Scrabble & Words with friends points
- earlier is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
- earlier is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
- earlier is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of earlier
- comparatives of `soon' or `early' (adverb)
Examples
- came earlier than I expected
Synonyms
- sooner
- (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early (adjective)
Examples
- a fashion popular in earlier times
- his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
Synonyms
- earliest
- earlier in time; previously (adverb)
Examples
- he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier
- her parents had died four years earlier
- I mentioned that problem earlier
Synonyms
- before
- before now (adverb)
Synonyms
- in the beginning
- in the first place
- originally
- to begin with
See definition of earlier in Merriam Webster