hunts	witchcraft	witchery
witches	witches’-broom	witching
witchings	wite	witenagemot

witenagemots	wites	withdrawal
withdrawals	withdrawer	withdrawers
witheredness	withering	witherings
witherite	withers	withes
withholder	withholders	withholding
withies	withstander	withstanders
witlessness	witling	witlings
witloof	witloofs	witness
witnesses	witticism	witticisms
wittiness	wittol	wittols
wivern	wiverns	wives
wiz	wizard	wizardry
wizards	wizen	wizens

284 Nouns That Start With WO

Wolof	A member of a people living in Senegal and Gambia. The Niger–Congo language of the Wolof. Relating to the Wolof or their language.
Wooster	An industrial and academic city in north central Ohio; population 26,212 (est. 2008).
woad	A yellow-flowered European plant of the cabbage family. It was formerly grown as a source of blue dye, which was extracted from the leaves after they had been dried, powdered, and fermented.
wobble	Move unsteadily from side to side. An unsteady movement from side to side.
wobbler	A person or thing that wobbles.
wobbles	Move unsteadily from side to side. An unsteady movement from side to side.
woe	literary
woes	literary
wok	A bowl-shaped frying pan used typically in Chinese cooking.
woks	A bowl-shaped frying pan used typically in Chinese cooking.
wold	(in Britain, often in place names) a piece of high, open, uncultivated land or moor.
wolds	(in Britain, often in place names) a piece of high, open, uncultivated land or moor.
wolf	A wild carnivorous mammal of the dog family, living and hunting in packs. It is native to both Eurasia and North America, but has been widely exterminated. Used figuratively to refer to a rapacious, ferocious, or voracious person or thing. A harsh or out-of-tune effect produced when playing particular notes or intervals on a musical instrument, caused either by the instrument’s construction or by divergence from equal temperament. Devour (food) greedily.
wolfram	Tungsten or its ore, especially as a commercial commodity.
wolfs	A wild carnivorous mammal of the dog family, living and hunting in packs. It is native to both Eurasia and North America, but has been widely exterminated. Used figuratively to refer to a rapacious, ferocious, or voracious person or thing. A harsh or out-of-tune effect produced when playing particular notes or intervals on a musical instrument, caused either by the instrument’s construction or by divergence from equal temperament. Devour (food) greedily.
wolly	A uniformed police officer.
wolves	A wild carnivorous mammal of the dog family, living and hunting in packs. It is native to both Eurasia and North America, but has been widely exterminated. Used figuratively to refer to a rapacious, ferocious, or voracious person or thing. A harsh or out-of-tune effect produced when playing particular notes or intervals on a musical instrument, caused either by the instrument’s construction or by divergence from equal temperament. Devour (food) greedily.
woman	An adult female human being.
womb	The organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the uterus.
wombat	A burrowing plant-eating Australian marsupial which resembles a small bear with short legs.
wombats	A burrowing plant-eating Australian marsupial which resembles a small bear with short legs.
wombs	The organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the uterus.
women	An adult female human being.
won	The basic monetary unit of North and South Korea, equal to 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea.
wonder	A feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. Desire or be curious to know something. Feel doubt. Feel admiration and amazement; marvel.
wonders	A feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. Desire or be curious to know something. Feel doubt. Feel admiration and amazement; marvel.
wonk	North American
wonks	North American
wont	one’s wont(of a person) in the habit of doing something; accustomed. Make or be or become accustomed.
wonts	one’s wont(of a person) in the habit of doing something; accustomed. Make or be or become accustomed.
wood	The hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub, used for fuel or timber.
woodcut	A print of a type made from a design cut in a block of wood, formerly widely used for illustrations in books.
woodman	A person working in woodland, especially a forester or woodcutter.
woods	The hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub, used for fuel or timber.
woodsia	A small tufted fern that grows among rocks in mountains in temperate and cool regions.
woof	The barking sound made by a dog. (of a dog) bark.
woofer	A loudspeaker designed to reproduce low frequencies.
woofers	A loudspeaker designed to reproduce low frequencies.
woofs	The barking sound made by a dog. (of a dog) bark.
wooing	Seek the favor, support, or custom of. dated
wool	The fine, soft curly or wavy hair forming the coat of a sheep, goat, or similar animal, especially when shorn and prepared for use in making cloth or yarn.
woolen	Made wholly or partly of wool. An article of clothing made of wool.
woollen	Made wholly or partly of wool. An article of clothing made of wool.
woolly	Made of wool. Vague or confused in expression or character. usually woolliesAustralian, New Zealand
wools	The fine, soft curly or wavy hair forming the coat of a sheep, goat, or similar animal, especially when shorn and prepared for use in making cloth or yarn.
