Words with W

Common words that contain the letter W

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• what 10/9
• we 5/5
• know 11/12 be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information
• was 6/6 (form of wa) a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
• with 10/9
• now 6/7 in the historical present
• how 9/8
• well 7/9 (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a…
• want 7/8 a state of extreme poverty
• why 12/10 the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
• who 9/8 a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
• will 7/9 the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
• when 10/10
• where 11/10
• would 9/11
• were 7/7
• down 8/9 being or moving lower in position or less in some value
• way 9/8 how something is done or how it happens
• two 6/6 the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
• wait 7/7 stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
• work 11/11 exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
• won 6/7 the basic unit of money in South Korea
• away 10/9 from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
• new 6/7 not of long duration
• always 12/12 at all times
• wrong 9/11 not correct
• wanted 10/11 desired or wished for or sought
• show 10/9 give an exhibition of to an interested audience
• which 16/15
• own 6/7 have ownership or possession of
• world 9/10 everything that exists anywhere
• woman 10/12 an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
• went 7/8
• saw 6/6 cut with a saw
• whole 11/11 all of something including all its component elements or parts
• knew 11/12
• without 13/13
• while 11/11 a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
• wife 10/10 a married woman
• tomorrow 13/14 the day after today
• watch 13/13 look attentively
• wants 8/9 (form of want) a state of extreme poverty
• few 9/9 a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'
• worry 11/10 be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
• working 15/17 actively engaged in paid work
• town 7/8 an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
• whatever 17/17 one or some or every or all without specification
• knows 12/13 (form of know) be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information
• anyway 15/14 used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
• week 11/11 any period of seven consecutive days

The 1,000 most common of 11,214 words that contain the letter W

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Longest: STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES (21 letters).