Words starting with WH
576 words in our dictionary start with WH. 163 of them are everyday words, such as WHAT, WHICH, WHEN, WHO.
3 letters 3
4 letters 20
5 letters 53
6 letters 68
7 letters 103
8 letters 133
9 letters 91
10 letters 49
11 letters 34
12 letters 22
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- WHIZBANGS 27
- WHIZZBANGS 27
- WHEEZILY 26
- WHIZBANG 26
- WHIZZBANG 26
- WHEEZINESS 25
- WHALEBACKS 24
- WHEEZIEST 24
- The most common length is 8 letters (133 words).
Letter after WH
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Questions
How many words starting with WH are there?
Our dictionary has 576, and 163 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
WHIZBANGS, worth 27 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words starting with WH?
WHAT, WHICH, WHEN, WHO, WHERE are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example wh*.