English Words: W
12,113 words · Page 195 of 243
An optical device that separates randomly polarized or unpolarized light into two orthogonal linearly polarized outgoing beams.
A magnifying glass consisting of two planoconvex lenses, designed to correct spherical aberration and chromatic dispersion.
A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, CaSiO₃, found deposited in limestone.
An Australian coniferous tree (Wollemia nobilis) in the family Araucariaceae, not a true pine.
Of or relating to Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797), English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights.
A rare genetic disorder caused by deficiency of an enzyme known as lysosomal acid lipase (LAL or LIPA), necessary to break down certain lipids.
A fictional creature said to inhabit the alpine forests of Bavaria, having various incongruous features such as wings, antlers, and fangs.
University of Wolverhampton, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.
A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. Historically it was in Staffordshire.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English alphabetical index for the letter W contains 12,113 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 243 pages, and you are currently viewing page 195. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "W" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.