6 Letter Words Containing WH
There are 74 6-letter English words that contain WH, from AWHILE to WHYDAH. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: WHEEZY (24), WHACKY (21), WHEEZE (21). Roughly 9% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- WHACKO18 pts
- WHACKS18 pts
- WHACKY21 pts
- WHALED13 pts
- WHALER12 pts
- WHALES12 pts
- WHAMMO16 pts
- WHAMMY19 pts
- WHANGS13 pts
- WHARFS15 pts
- WHARVE15 pts
- WHAUPS14 pts
- WHEALS12 pts
- WHEATS12 pts
- WHEELS12 pts
- WHEENS12 pts
- WHEEPS14 pts
- WHEEZE21 pts
- WHEEZY24 pts
- WHELKS16 pts
- WHELKY19 pts
- WHELMS14 pts
- WHELPS14 pts
- WHENAS12 pts
- WHENCE14 pts
- WHERES12 pts
- WHERRY15 pts
- WHERVE15 pts
- WHEYEY18 pts
- WHIDAH16 pts
- WHIFFS18 pts
- WHILED13 pts
- WHILES12 pts
- WHILOM14 pts
- WHILST12 pts
- WHIMSY17 pts
- WHINED13 pts
- WHINER12 pts
- WHINES12 pts
- WHINEY15 pts
- WHINGE13 pts
- WHINNY15 pts
- WHIPPY19 pts
- WHIRLS12 pts
- WHIRLY15 pts
- WHIRRS12 pts
- WHIRRY15 pts
- WHISHT15 pts
- WHISKS16 pts
- WHISKY19 pts
- WHISTS12 pts
- WHITED13 pts
- WHITEN12 pts
- WHITER12 pts
- WHITES12 pts
- WHITEY15 pts
- WHOLES12 pts
- WHOLLY15 pts
- WHOMPS16 pts
- WHOMSO14 pts
- WHOOFS15 pts
- WHOOPS14 pts
- WHOOSH15 pts
- WHORED13 pts
- WHORES12 pts
- WHORLS12 pts
- WHORTS12 pts
- WHOSIS12 pts
- WHUMPS16 pts
- WHYDAH19 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 | wheezy | 24 | 22 |
| 2 | whacky | 21 | 20 |
| 3 | wheeze | 21 | 20 |
| 4 | whammy | 19 | 19 |
| 5 | whippy | 19 | 19 |
| 6 | whelky | 19 | 18 |
| 7 | whisky | 19 | 17 |
| 8 | whydah | 19 | 16 |
| 9 | whacko | 18 | 18 |
| 10 | whacks | 18 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain WH?
74 valid 6-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).