Words that start with W

Wet walruses waving wildly at Wendy the wallaby in Wallaroo.

Wis forWoven

Something is woven if it has been made by the process of weaving. Wicker baskets are woven.

Wis forWrap

You wrap something up when you cover it up with something else. You can wrap something by folding something over it, like wrapping a present in paper, or you can wrap something by winding something around it, like when you bandage something up.

Wis forWrapped

Something that has been covered up by wrapping it is wrapped. Wrapped is also the past tense of wrap.

Wis forWrath

Wrath is extreme anger, often directed at a person or group of people as revenge. Wrath is one of the seven deadly sins.

Wis forWreath

A wreath is a circular arrangement of flowers, leaves and other decorations. Wreaths are commonly hung on doors to decorate them at festive times like Christmas. Another word for a wreath is a garland.

Wis forWreck

A wreck is something that has been broken beyond repair, and usually means a vehicle. There are places that collect car wrecks, for recycling the metal in them. A similar word specifically for ships is shipwreck.

Wis forWrecked

Wrecked is the past tense of wreck.

Wis forWren

Scientific name: family: troglodytidae
Wrens are small birds. They eat insects and usually live low down in forests. They have a pretty song, for such a small bird that is hard to see.

Wis forWrench

A wrench, or spanner, is used for tightening and loosening bolts, nuts, or anything else that is stuck and hard to turn. Like screws, bolts come in different shapes and sizes and spanners come in a range to match.

Wis forWring

You wring something wet out if you twist it hard to get as much of the liquid out of it as possible.