ORIGINATES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ORIGINATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORIGINATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORIGINATES is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIGINATES
No single letter turns ORIGINATES into another word.
How ORIGINATES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ORIGINATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIGINATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ORIGINATES mean in Scrabble?
ORIGINATES is the present-tense form of ORIGINATE used with he, she and it.
Anagrams of ORIGINATES
The 10 tiles of ORIGINATES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIGINATES
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Common questions about ORIGINATES
- Is ORIGINATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIGINATES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIGINATES worth?
- ORIGINATES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORIGINATES?
- No single letter can be added to ORIGINATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ORIGINATES:
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