4-Letter Words With WH
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With WH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With WH 25 words
How often does WH appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 four-letter words containing WH. They average 11.5 points, the best is WHIZ (19 points) and 16% end in P.
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 36%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- P
- 16% of words
Most common last letters
- p 16%
- t 16%
- m 12%
Top vowel pairs
- ae4%
- ee4%
- io4%
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 four-letter word containing WH
w 4h 4i 1z 10
W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + Z 10 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whiz
- nounsomeone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- nouna buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air“he heard the whiz of bullets near his head”
- verbmake a soft swishing sound“the motor whirred”
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How many four-letter words containing WH are there?
There are 25 four-letter words containing WH 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 four-letter word containing WH?
WHIZ is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHEW (13), WHYS (13), WHEY (13).
What are some common four-letter words containing WH?
Everyday examples include WHEN, WHOM, WHAT, WHIM, WHOA, WHIP, WHET, WHEW. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing WH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WHIZ (19), WHOW (13), WHID (11), WHIG (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.