early


Meanings

  • at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time;
    • "early morning"
    • "an early warning"
    • "early diagnosis"
    • "an early death"
    • "took early retirement"
    • "an early spring"
    • "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"
  • being or occurring at an early stage of development;
    • "in an early stage"
    • "early forms of life"
    • "early man"
    • "an early computer"
  • belonging to the distant past;
    • "the early inhabitants of Europe"
  • very young;
    • "at an early age"
  • of an early stage in the development of a language or literature;
  • expected in the near future;
    • "look for an early end to the negotiations"
  • during an early stage;
    • "early on in her career"
  • before the usual time or the time expected;
    • "she graduated early"
  • in good time;
  • EARLY adv -LIER, -LIEST near the beginning of a period of time or a series of events


Scrabble Score: 8

early is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

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

early is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

early is a valid Words With Friends word