earlier


Meanings

  • (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early;
    • "a fashion popular in earlier times"
    • "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"
  • at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time;
  • being or occurring at an early stage of development;
  • belonging to the distant past;
  • very young;
  • of an early stage in the development of a language or literature;
  • expected in the near future;
  • earlier in time; previously;
    • "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier"
    • "her parents had died four years earlier"
    • "I mentioned that problem earlier"
  • comparatives of `soon' or `early';
    • "came earlier than I expected"
  • before now;
  • EARLIER comparative of early


Scrabble Score: 7

earlier is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

earlier is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

earlier is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

earlier is a valid Words With Friends word