woomera	An Aboriginal stick used to throw a spear more forcibly. A town in central South Australia, the site of a vast military testing ground used in the 1950s for nuclear tests and since the 1960s for tracking space satellites.
woosh	Move or cause to move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound. A sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound. Used to imitate a rushing movement and sound.
wooshes	Move or cause to move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound. A sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound. Used to imitate a rushing movement and sound.
word	A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed. A command, password, or signal. one’s wordwordsA basic unit of data in a computer, typically 16 or 32 bits long. Choose and use particular words in order to say or write (something)Used to express agreement.
wording	The words used to express something; the way in which something is expressed.
words	A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed. A command, password, or signal. one’s wordwordsA basic unit of data in a computer, typically 16 or 32 bits long. Choose and use particular words in order to say or write (something)Used to express agreement.
work	Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result. A task or tasks to be undertaken; something a person or thing has to do. Something done or made. worksworksusually worksPhysics the worksBe engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work. (of a machine or system) operate or function, especially properly or effectively. (of a plan or method) have the desired result or effect. with object and adverbial or complementwith adverbial or complementBring into a specified state, especially an emotional state.
workbox	A portable box used for storing or holding tools and materials for activities such as sewing.
worker	A person who does a specified type of work or who works in a specified way. A person who produces or achieves a specified thing. (in social insects such as bees, wasps, ants, and termites) a neuter or undeveloped female that is a member of what is usually the most numerous caste and does the basic work of the colony.
working	Having paid employment. Functioning or able to function. (of a theory, definition, or title) used as the basis for work or argument and likely to be developed, adapted, or improved later. The action of doing work. workingsusually workings
workman	A man employed to do manual labor.
works	Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result. A task or tasks to be undertaken; something a person or thing has to do. Something done or made. worksworksusually worksPhysics the worksBe engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work. (of a machine or system) operate or function, especially properly or effectively. (of a plan or method) have the desired result or effect. with object and adverbial or complementwith adverbial or complementBring into a specified state, especially an emotional state.
world	usually the worldA region or group of countries. Human and social interaction.
worlds	usually the worldA region or group of countries. Human and social interaction.
worm	Any of a number of creeping or burrowing invertebrate animals with long, slender soft bodies and no limbs. informal, derogatory A helical device or component. Computing no object, with adverbial of directionworm one’s way intowith objectNautical Write-once read-many, denoting a type of computer memory device.
wormer	A substance administered to animals or birds to expel parasitic worms.
worms	An industrial town in western Germany, on the Rhine River, northwest of Mannheim; population 82,200 (est. 2006). The Diet of Worms 1521 condemned Martin Luther’s teaching.
worry	no objectwith objectA state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems.
worse	Of poorer quality or lower standard; less good or desirable. predicative or as complementLess well or skilfully. A more serious or unpleasant event or situation.
worst	Most severely or seriously. The most serious or unpleasant thing that could happen. Get the better of; defeat.
worsts	Most severely or seriously. The most serious or unpleasant thing that could happen. Get the better of; defeat.
wort	in combinationThe sweet infusion of ground malt or other grain before fermentation, used to produce beer and distilled malt liquors.
worth	Equivalent in value to the sum or item specified. The value equivalent to that of someone or something under consideration; the level at which someone or something deserves to be valued or rated.
worthy	Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in a specified way. A person notable or important in a particular sphere.
worts	in combinationThe sweet infusion of ground malt or other grain before fermentation, used to produce beer and distilled malt liquors.
wound	An injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken. Inflict an injury on (someone)
wounds	An injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken. Inflict an injury on (someone)
wow	Expressing astonishment or admiration. A sensational success. Impress and excite (someone) greatly. Slow pitch fluctuation in sound reproduction, perceptible in long notes.
wows	Expressing astonishment or admiration. A sensational success. Impress and excite (someone) greatly. Slow pitch fluctuation in sound reproduction, perceptible in long notes.
wowser	A person who is publicly critical of others and the pleasures they seek; a killjoy.

