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”
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BROADER
NARROWER
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1
During the intervening time.
“meanwhile I will not think about the problem”
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