The Word 'what' is a pronoun, an adjective, an adverb, and an interjection.
The pronoun 'what' is an interrogative pronoun and a relative pronoun.
An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.
Example: What is your favorite movie?
A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause, a group of Words that includes a subject and a verb giving information about the antecedent but an incomplete sentence on its own.
Example: He gets what he wants by saving his money.
An adjective is a Word used to describe a noun.
Example: I've spent what money I had.
As an adverb, the Word 'what' is used to express how much or how.
Example: What can go wrong?
As an interjection, the Word 'what' is used to express surprise.
Example: What! The tickets are sold out?
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