7 Words Starting With WHEN
The prefix WHEN appears in 7 words, from 4-letter words up to 12 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 2 entries. Average word length: 7.3 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 WHEN: WHENCESOEVER (23 pts), WHENSOEVER (19 pts), WHENEVER (17 pts), WHENCE (14 pts), WHENAS (12 pts). The shortest is WHEN (4 letters) and the longest is WHENCESOEVER (12 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in LOOT.
Notable words: WHEN — the time at which something happened [n].; WHENS — the time at which something happened [n].; WHENAS — at which time [conj].; WHENEVER — at whatever time [adv]. Browse words starting with REIN for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with WHEN?
WHENCESOEVER scores 23 points. Runner-up: WHENSOEVER at 19 points. See words ending in SA for more high-value options.
How many words start with WHEN?
Our dictionary has 7 words that start with WHEN. They range from 4 to 12 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (2).
What is the shortest word that starts with WHEN?
WHEN at just 4 letters. It means: the time at which something happened [n].