Woden	Woking	Wolfe
Wolfgang	Wolfit	Wolfson
Wollongong	Wolsey	Wolverhampton
Woodrow	Woodstock	Woolf
Woolworth	Worcestershire	Wordsworth
Wordsworthian	Worksop	Wotan
woads	wobbegong	wobbegongs
wobblers	wodge	wodges
woefulness	wofulness	woggle
woggles	wolfer	wolfers
wolframite	wolfsbane	wolfsbanes
wollastonite	wollies	wolver
wolverine	wolverines	wolvers
woman-hater	woman-haters	womanhood
womaniser	womanisers	womanishness
womanizer	womanizers	womankind
womanliness	womans	womenfolk
womenfolks	womera	womeras
wonderer	wonderers	wonderfulness
wonderland	wonderlands	wonderment
wondrousness	wonga-wonga	wons
wontedness	wood-swallow	woodbines
woodchuck	woodchucks	woodcocks
woodcraft	woodcuts	wooden-headedness
woodenness	woodhouse	woodhouses
woodiness	woodland	woodlands
woodlouse	woodpecker	woodpeckers
woodruff	woodshed	woodsheds
woodsman	woodwind	woodwinds
woodwork	woodworker	woodworking

woodworks	wooer	wooers
wooings	woolens	woolfell
woolfells	woollens	woollies
woolliness	woollybutt	woolpack
woolpacks	woolsack	woolshed
woolsheds	woomerang	woomerangs
woomeras	woorali	wooralis
wootz	wooziness	worcester
word-lore	word-painter	word-painting
word-splitting	wordage	wordages
wordbook	wordbooks	wordbreak
wordiness	wordings	wordplay
wordsmith	wordsmiths	work-study
workability	workableness	workbench
workbenches	workbook	workbooks
workboxes	workforce	workforces
workhorse	workhorses	workhouse
workhouses	workings	workload
workloads	workmanship	workmate
workmates	workpiece	workpieces
workplace	workplaces	workroom
workrooms	worksheet	worksheets
workshop	workshops	workspace
workstation	workstations	worktable
worktables	world-beater	world-beaters
world-weariness	worldliness	worldling
worldlings	worldly-mindedness	wormwood
wormwoods	worrier	worriers
worriment	worriments	worrying
worryings	worrywart	worrywarts

worseness	worsening	worshipfulness
worshipper	worshippers	worships
worsteds	worthies	worthiness
worthlessness	worths	would-be
wouldn’t	wounding	woundings
woundwort	woundworts	wourali
wouralis

