erstwhile

ADJECTIVEADVERB /ɜrst,hwaɪl/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

erstwhile is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1R1S1T1W4H4I1L1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does erstwhile mean?

ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

Belonging to some prior time.

“erstwhile friend”

SIMILAR
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1

At a previous time.

“her erstwhile writing”