Is MEANWHILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MEANWHILE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MEANWHILE mean?
- adverb
at the same time but in another place
“meanwhile, back at the ranch...”
- adverb
during the intervening time
“meanwhile I will not think about the problem”
- noun
the time between one event, process, or period and another
“meanwhile the socialists are running the government”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
M (3) + E (1) + A (1) + N (1) + W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 17 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 MEANWHILE
Single letters that turn MEANWHILE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from MEANWHILE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whalemen16
- wheelman16
- whelm13
- hemline12
- awhile12
- wahine12
- wham12
- whim12
- haemin11
- hiemal11
- lawmen11
- whale11
- wheal11
- wheel11
- wheen11
- while11
- whine11
- almeh10
- hemal10
- hemin10
- hewn10
- hwan10
- whee10
- when10
- whin10
- inhale9
- lawine9
- ahem9
- haem9
- halm9
- hame9
- helm9
- heme9
- mawn9
- mewl9
- wame9
- haw9
- hew9
- wha9
- enamel8
- maline8
- mealie8
- meanie8
- melena8
- menial8
- newel8
- newie8
- walie8
- ham8
- hem8
- him8
- maw8
- meh8
- mew8
- amine7
- anime7
- elemi7
- email7
- enema7
- leman7
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