Whilst

6 lettersconjunctionmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

During the time that; while (chiefly British usage).

“Whilst waiting for the bus, she read her book.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/wɪlst/

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Synonyms

while during

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W-H-I-L-S-T with challenging consonant clusters.

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points; H and difficult letter combination.

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Words you can make from Whilst

Shorter words formed from the letters in “whilst”.

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