Definition of WHEREIN

wherein

Adv

  • How, or in what way.

Conj

  • Where, or in which location.
  • During which.
  • How, or in what way.

Adverb

  • In what place, respect, or manner; in which.

Examples

  • The challenge lay therein, wherein he had to use all seven tiles for a bingo.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wherin; equivalent to where- + in.

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

wherein: valid Words With Friends Word