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Is EARLY a Scrabble Word?

Yes, EARLY is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and an adverb, most often meaning “at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time”.

Quick answer

Is EARLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. EARLY is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 4 anagrams: RELAY, LAYER, LEARY, RAYLE.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
4
Familiarity
100th percentile

EARLY meaning and definition

EARLY has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

EARLY as an adjective

  1. At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time.
  2. Being or occurring at an early stage of development.
  3. Belonging to the distant past.

EARLY as an adverb

  1. During an early stage.

EARLY Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

EARLY scores 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is Y, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
E11
A11
R11
L12
Y43
Total88

EARLY on premium squares

On a double word square EARLY scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting Y on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of EARLY

4 words use exactly the same 5 letters as EARLY. See all anagrams of EARLY.

Shorter words hiding in EARLY

The letters E, A, R, L, Y make 46 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble EARLY: all 46 words.

  • lay6
  • real4
  • ray6
  • aery7
  • ear3
  • year7
  • era3
  • yale7
  • al2
  • ar2
  • el2
  • er2
  • la2
  • lea3
  • lear4
  • re2
  • rye6
  • yea6
  • earl4
  • rely7
  • ale3
  • are3
  • ea2
  • eyra7

Words like EARLY

One-letter changes to EARLY, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in EARLY

  • marly10
  • earls5
  • parly10

Add one letter to EARLY

  • yearly12
  • dearly10
  • nearly9
  • pearly11
  • rearly9

Remove one letter from EARLY

  • earl4

More 5-letter words starting with EA

  • earth8
  • eagle6
  • eager6
  • eared6
  • eater5
  • easel5
  • eagre6
  • eased6
  • eaves8
  • eales5
  • eaned6
  • eards6
  • earls5
  • earns5
  • earst5
  • easer5
  • eases5
  • easle5

EARLY word facts

EARLY is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E and A) and 3 consonants. It starts with E and ends with Y. By corpus frequency, EARLY is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters E, A, R, L, Y on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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EARLY Scrabble word FAQ

Is EARLY a Scrabble word?

Yes. EARLY is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does EARLY mean?

EARLY is used as an adjective and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time”.

How many points is EARLY worth in Scrabble?

EARLY is worth 8 points in Scrabble: E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + L (1) + Y (4). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is EARLY in Words With Friends?

EARLY is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of EARLY?

EARLY has 4 anagrams: RELAY, LAYER, LEARY, RAYLE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in EARLY?

You can make 46 shorter words from the letters in EARLY, including LAY, REAL, RAY and AERY.

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