98 Words Starting With WHO
The prefix WHO appears in 98 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 19 entries. Average word length: 8.1 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 WHO: WHOLEHEARTEDLY (27 pts), WHOLESOMENESSES (23 pts), WHORTLEBERRY (23 pts), WHOLEHEARTED (22 pts), WHOLESOMELY (22 pts). The shortest is WHO (3 letters) and the longest is WHOLESOMENESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in EFF.
Notable words: WHOA — a call to stop, esp.; WHOLE — entire [adj, n] "the whole truth".; WHOLES — all the parts or elements entering into and making up a thing [n].; WHOEVER — whatever person [pron]. Browse words starting with PEG for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with WHO?
WHOLEHEARTEDLY scores 27 points. Runner-up: WHOLESOMENESSES at 23 points. See words ending in PHOBIA for more high-value options.
How many words start with WHO?
Our dictionary has 98 words that start with WHO. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (19).
What is the shortest word that starts with WHO?
WHO at just 3 letters. It means: which person [pron].