Is ERSTWHILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ERSTWHILE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ERSTWHILE mean?
- adjective
belonging to some prior time
“erstwhile friend”
- adverb
at a previous time
“at one time he loved her”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ERSTWHILE
ERSTWHILE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ERSTWHILE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whistler14
- swither13
- thewier13
- welsher13
- wethers13
- whistle13
- withers13
- writhes13
- hewers12
- shewer12
- swithe12
- wether12
- wheels12
- wheres12
- whiles12
- whilst12
- whirls12
- whiter12
- whites12
- wisher12
- wither12
- withes12
- writhe12
- hewer11
- shrew11
- swith11
- thews11
- threw11
- welsh11
- wheel11
- where11
- whets11
- while11
- whirl11
- whirs11
- whist11
- white11
- whits11
- withe11
- heister10
- sheitel10
- shelter10
- sheltie10
- slither10
- swelter10
- welters10
- wrestle10
- hews10
- shew10
- thew10
- whee10
- whet10
- whir10
- whit10
- wish10
- with10
- either9
- ethers9
- hirees9
- hirsel9
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