Words that start with WH
600 words begin with WH, and WHIZZBANGS scores the most at 37 points.
Results
15-letter words count:5
14-letter words count:7
13-letter words count:9
12-letter words count:22
11-letter words count:34
10-letter words count:49
9-letter words count:91
8-letter words count:83
Showing the highest-scoring of 600 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.
The full count
There are 600 words that begin with WH, and every one is listed here with its score.
From 3 letters to 15: the 8-letter band is the densest with 133 words, and the 15-letter band the scarcest with 5.
What to look at first
The highest-scoring answer is WHIZZBANGS at 37 points in Scrabble. It tops both tables: 39 in Words With Friends as well.
At 15 letters, WHATCHAMACALLIT, WHIPPERSNAPPERS and WHISTLEBLOWINGS are as long as this set goes.
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What some of these mean
- whatchamacallit
- something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
- whippersnapper
- someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
- wholeheartedly
- without reserve
- whipstitching
- a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
- whistleblower
- an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it
Common questions
- How many words start with WH?
- 600, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
- What is the best scoring word that starts with WH?
- WHIZZBANGS, worth 37 points in Scrabble.
- What is the longest word that starts with WH?
- WHATCHAMACALLIT and WHIPPERSNAPPERS, at 15 letters.