First

5 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Coming before all others in time or order; initially.

“She was the first person to arrive at the meeting.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/fɜːst/

Related Words

Synonyms

initial earliest primary

Antonyms

middleendlast second

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Common word with RST consonant cluster and vowel I.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; good for using common letters.

Words Related to First

Anagrams of First

Words that use exactly the same letters as “first”.

frist frits rifts

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “first” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

forst hirst

Words you can make from First

Shorter words formed from the letters in “first”.

firs fist fits fris frit

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “first”.

fruits

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