Definitions for whilom

whilom whi·lom

Spelling: [hwahy-luh m, wahy-]
IPA: /ˈʰwaɪ ləm, ˈwaɪ-/

Whilom is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in whilom (hilmow).

Definitions for whilom

adverb

  1. at one time.

adjective

  1. former; erstwhile:

Origin of whilom

before 900; Middle English; Old English hwīlum at times, dative plural of hwīl while (noun)

Examples for whilom

It was my whilom friend, our ancient scientist, Von Rittenhofen!

His whilom friend, conscience, came back and gibbered at him.

The two whilom owners of silver watches opened their eyes wide.

"It's this wye, sir," said his whilom chauffeur, taking grace of words.

We may misuse it, but we can scarce do worse in this respect than our whilom masters.

Why should this man, this whilom friend of his, have everything?

He was sorry to hear that his whilom chums, the "captain" and "lieutenant," were ill.

A leaden doggedness had taken the place of his whilom good nature.

Not only should they covenant to give no aid to the whilom??

Selma, my whilom Finnish friend, was having her banns published.

Word Value for whilom
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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