110 Nouns Starting With WR

Wrexham	administrative area of northeastern Wales bordering on England area 192 square miles (497 square kilometers), population135000borough in northeastern Wales near the border with England population62000
wrack	Any of a number of coarse brown seaweeds which grow on the shoreline, frequently each kind forming a distinct band in relation to high- and low-water marks. Many have air bladders for buoyancy. archaic, dialect
wracks	Any of a number of coarse brown seaweeds which grow on the shoreline, frequently each kind forming a distinct band in relation to high- and low-water marks. Many have air bladders for buoyancy. archaic, dialect
wraith	A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.
wraiths	A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.
wrangle	A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated. no objectNorth American
wrangler	North American A person engaging in a lengthy and complicated quarrel or dispute.
wranglers	North American A person engaging in a lengthy and complicated quarrel or dispute.
wrangles	A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated. no objectNorth American
wrangling	Engagement in a long, complicated dispute or argument.
wranglings	Engagement in a long, complicated dispute or argument.
wrap	with objectComputing informal A loose outer garment or piece of material. A sandwich in which the filling is rolled in a soft tortilla. informal
wraparound	Curving or extending around at the edges or sides. A wraparound garment. Computing
wraparounds	Curving or extending around at the edges or sides. A wraparound garment. Computing
wrapper	A piece of paper, plastic, or foil covering and protecting something sold. North American
wrappers	A piece of paper, plastic, or foil covering and protecting something sold. North American
wrapping	Paper or soft material used to cover or enclose something.
wrappings	Paper or soft material used to cover or enclose something.
wraps	with objectComputing informal A loose outer garment or piece of material. A sandwich in which the filling is rolled in a soft tortilla. informal
wrasse	A marine fish with thick lips and strong teeth, typically brightly colored with marked differences between the male and female.
wrasses	A marine fish with thick lips and strong teeth, typically brightly colored with marked differences between the male and female.
wrath	Extreme anger (chiefly used for humorous or rhetorical effect)
wraths	Extreme anger (chiefly used for humorous or rhetorical effect)
wreath	An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave. A curl or ring of smoke or cloud. mainly Scottish
wreathes	Cover, surround, or encircle (something)Form (flowers, leaves, or stems) into a wreath.
wreaths	An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave. A curl or ring of smoke or cloud. mainly Scottish
wreck	The destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck. Something, especially a vehicle or building, that has been badly damaged or destroyed. A person whose physical or mental health or strength has failed. Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar)Cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up. mainly North American
wreckage	The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.
wreckages	The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.
wrecker	A person or thing that wrecks, damages, or destroys something. North American mainly historical
wreckers	A person or thing that wrecks, damages, or destroys something. North American mainly historical
wrecking	mainly historical mainly North American
wrecks	The destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck. Something, especially a vehicle or building, that has been badly damaged or destroyed. A person whose physical or mental health or strength has failed. Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar)Cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up. mainly North American
wren	A small short-winged songbird found chiefly in the New World. usually with modifier(in the UK) a member of the former Women’s Royal Naval Service.
wrench	A sudden violent twist or pull. A feeling of sadness or distress caused by one’s own or another’s departure. A tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, pipes, etc. Mechanics Pull or twist (someone or something) suddenly and violently.
wrenches	A sudden violent twist or pull. A feeling of sadness or distress caused by one’s own or another’s departure. A tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, pipes, etc. Mechanics Pull or twist (someone or something) suddenly and violently.
wrens	A small short-winged songbird found chiefly in the New World. usually with modifier(in the UK) a member of the former Women’s Royal Naval Service.
wrest	Forcibly pull (something) from a person’s grasp. A key for tuning a harp or piano.
wrestle	Take part in a fight, either as sport or in earnest, that involves grappling with one’s opponent and trying to throw or force them to the ground. Struggle with a difficulty or problem. A wrestling bout or contest. A hard struggle.
wrestler	A person who takes part in wrestling, especially for sport. A person who struggles with a difficulty or problem.
wrestlers	A person who takes part in wrestling, especially for sport. A person who struggles with a difficulty or problem.
wrestles	Take part in a fight, either as sport or in earnest, that involves grappling with one’s opponent and trying to throw or force them to the ground. Struggle with a difficulty or problem. A wrestling bout or contest. A hard struggle.
wrestling	The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules.
wrests	Forcibly pull (something) from a person’s grasp. A key for tuning a harp or piano.
wretch	An unfortunate or unhappy person.
wretches	An unfortunate or unhappy person.
wriggle	Twist and turn with quick writhing movements. wriggle out ofA wriggling movement.
wriggler	A person or thing that wriggles.
wrigglers	A person or thing that wriggles.
wriggles	Twist and turn with quick writhing movements. wriggle out ofA wriggling movement.
wright	A maker or builder (mainly as second element in playwright, shipwright, wheelwright, etc. ). Family name of brothers Orville (1871–1948) and Wilbur (1867–1912), US aviation pioneers. In 1903, the Wright brothers were the first to make brief sustained and controlled powered flights in an airplane, which was designed and built by them. They were also the first to make and fly a practical powered airplane 1905 and a passenger-carrying airplane 1908.
wrights	A maker or builder (mainly as second element in playwright, shipwright, wheelwright, etc. ). Family name of brothers Orville (1871–1948) and Wilbur (1867–1912), US aviation pioneers. In 1903, the Wright brothers were the first to make brief sustained and controlled powered flights in an airplane, which was designed and built by them. They were also the first to make and fly a practical powered airplane 1905 and a passenger-carrying airplane 1908.
wring	Squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it. An act of squeezing or twisting something.
wringer	A device for wringing water from wet clothes, mops, or other objects.
wringers	A device for wringing water from wet clothes, mops, or other objects.
wrings	Squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it. An act of squeezing or twisting something.
wrinkle	A slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face. informal Make or cause lines or folds in (something, especially fabric or the skin)
wrinkles	A slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face. informal Make or cause lines or folds in (something, especially fabric or the skin)
wrist	The joint connecting the hand with the forearm.
wrist-drop	Paralysis of the muscles which normally raise the hand at the wrist and extend the fingers, typically caused by nerve damage.
wristband	A strip of material worn around the wrist, especially for identification or as an accessory.
wristbands	A strip of material worn around the wrist, especially for identification or as an accessory.
wristlet	A band or bracelet worn on the wrist, typically as an ornament.
wristlets	A band or bracelet worn on the wrist, typically as an ornament.
wrists	The joint connecting the hand with the forearm.
writ	A form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in some way.
write-down	A reduction in the estimated or nominal value of an asset.
write-downs	A reduction in the estimated or nominal value of an asset.
write-in	US
write-ins	US
write-off	Finance A worthless or ineffectual person or thing.
write-offs	Finance A worthless or ineffectual person or thing.
writer	A person who has written a particular text.
writers	A person who has written a particular text.
writes	Mark (letters, words, or other symbols) on a surface, typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or similar implement. Compose, write, and send (a letter) to someone. Compose (a text or work) for written or printed reproduction or publication; put into literary form and set down in writing. Computing Underwrite (an insurance policy).
writhe	Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.
writhes	Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.
writing	The activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper and composing text. The activity or occupation of composing text for publication.
writs	A form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in some way.
written	Mark (letters, words, or other symbols) on a surface, typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or similar implement. Compose, write, and send (a letter) to someone. Compose (a text or work) for written or printed reproduction or publication; put into literary form and set down in writing. Computing Underwrite (an insurance policy).
wrong	Not correct or true; incorrect. Unjust, dishonest, or immoral. In an unsuitable or undesirable manner or direction. An unjust, dishonest, or immoral action. Act unjustly or dishonestly toward.
wrongfulness	wrong, unjust
wrongs	Not correct or true; incorrect. Unjust, dishonest, or immoral. In an unsuitable or undesirable manner or direction. An unjust, dishonest, or immoral action. Act unjustly or dishonestly toward.
wryneck	An Old World bird of the woodpecker family, with brown camouflaged plumage and a habit of twisting and writhing the neck when disturbed.
wrynecks	An Old World bird of the woodpecker family, with brown camouflaged plumage and a habit of twisting and writhing the neck when disturbed.

