How many words start with WH?

This page lists 600 words starting with WH, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With WH

All 600 words in our dictionary that begin with WH, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

600 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

whizzbangs37 whizzbang36 whizzing33 whizzed32 whizzers32 whizzer31 whizzes31 whatchamacallit30 whippersnappers29 whizz29 whippersnapper28 wheezinesses27 whipstitching27 whistleblowings27 whizbangs27 wholeheartedly27 wheelbarrowing26 wheezily26 whippoorwills26 whipstitched26 whistleblowing26 whitewashings26 whizbang26 wheelbarrowed25 wheelwrights25 wheeziness25 wherethrough25 whichsoever25 whimsicality25 whimsicalnesses25 whippoorwill25 whipstitches25 whistleblowers25 whitewashing25 whithersoever25 whalebacks24 wheelwright24 wheeziest24 wheezing24 wheezy24 wherewithals24 whiffletrees24 whimsicalities24 whimsically24 whipstocks24 whisperingly24 whistleblower24 whitewashed24 whitewashers24 whitherward24 whaleback23 wharfmasters23 wheelbarrows23 wheelworks23 wheezed23 wheezers23 wheezier23 whencesoever23 wherewithal23 wheyfaces23 whichever23 whickering23 whiffletree23 whimsicalness23 whipstitch23 whipstock23 whirlybirds23 whitefishes23 whitewasher23 whitewashes23 wholesomenesses23 whortleberry23 wharfmaster22 wheelbarrow22 wheelchairs22 wheelwork22 wheezer22 wheezes22 wheyface22 whickered22 whiffling22 whigmaleeries22 whippletrees22 whipsawing22 whipworms22 whirlybird22 whitesmiths22 wholehearted22 wholesomely22 whortleberries22 whackiest21 whacking21 whacky21 wharfingers21 wheelchair21 wheeze21 wherewith21 wheylike21 whiffing21 whiffled21 whifflers21 whigmaleerie21 whimpering21 whiplashes21 whippletree21 whipsawed21 whipworm21 whiskery21 whiskeys21 whitefaces21 whitefish21 whitesmith21 whitethroats21 whitewash21 whitracks21 wholesomeness21 whomsoever21 whoremongers21 whacked20 whackers20 whackier20 wharfinger20 wheelhorses20 wheelhouses20 wherefrom20 wheresoever20 whickers20 whiffed20 whiffers20 whiffets20 whiffler20 whiffles20 whimpered20 whinchats20 whipcords20 whiplike20 whippings20 whirlwinds20 whiskered20 whiskey20 whisperings20 whitebeards20 whiteface20 whitefly20 whiteheads20 whitethroat20 whitewings20 whitewoods20 whitrack20 whorehouses20 whoremasters20 whoremonger20 whosesoever20 whydahs20 whacker19 whackos19 whalelike19 whamming19 whammy19 whapping19 wharfages19 whatsoever19 wheelhorse19 wheelhouse19 whelkiest19 whelky19 whensoever19 whereabouts19 wherefores19 wherrying19 wheyish19 whicker19 whiffer19 whiffet19 whiffle19 whimbrels19 whimseys19 whimsical19 whinchat19 whiningly19 whinnying19 whipcord19 whiplash19 whippiest19 whipping19 whippy19 whiprays19 whipsawn19 whipsaws19 whirlwind19 whirrying19 whishting19 whisking19 whisky19 whispering19 whispery19 whistleable19 whitebeard19 whitecaps19 whiteflies19 whitehead19 whitewalls19 whitewing19 whitewood19 whiz19 whomever19 whomping19 whooshing19 whopping19 whorehouse19 whoremaster19 whumping19 whydah19 whacko18 whacks18 whaleboats18 whalebones18 whammed18 whammies18 whapped18 whappers18 wharfage18 wharfing18 wheelbases18 wheepling18 whelkier18 whereabout18 whereby18 wherefore18 wheyey18 whiffs18 whimbrel18 whimpers18 whimsey18 whipped18 whippers18 whippets18 whippier18 whipray18 whipsaw18 whirligigs18 whirlpools18 whishing18 whishted18 whisked18 whiskers18 whiskies18 whispered18 whisperers18 whitebaits18 whitecap18 whitewall18 wholesaling18 whomped18 whoofing18 whooshed18 whopped18 whoppers18 whoredoms18 whosoever18 whumped18 whack17 whaleboat17 whalebone17 whapper17 wharfed17 whatever17 wheedling17 wheelbase17 wheelsman17 wheelsmen17 wheeping17 wheepled17 whelming17 whelping17 whenever17 whereupon17 wherever17 whidahs17 whidding17 whiff17 whimper17 whimsied17 whimsy17 whingeing17 whipper17 whippet17 whiptails17 whirligig17 whirlpool17 whished17 whisker17 whisperer17 whistlings17 whitebait17 whitenesses17 whitenings17 whitlows17 whittlings17 whodunnits17 wholenesses17 wholesaled17 wholesalers17 wholesome17 wholistic17 whoofed17 whooping17 whooshes17 whopper17 whoredom17 whosever17 whaleman16 whalemen16 whammo16 whanging16 wharves16 whatnesses16 wheedled16 