Starts

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:6 pts6 letters

Definition of Starts

noun

  1. The beginning of an activity.

    "The movie was entertaining from start to finish."

  2. A sudden involuntary movement.

    "He woke with a start."

  3. The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.

    "Captured pieces are returned to the start of the board."

  4. An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.

    "Jones has been a substitute before, but made his first start for the team last Sunday."

  5. A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.

verb

  1. To begin, commence, initiate.
  2. To begin an activity.

    "The rain started at 9:00."

  3. To have its origin (at), begin.

    "The blue line starts one foot away from the wall."

  4. To startle or be startled; to move or be moved suddenly.
  5. To break away, to come loose.

Anagrams of Starts

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