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Awhile

a 1w 4h 4i 1l 1e 1

About 2 syllables

adverb · 6 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does awhile mean?

adverb

  1. for a short time

    “sit down and stay awhile”

    Synonymsfor a while

Is AWHILE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is AWHILE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
a 1w 4h 4i 1l 1e 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
a 1w 4h 3i 1l 2e 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
a 1w 4h 4i 1l 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
a 1w 5h 3i 1l 2e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in AWHILE

Words that end like AWHILE

Common words that share the ending -ILE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

worthwhilefutilemobilecompilefragilehostilemissileprofilesterilemeanwhiledefiledocilefacilerevilesenilevirileagileexilefertilegentilereptileserviletextileerstwhile
All words ending in -ILE

Awhile: quick answers

Is AWHILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AWHILE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AWHILE worth?
AWHILE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does awhile mean?
As an adverb, awhile means “for a short time”.
What words can you make with the letters in AWHILE?
You can make 52 shorter words from AWHILE, such as WHALE, WHEAL, WHILE, WHAE. See the full list.