Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With WH

This verified list contains 34 CORE words with WH, plus 7 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 34 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

whack17
whale11
whams13
wharf14
wheal11
wheat11
wheel11
whelk15
whelm13
whelp13
whens11
where11
whets11
which16
whiff17
while11
whims13
whine11
whiny14
whips13
whirl11
whirs11
whisk15
whist11
white11
whits11
whole11
whoop13
whops13
whore11
whorl11
whose11
whoso11
whups13

34CORE words

7extended words

41verified matches

12.4average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

whale11
wheat11
while11
whine11
white11
whole11
whore11
whose11
whack17
wharf14
whens11
whets11

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

whack17
whiff17
which16
whisk15
whelk15
wharf14
whiny14
whims13
whips13
whoop13
whams13
whelp13

Letter intelligence

What the WH list contains

Where WH appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel21 words
2 vowels13 words

Repeated letters

18%

6 of 34 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with WH

The CORE list contains 34 5-letter words with WH in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 7 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain WH?

This verified set contains 34 CORE words and 7 extended words, for 41 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this WH group?

The 34 CORE words average 12.4 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these WH words often repeat letters?