Big list of things that start with letter W

A group of my friends started doing something we are calling Toddler Time and each week we choose a letter to focus on. I realized that finding objects that start with the letter of the week can be a challenge and I thought it might be helpful to have a long list of “W” letter objects them on hand. If I’ve missed something drop me a note in the comments, I would be thrilled to add even more letter “W” objects.

List of 170 Things that start with Letter W

Waders: Protective waterproof boots typically worn by fishers that extend from the feet to the chest.
Wafer: A thin, crisp sweet or savory food.
Waffle Iron: A cooking appliance used to make waffles.
Waffles: A dish made from leavened batter cooked between two plates to give a characteristic size, shape, and surface impression.
Wagon: A vehicle with four wheels used for transporting goods or passengers.
Wagon Train: A group of wagons traveling together, typically in conjunction with pioneers or settlers.
Wagon Wheel: A large circular disc that rotates on an axle and is part of a machine, primarily a wagon.
Wagtail: A small songbird with a long tail that it wags up and down.
Wainscot: A material used as the lower half of the walls in a room, separate from the upper wall.
Wainscoting: Wooden paneling that lines the lower part of the walls of a room.
Wainwright: A craftsman who specializes in making and repairing wagons and carts.
Waist: The part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips.
Waiter: A person who takes orders and serves customers in a restaurant or cafe.
Waitress: A female waiter who serves food or drinks to customers in a restaurant or cafe.
Wakeboard: A short, wide board for riding on water, pulled by a motorboat.
Walker: A frame used by disabled or infirm people for support while moving.
Walkie-Talkie: A portable two-way radio communication device.
Walkman: A portable audio cassette player with lightweight headphones.
Wall: A continuous structure that encloses, divides or protects an area.
Wallaby: A small or mid-sized macropod native to Australia and New Guinea.
Wallet: A pocket-sized flat folding case for holding money and plastic cards.
Walleye: A freshwater fish native to most of Canada and the Northern United States.
Wallpaper: Material used to cover and decorate the interior walls of homes, offices, and other buildings.
Walnut: The nut of any tree of the genus Juglans, particularly the Persian or English walnut, Juglans regia.
Walrus: A large arctic marine mammal with flippers, a broad head, short muzzle, small eyes, tusks and whiskers.
Wand: A thin stick or rod, typically used for magical or ceremonial purposes.
Warbler: A type of small singing bird, usually of the songbird subfamily Sylviidae.
Ward: A division or district of a city or town, for electoral or administrative purposes.
Warship: A naval ship equipped for warfare, primarily of a military nature.
Wart: A small, hard, benign growth on the skin caused by a virus.
Warthog: A wild hog of African savannah, known for its large tusks.
Wasabi: A pungent green condiment made from the stem of a plant of the cabbage family, typically used in Japanese cooking.
Washboard: A board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed.
Washcloths: A small cloth used for washing the face and body.
Washerwoman: A woman who takes in laundry, washing it for pay.
Washing Machine: A home appliance used to wash laundry.
Wasp: An insect of the order Hymenoptera, known for its sting and slender body.
Waste: Material or objects discarded as useless or unwanted.
Waste Basket: A container for disposing of waste, typically used inside buildings.
Watch: A small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one’s wrist.
Watchdog: A dog kept to guard your home, or a person or organization responsible for making sure that companies act honestly and fairly.
Watchtower: A high tower with a view, used for the purpose of observation.
Water: A transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
Water Buffalo: A large bovid originating in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and China.
Water Gun: A toy gun that squirts water.
Water Lily: Aquatic plants with floating leaves and beautiful, often fragrant flowers.
Water Polo: A team sport played in water where the aim is to throw a ball into the opponent’s goal.
Water Ski: A recreational device designed to allow an individual to be pulled across water.
Water Snake: A type of non-venomous snake that primarily lives in water.
Waterbed: A type of mattress filled with water to provide support and comfort.
Watercolors: A painting medium where pigments are suspended in a water-based solution.
Watercourse: A natural or artificial channel through which water flows.
Watercress: A semi-aquatic perennial plant often used in salads and sandwiches for its peppery flavor.
Waterfall: A natural flow of water dropping vertically from a height, often seen over a cliff or steep rock face.
Waterfowl: Birds that are typically found in places with water, like ducks and swans.
Watermelon: A large, sweet fruit with a hard green rind and red or yellow flesh.
Waterspout: A tornado that occurs over a body of water.
