Words Starting With WH
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter WH. This section showcases how WH at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with WH, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| why | 12 | the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' | - |
| who | 9 | a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services | - |
| wha | 9 | - | - |
4 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| what | 10 | Something; thing; stuff. | - |
| when | 10 | - | - |
| whoa | 10 | - | - |
| whom | 12 | The objective case of who. | - |
| whip | 12 | beat severely with a whip or rod | - |
| whew | 13 | - | - |
| whim | 12 | a sudden desire | - |
| wham | 12 | hit hard | - |
| whiz | 19 | make a soft swishing sound | - |
| whee | 10 | - | - |
| whit | 10 | a tiny or scarcely detectable amount | - |
| whey | 13 | the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese | - |
| whet | 10 | make keen or more acute | whet my appetite |
| whap | 12 | hit hard | - |
| whop | 12 | hit hard | - |
| whig | 11 | a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories | - |
| whir | 10 | make a soft swishing sound | the motor whirred |
| whae | 10 | - | - |
| whid | 11 | - | - |
| whin | 10 | small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental | - |
| whio | 10 | - | - |
| whot | 10 | - | - |
| whow | 13 | - | - |
| whup | 12 | - | - |
| whys | 13 | - | - |
5 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| where | 11 | - | - |
| which | 16 | - | - |
| whole | 11 | not injured or harmed | - |
| while | 11 | a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition | he was here for a little while |
| white | 11 | a Caucasian | - |
| whose | 11 | The possessive case of who or which. | - |
| whore | 11 | a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money | - |
| wheel | 11 | move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle | - |
| whale | 11 | a very large person; impressive in size or qualities | - |
| whack | 17 | hit hard | The teacher whacked the boy |
| wheat | 11 | grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour | - |
| whoop | 13 | cough spasmodically | - |
| whine | 11 | make a high-pitched, screeching noise | - |
| whiff | 17 | a short light gust of air | - |
| wharf | 14 | a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats | - |
| whips | 13 | - | - |
| whirl | 11 | cause to spin | - |
| whiny | 14 | habitually complaining | a whiny child |
| whisk | 15 | a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes | - |
| whish | 14 | make a sibilant sound | - |
| whelp | 13 | give birth to (a puppy) | the dog whelped |
| whist | 11 | a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six | - |
| whizz | 29 | move along very quickly | - |
| whang | 12 | the act of hitting vigorously | - |
| whomp | 15 | hit with the hand | - |
| whelk | 15 | gather whelk | - |
| whare | 11 | - | - |
| whorl | 11 | a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops | - |
| whamo | 13 | - | - |
| whams | 13 | - | - |
| whaps | 13 | - | - |
| whata | 11 | - | - |
| whats | 11 | - | - |
| whaup | 13 | - | - |
| whaur | 11 | - | - |
| wheal | 11 | a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions | - |
| whear | 11 | - | - |
| wheen | 11 | - | - |
| wheep | 13 | - | - |
| wheft | 14 | - | - |
| whelm | 13 | overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli | - |
| whens | 11 | - | - |
| whets | 11 | - | - |
| whews | 14 | - | - |
| wheys | 14 | - | - |
| whids | 12 | - | - |
| whift | 14 | - | - |
| whigs | 12 | - | - |
| whilk | 15 | - | - |
| whims | 13 | - | - |
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6 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| wheels | 12 | - | - |
| whisky | 19 | a liquor made from fermented mash of grain | - |
| whales | 12 | - | - |
| whites | 12 | - | - |
| whoops | 14 | - | - |
| whilst | 12 | - | - |
| whitey | 15 | (slang) offensive names for a White man | - |
| whoosh | 15 | the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid) | - |
| wholly | 15 | to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') | he was wholly convinced |
| whence | 14 | - | - |
| whacko | 18 | a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad | - |
| wheeze | 21 | breathe with difficulty | - |
| whammy | 19 | an evil spell | he put the whammy on me |
| whaler | 12 | a ship engaged in whale fishing | - |
| whiten | 12 | turn white | This detergent will whiten your laundry |
| whimsy | 17 | the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment | - |
| whinny | 15 | make a characteristic sound, of a horse | - |
| whiner | 12 | a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining | - |
| whacky | 21 | ludicrous, foolish | - |
| whiffy | 21 | - | - |
| whiles | 12 | - | - |
| whinge | 13 | - | - |
| wheezy | 24 | having a tone of a reed instrument | - |
| whiney | 15 | habitually complaining | - |
| whammo | 16 | - | - |
| whited | 13 | - | - |
