originate
VERB
/ə'rɪdʒə,neɪt/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
originate is a valid 9-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1R1I1G2I1N1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does originate mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Bring into being.
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2
Come into existence; take on form or shape.
“A new religious movement originated in that country”
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3
Begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.
“The flight originates in Calcutta”
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