5-Letter Words With WHA
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With WHA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With WHA 12 words
How often does WHA appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 five-letter words containing WHA. They average 12.5 points, the best is WHACK (17 points) and 25% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25%
- e 16.7%
- a 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- au16.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing WHA
w 4h 4a 1c 3k 5
W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whack
- nounthe sound made by a sharp swift blow
- nounthe act of hitting vigorously“he gave the table a whack”
- verbhit hard“The teacher whacked the boy”
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How many five-letter words containing WHA are there?
There are 12 five-letter words containing WHA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word containing WHA?
WHACK is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHARF (14), WHAMS (13), WHAPS (13).
What are some common five-letter words containing WHA?
Everyday examples include WHALE, WHACK, WHARF, WHATS, WHAMS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing WHA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WHAMO (13), WHAUP (13), WHANG (12), WHARE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.