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Words That Start With WHALE

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Popular Words That Start With WHALE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With WHALE 16 words

9-Letter Words Starting With WHALE 5

Full 9-letter list

How common is WHALE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 16 words that start with WHALE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.3 points, the best is WHALEBACKS (24 points) and 37.5% end in S.

Total words
16
Most common length
9 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
16.3
out of 24 max
Longest word
WHALEBOATS
10 letters
Most common ending
S
37.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 37.5%
  • e 18.8%
  • n 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • oa12.5%
  • ie6.3%

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 word that starts with WHALE

w 4h 4a 1l 1e 1b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1

W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + L 1 + E 1 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

whalebacks

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words That Start With WHALE FAQ

How many words that start with WHALE are there?

There are 16 words that start with WHALE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 5 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 WHALE?

WHALEBACKS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHALEBACK (23), WHALELIKE (19), WHALEBOATS (18).

What are some common words that start with WHALE?

Everyday examples include WHALE, WHALER, WHALES, WHALEBONE, WHALED, WHALERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with WHALE?

WHALEBOATS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WHALERS (7 letters) is the longest common one.