12-Letter Words With WH
- 60 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 12-Letter Words With WH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With WH 60 words
How often does WH appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 60 twelve-letter words containing WH. They average 23.6 points, the best is WHILLYWHAWED (31 points) and 45% end in S.
- Total words
- 60
- Average Scrabble score
- 23.6
- out of 31 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45%
- g 15%
- y 11.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee18.3%
- ea8.3%
- ai3.3%
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 containing 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 containing WH are there?
There are 60 twelve-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 twelve-letter word containing WH?
WHILLYWHAWED is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUSHWHACKING (30), BUSHWHACKERS (29), WHILLYWHAING (28).
What are some common twelve-letter words containing WH?
Everyday examples include OVERWHELMING, WHOLEHEARTED, WHIMSICALITY, WHEELBARROWS, WHITEWASHING, CARTWHEELING, WHIPPOORWILL, FREEWHEELING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words containing WH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WHILLYWHAWED (31), WHILLYWHAING (28), BULLWHACKING (27), EVERYWHITHER (27). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.