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What does earlier mean? Is earlier a Scrabble word?

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Is earlier a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word earlier is a Scrabble US word. The word earlier is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

E1A1R1L1I1E1R1

Is earlier a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word earlier is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

E1A1R1L1I1E1R1

Is earlier a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word earlier is a Words With Friends word. The word earlier is worth 8 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

E1A1R1L2I1E1R1

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7-letter words (2 found)

EARLIER,LEARIER,

6-letter words (6 found)

AERIER,IRREAL,RAILER,REALER,RELIER,RERAIL,

5-letter words (10 found)

AERIE,AIRER,ARERE,ARIEL,LAREE,LEARE,LEEAR,RAILE,RAREE,RELIE,

4-letter words (27 found)

ALEE,ARIL,ARLE,EALE,EARL,ILEA,LAER,LAIR,LARE,LARI,LEAR,LEER,LEIR,LERE,LIAR,LIER,LIRA,LIRE,RAIL,RALE,RARE,REAL,REAR,REEL,RIAL,RIEL,RILE,

3-letter words (19 found)

AIL,AIR,ALE,ARE,EAR,EEL,ERA,ERE,ERR,IRE,LAR,LEA,LEE,LEI,LIE,RAI,REE,REI,RIA,

2-letter words (11 found)

AE,AI,AL,AR,EA,EE,EL,ER,LA,LI,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 76 words from earlier according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of earlier

earlier

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɝliɚ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɜː.lɪə/
  • Hyphenation: ear‧li‧er

Adjective

earlier

  1. comparative form of early: more early
  2. occurring previously
    I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.

Translations

Adverb

earlier

  1. comparative form of early: more early
  2. previously; before now; sooner
    I shall be late because I didn't start earlier.
    They were looking for some measuring equipment they had placed in the ice earlier.

Translations

Anagrams

  • learier

Source: wiktionary.org