erst

Adverb

Formerly; at a previous time.
at a previous time
- "her erstwhile writing"

Adj

First.

Adv

First of all, before (some other specified thing).
Sooner (than); before.
Formerly, once, erstwhile.

Examples

ERST, he was a beginner, but now he’s a Scrabble champion.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English erste, from Old English ǣresta (“first”), from Proto-West Germanic *airist (“earliest, first”), equivalent to ere + -est. Cognate with North Frisian iarst, iáárs, jarst, jest (“first”), West Frisian earst (“first”), Dutch eerste (“first”), German erste (“first”).

Synonyms

at one time, erstwhile, formerly, once

Scrabble Score: 4

erst: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
erst: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
erst: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 4

erst: valid Words With Friends Word