whilst
Often preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile.
Adverb 1 meaning
Often preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile.
Etymology
From Late Middle English whilst, whilest, qwhilste (Northern England), quilest (Northwest Midlands) [and other forms], from whiles (“during the time that, while; only so long as; provided that; because, since; until”) + -t (excrescent suffix, perhaps due to a combination of -(e)s and the following word the, or influenced by the superlative suffix -est).
WHILST at a glance
WHILST has 6 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + S 1 + T 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,722 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with whilst
All rhymes- HAULST9
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