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While

/waɪl/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters
Definition of While

noun

  1. An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

    "He lectured for quite a long while."

verb

  1. To pass (time) idly.
  2. To occupy or entertain (someone) in order to let time pass.
  3. To loiter.

preposition

  1. Until.

conjunction

  1. During the same time that.

    "He was sleeping while I was singing."

  2. Although.

    "This case, while interesting, is a bit frustrating."

  3. Until.

    "I'll wait while you've finished painting."

  4. As long as.

    "While you're at school you may live at home."

  5. (public policy) Used to denote an individual experiencing racial profiling when performing a seemingly benign activity.

    "He was detained for four hours at the store yesterday. His crime? Shopping while black."

Anagrams of While

No exact anagrams found for "while". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "while" and rearranging:

+aawhile
+dwhiled
+swhiles
Related Word Patterns
WH...Words starting with "wh"...LEWords ending with "le"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "while"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
w4
h4
i1
l1
e1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "while"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "W"
Rhymes With While
abatableabaxileabdicableabeleableabolishableabominableabradableabrogableabsorbableabstractableabubble
Related 5-Letter Words
wackewackowackswackywaddywadedwaderwadeswadiswaferwaffswaftswagedwagerwages

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "While"

While is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "While" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "while" is a medium-scoring word.