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01 Word definition

erstwhile

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ERSTWHILE a word?

Yes. ERSTWHILE is a 9-letter adjective. belonging to some prior time Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ERSTWHILE?

E-R-S-T-W-H-I-L-E

ERSTWHILE contains 9 letters, begins with E, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. belonging to some prior time

    “erstwhile friend”
Synonyms
formeroldonetimeone-timequondamsometime
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends15points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ERSTWHILE spelled?

E1R2S3T4W5H6I7L8E9
Starts withERSFirst 3 letters
Ends withILELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with ERS →Words ending in ILE →Words made from ERSTWHILE →Words with E →Words with H →Words with I →Words with L →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About ERSTWHILE.

How do you spell ERSTWHILE?

ERSTWHILE is spelled E-R-S-T-W-H-I-L-E. It contains 9 letters.