01 Word definition

hitherto

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is HITHERTO a word?

Yes. HITHERTO is a 8-letter adverb. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HITHERTO?

H-I-T-H-E-R-T-O

HITHERTO contains 8 letters, begins with H, and ends with O.

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Meaning and definition

1adverb

  1. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

    So far he hasn't called
Synonyms
so farthus farup to nowheretoforeas yetyet
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HITHERTO spelled?

H1I2T3H4E5R6T7O8
Starts withHITFirst 3 letters
Ends withRTOLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats H, T
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About HITHERTO.

How do you spell HITHERTO?

HITHERTO is spelled H-I-T-H-E-R-T-O. It contains 8 letters.