Dictionary Check: origin

"origin" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 9 points

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Definition

noun

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

Example: "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"
noun

properties attributable to your ancestry

Example: "he comes from good origins"
Synonyms:
noun

an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

noun

the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero

noun

the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived

Example: "the rumor had its origin in idle gossip"
noun

the hereditary derivation of an individual

Example: "his entire lineage has been warriors"

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"origin" is a valid Scrabble word worth 7 points (9 in Words with Friends). It has 6 letters and is defined as "the place where something begins, where it springs into being". Use the dictionary checker above to look up any word, find anagrams, or explore related words below.

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