ERSTWHILE
Scrabble letter values: E1R1S1T1W4H4I1L1E1 = 15
Definition
- adverb at a previous time. — synonyms: once, formerly, at_one_time, erst
- adjective belonging to some prior time. — synonyms: erstwhile(a), former(a), old, onetime(a), one-time(a), quondam(a), sometime(a)
Examples
- “at one time he loved her”
- “her erstwhile writing”
- “she was a dancer once”