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Is START a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list START is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
555

What does START mean?

  1. verbtake the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  2. verbleave
  3. verbset in motion, cause to start

Definitions from WordNet.

Has START been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #84 on September 11, 2021.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, START isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for START

Add a letter to make a new word: STARTS.

Anagrams of START

Words inside START

See all 21 words you can make from START

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up START in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is START a Scrabble word?

START is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is START worth?

START is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does START mean?

Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.