WHILE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WHILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHILE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHILE is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHILE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHILE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WHILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does WHILE mean in Scrabble?
conjunction
During the time that something is happening; at the same time as.
While is one of the most common connecting words in English, joining two clauses that happen at the same time or contrasting two ideas. It can also introduce a mild contrast, similar to whereas, as in the sentence she likes tea while he prefers coffee. In everyday speech while often shortens the longer phrase during the time that, making sentences quicker to say. Because it links ideas rather than naming a thing, while is classed as a conjunction rather than a noun.
How WHILE is used
Very common in both speech and writing, used to connect two events or to soften a contrast between two statements.
- She hummed a tune while she worked in the garden.
- While the rain fell outside, the children played board games indoors.
- He prefers coffee, while his sister always chooses tea.
- While I understand your point, I still disagree with the plan.
- The phone rang while everyone was still asleep.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHILE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHILE
4 longer words begin with WHILE.
Words ending in WHILE
9 words end in WHILE. Useful as a back hook: play WHILE onto a word already on the board.
Words with WHILE inside
8 words contain WHILE in the middle. Words that start with WHILE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WHILE
Common questions about WHILE
- Is WHILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHILE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHILE worth?
- WHILE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHILE mean?
- During the time that something is happening; at the same time as.
- What letters can be added to WHILE?
- WHILE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WHILE:
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