Wrekin	wrapround	wraprounds
wrathiness	wreaker	wreakers
wreather	wreathers	wreckfish
wreckings	wren-tit	wresters
wrestlings	wretchedness	wrick
wricks	writings	wrong-headedness
wronger	wrongers	wrongness
wrybill	wrybills	wryness

30 Words That Start With WU, WY Nouns

Wuhan	A port in east central China, the capital of Hubei province; population 8,001,500 (est. 2006). Situated at the confluence of the Han and the Yangtze Rivers, it is a conurbation consisting of three adjacent towns (Hankow, Hanyang, and Wuchang), administered jointly since 1950.
Wuppertal	An industrial city in western Germany, in North Rhine–Westphalia northeast of Düsseldorf; population 358,300 (est. 2006).
wulfenite	An orange-yellow mineral consisting of a molybdate of lead, typically occurring as tabular crystals.
wunderkind	A person who achieves great success when relatively young.
wurley	a native Australian hut
wurleys	a native Australian hut
wurst	German or Austrian sausage.
wursts	German or Austrian sausage.
wurtzite	A mineral consisting of zinc sulfide, typically occurring as brownish-black pyramidal crystals.
wus	a group of Chinese dialects spoken principally in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provincesriver 700 miles (1126 kilometers) long in central China rising in western Guizhou and flowing through Sichuan into the Chang (Yangtze) River
wuss	A weak or ineffectual person (often used as a general term of abuse)Fail to do or complete something as a result of fear or lack of confidence.
Wyatt	Sir Thomas 1503–1543 English poet and diplomat
Wycliffe	(c. 1330–84), English religious reformer. He criticized the wealth and power of the Church and upheld the Bible as the sole guide for doctrine; Wyclif instituted the first English translation of the complete Bible. His followers were known as Lollards.
Wycliffite	lollard
Wyndham	George 1863–1913 English politician and writer
Wyoming	A state in the west central US; population 532,668 (est. 2008); capital, Cheyenne. Acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, it became the 44th state of the US in 1890. A city in southwestern Michigan, southwest of Grand Rapids; population 70,462 (est. 2008).
wych-elm	A European elm with large rough leaves, chiefly growing in woodland or near flowing water.
wych-hazel	a Eurasian elm (Ulmus glabra) that is common in England, Scotland, and Ireland and has shorter leafstalks but larger fruit than English elm
wye	North American (in plumbing) a short pipe with a branch joining it at an acute angle. A river that rises in the mountains of western Wales and flows southeast for about 132 miles (208 km) before entering the Severn estuary at Chepstow. In its lower reaches it forms part of the border between Wales and England.
wyes	North American (in plumbing) a short pipe with a branch joining it at an acute angle. A river that rises in the mountains of western Wales and flows southeast for about 132 miles (208 km) before entering the Severn estuary at Chepstow. In its lower reaches it forms part of the border between Wales and England.
wynd	a very narrow street
wynds	a very narrow street
wynn	A runic letter, used in Old and Middle English, later replaced by w.
wynns	A runic letter, used in Old and Middle English, later replaced by w.
wyvern	A winged two-legged dragon with a barbed tail.
wyverns	A winged two-legged dragon with a barbed tail.

Wykeham	Wynne	wyte
wytes

Conclusion

There are many interesting words that start with the letter W. Some of these words include: waffle, wag, wagon, waist, wait, wake, walk, wall, war, and more. Each of these words has a different meaning and can be used in many different ways. The English language is full of interesting words, and there are many more out there waiting to be discovered.

So, if you’re ever stuck for something to write about, consider exploring some of the wonderful words that start with W. You might be surprised at what you find.

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