Early

/ˈɜː.li/

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

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of Early

noun

A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day.

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 Early

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 5 letters:

layer leary relay

Words You Can Make

29 words can be made from the letters in "early":

5-LETTER WORDS

layer leary relay

4-LETTER WORDS

aery aryl earl eyra lear lyre rale real rely yare year

3-LETTER WORDS

ale are aye ear era lar lay lea ley lye ray rya rye yar yea

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbarely barley bleary

+lrallye really

+pparley pearly player replay

+slayers relays slayer

Related Word Patterns

EA...Words starting with "ea"...LYWords ending with "ly"All 5-letter words Unscramble "early"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

firstprematureprematurely

ANTONYMS

lateterminaltardily

Rhyming Words

abasedly abashedly abdominally aberrantly abhorrently abidingly abiogenically abiotically abjectly ablatively ably abnormally abominably aborally aboriginally+5 more

Related Words

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