| whippy | 19 | bending and snapping back readily without breaking | - |
| whacks | 18 | - | - |
| whaled | 13 | - | - |
| whally | 15 | - | - |
| whanau | 12 | - | - |
| whangs | 13 | - | - |
| whares | 12 | - | - |
| wharfs | 15 | - | - |
| wharve | 15 | - | - |
| whatas | 12 | - | - |
| whaten | 12 | - | - |
| whatna | 12 | - | - |
| whatso | 12 | - | - |
| whaups | 14 | - | - |
| whaurs | 12 | - | - |
| wheals | 12 | - | - |
| wheare | 12 | - | - |
| wheats | 12 | - | - |
| wheaty | 15 | - | - |
| wheech | 17 | - | - |
| wheely | 15 | - | - |
| wheens | 12 | - | - |
| wheeps | 14 | - | - |
| wheesh | 15 | - | - |
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7 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| whether | 16 | - | - |
| whoever | 16 | Whatever person; any person who; be or she who; any one who. | he shall be punished, whoever he may be |
| whistle | 13 | an inexpensive fipple flute | - |
| whiskey | 20 | a liquor made from fermented mash of grain | - |
| whining | 14 | - | - |
| whisper | 15 | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords | - |
| whereas | 13 | At which place; where. | - |
| wheeler | 13 | a draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle | - |
| whacked | 20 | (British informal) exhausted or worn out | - |
| whatnot | 13 | miscellaneous curios | - |
| whoring | 14 | - | - |
| whopper | 17 | something especially big or impressive of its kind | - |
| whaling | 14 | - | - |
| whoopee | 15 | noisy and boisterous revelry | - |
| wherein | 13 | - | - |
| whiting | 14 | a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus | - |
| whereby | 18 | - | - |
| wheeled | 14 | having wheels; often used in combination | - |
| whither | 16 | - | - |
| whimper | 17 | cry weakly or softly | - |
| whisker | 17 | a very small distance or space | they lost the election by a whisker |
| whittle | 13 | cut small bits or pare shavings from | whittle a piece of wood |
| whereon | 13 | - | - |
| wheelie | 13 | - | - |
| whacker | 19 | something especially big or impressive of its kind | - |
| whereof | 16 | - | - |
| whipper | 17 | a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip | - |
| whiling | 14 | - | - |
| wharves | 16 | - | - |
| whereto | 13 | - | - |
| wheezer | 22 | - | - |
| whippet | 17 | small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England | - |
| whitely | 16 | - | - |
| whorish | 16 | - | - |
| wheedle | 14 | influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | - |
| whetted | 14 | - | - |
| whipsaw | 18 | a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people | - |
| whooper | 15 | rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call | - |
| whackos | 19 | - | - |
| whaisle | 13 | - | - |
| whaizle | 22 | - | - |
| whalers | 13 | - | - |
| whalery | 16 | - | - |
| whammed | 18 | - | - |
| whammos | 17 | - | - |
| whample | 17 | - | - |
| whanaus | 13 | - | - |
| whangam | 16 | - | - |
| whanged | 15 | - | - |
| whangee | 14 | - | - |
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8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| whatever | 17 | one or some or every or all without specification | give me whatever peaches you don't want |
| whenever | 17 | - | - |
| wherever | 17 | where in the world | - |
| whirring | 15 | sound of something in rapid motion | - |
| whipping | 19 | a sound defeat | - |
| wheezing | 24 | relating to breathing with a whistling sound | - |
| whiskers | 18 | the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face | - |
| whomever | 19 | - | - |
| whistler | 14 | United States painter (1834-1903) | - |
| whacking | 21 | the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | - |
| whirling | 15 | the act of rotating in a circle or spiral | - |
| whiplash | 19 | an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) | - |
| whopping | 19 | (used informally) very large | - |
| wheeling | 15 | propelling something on wheels | - |
| whiteout | 14 | cover up with a liquid correction fluid | - |
| whizzing | 33 | - | - |
| whitened | 15 | (of hair) having lost its color | - |
| whoreson | 14 | insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous | - |
| wheelman | 16 | - | - |
| whoredom | 17 | offering sexual intercourse for pay | - |
| whodunit | 15 | a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie | - |
| wheezily | 26 | with a wheeze | he talked wheezily |
| whipster | 16 | - | - |
| whiskery | 21 | having hair on the cheeks and chin | - |
| whackers | 20 | - | - |
| whackier | 20 | - | - |
| whackoes | 20 | - | - |
| whaisled | 15 | - | - |
| whaisles | 14 | - | - |
| whaizled | 24 | - | - |
| whaizles | 23 | - | - |
| whakairo | 18 | - | - |
| whaleman | 16 | - | - |
| whalemen | 16 | - | - |
| whalings | 15 | - | - |
| whammies | 18 | - | - |
| whamming | 19 | - | - |
| whamples | 18 | - | - |
| whangams | 17 | - | - |
| whangees | 15 | - | - |
| whanging | 16 | - | - |
| whappers | 18 | - | - |
| whapping | 19 | - | - |
| wharenui | 14 | - | - |
| wharfage | 18 | a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats | - |
