well-qualifiedadjHaving the necessary qualifications or expertise for a particular vocation or task.
well-readadjWell informed and knowledgeable through having read extensively.
well-receivedadjGiven a positive reception, favourably regarded, generally welcomed.
well-regulatedadjOrderly, properly maintained, and efficiently managed.
well-restedadjHaving had sufficient (or even more than enough) sleep or rest to function optimally during waking hours.
well-roundedadjOf a person's development or education, having a balanced variety of attributes.
well-runadjManaged or operated in an efficient manner; well-organized.
well-seenadjHaving seen a lot; accomplished, experienced.
well-servedadjAccommodated well; amply provided with something; having in abundance.
well-setadjHaving a good physical form; strong and symmetrical.
well-settledadjFully established or determined; standing on firm historical footing.
well-spokenadjEloquent and able with regards to speech.
well-temperedadjgood-humoured, pleasant, having an even temperament
well-thewedadjGood in manner, habit, form, or construction; well-mannered; well-done.
well-thrivenadjThat has developed well; flourishing, thriving, healthy.
well-thumbedadjOf a book, etc.: showing signs of frequent or heavy use; worn; well used.
well-to-doadjRich, prosperous, financially stable and comfortable.
well-triedadjHaving been proven by widespread use, and known to be reliable.
well-troddenadjDescribing a route or path that is frequently used.
well-usedadjUsed a great deal; having seen a lot of use.
well-willnounA caring or favorable attitude; a fondness or favor.
well-willernounOne who wishes (someone) well, or means kindly (toward someone).
well-willingadjWishing well; well-inclined; favourable; friendly; propitious.
well-wishnounAn expression of positive regard and hopes for good fortune.
well-wishernounSomeone who extends good wishes, or expresses sympathy, to someone else.
well-wornadjShowing signs of wear because of extensive use.
welladayintjvariant form of wellaway; alas.
wellahadvAlternative form of wallah.
wellawayintjExpression of sadness, regret, remorse, etc., alas, "woe"!
wellboatnounAlternative form of well-boat.
wellborenounThe hole produced when drilling an oil or gas well.
wellbornadjOf aristocratic or high-ranking birth
wellcurbnounThe raised margin around the edge of a well.
wellderlynounOld people who are in good health: healthy senior citizens.
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 86. 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.