erst

Meanings

Adverb

at a previous time
- "her erstwhile writing"

Adj

First.

Adv

First of all, before (some other specified thing).
Sooner (than); before.
Formerly, once, erstwhile.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English erste, from Old English ǣresta (“first”), from Proto-West Germanic *airist (“earliest, first”), equivalent to ere + -est. Cognate with North Frisian eerst, ærst (“first”), West Frisian earst (“first”), Dutch eerste (“first”), German erste (“first”).

Synonyms

at one time, erstwhile, formerly, once

Scrabble Score: 4

erst is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
erst is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
erst is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 4

erst is a valid Words With Friends word