Origin
/ˈɒɹ.ə.dʒən/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Origin
noun
- The beginning of something.
- The source of a river, information, goods, etc.
- The point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect.
- The proximal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will not be moved by the action of that muscle.
- An arbitrary point on Earth's surface, chosen as the zero for a system of coordinates.
Anagrams of Origin
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Synonyms & Antonyms
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ANTONYMS
Letter Values
o1
r1
i1
g2
i1
n1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Origin
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Origin"
Origin is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Origin" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "origin" is a low-scoring word.