What it means
- (verb) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.
- (verb) To stimulate or make more keen. “to whet one's appetite or one's courage”
- (verb) To preen.
Letter analysis
- Whets contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 11.
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Other 5-letter words
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- aback
- abaft
- abase
- abash
- abate
- abbey
- abbot
- abeam
- abets
- abhor
- abide
- abler
- abode
- abort
- about
- above
- abuse
Words starting with WHE
- wheal
- wheals
- wheat
- wheaten
- wheedle
- wheedled
- wheedles
- wheedling
- wheel
- wheelbarrow
- wheelbarrows
- wheelbase
- wheelbases
- wheelchair
- wheelchairs
- wheeled
- wheeler
- wheeling
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Words ending with ETS
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Common questions
What does Whets mean?
To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.
How many letters are in Whets?
Whets has 5 letters.
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