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Looking for 5-letter words starting with WH? You've found the right place. Popular examples include WHACK, WHALE, WHAMO, plus WHAMS, WHANG, WHAPS and many more. Sort by length or alphabetically to narrow your search.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| whack | 5 | 1 | |
| whale | 5 | 1 | |
| whamo | 5 | 2 | |
| whams | 5 | 1 | |
| whang | 5 | 1 | |
| whaps | 5 | 1 | |
| wharf | 5 | 1 | |
| whats | 5 | 1 | |
| whaup | 5 | 1 | |
| wheal | 5 | 1 | |
| wheat | 5 | 1 | |
| wheel | 5 | 1 | |
| wheen | 5 | 1 | |
| wheep | 5 | 1 | |
| whelk | 5 | 1 | |
| whelm | 5 | 1 | |
| whelp | 5 | 1 | |
| whens | 5 | 1 | |
| where | 5 | 1 | |
| whets | 5 | 1 | |
| whews | 5 | 1 | |
| wheys | 5 | 1 | |
| which | 5 | 1 | |
| whids | 5 | 1 | |
| whiff | 5 | 1 | |
| whigs | 5 | 1 | |
| while | 5 | 1 | |
| whims | 5 | 1 | |
| whine | 5 | 1 | |
| whins | 5 | 1 | |
| whiny | 5 | 2 | |
| whips | 5 | 1 | |
| whipt | 5 | 1 | |
| whirl | 5 | 1 | |
| whirr | 5 | 1 | |
| whirs | 5 | 1 | |
| whish | 5 | 1 | |
| whisk | 5 | 1 | |
| whist | 5 | 1 | |
| white | 5 | 1 | |
| whits | 5 | 1 | |
| whity | 5 | 2 | |
| whizz | 5 | 1 | |
| whole | 5 | 1 | |
| whomp | 5 | 1 | |
| whoof | 5 | 1 | |
| whoop | 5 | 1 | |
| whops | 5 | 1 | |
| whore | 5 | 1 | |
| whorl | 5 | 1 | |
| whort | 5 | 1 | |
| whose | 5 | 1 | |
| whoso | 5 | 2 | |
| whump | 5 | 1 | |
| whups | 5 | 1 |
Are WH-starting words common?
WH is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after WH quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.
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