10-Letter Words Starting With WHIR
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With WHIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With WHIR 8 words
How common is WHIR at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 ten-letter words that start with WHIR. They average 18.9 points and the best is WHIRLYBIRD (22 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.9
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- t 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oo12.5%
- ou12.5%
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 ten-letter word that starts with WHIR
w 4h 4i 1r 1l 1y 4b 3i 1r 1d 2
W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + R 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + B 3 + I 1 + R 1 + D 2 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whirlybird
- nounan aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
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How many ten-letter words that start with WHIR are there?
There are 8 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with WHIR?
WHIRLYBIRD is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHIRLWINDS (20), WHIRLINGLY (20), WHIRLPOOLS (18).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with WHIR?
Everyday examples include WHIRLWINDS, WHIRLPOOLS, WHIRLIGIGS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with WHIR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WHIRLINGLY (20), WHIRLBLAST (18), WHIRRETING (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.