There are 16 words that start with 'whal'.
| whale | whaled | whaler |
| whales | whalers | whaling |
| whaleman | whalemen | whalings |
| whaleback | whaleboat | whalebone |
| whalelike | whalebacks | whaleboats |
| whalebones | ||
Note: These 16 words that start with 'whal' are found from the USA & Canada version of the tournament Scrabble word list.