Words that start with W

Wormwood is a perennial shrub that grows to about 1 metre high. It has silvery grey leaves and small yellow flowers. It is native to parts of Asia and Africa. It grows well in drier climates and will tolerate poor soil. It is very easy to grow from hardened cuttings.
Wormwood is an ingredient in the drink absinthe and is used to flavor some other drinks and some dishes.

You are worried when you have been thinking about something a lot, and it is keeping you from being happy. People can be worried about not having enough money, or a job interview, or how they have gone in an exam they just took.

Something is worthless if it has no or near no value. Something may be worthless because you can't use it for anything, or worthless because it is not worth any money.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Your wrist is where your hand joins to your arm. People sometimes wear watches or bracelets on their wrists.

A writer is someone who writes books, stories or articles for a living. If you are writing a book it may take a very long time to find a company who will print it so that lots of people can read it. Most writers write for newspapers or magazines. Once someone has had something published, they are formally called a writer.