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5-letter words with W as the 1st letter and H as the 2nd letter

5-letter words with W as 1st and H as 2nd number 65, from familiar picks like WHICH and WHERE to the 29-point WHIZZ.

65 wordsTop pick WHICHHighest score WHIZZ 29

18 of 65 are everyday words (28%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

  • 2nd letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With W in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (113 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 18 · most-used first

Showing the top 17 of 18 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 65

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • WHACK17
  • WHALE11
  • WHAMO13
  • WHAMS13
  • WHANG12
  • WHAPS13
  • WHARE11
  • WHARF14
  • WHATA11
  • WHATS11
  • WHAUP13
  • WHAUR11
  • WHEAL11
  • WHEAR11
  • WHEAT11
  • WHEEL11
  • WHEEN11
  • WHEEP13
  • WHEFT14
  • WHELK15
  • WHELM13
  • WHELP13
  • WHENS11
  • WHERE11
  • WHETS11
  • WHEWS14
  • WHEYS14
  • WHICH16
  • WHIDS12
  • WHIFF17
  • WHIFT14
  • WHIGS12
  • WHILE11
  • WHILK15
  • WHIMS13
  • WHINE11
  • WHINS11
  • WHINY14
  • WHIPS13
  • WHIPT13
  • WHIRL11
  • WHIRR11
  • WHIRS11
  • WHISH14
  • WHISK15
  • WHISS11
  • WHIST11
  • WHITE11
  • WHITS11
  • WHITY14
  • WHIZZ29
  • WHOLE11
  • WHOMP15
  • WHOOF14
  • WHOOP13
  • WHOOT11
  • WHOPS13
  • WHORE11
  • WHORL11
  • WHORT11
  • WHOSE11
  • WHOSO11
  • WHUMP15
  • WHUPS13
  • WHYDA15
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 3rd letter is I.
3rd letter
  1. I37%
  2. E23%
  3. A18%
4th letter
  1. R14%
  2. L11%
  3. T9%
5th letter
  1. S26%
  2. E14%
  3. T11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; WHIZZ tops the list with 29. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 30 words
  2. 12 points: 3 words
  3. 1313 points: 13 words
  4. 14 points: 9 words
  5. 1515 points: 6 words
  6. 16 points: 1 words
  7. 1717 points: 2 words
  8. 18 points: 0 words
  9. 1919 points: 0 words
  10. 20 points: 0 words
  11. 2121 points: 0 words
  12. 22 points: 0 words
  13. 2323 points: 0 words
  14. 24 points: 0 words
  15. 2525 points: 0 words
  16. 26 points: 0 words
  17. 2727 points: 0 words
  18. 28 points: 0 words
  19. 2929 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WHIZZ2928All three
WHACK1717All three
WHIFF1716All three
WHICH1615All three
WHISK1514All three
WHELK1515All three
WHOMP1516All three
WHUMP1517All three
WHILK1515Collins only
WHYDA1513NWL only
WHARF1413All three
WHINY1413All three

The WH opening narrows the pattern fast, but the endings spread out: S is the most common final letter, appearing on 17 words. WHICH, WHERE, WHILE, WHITE, and WHOLE are recognizable options; WHIZZ stands apart for its score. Use the fixed opening to sort your guesses, then rank the final letters and shortlist the entries your game accepts.

Quick facts about five-letter WH words

  • There are 65 tournament-dictionary matches with W first and H second.
  • WHIZZ scores 29 points, the highest score among these matches.
  • S is the leading final letter, with 17 words ending that way.
  • The pattern has 18 common words and 18 matching Wordle answers.
  • Collins lists 64 matches, compared with 56 in NWL2023 and 54 in ENABLE.

How many 5-letter words with W 1st and H 2nd are there?

There are 65 five-letter words with this W-H opening across the tournament dictionaries. The counts differ by list: Collins includes 64, NWL2023 includes 56, and ENABLE includes 54. Those totals overlap, so they should not be added together; check your game’s word list before playing a less familiar entry.

The pattern is not just a collection of obscure plays: 18 matches rank among common English words, and 18 also appear in the Wordle answer list. WHICH, WHERE, WHILE, WHITE, and WHOLE are recognizable examples. Still, 54 of the 65 matches have dictionary definitions, leaving 11 without one; treat the set as a word-game list, not a complete glossary.

How to use 5-letter words with W 1st and H 2nd

For Wordle, keep the opening WH fixed and use the remaining slots to test vowels and endings. WHERE and WHILE probe different vowel positions, while WHICH and WHITE separate several common final-letter possibilities. Since 18 matches are Wordle answers, this pattern can narrow an answer search, but it does not identify a solution by itself.

For a score-focused play, WHIZZ leads at 29 points; WHACK and WHIFF each score 17. The double Z makes WHIZZ the standout, while WHACK and WHIFF offer strong alternatives with different letters. On a board, check premium squares before choosing: the word’s letter score is only part of the total.

Questions people ask

Which five-letter WH word scores the most?
WHIZZ is the highest-scoring match, at 29 points. WHACK and WHIFF follow at 17 points each, so the double Z gives WHIZZ a clear edge before board bonuses. Your final Scrabble total still depends on the squares the word covers.
How many five-letter WH words are Wordle answers?
There are 18 matching entries in the Wordle answer list, and all 18 also occur in a tournament dictionary. Familiar examples in this pattern include WHICH, WHERE, WHILE, WHITE, and WHOLE, though the examples are not a complete answer list.
Do all five-letter words starting WH work in every game?
No. Collins includes 64 matches, while NWL2023 includes 56 and ENABLE includes 54. A word accepted in one list may not be accepted in another, so check the dictionary used by your game before committing to an unfamiliar play.

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