54 Words Starting With WHITE
The prefix WHITE appears in 54 words, from 5-letter words up to 13 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 15 entries. Average word length: 9.2 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 WHITE: WHITEWASHINGS (26 pts), WHITEWASHING (25 pts), WHITEWASHED (24 pts), WHITEWASHERS (24 pts), WHITEFISHES (23 pts). The shortest is WHITE (5 letters) and the longest is WHITEWASHINGS (13 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in ZOO.
Notable words: WHITE — of the color of pure snow [adj, v].; WHITED — to make white, whiten [v].; WHITELY — of the color of pure snow [adv].; WHITECAP — a wave with a crest of foam [n]. Browse words starting with KOR for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with WHITE?
WHITEWASHINGS scores 26 points. Runner-up: WHITEWASHING at 25 points. See words ending in LIN for more high-value options.
How many words start with WHITE?
Our dictionary has 54 words that start with WHITE. They range from 5 to 13 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (15).
What is the shortest word that starts with WHITE?
WHITE at just 5 letters. It means: of the color of pure snow [adj, v].