Definition of halfway

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • halfway is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • halfway is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
  • halfway is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of halfway


  • equally distant from the extremes (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. center
    2. middle
    3. midway
  • at half the distance; at the middle (adverb)

    Examples

    1. he was halfway down the ladder when he fell

    Synonyms

    1. midway
  • at a point midway between two extremes (adjective)

    Examples

    1. at the halfway mark
  • including only half or a portion (adjective)

    Examples

    1. halfway measures

See definition of halfway in Merriam Webster