5 Letter Words Containing WH
There are 54 5-letter English words that contain WH, from WHACK to WHUMP. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: WHIZZ (29), WHACK (17), WHIFF (17). Roughly 15% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
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- WHACK17 pts
- WHALE11 pts
- WHAMO13 pts
- WHAMS13 pts
- WHANG12 pts
- WHAPS13 pts
- WHARF14 pts
- WHATS11 pts
- WHAUP13 pts
- WHEAL11 pts
- WHEAT11 pts
- WHEEL11 pts
- WHEEN11 pts
- WHEEP13 pts
- WHELK15 pts
- WHELM13 pts
- WHELP13 pts
- WHENS11 pts
- WHERE11 pts
- WHETS11 pts
- WHEWS14 pts
- WHEYS14 pts
- WHICH16 pts
- WHIDS12 pts
- WHIFF17 pts
- WHIGS12 pts
- WHILE11 pts
- WHIMS13 pts
- WHINE11 pts
- WHINS11 pts
- WHINY14 pts
- WHIPS13 pts
- WHIPT13 pts
- WHIRL11 pts
- WHIRR11 pts
- WHIRS11 pts
- WHISH14 pts
- WHISK15 pts
- WHIST11 pts
- WHITE11 pts
- WHITS11 pts
- WHITY14 pts
- WHIZZ29 pts
- WHOLE11 pts
- WHOMP15 pts
- WHOOF14 pts
- WHOOP13 pts
- WHOPS13 pts
- WHORE11 pts
- WHORL11 pts
- WHORT11 pts
- WHOSE11 pts
- WHOSO11 pts
- WHUMP15 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | whizz | 29 | 28 |
| 2 | whack | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | whiff | 17 | 16 |
| 4 | which | 16 | 15 |
| 5 | whump | 15 | 17 |
| 6 | whomp | 15 | 16 |
| 7 | whelk | 15 | 15 |
| 8 | whisk | 15 | 14 |
| 9 | wharf | 14 | 13 |
| 10 | whews | 14 | 13 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain WH?
54 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters WH in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).