4-Letter Words Starting With W
Here's the list of all the 213 4-Letter Words Starting With W in the English Language.
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| will | 1. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention 2. a fixed and persistent intent or purpose More Definitions → |
| were | 1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 2. be identical to; be someone or something More Definitions → |
| work | 1. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work 2. be employed More Definitions → |
| well | 1. come up, as of a liquid 2. a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine More Definitions → |
| want | 1. feel or have a desire for; want strongly 2. have need of More Definitions → |
| west | 1. the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees 2. the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point More Definitions → |
| week | 1. any period of seven consecutive days 2. hours or days of work in a calendar week More Definitions → |
| word | 1. a unit of language that native speakers can identify 2. a brief statement More Definitions → |
| wide | 1. having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other 2. great in degree More Definitions → |
| wish | 1. a specific feeling of desire 2. an expression of some desire or inclination More Definitions → |
| went | 1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 2. follow a procedure or take a course More Definitions → |
| wall | 1. an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure 2. anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect More Definitions → |
| wine | 1. drink wine 2. treat to wine More Definitions → |
| ways | 1. structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired More Definitions → |
| wood | 1. the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees 2. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area More Definitions → |
| wife | 1. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage More Definitions → |
| wind | 1. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course 2. extend in curves and turns More Definitions → |
| wild | 1. a wild primitive state untouched by civilization 2. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition More Definitions → |
| walk | 1. use one's feet to advance; advance by steps 2. accompany or escort More Definitions → |
| wait | 1. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something 2. wait before acting More Definitions → |
| wire | 1. provide with electrical circuits 2. send cables, wires, or telegrams More Definitions → |
| wear | 1. impairment resulting from long use 2. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body More Definitions → |
| wave | 1. signal with the hands or nod 2. move or swing back and forth More Definitions → |
| warm | 1. freshly made or left 2. easily aroused or excited More Definitions → |
| wing | 1. a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) 2. one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane More Definitions → |
| ward | 1. a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another 2. a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections More Definitions → |
| wake | 1. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) 2. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward More Definitions → |
| weak | 1. wanting in physical strength 2. overly diluted; thin and insipid More Definitions → |
| wise | 1. a way of doing or being 2. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters More Definitions → |
| wolf | 1. eat hastily 2. any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs More Definitions → |
| wash | 1. clean with some chemical process 2. cleanse (one's body) with soap and water More Definitions → |
| wage | 1. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) 2. something that remunerates More Definitions → |
| wrap | 1. cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person 2. a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla More Definitions → |
| watt | 1. a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm More Definitions → |
| wool | 1. a fabric made from the hair of sheep 2. fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving More Definitions → |
| worn | 1. be dressed in 2. have on one's person More Definitions → |
| weed | 1. any plant that crowds out cultivated plants 2. a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning More Definitions → |
| worm | 1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) 2. any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae More Definitions → |
| ware | 1. spend extravagantly 2. articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software' More Definitions → |
| wade | 1. walk (through relatively shallow water) More Definitions → |
| warn | 1. notify of danger, potential harm, or risk 2. advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior More Definitions → |
| wont | 1. an established custom More Definitions → |
| wore | 1. be dressed in 2. have on one's person More Definitions → |
| whip | 1. an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping 2. a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline More Definitions → |
| wipe | 1. the act of rubbing or wiping 2. rub with a circular motion More Definitions → |
| woke | 1. be awake, be alert, be there 2. stop sleeping More Definitions → |
| warp | 1. a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting 2. a shape distorted by twisting or folding More Definitions → |
| wink | 1. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) 2. closing one eye quickly as a signal More Definitions → |
| wand | 1. a rod used by a magician or water diviner 2. a thin supple twig or rod More Definitions → |
| weld | 1. join together by heating 2. unite closely or intimately More Definitions → |
| writ | 1. (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer More Definitions → |
| weir | 1. a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow 2. a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish More Definitions → |
| whey | 1. the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese 2. watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates More Definitions → |
| wasp | 1. social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting More Definitions → |
| wary | 1. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence 2. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide More Definitions → |
| wilt | 1. any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots 2. causing to become limp or drooping More Definitions → |
| wick | 1. any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action 2. a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame More Definitions → |
| wren | 1. any of several small active brown birds of the Northern Hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects More Definitions → |
| womb | 1. a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus More Definitions → |
| weep | 1. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain More Definitions → |
| welt | 1. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions 2. a raised or strengthened seam More Definitions → |
| wits | 1. the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception More Definitions → |
| wort | 1. usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort' 2. unfermented or fermenting malt More Definitions → |
| whit | 1. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount More Definitions → |
| woof | 1. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving More Definitions → |
| wham | 1. strike hard More Definitions → |
| whim | 1. a sudden desire 2. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea More Definitions → |
| wisp | 1. a small tuft or lock 2. a small person More Definitions → |
| wavy | 1. (of hair) having waves 2. uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves More Definitions → |
| wept | 1. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain More Definitions → |
| whiz | 1. make a soft swishing sound 2. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field More Definitions → |
| wart | 1. any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals) 2. an imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart (especially in smallness or unattractiveness) More Definitions → |
| wold | 1. a tract of open rolling country (especially upland) More Definitions → |
| wadi | 1. gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season More Definitions → |
| wily | 1. marked by skill in deception More Definitions → |
| wail | 1. emit long loud cries 2. cry weakly or softly More Definitions → |
| wane | 1. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) 2. grow smaller More Definitions → |
| wale | 1. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions 2. thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship More Definitions → |
| waxy | 1. made of or covered with wax 2. easily impressed or influenced More Definitions → |
| wimp | 1. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy More Definitions → |
| whet | 1. make keen or more acute 2. sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone More Definitions → |
| wean | 1. gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk 2. detach the affections of More Definitions → |
| wile | 1. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) More Definitions → |
| wove | 1. interlace by or as if by weaving 2. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton More Definitions → |
| weft | 1. the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving More Definitions → |
| wonk | 1. an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious More Definitions → |
| wads | 1. a large number or amount More Definitions → |
| wain | 1. large open farm wagon More Definitions → |
| weal | 1. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions More Definitions → |
| wuss | 1. a person who is physically weak and ineffectual More Definitions → |
| wend | 1. direct one's course or way More Definitions → |
| wiry | 1. of or relating to wire 2. lean and sinewy More Definitions → |
| weka | 1. flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting More Definitions → |
| wino | 1. a chronic drinker More Definitions → |
| whir | 1. make a soft swishing sound 2. sound of something in rapid motion More Definitions → |