9-Letter Words Starting With WHALE
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With WHALE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With WHALE 5 words
How common is WHALE at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with WHALE. They average 18.2 points and the best is WHALEBACK (23 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.2
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- e 40%
- k 20%
- s 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
- oa20%
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 nine-letter word that starts with WHALE
w 4h 4a 1l 1e 1b 3a 1c 3k 5
W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + L 1 + E 1 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whaleback
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with WHALE are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with WHALE 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 nine-letter word that starts with WHALE?
WHALEBACK is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHALELIKE (19), WHALEBONE (17), WHALEBOAT (17).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with WHALE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WHALELIKE (19), WHALERIES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.