12-Letter Words Starting With WH
- 42 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With WH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With WH 42 words
How common is WH at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 42 twelve-letter words that start with WH. They average 23.3 points, the best is WHILLYWHAWED (31 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 42
- Average Scrabble score
- 23.3
- out of 31 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- y 16.7%
- e 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ee14.3%
- ea11.9%
- ai4.8%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with WH
w 4h 4i 1l 1l 1y 4w 4h 4a 1w 4e 1d 2
W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + W 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whillywhawed
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words that start with WH are there?
There are 42 twelve-letter words that start with 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 twelve-letter word that starts with WH?
WHILLYWHAWED is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHILLYWHAING (28), WHEEZINESSES (27), WHIMPERINGLY (26).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with WH?
Everyday examples include WHOLEHEARTED, WHIMSICALITY, WHEELBARROWS, WHITEWASHING, WHIPPOORWILL, WHEELWRIGHTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with WH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WHILLYWHAWED (31), WHILLYWHAING (28), WHEEZINESSES (27), WHIPSTITCHED (26). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.