| wharfies | 17 | - | - |
| wharfing | 18 | - | - |
| whatness | 14 | - | - |
| whatnots | 14 | - | - |
| whatsits | 14 | - | - |
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9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| whistling | 16 | the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture | - |
| whichever | 23 | - | - |
| whispered | 18 | spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords | a long whispered conversation |
| whinnying | 19 | - | - |
| wholesale | 15 | ignoring distinctions | wholesale destruction |
| wholesome | 17 | conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being | wholesome attitude |
| whirlwind | 19 | a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth | - |
| whirlpool | 17 | flow in a circular current, of liquids | - |
| whimsical | 19 | determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason | the victim of whimsical persecutions |
| whosoever | 18 | - | - |
| whisperer | 17 | one who speaks in a whisper | - |
| wherefore | 18 | the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' | - |
| whitening | 16 | changing to a lighter color | - |
| whitewash | 21 | cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error | Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin |
| whiteness | 15 | the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) | - |
| whereupon | 17 | - | - |
| whirligig | 17 | a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement | - |
| whitehead | 19 | a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland | - |
| wholeness | 15 | a state of robust good health | - |
| wherefrom | 20 | - | - |
| whetstone | 15 | a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives | - |
| whittling | 16 | - | - |
| wheedling | 17 | the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery | - |
| wheelbase | 17 | the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle | - |
| whalebone | 17 | a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets | - |
| whaleboat | 17 | a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas | - |
| whitebait | 17 | minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole | - |
| whodunnit | 16 | - | - |
| wholemeal | 17 | of or relating to or derived from wheat | - |
| whackiest | 21 | - | - |
| whackings | 22 | - | - |
| whaisling | 16 | - | - |
| whaizling | 25 | - | - |
| whakairos | 19 | - | - |
| whakapapa | 23 | - | - |
| whaleback | 23 | - | - |
| whalelike | 19 | - | - |
| whaleries | 15 | - | - |
| wharenuis | 15 | - | - |
| wharepuni | 17 | - | - |
| wharfages | 19 | - | - |
| wharfings | 19 | - | - |
| whatsises | 15 | - | - |
| wheatears | 15 | - | - |
| wheatgerm | 18 | - | - |
| wheatiest | 15 | - | - |
| wheatland | 16 | - | - |
| wheatless | 15 | - | - |
| wheatlike | 19 | - | - |
| wheatmeal | 17 | - | - |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| whispering | 19 | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords | - |
| whatsoever | 19 | one or some or every or all without specification | no milk whatsoever is left |
| wheelchair | 21 | a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant | - |
| whorehouse | 19 | a building where prostitutes are available | - |
| wholesaler | 16 | someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers | - |
| wheatgrass | 17 | a grass of the genus Agropyron | - |
| wheelhouse | 19 | an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated | - |
| whomsoever | 21 | The objective of whosoever. | - |
| whirlybird | 22 | an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades | - |
| whitewater | 19 | frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls | - |
| wheatfield | 20 | a field planted with wheat | - |
| whereafter | 19 | - | - |
| whaikorero | 20 | - | - |
| whakapapas | 24 | - | - |
| whalebacks | 24 | - | - |
| whaleboats | 18 | - | - |
| whalebones | 18 | - | - |
| wharepunis | 18 | - | - |
| wharfinger | 20 | - | - |
| whatabouts | 18 | - | - |
| whatnesses | 16 | - | - |
| wheatgerms | 19 | - | - |
| wheatlands | 17 | - | - |
| wheatmeals | 18 | - | - |
| wheatsheaf | 22 | - | - |
| wheatworms | 21 | - | - |
| wheedlings | 18 | - | - |
| wheelbases | 18 | - | - |
| wheelhorse | 19 | - | - |
| wheelspins | 18 | - | - |
| wheelworks | 23 | - | - |
| wheeshting | 20 | - | - |
| wheeziness | 25 | presence of abnormal high-pitched sound heard with a stethoscope when an airway is blocked (as in asthma or chronic bronchitis) | - |
| wheezingly | 29 | with a wheeze | - |
| whensoever | 19 | - | - |
| whereabout | 18 | - | - |
| wherefores | 19 | - | - |
| wheresoeer | 16 | - | - |
| whereunder | 17 | - | - |
| whereuntil | 16 | - | - |
| wherewiths | 22 | - | - |
| wherreting | 17 | - | - |
| wherriting | 17 | - | - |
| whetstones | 16 | - | - |
| whewellite | 19 | - | - |
| whickering | 23 | - | - |
| whiddering | 19 | - | - |
| whifflings | 23 | - | - |
| whiggamore | 20 | - | - |
| whillywhas | 25 | - | - |
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