5-Letter Words Starting With WH
There are 54 five-letter words starting with WH in our dictionary; 34 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 54 words
- which16 points
- wheel11 points
- where11 points
- while11 points
- white11 points
- whole11 points
- whose11 points
- whoop13 points
- whale11 points
- whack17 points
- whiff17 points
- whisk15 points
- wharf14 points
- whims13 points
- whips13 points
- whats11 points
- wheat11 points
- whens11 points
- whets11 points
- whine11 points
- whirl11 points
- whirs11 points
- whore11 points
- whams13 points
- whelk15 points
- whiny14 points
- whelp13 points
- wheal11 points
- whist11 points
- whits11 points
- whorl11 points
- whops13 points
- whelm13 points
- whoso11 points
- whomp15 points
- whish14 points
- whity14 points
- whaps13 points
- whipt13 points
- wheen11 points
- whins11 points
- whizz29 points
- whump15 points
- whews14 points
- wheys14 points
- whoof14 points
- whamo13 points
- whaup13 points
- wheep13 points
- whang12 points
- whids12 points
- whigs12 points
- whirr11 points
- whort11 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 54
- By usage: 23 very common, 11 common, 20 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- whizz 29
- whack 17
- whiff 17
- which 16
- whelk 15
- whisk 15
- whomp 15
- whump 15
- wharf 14
- whews 14
Most common
- which
- wheel
- where
- while
- white
- whole
- whose
- whoop
- whale
- whack
Definitions
- wheel (noun)
- A simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines).
- while (noun)
- A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition.
- white (adjective)
- Being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light.
- whole (adjective)
- Including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete.
Words that start with the letters WH come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 54 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. WHIZZ is the top scorer here, worth 29 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words starting with WH once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with WH?
WHIZZ scores 29 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
20 of the 54 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.