Definitions For Umwhile

Adverb

{{en-adv, -}} (obsolete, outside, dialects, chiefly, Scotland) formerly; late; whilom.

Adjective

(not comparable) (obsolete, outside, dialects, chiefly, Scotland) erstwhile; late; former.

Etymology

from {{etyl + enm + en}} umwhile, umwhyle, umbewhile, from the phrase + umbe while + lit=at times, at some time. analyzable as um + while. more at {{l + en + umbe}}, {{l + en + while}}.

Is Umwhile a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
17

The word Umwhile is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

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