What does WHALE mean?

Pronunciation
/weɪl/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
  2. any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head

verb

  1. hunt for whales

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

whaled13whales12whaling14

Anagrams of WHALE

wheal11

Words inside WHALE

24 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

hale7heal7 wale7weal7ale3 awe6 awl6hae6haw9hew9law6 lea3wae6wha9ae2ah5al2aw5eh5el2 ha5he5 la2 we5

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Questions

Is WHALE a valid word in word games?

WHALE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is WHALE worth?

WHALE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from WHALE?

24 other words, including HE, WE, LAW and AL.