AWHILE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AWHILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AWHILE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AWHILE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AWHILE
No single letter turns AWHILE into another word.
How AWHILE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AWHILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does AWHILE mean in Scrabble?
adverb
For a short period of time.
Awhile is written as one word and works as an adverb, so it is never preceded by a preposition. When a preposition is present, the two-word phrase a while is correct instead, as in after a while or for a while. Writers often confuse the pair, and the simplest test is to see whether for or in could sit in front of it.
How AWHILE is used
Standard in everyday and written English; keep it as one word only when no preposition comes before it.
- Sit down and rest awhile before we go on.
- She stayed awhile to watch the boats come in.
- Stay awhile and listen to the story.
- The tea needs to stand awhile to cool.
- He thought awhile and then shook his head.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AWHILE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in AWHILE
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Common questions about AWHILE
- Is AWHILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AWHILE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AWHILE worth?
- AWHILE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AWHILE mean?
- For a short period of time.
- What letters can be added to AWHILE?
- No single letter can be added to AWHILE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AWHILE:
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