awhile

Adverb

For a short period of time.
for a short time
- "sit down and stay awhile"
- "they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West"

Adv

For some time; for a short time.
In the meantime; during an implicit ongoing process.

Examples

Can I get you a drink awhile?
He stared at his tiles awhile before finding the perfect spot.
Sit with me awhile.

Origin / Etymology

From Old English ane (“(for) a”) hwile (“while”).

Synonyms

for a while, for a minute, for the moment, meanwhile, meanwhilst, momentarily, temporarily, the while

Scrabble Score: 12

awhile: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
awhile: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
awhile: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

awhile: valid Words With Friends Word