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Definition of erstwhile

"erstwhile" in the adjective sense

1. erstwhile, former, old, onetime, one-time, quondam, sometime

belonging to some prior time

"erstwhile friend"

"our former glory"

"the once capital of the state"

"her quondam lover"

"erstwhile" in the adverb sense

1. once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erst

at a previous time

"at one time he loved her"

"her erstwhile writing"

"she was a dancer once"

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erstwhile in Scrabble®

The word erstwhile is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters erstwhile:

ERSTWHILE

(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

retiles, shelter, slither, sterile, swelter, whistle, withers, wrestle, writhes

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word erstwhile

ERSTWHILE

(171)

ERSTWHILE

(144)

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(18)

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(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In erstwhile

ERSTWHILE

(171)

ERSTWHILE

(144)

ERSTWHILE

(114)

WHISTLE

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ERSTWHILE

(96)

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ERSTWHILE

(76)

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WHISTLE

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erstwhile in Words With Friends™

The word erstwhile is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters erstwhile:

ERSTWHILE

(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

retiles, shelter, slither, sterile, swelter, whistle, withers, wrestle, writhes

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ERSTWHILE

(207)

ERSTWHILE

(126)

ERSTWHILE

(102)

ERSTWHILE

(75)

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ERSTWHILE

(68)

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(50)

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(42)

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In erstwhile

ERSTWHILE

(207)

ERSTWHILE

(126)

WHISTLE

(104 = 69 + 35)

SWELTER

(104 = 69 + 35)

ERSTWHILE

(102)

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(101 = 66 + 35)

WRITHES

(101 = 66 + 35)

WHISTLE

(98 = 63 + 35)

WRESTLE

(98 = 63 + 35)

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(95 = 60 + 35)

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(92 = 57 + 35)

WHISTLE

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ERSTWHILE

(75)

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(75 = 40 + 35)

HEWERS

(75)

ERSTWHILE

(75)

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(75 = 40 + 35)

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(75 = 40 + 35)

ERSTWHILE

(75)

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ERSTWHILE

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WHIRLS

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ERSTWHILE

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(64)

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(64)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

WRITHE

(63)

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WITHER

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WISHER

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Words within the letters of erstwhile

2 letter words in erstwhile (8 words)

eh el he hi is it re we

3 letter words in erstwhile (27 words)

eel els ewe her hes het hew his hit ire its lee let lie lit see set sew she sir sit tee the tie wee wet wit

4 letter words in erstwhile (64 words)

5 letter words in erstwhile (74 words)

6 letter words in erstwhile (29 words)

either elites ethers hewers lester liters litres relies relish relist reties retile rewets theirs theres threes tilers twirls wheels wheres whilst whirls whiter whites wisher wither wriest writes writhe

7 letter words in erstwhile (9 words)

retiles shelter slither sterile swelter whistle withers wrestle writhes

8 letter words in erstwhile (1 word)

whistler

9 letter words in erstwhile (1 word)

erstwhile

erstwhile + 2 blanks (2 words)

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Words containing the sequence erstwhile

Words that start with erstwhile (1 word)

erstwhile

Words with erstwhile in them (1 word)

erstwhile

Words that end with erstwhile (1 word)

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Word Growth involving erstwhile

Shorter words in erstwhile

hi while

Longer words containing erstwhile

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