What does OTHERWISE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈʌðərˌwaɪz/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

adverb

  1. in other respects or ways“he is otherwise normal”
  2. in another and different manner“very soon you will know differently”

adjective

  1. other than as supposed or expected“the outcome was otherwise”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of OTHERWISE

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

Words inside OTHERWISE

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

other8 their8there8 these8those8three8 where11white11 here7 show10 this7were7with10her6his6how9its3see3 set3 she6the6two6 who9he5 is2it2or2so2 to2we5

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Questions

Is OTHERWISE a valid word in word games?

OTHERWISE 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 OTHERWISE worth?

OTHERWISE is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from OTHERWISE?

363 other words, including THE, TO, IS and IT.