Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: WHILES, WHINES, WHITES, WHALES, WHOLES and WHIRLS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 40 of the 68 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- WHEEZY24 points
- WHACKY21 points
- WHEEZE21 points
- WHAMMY19 points
- WHELKY19 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is I (27 words), followed by E (17).
More 6 letter words starting with W
WH at other lengths
Questions
How many 6 letter words start with WH?
There are 68 6 letter words that start with WH in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 6 letter word that start with WH?
WHEEZY, worth 24 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
Which 6 letter words that start with WH make good guesses?
WHILES, WHALES and WHINES use 6 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.