8 Letter Words Containing WH
There are 163 8-letter English words that contain WH, from ANYWHERE to WHUMPING. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: WHIZZING (33), WHIZZERS (32), WHIZBANG (26). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
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- WHACKERS20 pts
- WHACKIER20 pts
- WHACKING21 pts
- WHALEMAN16 pts
- WHALEMEN16 pts
- WHALINGS15 pts
- WHAMMIES18 pts
- WHAMMING19 pts
- WHANGEES15 pts
- WHANGING16 pts
- WHAPPERS18 pts
- WHAPPING19 pts
- WHARFAGE18 pts
- WHARFING18 pts
- WHATEVER17 pts
- WHATNESS14 pts
- WHATNOTS14 pts
- WHATSITS14 pts
- WHEATEAR14 pts
- WHEATENS14 pts
- WHEEDLED16 pts
- WHEEDLER15 pts
- WHEEDLES15 pts
- WHEELERS14 pts
- WHEELIES14 pts
- WHEELING15 pts
- WHEELMAN16 pts
- WHEELMEN16 pts
- WHEEPING17 pts
- WHEEPLED17 pts
- WHEEPLES16 pts
- WHEEZERS23 pts
- WHEEZIER23 pts
- WHEEZILY26 pts
- WHEEZING24 pts
- WHELKIER18 pts
- WHELMING17 pts
- WHELPING17 pts
- WHENEVER17 pts
- WHEREVER17 pts
- WHERRIED15 pts
- WHERRIES14 pts
- WHETTERS14 pts
- WHETTING15 pts
- WHEYFACE22 pts
- WHEYLIKE21 pts
- WHICKERS20 pts
- WHIDDING17 pts
- WHIFFERS20 pts
- WHIFFETS20 pts
- WHIFFING21 pts
- WHIFFLED21 pts
- WHIFFLER20 pts
- WHIFFLES20 pts
- WHIMBREL18 pts
- WHIMPERS18 pts
- WHIMSEYS19 pts
- WHIMSIED17 pts
- WHIMSIES16 pts
- WHINCHAT19 pts
- WHINGING16 pts
- WHINIEST14 pts
- WHINNIED15 pts
- WHINNIER14 pts
- WHINNIES14 pts
- WHIPCORD19 pts
- WHIPLASH19 pts
- WHIPLIKE20 pts
- WHIPPERS18 pts
- WHIPPETS18 pts
- WHIPPIER18 pts
- WHIPPING19 pts
- WHIPRAYS19 pts
- WHIPSAWN19 pts
- WHIPSAWS19 pts
- WHIPTAIL16 pts
- WHIPWORM21 pts
- WHIRLERS14 pts
- WHIRLIER14 pts
- WHIRLIES14 pts
- WHIRLING15 pts
- WHIRRIED15 pts
- WHIRRIES14 pts
- WHIRRING15 pts
- WHISHING18 pts
- WHISHTED18 pts
- WHISKERS18 pts
- WHISKERY21 pts
- WHISKEYS21 pts
- WHISKIES18 pts
- WHISKING19 pts
- WHISPERS16 pts
- WHISPERY19 pts
- WHISTING15 pts
- WHISTLED15 pts
- WHISTLER14 pts
- WHISTLES14 pts
- WHITECAP18 pts
- WHITEFLY20 pts
- WHITENED15 pts
- WHITENER14 pts
- WHITEOUT14 pts
- WHITIEST14 pts
- WHITINGS15 pts
- WHITLOWS17 pts
- WHITRACK20 pts
- WHITTERS14 pts
- WHITTLED15 pts
- WHITTLER14 pts
- WHITTLES14 pts
- WHITTRET14 pts
- WHIZBANG26 pts
- WHIZZERS32 pts
- WHIZZING33 pts
- WHODUNIT15 pts
- WHOLISMS16 pts
- WHOMEVER19 pts
- WHOMPING19 pts
- WHOOFING18 pts
- WHOOPEES16 pts
- WHOOPERS16 pts
- WHOOPING17 pts
- WHOOPLAS16 pts
- WHOOSHED18 pts
- WHOOSHES17 pts
- WHOPPERS18 pts
- WHOPPING19 pts
- WHOREDOM17 pts
- WHORESON14 pts
- WHORTLES14 pts
- WHOSEVER17 pts
- WHOSISES14 pts
- WHUMPING19 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 | whizzing | 33 | 34 |
| 2 | whizzers | 32 | 31 |
| 3 | whizbang | 26 | 28 |
| 4 | wheezily | 26 | 25 |
| 5 | wheezing | 24 | 25 |
| 6 | wheezers | 23 | 22 |
| 7 | wheezier | 23 | 22 |
| 8 | wheyface | 22 | 21 |
| 9 | whacking | 21 | 23 |
| 10 | whiffing | 21 | 22 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain WH?
163 valid 8-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).