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Words That Start With WHAT

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Popular Words That Start With WHAT

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

All Words That Start With WHAT 28 words

16-Letter Words Starting With WHAT 1

How common is WHAT at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 28 words that start with WHAT. Most are 6 letters long, they average 17 points, the best is WHATCHAMACALLITS (31 points) and 46.4% end in S.

Total words
28
Most common length
6 letters
4 words
Average Scrabble score
17
out of 31 max
Longest word
WHATCHAMACALLITS
16 letters
Most common ending
S
46.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 46.4%
  • t 14.3%
  • e 10.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • oe3.6%
  • ou3.6%

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 WHAT

w 4h 4a 1t 1c 3h 4a 1m 3a 1c 3a 1l 1l 1i 1t 1s 1

W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + M 3 + A 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 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).

whatchamacallits

Form of whatchamacallit

  1. nounsomething unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known“she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket”
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Words That Start With WHAT FAQ

How many words that start with WHAT are there?

There are 28 words that start with WHAT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 4 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 WHAT?

WHATCHAMACALLITS is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHATCHAMACALLIT (30), WHATSHERNAMES (24), WHATSHISNAMES (24).

What are some common words that start with WHAT?

Everyday examples include WHAT, WHATEVER, WHATSOEVER, WHATCHAMACALLIT, WHATS, WHATNOT, WHATCHAMACALLITS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with WHAT?

WHATCHAMACALLITS has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WHATSOEVER (10 letters) is the longest common one.