Wade - walk in shallow water
Georgia can't swim, but she can wade in the lake.
Weighed - measured the weight of something
The dog was 5 pounds overweight last time I weighed her.
Wail - cry loudly
If you take that baby's bottle away, he'll wail.
Whale - an ocean mammal
One type of whale is the Blue whale, the largest animal known to have existed.
Waist - part of the body
Mina had a small waist, but it expanded when she was expecting.
Waste - garbage or use unnecessarily
Some waste material can be recycled instead of thrown away.
Use both sides of the paper so you don't waste any.
Wait - stay in a place until something happens, or someone catches up
Before Parker could go to town, he had to wait for the mechanic to fix his car.
Weight - the heaviness of something
The weight of the two dogs together is 83 pounds.
Wave - move back and forth (a flag or a hand) or a swell of water
When you're on the float in the parade, make sure you wave your flag.
Marie stood by the ocean and a big wave knocked her down.
Waive - to give up
We can waive the chequing fee if you have enough money in the bank.
Wales - a division of the United Kingdom
If you go to England, you can also visit Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Whales - more than one whale
How many whales are there in the pod?
War - battle
I hope there's never a war between Canada and the United States.
Wore - past tense of wear
Liam wore that same red shirt two days in a row.
Ware - (usually plural and often used with another word such as glass: glassware) a piece of goods for sale
Manny went to the market to sell his jasper ware.
Wear - have on, dressed in or erosion
Did Juella wear her red dress to the party?
You should have known that eventually the wind and water would wear away that piece of land.
Where - at what place
Where will you go now that your house has burned?
Warn - tell in advance
Warn me before you blow that horn again!
Worn - past tense of wear
Juella should have worn her red dress to the party.
The wind and water has worn away the seaside land.
Wax - a substance secreted by bees
Candles are made from wax.
Whacks - strikes
Every time the hammer whacks the nail, Jason jumps.
Way - a means of going from one place to another
Can you tell me the way to the Post Office?
Weigh - measure the weight of something
I don't want to tell you how much I weigh.
Whey - thin, watery part of milk
Whey is a by-product of making certain cheeses, and is used to make other types of cheese.
We - us
We set off the fireworks even though it was raining.
Wee - small
Bernie was such a wee lad when he was ten.
Weather - climate
The weather forecast for Saturday is snow.
Whether - if
If it snows I don't know whether or not we can go visit Grandma.
We'd - contraction for we had or we would
We'd never been to Sussex before.
We'd have gone before if we knew it was so nice.
Weed - an unwanted plant
Jaime pulled a weed out of the garden and thought she was done for the day.
Weld - put pieces of metal together with heat
You'll have to weld your car doors shut if you want to be in the Demolition Derby.
Welled - to rise to the surface
When Martha heard about her favourite actor's death, tears welled in her eyes.
We'll - contraction for we will
We'll come visit if we have time.
Wheel - a tire
The road was so bumpy that the wagon lost a wheel.
We've - contraction for we have
We've got bananas but no strawberries.
Weave - interlace threads or rushes to make a fabric or basket, to create a story or move from side to side
The gypsy can weave a basket or a blanket for you by tomorrow.
While she works she can weave a story about your future.
If Mary can weave her way through the crowd, she might be able to reach the front doors.
Weak - opposite of strong
Max grew weak in his old age.
Week - seven days
If I mail this letter now, it should only take a week to get to Los Angeles.
Which - what one
Which teacher do you have for homeroom?
Witch - a person with supernatural powers
The witch cast a spell to make Gabe fall in love with Anna.
Whirled -spun
Out on the dance floor, Jack whirled Nancy around.
World - a planet
Since we all have to live on this world together, let's all try to play nice.
Whirred - a noise
The electric fan whirred into action when I plugged it in.
Word - speech sound
Myles said that awful 's' word: Snow!
Whine - a sound
I hope that new puppy doesn't whine all night.
Wine - a drink
I prefer white wine over the red.
Whoa - to stop, usually a command to a horse, or an expression of awe
Whoa, Nelly. The barn's right here.
Whoa! Did you see that UFO?
Woe - sadness
Stealing will bring you more woe than pleasure.
Whole - see Hole
Whose - belonging to someone
Whose bus comes first, Andy's or Joey's?
Who's - contraction for Who is
Who's going to go to Montréal with me? [Who is going?]
Wood - a material
We need some wood chopped up to burn in the fireplace.
Would - a request word or used to express a possible condition
Would you please turn the television down?
I would if I could find the remote.
Worst - superlative of bad
This is the worst hamburger I've ever eaten.
Wurst - sausage
Try this German wurst, it might taste better.
Wrap - see Rap
Wreak - see Reek
Wrest - see Rest
Wring - see Ring
Write - see Right
Wry - see Rye
Wrote - see Rote