6-Letter Words Starting With W
Here's the list of all the 632 6-Letter Words Starting With W in the English Language.
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| within | 1. on the inside More Definitions → |
| window | 1. a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air 2. a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened More Definitions → |
| weight | 1. weight down with a load 2. present with a bias More Definitions → |
| wanted | 1. desired or wished for or sought 2. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for More Definitions → |
| winter | 1. spend the winter 2. the coldest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox More Definitions → |
| weekly | 1. a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year) 2. of or occurring every seven days More Definitions → |
| writer | 1. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) 2. a person who is able to write and has written something More Definitions → |
| wonder | 1. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising 2. something that causes feelings of wonder More Definitions → |
| winner | 1. the contestant who wins the contest 2. a gambler who wins a bet More Definitions → |
| worker | 1. a person who works at a specific occupation 2. a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) More Definitions → |
| waters | 1. the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion More Definitions → |
| walker | 1. a person who travels by foot 2. a shoe designed for comfortable walking More Definitions → |
| wealth | 1. the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money 2. the quality of profuse abundance More Definitions → |
| wooden | 1. made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood 2. lacking ease or grace More Definitions → |
| widely | 1. to a great degree 2. to or over a great extent or range; far More Definitions → |
| wright | 1. someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination) More Definitions → |
| warren | 1. a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits 2. an overcrowded residential area More Definitions → |
| webcam | 1. a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet More Definitions → |
| wisdom | 1. accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment 2. the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight More Definitions → |
| warner | 1. someone who gives a warning to others More Definitions → |
| wizard | 1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field 2. one who practices magic or sorcery More Definitions → |
| weapon | 1. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting 2. a means of persuading or arguing More Definitions → |
| worthy | 1. an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously) 2. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse More Definitions → |
| wicked | 1. morally bad in principle or practice 2. having committed unrighteous acts More Definitions → |
| wallet | 1. a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money More Definitions → |
| wiring | 1. a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity 2. the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device More Definitions → |
| waiver | 1. a formal written statement of relinquishment More Definitions → |
| washer | 1. someone who washes things for a living 2. seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage More Definitions → |
| walnut | 1. nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell 2. hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling More Definitions → |
| willow | 1. any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix 2. a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers More Definitions → |
| wholly | 1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely More Definitions → |
| washed | 1. clean by virtue of having been washed in water 2. wet as from washing; sometimes used in combination More Definitions → |
| widget | 1. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known 2. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job More Definitions → |
| wasted | 1. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being 2. not used to good advantage More Definitions → |
| weaver | 1. a craftsman who weaves cloth 2. finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests More Definitions → |
| wretch | 1. performs some wicked deed 2. someone you feel sorry for More Definitions → |
| wolves | 1. any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs 2. a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women More Definitions → |
| warmth | 1. the sensation caused by heat energy 2. a warmhearted feeling More Definitions → |
| winery | 1. an establishment where wine is made More Definitions → |
| warmer | 1. device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room More Definitions → |
| waking | 1. the state of remaining awake 2. marked by full consciousness or alertness More Definitions → |
| wrench | 1. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates 2. make a sudden twisting motion More Definitions → |
| wander | 1. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment 2. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage More Definitions → |
| winged | 1. very fast; as if with wings 2. having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind More Definitions → |
| wicker | 1. slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork 2. work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches) More Definitions → |
| whisky | 1. a liquor made from fermented mash of grain More Definitions → |
| wisely | 1. in a wise manner More Definitions → |
| warden | 1. the chief official in charge of a prison More Definitions → |
| wildly | 1. to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree 2. in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner More Definitions → |
| waving | 1. the act of signaling by a movement of the hand More Definitions → |
| waiter | 1. a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) 2. a person who waits or awaits More Definitions → |
| weakly | 1. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality 2. in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree More Definitions → |
| wreath | 1. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes More Definitions → |
| waffle | 1. pancake batter baked in a waffle iron 2. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness More Definitions → |
| whence | 1. from what place, source, or cause More Definitions → |
| wooded | 1. covered with growing trees and bushes etc More Definitions → |
| weaken | 1. lessen the strength of 2. become weaker More Definitions → |
| waxing | 1. the application of wax to a surface 2. a gradual increase in magnitude or extent More Definitions → |
| warped | 1. used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture More Definitions → |
| wicket | 1. cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket 2. a small arch used as croquet equipment More Definitions → |
| warmly | 1. in a hearty manner 2. in a warm manner More Definitions → |
| wiener | 1. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll More Definitions → |
| weasel | 1. a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky 2. small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck More Definitions → |
| warmed | 1. having been warmed up More Definitions → |
| waning | 1. a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent 2. (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases More Definitions → |
| welder | 1. joins pieces of metal by welding them together More Definitions → |
| wading | 1. walking with your feet in shallow water More Definitions → |
| woofer | 1. a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds More Definitions → |
| winger | 1. (sports) player in wing position More Definitions → |
| wiggle | 1. move to and fro 2. the act of wiggling More Definitions → |
| winder | 1. a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism) 2. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) More Definitions → |
| watery | 1. filled with water 2. wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears More Definitions → |
| worsen | 1. grow worse 2. make worse More Definitions → |
| wearer | 1. a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory More Definitions → |
| wanton | 1. waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently 2. indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life More Definitions → |
| walrus | 1. either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber More Definitions → |
| wombat | 1. burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials about the size of a badger More Definitions → |
| wobble | 1. move unsteadily 2. move sideways or in an unsteady way More Definitions → |
| woolly | 1. having a fluffy character or appearance 2. confused and vague; used especially of thinking More Definitions → |
| wetter | 1. a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved 2. a workman who wets the work in a manufacturing process More Definitions → |
| wraith | 1. a mental representation of some haunting experience More Definitions → |
| wasabi | 1. a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root 2. the thick green root of the wasabi plant that the Japanese use in cooking and that tastes like strong horseradish; in powder or paste form it is often eaten with raw fish More Definitions → |
| wether | 1. male sheep especially a castrated one More Definitions → |
| weevil | 1. any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles More Definitions → |
| wigwam | 1. a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides More Definitions → |
| whimsy | 1. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea 2. the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment More Definitions → |
| wyvern | 1. a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs More Definitions → |
| whitey | 1. (slang) offensive names for a White man More Definitions → |
| waders | 1. waterproof hip boots (sometimes extending to the chest) worn by anglers More Definitions → |
| wither | 1. wither, as with a loss of moisture 2. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality More Definitions → |
| woolen | 1. of or related to or made of wool 2. a fabric made from the hair of sheep More Definitions → |
| wobbly | 1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect More Definitions → |
| weirdo | 1. someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric 2. someone deranged and possibly dangerous More Definitions → |
| winded | 1. breathing laboriously or convulsively More Definitions → |
| wedded | 1. take in marriage; married 2. perform a marriage ceremony More Definitions → |
| whaler | 1. a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales 2. a ship engaged in whale fishing More Definitions → |
| withal | 1. despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession) 2. together with this More Definitions → |
| wattle | 1. build of or with wattle 2. interlace to form wattle More Definitions → |
| weaned | 1. freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk More Definitions → |
| winkle | 1. small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked 2. edible marine gastropod More Definitions → |
| weenie | 1. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll More Definitions → |
| wilful | 1. done by design 2. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition More Definitions → |
| wester | 1. wind that blows from west to east More Definitions → |
| wanker | 1. terms of abuse for a masturbator More Definitions → |
| wintry | 1. characteristic of or occurring in winter 2. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain More Definitions → |
| wedged | 1. wedged or packed in together More Definitions → |
| whammy | 1. a serious or devastating setback 2. an evil spell More Definitions → |
| wiggly | 1. curved or curving in and out 2. moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion More Definitions → |
| wooing | 1. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) More Definitions → |
| wetted | 1. cause to become wet 2. make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating More Definitions → |
| wallop | 1. a forceful consequence; a strong effect 2. a severe blow More Definitions → |
| wampum | 1. informal terms for money 2. small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency More Definitions → |
| wallow | 1. devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure 2. roll around More Definitions → |
| waddle | 1. walk unsteadily, with short steps 2. walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other More Definitions → |
| webbed | 1. having open interstices or resembling a web 2. (of the feet of some animals) having the digits connected by a thin fold of skin More Definitions → |
| woeful | 1. affected by or full of grief or woe 2. of very poor quality or condition More Definitions → |
| wilted | 1. (of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease 2. without energy or will More Definitions → |
| waster | 1. someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently 2. a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to More Definitions → |
| welter | 1. toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way 2. roll around More Definitions → |
| whoosh | 1. move with a sibilant sound 2. move with a whooshing sound More Definitions → |
| wedgie | 1. a shoe with a wedge heel More Definitions → |
| wrasse | 1. chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored More Definitions → |
| warder | 1. a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners More Definitions → |
| warily | 1. in a wary manner More Definitions → |
| wheeze | 1. breathing with a husky or whistling sound 2. (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick More Definitions → |
| woodsy | 1. characteristic or suggestive of woods 2. abounding in trees More Definitions → |
| whiten | 1. turn white More Definitions → |