How many words contain the sequence 'w'?

There are 42 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'w'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'w' include Aardwolf, Aardwolves, Eaceworm. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Aardwolf Noun Aardwolves Noun Eaceworm Noun Eachwhere Adverb Eaglehawk Noun Eaglewood Noun Grow Verb Jabbernowl Noun Jabberwock Noun Jabberwockian Adjective Jabberwocky Noun Kabbeljaws Noun Knowledge Noun Oakenshaw Proper Noun Oakweb Noun Oakwood Noun (Proper) Paauw Noun Paawkier Adjective Power Noun, Verb Waac Noun Waag Noun Waapa Proper Noun Waar Noun Waasi Proper Noun Wab Noun Wabayo Contraction Wabber Noun, Verb Wabble Verb Wabbled Verb (Past Tense) Wabbler Noun Wabblers Noun (Plural) Wabbles Noun Wabblier Adjective Wabbliest Adjective Wabbliness Noun Wabbling Verb (Present Participle) Wabblingly Adverb Welcome Interjection, Noun, Verb, Adjective Win Verb, Noun Wisdom Noun Wonder Noun, Verb Work Verb, Noun

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Words Starting With

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Words Ending With

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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1. Which part of speech is 'eachwhere'?

Noun Adjective Adverb Verb

2. Waapa is a faculty of which larger university?

University of Sydney Edith Cowan University University of Melbourne Monash University

3. Where does the primary stress fall in 'Oakwood'?

Second syllable Equally on both Neither First syllable

4. Which word is the correct adjective form of 'wisdom'?

Wisdomed Wisely Wise Wiseful

5. What letters in 'earthworm' are usually misread to create 'eaceworm'?

e-a-r r-t-h w-o-r t-h-w

6. Which of the following is a correct use of 'Jabberwockian'?

The contract was written in Jabberwockian jargon. He ate a Jabberwockian apple. The car drove Jabberwockian. She is a Jabberwockian.

7. Which sentence uses the countable noun form of 'wonder' correctly?

I have a wonder about that. The pyramid is a wonder of the world. She felt much wonders. I wonder the answer.

8. Why is 'eaglewood' considered one of the most expensive raw materials in the world?

It is very heavy to ship It requires a rare infection to form It only grows in cold climates It is heavily taxed

9. Which word is a modern synonym for 'wabbles'?

Babbles Wobbles Dribbles Pebbles

10. How is the second syllable of 'welcome' pronounced?

kohm kuhm kam keem

11. What does the proverb 'Knowledge is power' mean?

Only smart people can be strong. Education and information give you an advantage in life. Powerful people are always smart. Knowledge is dangerous.

12. What does the comparative adjective 'paawkier' mean?

More loud and silly More dryly and slyly humorous More physically aggressive More boring and dull

13. How many syllables does 'wabbliest' have?

Two Three Four Five

14. Which is the correct spelling and grammar for replying to 'Thank you'?

Your welcome You're welcome Youre welcome You are welcomed

15. Which sentence uses 'oakweb' correctly?

The spider's oakweb hung in the corner. The oakweb of fallen leaves and roots anchored the slope. He oakwebbed the soil. The oakweb tree grew quickly.

16. Which sentence uses 'knowledge' correctly?

She is very knowledge. He has many knowledges. I have a deep knowledge of physics. It was a knowledge book.

17. What is the etymological origin of 'Oakwood'?

Old English 'āc' and 'wudu' Latin 'quercus' French 'chêne' Greek 'drysis'

18. What part of speech is 'Oakwood' when it names a town?

Verb Adjective Common noun Proper noun

19. Which sentence uses 'wabbling' correctly?

He gave a wabbling speech. The wheel was wabbling on the old cart. The wabbling tasted great. She wabbling the dog.

20. What is the correct singular form of 'aardwolves'?

Aardwolf Aardwolve Aardwulf Aardwoolf

21. Which part of speech is 'wabbles' primarily in literature?

Verb Noun Adverb Preposition

22. How do aardwolves differ from typical hyenas?

They have stripes They eat insects They are much larger They live in water

23. Which sentence uses 'power' correctly to express an ability?

I have the power for doing it. I have the power to do it. I have the power doing it. I have the power on doing it.

24. What part of speech is 'wabbling' in the phrase 'a wabbling wheel'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

25. What is the primary diet of an aardwolf?

Antelopes Termites Grass Carrion

26. What does the Dutch word 'waag' literally translate to in English?

Market Gate Scales Tax

27. What does the phrase 'conventional wisdom' mean?

Old-fashioned advice The generally accepted belief Advice from a wise man A religious text

28. How is 'wabbles' related to the word 'wobbles'?

They are antonyms It is an older, alternative spelling It is a plural form They are unrelated

29. What is the adjective form of 'power' meaning 'having great strength'?

Powerful Powered Powering Powerless

30. What does a paauw prefer to do when threatened, rather than flying?

Climb a tree Run Dig a hole Play dead

31. Which of the following is a grammatical mistake when using 'wabber'?

He is a wabber. The cart wabbers. The table is wabber. He wabbers down the street.

32. How is the word 'wab' pronounced in English?

WAB (short a) WAYB WAHB (long ah) WAWB

33. Which article should come before 'oakweb' in singular form?

A An The only None

34. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

That is most wabbliest chair. He walked wabbliest. This is the wabbliest table. I feel wabbliest.

35. What is the base word of 'wabbliest'?

Wabble Wabbly Wab Wabber

36. Which author is the word 'Jabberwockian' derived from?

Shakespeare Mark Twain Lewis Carroll Edgar Allan Poe

37. Why is 'Waac' always capitalized in historical writing?

It is an adjective It is derived from a proper acronym It starts every sentence It is a German loanword

38. How is the word 'power' pronounced in American English?

POH-er (long o) POO-er POW-ur (rhyming with tower) PAW-er

39. What is the most common use for 'eaglewood' today?

Building houses Making paper Luxury perfumery and incense Animal feed

40. What does the word 'jabbernowl' mean?

A type of bird A noisy, foolish person A small hammer A delicious pastry

41. Which word is an antonym of 'wabbliness'?

Shakiness Firmness Looseness Tremor

42. Which sentence uses 'eachwhere' correctly?

The eachwhere dog barked. I saw it eachwhere. He walked to eachwhere. Eachwhere is a nice town.

43. From which language family does the name 'Waasi' originate?

Romance Germanic Semitic (Arabic) Slavic

44. Which word is a synonym for 'welcome' as a verb?

Reject Evict Greet Ignore

45. Which of these objects is most likely to be described as 'wabblers' in a 19th-century novel?

A smartphone A set of carriage wheels A digital clock A computer mouse

46. If a lawyer calls a contract 'pure jabberwock,' what do they mean?

It is a legally binding document It is written in very clear language It is a masterpiece of literature It is complete nonsense

47. Which of these objects is most likely to have 'wabbled' in a 19th-century novel?

A smartphone A computer A carriage wheel A digital clock

48. Which word is a perfect rhyme for 'wab'?

Cab Cob Cube Crib

49. How is 'waar' properly pronounced?

WAHR (like car) WAWR (like door) WAIR (like care) WAH-AIR (two syllables)

50. In which Australian city is Waapa located?

Sydney Melbourne Perth Brisbane