75 Words Starting With WHA
The prefix WHA appears in 75 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 18 entries. Average word length: 7.4 letters.
W words are overwhelmingly native English: water, way, work, world, will. This letter barely borrows from Latin or Greek, giving it a distinctly Anglo-Saxon character.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with WHA: WHATCHAMACALLIT (30 pts), WHALEBACKS (24 pts), WHALEBACK (23 pts), WHARFMASTERS (23 pts), WHARFMASTER (22 pts). The shortest is WHA (3 letters) and the longest is WHATCHAMACALLIT (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in YE.
Notable words: WHAM — to hit with a loud impact [v].; WHACK — to strike sharply [v].; WHACKO — an eccentric person [n].; WHACKED — to strike sharply [v]. Browse words starting with OXY for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with WHA?
WHATCHAMACALLIT scores 30 points. Runner-up: WHALEBACKS at 24 points. See words ending in ZIT for more high-value options.
How many words start with WHA?
Our dictionary has 75 words that start with WHA. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (18).
What is the shortest word that starts with WHA?
WHA at just 3 letters. It means: who [pron].