WH- words are almost exclusively question words and their derivatives: WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHICH, WHILE, WHO, WHOM, WHOSE, and WHY — plus related words like WHERE, WHETHER, WHEEL, WHEAT, WHITE, WHOLE, WHALE, and WHISPER. These are among the most frequently searched words in crossword puzzles.
WHIZ (19 pts) is the highest-scoring short WH word in Scrabble. WHACK (17 pts) and WHIFF (16 pts) are also strong plays. WH words appear frequently in Wordle answers because of common patterns like WHERE, WHITE, WHILE, WHALE, and WHACK.
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