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7-letter words with W as the 1st letter and H as the 7th letter

27 7-letter words with W as the 1st letter and H as the 7th letter match this pattern; WHOOMPH leads the score list at 20.

27 wordsTop pick WHITISHHighest score WHOOMPH 20

With W in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (308 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 27 · most-used first

  • WHITISH16
  • WARPATH15
  • WARATAH13
  • WHORISH16
  • WOLFISH16
  • WASPISH15
  • WARMISH15
  • WAIFISH16
  • WAGGISH15
  • WONKISH17
  • WILDISH14
  • WHOOMPH20
  • WOLVISH16
  • WIMPISH17
  • WETTISH13
  • WEAKISH17
  • WAMPISH17
  • WANNISH13
  • WEARISH13
  • WEBLISH15
  • WENNISH13
  • WHEYISH19
  • WISPISH15
  • WOGGISH15
  • WORDISH14
  • WORMISH15
  • WOTTETH13
All valid words 27

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

  • WAGGISH15
  • WAIFISH16
  • WAMPISH17
  • WANNISH13
  • WARATAH13
  • WARMISH15
  • WARPATH15
  • WASPISH15
  • WEAKISH17
  • WEARISH13
  • WEBLISH15
  • WENNISH13
  • WETTISH13
  • WHEYISH19
  • WHITISH16
  • WHOOMPH20
  • WHORISH16
  • WILDISH14
  • WIMPISH17
  • WISPISH15
  • WOGGISH15
  • WOLFISH16
  • WOLVISH16
  • WONKISH17
  • WORDISH14
  • WORMISH15
  • WOTTETH13
Letters by positionIn 85% of these words the 5th letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. A30%
  2. O26%
  3. E19%
3rd letter
  1. R19%
  2. N11%
  3. L11%
4th letter
  1. P19%
  2. T11%
  3. G7%
5th letter
  1. I85%
  2. A4%
  3. T4%
6th letter
  1. S85%
  2. T7%
  3. A4%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 15 in Scrabble; WHOOMPH tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1313 points: 6 words
  2. 14 points: 2 words
  3. 1515 points: 8 words
  4. 16 points: 5 words
  5. 1717 points: 4 words
  6. 18 points: 0 words
  7. 1919 points: 1 words
  8. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WHOOMPH2020NWL only
WHEYISH1916All three
WONKISH1717NWL only
WIMPISH1718All three
WEAKISH1716All three
WAMPISH1718All three
WHITISH1614All three
WHORISH1614All three
WOLFISH1616All three
WAIFISH1615Collins · NWL
WOLVISH1617Collins only
WARPATH1515All three

The pattern is unusually narrow: every result must open with W, use five letters in between, and close on H, leaving 27 tournament-list matches. Several examples have an -ish ending, including whitish, wolfish, and warmish; warpath and waratah break that pattern. None meets the common-word cutoff, so expect more dictionary puzzles than everyday vocabulary; rely on the fixed letter positions rather than familiarity when checking a candidate.

How many 7-letter words start with W and end in H?

  • Exactly 27 tournament-dictionary words begin with W and finish with H.
  • Collins includes 25, NWL2023 includes 20, and ENABLE includes 17; those lists overlap.
  • Only 14 entries have definitions, and none ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • WHOOMPH leads the score list at 20, followed by WHEYISH at 19.

How do the top scores compare?

  • WHOOMPH tops the score list at 20, ahead of WHEYISH at 19.
  • WONKISH, WIMPISH, WEAKISH, and WAMPISH score 17 each.
  • Those six are strong starting points when your rack rewards a high-value letter; the most familiar word rarely scores most.
  • WHOOMPH combines unusual letter values in one word, while WHEYISH is one point behind.
  • The 17-point group gives you options when board placement blocks either leader; premium squares change the result from these base word scores.

What limits this pattern for everyday play?

  • Only 14 of the 27 matches have definitions, and zero meet the common-word cutoff.
  • A pattern match is not the same as a word your opponent or app will accept, especially when the entry is rare.
  • Collins includes 25 matches, NWL2023 has 20, and ENABLE has 17; those totals overlap.
  • Do not add the dictionary totals to estimate a larger answer pool.
  • Check your game's word list before playing WAGGISH or WETTISH; a final H is a clue, not proof of acceptance.

Questions people ask

Are 7-letter words starting with W and ending in H common?
No; none of these matches falls within the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency. The 27-word group includes recognizable forms such as whitish and warmish, but many entries are uncommon. Treat the fixed letters as a search clue, then verify rare candidates in your game's dictionary.
Does every word in this pattern appear in all three dictionaries?
No. Collins includes 25 matches, NWL2023 includes 20, and ENABLE includes 17, with overlap between the lists. A word accepted in one dictionary may not appear in another, so check the word list used by your game before relying on an unfamiliar match.
What score does WHOOMPH earn?
WHOOMPH scores 20, the highest value among these matches. WHEYISH follows at 19, while WONKISH, WIMPISH, WEAKISH, and WAMPISH each score 17. Those are base word scores; the board's premium squares affect your final turn total.

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