Earliest

/ˈɜː.li.ɪst/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts8 letters

Definition of Earliest

adjective

At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
"at eleven, we went for an early lunch; she began reading at an early age; his mother suffered an early death"
Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
"The early guests sipped their punch and avoided each other's eyes."
Near the start or beginning.
"Early results showed their winning 245 out of 300 seats in parliament. The main opponent locked up only 31 seats."
Having begun to occur; in its early stages.
"early cancer"
Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun.

adverb

At a time before expected; sooner than usual.
"We finished the project an hour sooner than scheduled, so we left early."
Soon; in good time; seasonably.

Anagrams of Earliest

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 8 letters:

ateliers leariest realties

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "earliest":

8-LETTER WORDS

ateliers leariest realties

7-LETTER WORDS

aeriest atelier elaters leister realest realise realist relates reslate retails retiles saltier saltire seriate slatier+3 more

6-LETTER WORDS

aeries airest alerts alters aretes ariels artels easier easter eaters elater elates elites estral larees+14 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "earliest" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

EA...Words starting with "ea"...STWords ending with "st"All 8-letter words Unscramble "earliest"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

firstprematureprematurely

ANTONYMS

lateterminaltardily

Rhyming Words

abiogenist ableist ablest abolitionist abortionist abreast abruptest absolutest absolutist abstractest abstractionist abstrusest absurdest absurdist accompanist+5 more

Related Words

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