5-Letter Words With WHIR
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With WHIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With WHIR 3 words
How often does WHIR appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words containing WHIR. They average 11 points and the best is WHIRL (11 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- l 33.3%
- r 33.3%
- s 33.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing WHIR
w 4h 4i 1r 1l 1
W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + R 1 + L 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whirl
- nounconfused movement“he was caught up in a whirl of work”
- nounthe shape of something rotating rapidly
- nouna usually brief attempt“he took a crack at it”
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How many five-letter words containing WHIR are there?
There are 3 five-letter words containing WHIR 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 WHIR?
WHIRL is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHIRR (11), WHIRS (11).
Which rare five-letter words containing WHIR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WHIRR (11), WHIRS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.