| Wachturm | watchtower |
| Wachtturm | watchtower |
| Wachstum | growth increase |
| Wächter | guardian |
| Wachstuch | oilcloth |
| Wächterin | sentinel |
| wächsern | wax |
| Wachhund | guard dog watchdog |
| Wachstube | guardroom tube of wax |
| Wachtel | quail |
| Wachtraum | daydream |
| wachsam | observant wary |
| Nachkur | convalescence |
| Achter | eight eighth |
| achter | aft |
| Achtung | respect esteem attention caution watch out careful danger look out |
| Ächtung | outlawing |
| Lachter | cord |
| Pächter | tenant leaseholder lessee |
| achter- | rear |