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.
Can you think of any other letter “W” words? If so please comment and let me know, I’d love to get them added to the list.
You may also be interested in:
