awhile

ADVERB /ə'hwaɪl/

6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

awhile is a valid 6-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1W4H4I1L1E1

1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36

MEANING

What does awhile mean?

ADVERB · 1 SENSE

1

For a short time.

“sit down and stay awhile”

“they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West”

SYNONYMS