9 Letter Words That Start With WH

There are 188+ nine letter words beginning with WH in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter WH word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with WH.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With WH

whakapapa 23

whalebone 17

wheatland 16

wheatworm 20

wheeshing 19

wheezings 25

whereases 15

wherefore 18

wheughing 20

whiddered 18

whifflery 24

whimbrels 19

All 9-Letter Words Starting With WH (122 words)

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How Common is WH as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 188 9-letter words starting with WH in English. The average Scrabble score here is 18.7, with -S endings dominating (34% of them).

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Most Common Ending (34%)

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9 Letter Words beginning with WH are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with WH.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter WH-Words in Scrabble

whizzbang 36

whizzings 34

whizziest 33

whipjacks 30

whizbangs 27

wheezings 25

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with WH?

36 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WH is whizzbang with a total of 36 points.

W 4

H 4

I 1

Z 10

B 3

A 1

N 1

G 2

noun 1. a resounding success

noun 2. (especially during the First World War) a small-calibre high-velocity shell

adjective 1. lively or sensational; fast-paced

Synonyms:

overdramatizeddramaticmelodramaticexaggeratedoverripesensationalistsensationalisticgraphicexplicitunrestrainedlurid

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With WH

How many 9 letter words starting with WH are in the English dictionary?

There are 188 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with WH. The average Scrabble score across them is 18.7.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with WH worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "whizzbang", "wheeziest", "whizziest", "whaizling" start with WH and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "whizzbang" is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with WH?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with WH include "whakapapa", "whalebone", "wheatland", "wheatworm", "wheeshing".

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