earlier

earlier is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. (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"

   Synonyms: earliest

2. adverb. earlier in time; previously

   "I had known her before"

   "as I said before"

   Synonyms: before

3. adverb. before now

   "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"

   Synonyms: originally

4. adverb. comparatives of `soon' or `early'

   "Come a little sooner, if you can"

   "came earlier than I expected"

   Synonyms: sooner

Synonyms

earliest, before, originally, sooner

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in earlier:

learier

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