Original

/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters
Definition of Original

noun

  1. An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived

    "This manuscript is the original."

  2. A person with a unique and interesting personality and/or creative talent

    "You’re a real original."

  3. An eccentric

adjective

  1. Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others

    "the original state of mankind;  the original laws of a country;  the original inventor of a process"

  2. First in a series or copies/versions

    "The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions."

  3. Newly created

    "Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers."

  4. Fresh, different

    "The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception."

  5. Pioneering

    "Parker was one of the original bebop players."

Anagrams of Original

No exact anagrams found for "original". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "original" and rearranging:

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 "Original"

Original is a 8-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Original" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "original" is a low-scoring word.