Waterwheel: A machine that utilizes the energy of flowing or falling water to provide power.
Wave: A physical disturbance that travels through a medium, such as sound through air or ripples in water.
Wax: A flammable, carbon-containing solid that becomes liquid when heated above room temperatures.
Weasel: A small, slender carnivorous mammal known for its quick and agile movements.
Weathervane: A device showing the direction of the wind, typically mounted on a building.
Weaver: An artisan who creates fabric by interlacing threads or yarns.
Web: A complex network or interconnected system.
Webbed Foot: A type of foot found in aquatic or semi-aquatic animals, where skin connects the toes to aid in swimming.
Wedding Cake: A traditional cake served at wedding receptions following dinner.
Wedding Chapel: A building or room where weddings are conducted.
Wedding Gown: A dress worn by the bride during a wedding ceremony.
Wedding Ring: A band traditionally worn by married individuals to signify marital commitment.
Wedge: A piece of a material, like metal or wood, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge at the other, used to separate two objects or portions of an object.
Weed: An unwanted plant growing wild, especially one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop.
Week: A unit of time equivalent to seven days.
Weenie: Slang term for a hot dog or a frankfurter.
Weevil: A small herbivorous beetle with a prolonged snout, the larvae of which are often pests in crops, stored food, and trees.
Weight: A measurement of the heaviness of an object.
Weimaraner: A large dog breed originally bred for hunting.
Weir: A low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow.
Welder: A person who joins metal pieces together by heating the surfaces to the point of melting using a blowtorch, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc.
Welterweight: A weight class in combat sports.
Westfalia: A model of camper van produced by the German company Volkswagen.
Westie: A small, white terrier breed of dog originally from Scotland.
Wet Suit: A garment, usually made of neoprene, which provides thermal insulation, abrasion resistance and buoyancy for water activities.
Wet Wipes: Small, folded, and often individually wrapped pieces of paper or cloth soaked in a solution for cleaning purposes.
Wetland: Land consisting of marshes or swamps, saturated with water.
Wetsuit: A close-fitting suit made of material designed to trap a thin layer of water against the body, keeping the wearer warm in cold water.
Wey: A historical term for a specific weight measure, particularly for bulk goods like wheat.
Whale: A large, marine mammal known for their size, intelligence, and intricate songs.
Wharf: A structure built parallel to the edge of a waterway for docking ships.
Wheat: A grain crop that is one of the most widely cultivated and consumed in the world.
Wheatear: A small, migratory bird noted for their characteristic white or pale ‘rump’ marking.
Wheatgrass: A type of food made from the young shoots of the wheat plant, often used in juices and health supplements.
Wheel: A circular object that rotates around an axis, allowing easier movement of objects.
Wheelchair: A piece of equipment with wheels, used for the mobility of people who cannot walk or find difficulty in walking.
Wheelbarrow: A simple vehicle often used in gardening and construction to transport heavy loads.
Whetstone: A stone used for sharpening blades and other tools.
Whipped Cream: A dairy product often used as a topping, made by beating heavy cream until it is light and fluffy.
Whippet: A breed of dog characterized by its slender build and exceptional speed and agility.
Whirligigs: Wind-powered toys or objects that spin or whirl.
Whirlpool: A rapidly spinning body of water produced by opposing currents or a powerful underwater disturbance.
Whirlwind: A column of air moving rapidly around and around in a cylindrical or funnel shape.
Whisker: A long, stiff hair growing from the face or body of many mammals.
Whistle: A tool that produces sound from a stream of gas, most typically air.
White: The color produced by reflecting all visible light without absorption.
White Chocolate: A type of chocolate made from cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids.
White Head: A type of acne marked by a white tip caused by the accumulation of sebum and dead skin cells.
Whitebait: A collective term for the immature fry of fish, typically used in cooking.
Whiteboard: A smooth, shiny surface where one can write with special markers and easily erase.
Whitecap: A wave with a crest of white foam.
Whitefish: Coldwater fish marked by its silvery white scales, popular in cooking.
Whoopie Pie: A sweet baked product, traditionally made of two round pieces of chocolate cake with a creamy filling.
Wick: A strip of porous material up which liquid fuel is drawn by capillary action to the flame in a candle or oil lamp.
Wicker: A technique for making products woven from any one of a variety of cane-like materials.
Wicker Basket: A basket made by weaving thin branches, twigs, or strands of other flexible material together.
Wicker Chair: A chair made from flexible plant material, often willow, rattan, reed, or bamboo.
Wiffle Ball: A variation of the sport of baseball designed for indoor or outdoor play in confined areas.
Wig: Artificial hair used to cover the head or as part of a costume.
Wild: Living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.
Wildcat: A small cat native to Europe, the western part of Asia, and Africa.
Wildebeest: A large antelope with a long head, humped shoulders, and slender legs.
Wildfire: An uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation occurring in rural areas.
Wildfowl: Birds of the duck, goose, and swan family that are typically found in wetlands.
Will O’ the Wisp: A phosphorescent light seen at night in marshy areas, often attributed to fairies or ghosts in folklore.
Willow: A type of tree known for its long, slender branches and lance-shaped leaves.
Willow Tree: A type of tree known for its long, drooping branches and slender leaves.
Wimple: A cloth worn around the head and neck, often by religious women.
Wind: The natural movement of the air, particularly in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
Wind Chime:A decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass hung so that the wind can cause them to tinkle.
Windbreaker: A light, wind-resistant jacket.
Windfall: An unexpected gain or advantage, often in the form of money.
Windlass: A type of winch used especially on ships to hoist anchors and haul on mooring lines.
Windmill: A building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind grain into flour.
Window: An opening in a wall or screen through which light and air may pass.
Window Box: A long narrow box in which flowers and other plants are grown on a window ledge.
Window Pane: A single sheet of glass in a window.
Windowsill: The ledge or sill forming the base of a window.
Windpipe: The air passage from the throat to the lungs; trachea.
Windshield: A glass screen protecting the occupants of a vehicle from wind and weather.
Windsock: A conical textile tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed.
Windstorm: A storm characterized by high wind with little or no precipitation.
Windward: The side or direction from which the wind is blowing.
Wings: Appendages used for flying or gliding through the air.
Wingtip: The furthest point of a bird’s or aircraft’s wing from the center of the body.
Winter: The coldest season of the year, typically characterized by snowfall and low temperatures.
Wiper Blade: A device used to wipe rain, snow, or debris from a vehicle’s windshield.
Wire: A thin, flexible thread of metal.
Wishbone: A forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird, traditionally used in making a wish.
Wisteria: A climbing shrub of the pea family, with hanging clusters of fragrant flowers.
Witch: A person, typically a woman, who is thought to have magical abilities.
Witch Hazel: A shrub with fragrant yellow flowers, the extract of which is often used in astringents and toners.
Witchcraft: The practice of magical skills and abilities traditionally attributed to witches.
Withe: A thin supple twig or branch.
Wizard: A man who is believed to practice magic or sorcery.
Wok: A bowl-shaped frying pan used typically in Chinese cooking.
Wolf: A wild carnivorous mammal that lives and hunts in packs.
Wolverine: A stocky, aggressive carnivore related to the weasel and bearing a coat of dark, shaggy fur.
Wombat: A burrowing plant-eating Australian marsupial, with a slow pace and sturdy build.
Wood: The hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub.
Wood Carving: The craft of carving an artistic design on a wooden surface using a hand tool or a chisel.
Wood Pile: A pile or stack of cut wood ready for use in heating or cooking.
Woodchuck: A North American marmot with a heavy body and short legs, known for its ability to predict the weather.
Woodpecker: A bird with a strong bill and a stiff tail that climbs tree trunks and feeds on insects found in the bark.
Woodshed: A shed for storing firewood or wood fuel.
Woodwind: A group of musical instruments in which sound is produced by the vibration of reeds in the mouthpiece or by the passing of air across a mouth hole.
Wool: The fine, soft curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and other animals.
Woolen: A type of yarn made from carded wool.
Woolly mammoth: An extinct species of mammoth that had long, curved tusks and a covering of long hair.
Word: A single distinct meaningful unit of language, used to express something meaningful.
Workbench: A sturdy table at which manual work is done.
Worktable: A table or desk at which work is done.
World: The earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
Worm: An elongated soft-bodied invertebrate animal.
Wrap: A garment that is wrapped around the body for warmth or an item that encloses something in order to protect it.
Wrapper: A covering that encloses something without completely covering it.
Wreath: An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave.
Wren: A small and compact bird with a short tail and rounded wings.
Wrench: A tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects
Wrinkle: A slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face.
Wristband: A band worn around the wrist, often for identification or fashion.