Words That Start With WH
- 984 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With WH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With WH 984 words
4-Letter Words Starting With WH 25
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With WH 64
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With WH 94
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With WH 150
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With WH 207
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With WH 177
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With WH 112
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With WH 72
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With WH 42
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With WH 22
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With WH 9
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With WH 6
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With WH 1
How common is WH at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 984 words that start with WH. Most are 8 letters long, they average 17.8 points, the best is WHIZZINGLY (38 points) and 36.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 984
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 207 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.8
- out of 38 max
- Longest word
- WHATCHAMACALLITS
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 36.9%
- d 10.8%
- g 9.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ee10%
- ie7%
- ea4.8%
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 word that starts with WH
w 4h 4i 1z 10z 10i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 38 points
- Double word
- 76 pts
- Triple word
- 114 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whizzingly
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with WH are there?
There are 984 words that start with WH in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 207 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with WH?
WHIZZINGLY is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHIZZBANGS (37), WHIZZBANG (36), WHIZZINGS (34).
What are some common words that start with WH?
Everyday examples include WHERE, WHICH, WHILE, WHY, WHEEL, WHO, WHEREVER, WHILST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with WH?
WHATCHAMACALLITS has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WHOLEHEARTEDLY (14 letters) is the longest common one.