Erst

4 lettersadverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

Formerly; once upon a time.

“The erst powerful empire had crumbled into a handful of warring states.”

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Synonyms

once formerlyerstwhile

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Anagrams of Erst

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

rest

Words one letter different

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east erat erse ersh

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “erst”.

arest aster astre brest crest drest ernst ester estre frets iters mster nerts prest rates reast reest reist rents resat reset resit restr rests

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