wheedlers16 wheelings16 wheelman16 wheelmen16 wheeped16 wheeples16 whelks16 whelmed16 whelped16 whereof16 wherves16 whether16 whetstones16 which16 whidah16 whidded16 whimsies16 whinging16 whinstones16 whiptail16 whishes16 whishts16 whisks16 whispers16 whistling16 whitely16 whitening16 whitetails16 whiteys16 whither16 whitish16 whitlow16 whittling16 whodunits16 whodunnit16 whoever16 wholesaler16 wholesales16 wholisms16 whomps16 whooped16 whoopees16 whoopers16 whooplas16 whorish16 whumps16 whalings15 whanged15 whangees15 wharfs15 wharve15 whatsises15 wheatears15 wheedler15 wheedles15 wheeling15 wheelless15 wheeple15 whelk15 whereases15 whereinto15 whereunto15 wherried15 wherry15 wherve15 whetstone15 whetting15 whiney15 whinged15 whinnied15 whinniest15 whinny15 whinstone15 whirliest15 whirling15 whirly15 whirried15 whirring15 whirry15 whisht15 whisk15 whisper15 whisting15 whistled15 whistlers15 whitened15 whiteners15 whiteness15 whiteouts15 whitetail15 whitey15 whitings15 whittled15 whittlers15 whittrets15 whodunit15 wholeness15 wholesale15 wholism15 wholly15 whomp15 whoofs15 whoopee15 whooper15 whoopla15 whoosh15 whoosises15 whoresons15 whump15 whaling14 whangee14 wharf14 whatness14 whatnots14 whatsits14 whaups14 wheatear14 wheatens14 wheedle14 wheeled14 wheelers14 wheelies14 wheeps14 whelms14 whelps14 whence14 wherries14 whetted14 whetters14 whews14 wheys14 whiling14 whilom14 whinges14 whiniest14 whining14 whinnier14 whinnies14 whiny14 whirled14 whirlers14 whirlier14 whirlies14 whirred14 whirries14 whish14 whisted14 whistler14 whistles14 whitener14 whiteout14 whitiest14 whiting14 whitters14 whittler14 whittles14 whittret14 whity14 whomso14 whoof14 whoops14 whoreson14 whoring14 whorled14 whortles14 whosises14 whaled13 whalers13 whamo13 whams13 whangs13 whaps13 whatnot13 whatsis13 whatsit13 whaup13 wheaten13 wheeler13 wheelie13 wheep13 whelm13 whelp13 whereas13 whereat13 wherein13 whereon13 whereto13 whetter13 whew13 whey13 whiled13 whims13 whined13 whiners13 whinge13 whinier13 whips13 whipt13 whirler13 whistle13 whited13 whitens13 whitest13 whitier13 whities13 whitter13 whittle13 whoop13 whoosis13 whops13 whored13 whortle13 whys13 whaler12 whales12 wham12 whang12 whap12 wheals12 wheats12 wheels12 wheens12 whenas12 wheres12 whids12 whigs12 whiles12 whilst12 whim12 whiner12 whines12 whip12 whirls12 whirrs12 whists12 whiten12 whiter12 whites12 wholes12 whom12 whop12 whores12 whorls12 whorts12 whosis12 why12 whale11 whats11 wheal11 wheat11 wheel11 wheen11 whens11 where11 whets11 whid11 whig11 while11 whine11 whins11 whirl11 whirr11 whirs11 whist11 white11 whits11 whole11 whore11 whorl11 whort11 whose11 whoso11 what10 whee10 when10 whet10 whin10 whir10 whit10 whoa10 wha9 who9

Playing words that start with WH

Leading with WH lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

This list by the numbers

The shape of this list: 600 entries between 3 and 15 letters long, peaking at 8 letters with 133 words. Five-letter picks number 54 and seven-letter picks 103. Nothing here outscores WHIZZBANGS — 37 points from 10 tiles on plain squares.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are WHIZZBANGS (37), WHIZZBANG (36), WHIZZING (33), WHIZZED (32), WHIZZERS (32). The longest entry is WHATCHAMACALLIT at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 17 points. Letter-wise, H is the workhorse — it appears in 600 of these words, ahead of W (600) and E (414).

Start with these three

Playing WHALER across a double-word square turns its base 12 points into 24 — solid value for 6 tiles.
WHALES earns 12 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
WHEALS — a 6-letter, 12-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Round out your set with WHEATS (12), WHEELS (12), WHEENS (12), WHENAS (12), WHERES (12) — all built from common tiles.

WH as a vocabulary shortcut

If you are studying English, WH is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the WH pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the WH sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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Narrow it down

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