START is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. START is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept START?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful START is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for START
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How START scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in START, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,237.
What stands out about START
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does START mean in Scrabble?
verb
To begin an action, process or journey, or to cause a machine, engine or vehicle to begin operating.
Start covers both the general idea of beginning something, such as starting a conversation, a job or a race, and the more specific act of setting a machine into motion, as when a driver starts the car. The related noun a start names the beginning point of something, such as the start of the race, or a sudden movement of surprise, as when someone wakes with a start. Because the word covers so many kinds of beginnings, it is one of the most frequently used verbs in English.
How START is used
An extremely common word used in everyday speech for beginning almost any activity, process or machine.
- They decided to start the meeting ten minutes early.
- He struggled to start the old car on the cold morning.
- The runners waited nervously for the race to start.
- She woke with a start when the alarm rang.
- The company plans to start production next month.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of START and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of START
The 5 tiles of START in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with START
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with START.
Words ending in START
7 words end in START. Useful as a back hook: play START onto a word already on the board.
Words with START inside
Showing 24 of 28 words that contain START somewhere in the middle. Words that start with START are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in START
Common questions about START
- Is START valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts START, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is START worth?
- START is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does START mean?
- To begin an action, process or journey, or to cause a machine, engine or vehicle to begin operating.
- What letters can be added to START?
- START takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of START:
Open START in the Word Finder