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Words Containing WHALE

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Popular Words Containing WHALE

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

All Words Containing WHALE 18 words

9-Letter Words With WHALE 6

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How often does WHALE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 18 words containing WHALE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.1 points, the best is WHALEBACKS (24 points) and 38.9% end in S.

Total words
18
Most common length
9 letters
6 words
Average Scrabble score
16.1
out of 24 max
Longest word
WHALEBOATS
10 letters
Most common ending
S
38.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.9%
  • e 22.2%
  • n 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • oa11.1%
  • ie5.6%

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 containing 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 Containing WHALE FAQ

How many words containing WHALE are there?

There are 18 words containing WHALE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing 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 containing 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 containing WHALE?

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