What does WHILE mean?

Pronunciation
/waɪl/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition“he was here for a little while”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

whiles12

Anagrams of WHILE

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

Words inside WHILE

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

elhi7heil7lwei7wile7hew9hie6lei3lie3 eh5el2 he5 hi5 li2 we5

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Questions

Is WHILE a valid word in word games?

WHILE 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 WHILE worth?

WHILE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from WHILE?

14 other words, including HE, WE, HI and LIE.