before now

10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

before now is a valid 10-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

B3E1F4O1R1E1N1O1W4

3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does before now mean?