Definition of early

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• early is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
• early is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
• early is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of early

• in good time (adverb)

  Synonyms

  1. betimes
• during an early stage (adverb)

  Examples

  1. early on in her career

  Synonyms

  1. early on
• before the usual time or the time expected (adverb)

  Examples

  1. she graduated early

  Synonyms

  1. ahead of time
  2. too soon
• belonging to the distant past (adjective)

  Examples

  1. the early inhabitants of Europe

  Synonyms

  1. former
  2. other
• at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time (adjective)

  Examples

  1. early morning
  2. an early warning
  3. early diagnosis
  4. an early death
  5. took early retirement
  6. an early spring
  7. early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties
• being or occurring at an early stage of development (adjective)

  Examples

  1. in an early stage
  2. early forms of life
  3. early man
  4. an early computer
• expected in the near future (adjective)

  Examples

  1. look for an early end to the negotiations
• of an early stage in the development of a language or literature (adjective)
• very young (adjective)

  Examples

  1. at an early age

See definition of early in Merriam Webster