# five W's

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The questions who, what, when, where and why, useful in gathering information and solving problems.

## Etymology
From the initial letters.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/five-w-s