meanwhile

NOUNADVERB /min,hwaɪl/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

meanwhile is a valid 9-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1A1N1W4H4I1L1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does meanwhile mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The time between one event, process, or period and another.

“meanwhile the socialists are running the government”

NARROWER
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1

During the intervening time.

“meanwhile I will not think about the problem”