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Is ORIGIN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ORIGIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ORIGIN mean?

  1. noun

    the place where something begins, where it springs into being

    “the Italian beginning of the Renaissance”

  2. noun

    properties attributable to your ancestry

    “he comes from good origins”

  3. noun

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

  4. noun

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

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

6

Letters

O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) = 7 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ORIGIN

Single letters that turn ORIGIN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from ORIGIN

The 26 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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