Words starting with what (23)
Found 23 words starting with what. Search pattern: what*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.
Scrabble Scores — Average: 17 pts
Highest: whatchamacallum 32, whatchamacallits 31, whatchamacallit 30, whatshername 23, whatshisname 23
4 Letter Words (1)
- what 10
5 Letter Words (1)
- whats 11
9 Letter Words (1)
- whatsises 15
10 Letter Words (3)
- whatabouts 18
- whatnesses 16
- whatsoever 19
11 Letter Words (1)
- whatsomever 22
12 Letter Words (2)
- whatshername 23
- whatshisname 23
15 Letter Words (2)
16 Letter Words (1)
About This Pattern
The search pattern what* looks for words of any length with the letter W in the first position, the letter H in the second position, the letter A in the third position, the letter T in the fourth position, any number of letters.
Where This Helps
- Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
- Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.
FAQ
How many words match the pattern what*?
There are 23 English words matching this pattern.
What are the shortest and longest matching words?
The shortest matching words have 4 letters and the longest have 16 letters.
Which word length is most common for this pattern?
7-letter words are the most common, with 4 matches out of 23 total.
What are some example words matching what*?
Some matching words include: what, whats, whaten, whatna, whatso.
How does the pattern what* work?
Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.
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