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Is ORIGINATIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ORIGINATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ORIGINATIONS mean?

Originations is a form of ORIGINATION.

  1. noun

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

  2. noun

    the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

    “she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
12

O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 13 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 ORIGINATIONS

ORIGINATIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from ORIGINATIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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