little while

12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

little while is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1I1T1T1L1E1W4H4I1L1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does little while mean?

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