What It Scores
WHELK is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 15 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as W4 H4 E1 L1 K5.
Words Made From The Letters In WHELK
11 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
4 letter words (2)
3 letter words (5)
2 letter words (4)
Longer Words Containing WHELK
WHELK appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.