What does MEANWHILE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈminˌwaɪl/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Common

Meaning

adverb

  1. at the same time but in another place“meanwhile, back at the ranch...”
  2. during the intervening time“meanwhile I will not think about the problem”

noun

  1. the time between one event, process, or period and another“meanwhile the socialists are running the government”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

meanwhiles18

Anagrams of MEANWHILE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside MEANWHILE

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

while11 line4 mail6 main6 male6 mean6 mile6 mine6 name6 when10wine7 him8law6 lee3 lie3 man5 men5 new6 win6 ah5al2am4an2he5 hi5 in2 la2 ma4 me4we5

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Questions

Is MEANWHILE a valid word in word games?

MEANWHILE 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 MEANWHILE worth?

MEANWHILE is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MEANWHILE?

186 other words, including IN, HE, WE and AN.