first


Meanings

  • the first or highest in an ordering or series;
    • "He wanted to be the first"
  • the first element in a countable series;
    • "the first of the month"
  • the time at which something is supposed to begin;
  • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
  • an honours degree of the highest class
  • the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
  • preceding all others in time or space or degree;
    • "the first house on the right"
    • "the first day of spring"
    • "his first political race"
    • "her first baby"
    • "the first time"
    • "the first meetings of the new party"
    • "the first phase of his training"
  • indicating the beginning unit in a series
  • serving to set in motion;
    • "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"
  • serving to begin;
    • "the first verse"
  • ranking above all others;
    • "was first in her class"
  • highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections;
    • "first soprano"
    • "the first violin section"
    • "played first horn"
  • before anything else;
    • "first we must consider the garter snake"
  • the initial time;
    • "when Felix first saw a garter snake"
  • before another in time, space, or importance;
    • "I was here first"
    • "let's do this job first"
  • prominently forward;
  • FIRST n pl. -S something that precedes all others


Scrabble Score: 8

first is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

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

first is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

first is a valid Words With Friends word