ORIGINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ORIGINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableORIGINATE · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept ORIGINATE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.56%
Our own measure of how useful ORIGINATE is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIGINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORIGINATE scores
Scrabble o1r1i1g2i1n1a1t1e1 10
Words with Friends o1r1i1g3i1n2a1t1e1 12
Face value of the 9 tiles in ORIGINATE, 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 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIGINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORIGINATE
2 longer words begin with ORIGINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIGINATE
rigatoni9 airting8 genitor8 goatier8 granite8 gratine8 igniter8 ignitor8 ingrate8 negator8 orating8 origane8 raiting8 rioting8 roating8 rogaine8 tangier8 tearing8 tiering8 tigrine8 inertia7 notaire7 otarine7 aigret7 airing7 argent7 artigi7 earing7 eating7 engirt7 eringo7 gainer7 gaiter7 garnet7 garote7 girnie7 gitano7 goiter7 goitre7 graine7
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Common questions about ORIGINATE
- Is ORIGINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIGINATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIGINATE worth?
- ORIGINATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORIGINATE?
- ORIGINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ORIGINATE:
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